Rococo Wall Decorations
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.
1840s English Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paper
1950s French Vintage Rococo Wall Decorations
Fabric, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Wall Decorations
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Giltwood
Late 20th Century Belgian Rococo Wall Decorations
Wool, Cotton
1810s French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Brass
1790s English Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood
1970s French Vintage Rococo Wall Decorations
Fabric, Cotton
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Oak
1970s French Vintage Rococo Wall Decorations
Fabric, Cotton
18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
19th Century Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Wall Decorations
Mahogany, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Gold Leaf
18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
1890s French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Wall Decorations
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Walnut
1870s Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Wall Decorations
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Masonite, Gesso, Canvas, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Wall Decorations
Gold Leaf
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Wall Decorations
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Pine
1940s French Vintage Rococo Wall Decorations
Wool
18th Century Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Giltwood
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
1790s French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Faience
Early 18th Century Swiss Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paint
1950s French Vintage Rococo Wall Decorations
Fabric, Cotton
1790s French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Faience
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Wall Decorations
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Peruvian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rococo Wall Decorations
Giltwood
Late 20th Century Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Mirror, Fabric, Thread, Beads
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rococo Wall Decorations
Silk
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood
20th Century Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
Early 20th Century English Rococo Wall Decorations
Porcelain
1920s Belgian Vintage Rococo Wall Decorations
Bronze
1870s French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Porcelain, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Porcelain
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Giltwood