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 Russian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paint
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paper
18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Wool
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Gold Leaf
1770s French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paper
18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Lava, Metal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Quartz, Agate, Rock Crystal, Metal, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paint, Paper
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
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
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Metallic Thread
17th Century American Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paste, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint
17th Century American Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paste, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Gold Leaf
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Pine
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
18th Century American Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Giltwood
Late 17th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Gold Leaf
18th Century Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Bamboo
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paint, Paper
17th Century American Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paste, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint
18th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint
17th Century American Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Paste, Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood