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 20th Century American Rococo Wall Decorations
Brass
Late 20th Century Belgian Rococo Wall Decorations
Wool
Late 20th Century French Rococo Wall Decorations
Silk
Late 20th Century Rococo Wall Decorations
Hardwood, Paint
Late 20th Century Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood
Late 20th Century Chinese Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century French Rococo Wall Decorations
Silk
1970s North American Vintage Rococo Wall Decorations
Fiberglass
Late 20th Century Turkish Rococo Wall Decorations
Silk
Late 20th Century French Rococo Wall Decorations
Canvas
20th Century Italian Rococo Wall Decorations
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Wall Decorations
Brass, Iron
1880s French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Wool
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Wall Decorations
Wire
1970s American Vintage Rococo Wall Decorations
Cotton, Wood, Driftwood
Late 20th Century Rococo Wall Decorations
Metal
1970s Polish Vintage Rococo Wall Decorations
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Wall Decorations
Wool, Cotton
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Wall Decorations
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Wall Decorations
Gesso, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Wall Decorations
Murano Glass, Wood