Rococo Gueridon
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.
Mid-20th Century European Rococo Gueridon
Maple
Early 20th Century Austrian Rococo Gueridon
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo Gueridon
Malachite, Bronze
Late 20th Century Rococo Gueridon
Hardwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Gueridon
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Gueridon
Marble
19th Century German Antique Rococo Gueridon
Metal
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Rococo Gueridon
Pine
Mid-20th Century European Rococo Gueridon
Wood, Oak
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Gueridon
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Gueridon
Onyx, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Gueridon
Marble, Brass, Iron
20th Century Spanish Rococo Gueridon
Iron, Metal, Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Gueridon
Pine
20th Century Spanish Rococo Gueridon
Iron, Wrought Iron
20th Century Spanish Rococo Gueridon
Iron, Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Rococo Gueridon
Pine
20th Century Spanish Rococo Gueridon
Metal, Brass, Iron
20th Century Spanish Rococo Gueridon
Metal, Brass, Iron
1890s French Antique Rococo Gueridon
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Gueridon
Wood
19th Century Russian Antique Rococo Gueridon
Malachite, Bronze
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Gueridon
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Gueridon
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Gueridon
Marble
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Gueridon
Wood
20th Century Swedish Rococo Gueridon
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Gueridon
Bronze
19th Century North American Antique Rococo Gueridon
Marble
20th Century American Rococo Gueridon
Walnut