Rococo Paintings
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.
1860s French Antique Rococo Paintings
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Paintings
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Paintings
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Paintings
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Paintings
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Late 20th Century Rococo Paintings
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Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Paintings
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Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Paintings
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Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Paintings
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Paintings
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18th Century French Antique Rococo Paintings
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18th Century French Antique Rococo Paintings
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Paintings
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18th Century French Antique Rococo Paintings
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19th Century Antique Rococo Paintings
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Paintings
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Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Paintings
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Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Paintings
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Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Paintings
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Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Paintings
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1750s French Antique Rococo Paintings
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17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Paintings
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Paintings
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Paintings
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Paintings
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1810s French Antique Rococo Paintings
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Paintings
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Late 20th Century American Rococo Paintings
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Late 20th Century American Rococo Paintings
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Late 20th Century American Rococo Paintings
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Late 20th Century Swiss Rococo Paintings
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Late 20th Century American Rococo Paintings
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Late 20th Century American Rococo Paintings
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Paintings
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Paintings
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Early 19th Century Peruvian Antique Rococo Paintings
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Paintings
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Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Paintings
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Paintings
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1770s French Antique Rococo Paintings
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Paintings
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18th Century French Antique Rococo Paintings
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Paintings
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Paintings
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Paintings
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18th Century French Antique Rococo Paintings
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Paintings
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Paintings
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18th Century Antique Rococo Paintings
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18th Century French Antique Rococo Paintings
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Mid-19th Century Antique Rococo Paintings
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Paintings
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18th Century French Antique Rococo Paintings
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Paintings
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Paintings
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Paintings
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1920s French Vintage Rococo Paintings
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18th Century French Antique Rococo Paintings
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