Rococo Table Lamps
Rococo was an aesthetic movement in the fine and decorative arts in the 18th century that found its inspiration in nature and fostered an overall lightness and delicacy of form, construction and ornament in interior design. Rococo furniture, while greatly influenced by trends in Italy and Germany, is often called Louis XV style — the movement having reached its best expression during that sybaritic French king’s reign.
The term “rococo” is thought to be a portmanteau of the French words rocaille and coquilles — “rock” and “shells” — organic motifs frequently used in architecture and design of the style.
When it comes to authentic Rococo furniture's characteristics, it is above all sensuous and social. The furniture of earlier eras in Europe had been heavy in every sense; the Rococo period saw the appearance of light-framed upholstered armchairs, side chairs and occasional tables that could easily be moved to form conversational circles.
The signal detail of Rococo furniture design is the gently curved cabriole, or S-shaped chair-, table-, and cabinet-leg. It imitates the bend of a tree limb or a flower stem. In a further reference to nature, furnishings were often asymmetrical and painted white, or in soft, pastel shades. Rococo has become a timeless style, and as the furniture pieces presented on 1stDibs demonstrate, its playful, sculptural forms can provide visual excitement to contemporary, clean-lined spaces.
20th Century Italian Rococo Table Lamps
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Metal, Silver Plate
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Silver Leaf
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Onyx, Metal
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Porcelain
1860s French Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Steel
1880s French Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Faience
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Silk, Giltwood
1950s German Vintage Rococo Table Lamps
Metal
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Metal, Silver Plate