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.
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paint, Paper
18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paint
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Wool
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Wall Decorations
Giltwood
1950s Vintage Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood
Mid-19th Century Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paint
1770s French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Giltwood
Late 20th Century American Rococo Wall Decorations
Brass
19th Century European Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Bronze, Other
Early 19th Century Peruvian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood
1730s German Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Giltwood, Paper
1730s German Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Giltwood, Paper
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Wall Decorations
Metal, Tôle
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paper
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Lava, Metal, Gold Leaf
18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Quartz, Agate, Rock Crystal, Metal, Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Wall Decorations
Giltwood
1790s Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paper
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paint, Paper
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint
17th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paper
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paint, Canvas
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Rock Crystal
Late 20th Century French Rococo Wall Decorations
Silk
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Rock Crystal
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Wall Decorations
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century German Rococo Wall Decorations
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
17th Century American Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paste, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Ash, Canvas, Wood, Paper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paper
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Rock Crystal
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf