Rococo Textiles
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.
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Textiles
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen
20th Century Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Velvet, Down
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Textiles
Linen
20th Century French Rococo Textiles
Textile, Silk
20th Century French Rococo Textiles
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen, Silk, Down
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Silk
20th Century Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Textiles
Gold
20th Century Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Velvet
20th Century Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Velvet
20th Century Italian Rococo Textiles
Fabric, Linen
Early 20th Century French Rococo Textiles
Bronze
17th Century French Antique Rococo Textiles
Wool
18th Century French Antique Rococo Textiles
Wool
20th Century Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton
20th Century Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen
20th Century Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen, Down
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Textiles
Tapestry
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen
20th Century Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Silk, Down
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Textiles
Metallic Thread
19th Century French Antique Rococo Textiles
Metallic Thread
20th Century French Rococo Textiles
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Textiles
Metallic Thread
20th Century French Rococo Textiles
Metallic Thread
Late 20th Century British Rococo Textiles
Linen
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Textiles
Linen, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Textiles
Metallic Thread
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Textiles
Metal, Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Textiles
Cotton
19th Century French Antique Rococo Textiles
Linen, Trimming, Wool
1750s French Antique Rococo Textiles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Textiles
Fabric, Feathers, Cotton
2010s American Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Silk
19th Century French Antique Rococo Textiles
Metallic Thread
19th Century French Antique Rococo Textiles
Metallic Thread
Mid-20th Century Rococo Textiles
Wool, Cotton, Foam
2010s American Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen
2010s American Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Textiles
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Textiles
Cotton, Linen
19th Century French Antique Rococo Textiles
Chenille