Rococo Prints
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.
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Prints
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Prints
Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Prints
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Prints
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Prints
Quartz
Early 20th Century French Rococo Prints
Paper
1890s French Antique Rococo Prints
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Prints
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Prints
Mirror, Wood, Paper
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Prints
Paper
1930s French Vintage Rococo Prints
Paper
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Prints
Giltwood, Paper
Early 18th Century Antique Rococo Prints
Paper
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Prints
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Prints
Wood, Paper
Late 19th Century Irish Antique Rococo Prints
Wood, Paper
2010s British Rococo Prints
Glass, Wood, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Prints
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Prints
Wood, Paper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Prints
Gold Leaf
1730s German Antique Rococo Prints
Giltwood, Paper
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Prints
Paper
1730s German Antique Rococo Prints
Giltwood, Paper
1730s German Antique Rococo Prints
Giltwood, Paper
20th Century Italian Rococo Prints
Wood
1730s German Antique Rococo Prints
Paper, Wood
1730s German Antique Rococo Prints
Paper, Wood
1730s German Antique Rococo Prints
Wood, Paper
1730s German Antique Rococo Prints
Wood, Paint, Paper
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Prints
Wood, Paper
18th Century French Antique Rococo Prints
Paper