Rococo Textiles
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 Italian Vintage Rococo Textiles
Silk, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen
Mid-20th Century Rococo Textiles
Wool, Cotton, Foam
2010s Italian Rococo Textiles
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton
2010s American Rococo Textiles
Fabric, Down, Feathers
2010s American Rococo Textiles
Fabric, Silk, Down, Feathers
2010s American Rococo Textiles
Silk, Down, Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen, Down
2010s American Rococo Textiles
Fabric, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Textiles
Silk
2010s American Rococo Textiles
Fabric, Wool, Silk, Down, Feathers
2010s American Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen, Silk
2010s American Rococo Textiles
Feathers, Cotton, Silk, Down
2010s American Rococo Textiles
Fabric, Silk, Down, Feathers
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Textiles
Linen
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Textiles
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Velvet
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Textiles
Feathers, Silk, Velvet, Wool
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Down, Linen