Rococo Curtains and Valances
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.
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Curtains and Valances
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Curtains and Valances
Metallic Thread
1750s French Antique Rococo Curtains and Valances
Cotton
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Curtains and Valances
Metal, Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century French Rococo Curtains and Valances
Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Curtains and Valances
Silk
Late 18th Century Bosnian Antique Rococo Curtains and Valances
Wool, Felt, Silk
17th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Curtains and Valances
Wool
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Curtains and Valances
Wool, Silk
2010s American Rococo Curtains and Valances
Silk
19th Century Uzbek Antique Rococo Curtains and Valances
Wool
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Curtains and Valances
Silk
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Curtains and Valances
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Curtains and Valances
Bronze
Late 20th Century Indian Rococo Curtains and Valances
Silk
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Curtains and Valances
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Curtains and Valances
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Curtains and Valances
Gold
1920s French Vintage Rococo Curtains and Valances
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Curtains and Valances
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Curtains and Valances
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Curtains and Valances
Cotton