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.
Early 20th Century German Rococo Paintings
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Paintings
Porcelain
1920s French Vintage Rococo Paintings
Acrylic
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Rococo Paintings
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Paintings
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Chinese Rococo Paintings
Wood, Paint
20th Century Rococo Paintings
Canvas
20th Century Rococo Paintings
Canvas
20th Century Rococo Paintings
Canvas
20th Century Rococo Paintings
Canvas
20th Century Rococo Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood
20th Century Rococo Paintings
Canvas
20th Century Rococo Paintings
Canvas
20th Century Rococo Paintings
Canvas
20th Century Rococo Paintings
Canvas
20th Century American Rococo Paintings
Paint, Paper
Mid-20th Century Rococo Paintings
Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
1920s Swedish Vintage Rococo Paintings
Canvas, Wood
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Paintings
Enamel
Early 20th Century French Rococo Paintings
Canvas
Early 20th Century Rococo Paintings
Wood, Masonite, Paint
1980s Vintage Rococo Paintings
Other
1920s Slovak Vintage Rococo Paintings
Paper
Early 20th Century European Rococo Paintings
Ceramic
20th Century American Rococo Paintings
Paint, Canvas
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Paintings
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Paintings
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Rococo Paintings
Canvas, Paint
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rococo Paintings
Porcelain
20th Century Rococo Paintings
Paper
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Paintings
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Rococo Paintings
Enamel
1930s Danish Vintage Rococo Paintings
Canvas
Early 20th Century French Rococo Paintings
Paint
Early 20th Century French Rococo Paintings
Paint