Rococo Tapestries
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.
1920s French Vintage Rococo Tapestries
Silk, Wool
Early 1900s European Antique Rococo Tapestries
Canvas, Cotton
20th Century French Rococo Tapestries
Textile
18th Century French Antique Rococo Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Rococo Tapestries
Silk
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Tapestries
Metallic Thread
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tapestries
Metal, Silver Leaf
Early 1700s French Antique Rococo Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Tapestries
Fabric, Tapestry
Late 20th Century Belgian Rococo Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Antique Rococo Tapestries
Wool, Silk, Tapestry
1750s French Antique Rococo Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century French Rococo Tapestries
Silk
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Rococo Tapestries
Silk
Early 20th Century Turkish Rococo Tapestries
Gold
Late 20th Century Turkish Rococo Tapestries
Silk
1970s Vintage Rococo Tapestries
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Rococo Tapestries
Silk
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Tapestries
Murano Glass
1920s French Vintage Rococo Tapestries
Wool
1880s Belgian Antique Rococo Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
18th Century French Antique Rococo Tapestries
Wool
1920s French Vintage Rococo Tapestries
Wool
1910s French Vintage Rococo Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Antique Rococo Tapestries
Wool
1970s Vintage Rococo Tapestries
Brass
18th Century English Antique Rococo Tapestries
Wool
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tapestries
Silk
1970s German Vintage Rococo Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Tapestries
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rococo Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Belgian Rococo Tapestries
Fabric, Tapestry
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Tapestries
Canvas
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Tapestries
Silk, Wool
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tapestries
Linen, Silk
1730s Belgian Antique Rococo Tapestries
Tapestry
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Tapestries
Textile
19th Century French Antique Rococo Tapestries
Tapestry