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.
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Marble
1880s Spanish Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Giltwood
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paper
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Wall Decorations
Mahogany, Walnut
1920s Belgian Vintage Rococo Wall Decorations
Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Giltwood, Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Gesso, Canvas, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paper
19th Century German Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Rococo Wall Decorations
Paint
Mid-18th Century British Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
18th Century American Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Terracotta, Canvas, Plaster, Wood, Ash
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Enamel, Metal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood, Canvas
18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
Early 19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Maiolica
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century German Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Enamel
Late 20th Century French Rococo Wall Decorations
Silk
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1970s North American Vintage Rococo Wall Decorations
Fiberglass
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Gold Leaf
18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century English Rococo Wall Decorations
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Turkish Rococo Wall Decorations
Silk
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Rococo Wall Decorations
Silk
18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
Late 20th Century French Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paper
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paper
1790s English Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century European Rococo Wall Decorations
Porcelain
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Porcelain
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Gesso, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Gesso, Wood
Early 20th Century Turkish Rococo Wall Decorations
Gold
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Pine
1860s British Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Pine, Giltwood