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.
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Table Lamps
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Glass
Early 20th Century French Rococo Table Lamps
Crystal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Rococo Table Lamps
Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Table Lamps
Silk, Blown Glass
20th Century French Rococo Table Lamps
Crystal, Nickel
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Bronze
2010s Italian Rococo Table Lamps
Bronze
20th Century French Rococo Table Lamps
Crystal
2010s Italian Rococo Table Lamps
Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Table Lamps
Chrome
19th Century French Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Crystal, Ormolu
20th Century French Rococo Table Lamps
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century American Rococo Table Lamps
Glass
20th Century Rococo Table Lamps
Crystal
1930s French Vintage Rococo Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century German Rococo Table Lamps
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Table Lamps
Metal, Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Table Lamps
Rock Crystal
1910s French Vintage Rococo Table Lamps
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Table Lamps
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Rococo Table Lamps
Brass