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.
1930s French Vintage Rococo Table Lamps
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Rococo Table Lamps
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Table Lamps
Silk, Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Table Lamps
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Table Lamps
Blown Glass, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Rococo Table Lamps
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Table Lamps
Silk, Blown Glass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Table Lamps
Ceramic, Fabric
1960s American Vintage Rococo Table Lamps
Glass
20th Century Rococo Table Lamps
Silver Plate
2010s French Rococo Table Lamps
Metal
1970s Belgian Vintage Rococo Table Lamps
Metal
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Table Lamps
Rock Crystal
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Table Lamps
Metal
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Table Lamps
Wood