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Rococo Curtains and Valances

ROCOCO STYLE

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.

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Style: Rococo
Italian Blue Silk Blend Brocade Fabric with Red Roses and Gold Floral Patterns
Located in Firenze, IT
This fantastic Italian rose pattern brocade fabric has an extraordinary quality. A gorgeous roll of Italian rose pattern fabric 100% MADE IN ITALY . The brocade is made of silk, cotton, viscose and gilt metal embroidered thread. It has a combination of bright and iridescent background's colors with rose flowers in different shades of red and white petals and green leaves. The gilded threads describe a reach leaf design throughout. It is perfect both as upholster and dress fabric. This fabric is suitable for curtains or upholstery to cover cushions, armchairs or chairs. You can upholster the headboard of your bed or create bolster pillows. It’s also perfect and easy to work for fashion creations. In Sardinia (Italy) is very appreciated as wedding dress/ bride dress fabric, traditional dresses are made with this fabric from bustier to skirts Available at the moment in Blue and Green , but it can be made in many others background amazing colors customizable upon request with a minimum order of 30 meters. Bespoke fabric's production on customer's sample or design/drawing available with a minimum order of 30mt.. The delivery of large amount orders (more than 30 mt. / 1181 in.) is guaranteed in 60/90 days. 100% made in Italy. Price is per piece, 1 piece= 1 meter. This is a very Fine contemporary production fabric based on ancient designs exclusively selected for our customers. The production is located in the ancient silk Bourbon factories, in Southern Italy, a centre which has become famous worldwide, dating right back to the 1700s for the sublime art of silk...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Curtains and Valances

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Metallic Thread

Italian Green Silk Blend Brocade Fabric with Red Roses and Gold Floral Patterns
Located in Firenze, IT
A gorgeous roll of Italian rose pattern fabric 100% MADE IN ITALY there are 20 mt. available and ready to be shipped at the moment. This fabric is 140 cm width. A special discount will be applied in case of purchase of the whole 20 mt roll. We can produce this fabric within 4-5 weeks for order starting from 30 mt in any colors. This fantastic Italian rose pattern brocade fabric has an extraordinary quality. The brocade is made of silk, cotton, viscose and gilt metal embroidered theread. It has a combination of bright and iridescent background's colors with rose flowers in different shades of red and gold theread describing a leaf design troughout. It is perfect both as upholster and dress fabric. This fabric is suitable for curtains or upholstery to cover cushions, armchairs or chairs. You can upholster the headboard of your bed or create bolster pillows. It’s also perfect and easy to work for fashion creations. In Sardinia (Italy) is very appreciated as wedding dress/ bride dress fabric, traditional dresses are made with this fabric from bustier to skirts Avalaible in Green, Blue, Red, and many others background amazing colors customizable upon request. Bespoke fabric's production on customer's sample or design/drawing available with a minimum order of 30mt.. The delivery of large amount orders (more than 30 mt. / 1181 in.) is guaranteed in 60/90 days. 100% made in Italy. Price is per piece, 1piece= 1 meter. This is a very fine contemporary production fabric based on ancient designs exclusively selected for our customers. The production is located in the ancient silk Bourbon factories, in Southern Italy, a centre which has become famous worldwide, dating right back to the 1700s for the sublime art of silk...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Curtains and Valances

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Metallic Thread

Chinoiserie Toile Hangings Curtains French Blue & White Rococo
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Exceptionally rare pair of large, Rococo Chinoiserie blue & white cotton bed curtains. Measures: 4ftwide 7ft9"hig. - Chinoiserie was the height of fashion during the Rococo and these hangings would have been a luxury item, making a exotic statement in the bedroom. They have been used as wall hangings for the last 35 years. - From a private collection, purchased 35 years ago from a set of six removed from a Chateau in France. One was purchased by Nina Campbell...
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1750s French Antique Rococo Curtains and Valances

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Cotton

18th Century Italian Mecca Hand-Carved Tassels on an Antique Braid
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved mecca tassels strung on an antique braid. The tassels originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany and were used during feast days. The braiding...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Curtains and Valances

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Metal, Silver Leaf

French Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Curtain Tiebacks or Curtain Holders, Set of Four
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique French Rococo style gilt bronze curtain tiebacks or curtain holders, set of four. A beautiful and impressive set of four Rococo or Louis XV-style gilt bronze curtain holders ...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Curtains and Valances

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Bronze

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Late 18th Century Bosnian Antique Rococo Curtains and Valances

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Brussels Late 17th Century Tapestry Asia from a Four Continents Series 9'4 x 18
Located in New York, NY
Brussels late 17th century tapestry, "Asia" from a Four Continents series. Designed by Lodowijk van Schoor, Woven in the Workshop of J. van der Borcht I Size: 9'4 high x 18' wide. Wool, silk and metal thread pattern wefts This extremely colorful and attractive late Baroque Flemish tapestry with a popular iconography is the product of two important figures in 17th century Brussels weaving. J. van der Borcht I (circa 1650–1713) was a master weaver and tapestry entrepreneur who established a most distinguished family tapestry firm and was followed by J. van der Borcht II, Jasper van der Borcht, Pieter van der Borcht and Jan Frans van der Borcht, taking the operations into the mid18th century. Their wealthy patrons allowed the firm to engage some of the best designers and as a result the artistic quality, as well as the sheer technical execution, is always high. The Van der Borchts wove tapestry series (or single pieces) of Mythological Scenes, Months, Allegories, Armorials, Triumphs of the Gods, The Continents, as well as more down-to-earth genre scenes designed or inspired by David Teniers II or Teniers III. Their artist designers included, besides the Teniers, Jan van Orley, Augustin Coppens, Gerard Lairesse, Phillipe de Hondt, and the Antwerp-born Lodowijk van Schoor (circa 1650–1702), the designer of U-1362. Van Schoor was the successor of David Teniers III. He was the designer or co-creator of about fifteen sets of tapestries. His cartoons were utilized and copied in both the Northern and Southern Netherlands, and continued popular well into the 18th century. His style, especially in his later works, is more harmonious and refined than Teniers and he avoided genre scenes with peasants. Van Schoor sometimes collaborated with other artists, for example Lucas Aertschellinck (1620 – 1699) who specialized in landscape backgrounds as in the set of Mythological Scenes” woven circa 1700 in the Van der Borcht shop. He did not collaborate on this tapestry, Van Schoor’s figures are graceful and his color schemes vivid, in keeping with the best of contemporary Flemish tapestry. Van Schoor’s designs influenced artists working at great remove from Brussels, even so far as the Florentine workshop of Bernini and Demignot where a Van Schoor inspired “Four Continents” set was woven in the early 1720s. The “Four Continents” or “Four Parts of the World” was a popular theme in the 17th and 18th centuries for tapestry patrons. Each continent was identified by native peoples and animals: America (North and South together) by Indians and the Turkey bird...
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Pierre Adrien Chabal, Louis XVI Style Beauvais Tapestry Panel, France - C.1855
Located in Chatham, ON
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Antique Lumbar Pillow Case Made from an 18th-19th Century European Embroidery
Located in Istanbul, TR
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Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
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Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
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$349
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Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
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$233
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Early 2000s Italian Rococo Curtains and Valances

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Rococo curtains and valances for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Rococo curtains and valances for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage curtains and valances created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo curtains and valances made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original curtains and valances, popular names associated with this style include Fortuny, and Interi. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for curtains and valances differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $275 and tops out at $10,273 while the average work can sell for $549.

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