Rococo Andirons
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.
Early 1900s Antique Rococo Andirons
Bronze
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Andirons
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Andirons
Bronze
Early 20th Century Rococo Andirons
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century Rococo Andirons
Brass
1890s Antique Rococo Andirons
Bronze, Iron
Mid-20th Century Rococo Andirons
Bronze, Iron
1880s French Antique Rococo Andirons
Gold Plate, Bronze
1880s French Antique Rococo Andirons
Bronze
1860s French Antique Rococo Andirons
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Rococo Andirons
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Andirons
Bronze
20th Century European Rococo Andirons
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Andirons
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Andirons
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Andirons
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Andirons
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Andirons
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Andirons
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Andirons
Metal, Bronze
1880s French Antique Rococo Andirons
Bronze
Early 19th Century Antique Rococo Andirons
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Andirons
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Andirons
19th Century French Antique Rococo Andirons
Gold Plate, Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Andirons
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Andirons
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Andirons
Bronze
19th Century American Antique Rococo Andirons
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Rococo Andirons
Brass, Iron
1920s French Vintage Rococo Andirons
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Rococo Andirons
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Andirons
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Antique Rococo Andirons
Wrought Iron
20th Century French Rococo Andirons
Brass, Iron
20th Century French Rococo Andirons
Brass, Iron
20th Century French Rococo Andirons
Iron
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Rococo Andirons
Iron
20th Century French Rococo Andirons
Brass, Iron
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Rococo Andirons
Iron
18th Century and Earlier Dutch Antique Rococo Andirons
Iron