Rococo Contemporary Art
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 Contemporary Art
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
17th Century American Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Gold Leaf
17th Century American Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Paste, Paint, Ash, Wood, Canvas, Gesso
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
17th Century American Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Paste, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint
17th Century American Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Paste, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
17th Century American Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Paste, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint
17th Century American Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Canvas
1790s French Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Gold Leaf
1970s American Vintage Rococo Contemporary Art
Aluminum
17th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Oak
2010s Danish Rococo Contemporary Art
Foam
1940s Portuguese Vintage Rococo Contemporary Art
Ceramic
1980s American Vintage Rococo Contemporary Art
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Carrara Marble
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Wood
1960s American Vintage Rococo Contemporary Art
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Gold Leaf
18th Century American Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century American Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century American Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Gold Leaf
18th Century American Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Canvas, Paint, Gesso, Plaster, Wood
18th Century American Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Crystal