Rococo Wall 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.
1930s French Vintage Rococo Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Oak, Giltwood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
1930s French Vintage Rococo Wall Mirrors
Wood, Mirror
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
20th Century French Rococo Wall Mirrors
Mirror
1850s Italian Antique Rococo Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany
Late 20th Century French Rococo Wall Mirrors
Mirror
Early 20th Century Rococo Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Mirrors
Gesso, Mirror, Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Late 20th Century American Rococo Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Paint
1930s French Vintage Rococo Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
1930s British Vintage Rococo Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Wall Mirrors
Murano Glass
1930s French Vintage Rococo Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Paint
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Wall Mirrors
Damask, Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Wall Mirrors
Wood, Paint
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
1930s French Vintage Rococo Wall Mirrors
Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Wall Mirrors
Wood, Paint
1930s Vintage Rococo Wall Mirrors
Glass
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood