Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
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.
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Gesso, Wood
Late 20th Century American Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Composition
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
1820s French Antique Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
20th Century British Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Glass, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Rattan, Wood, Mirror
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Glass, Cut Glass, Wood
1780s English Antique Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Giltwood, Wood, Mirror, Gesso
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Wood, Mirror