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.
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Porcelain
1790s English Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Wool
2010s American Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Ash, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Turkish Rococo Wall Decorations
Gold
19th Century German Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Porcelain, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
1860s British Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Pine, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Swiss Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Metal
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Silver Leaf
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Ink
17th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paper