Rococo Western European Rugs
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.
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Western European Rugs
Wool
Early 1700s French Antique Rococo Western European Rugs
Wool
1870s French Antique Rococo Western European Rugs
Wool
20th Century French Rococo Western European Rugs
Wool
1910s French Vintage Rococo Western European Rugs
Wool
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Western European Rugs
Wool
1940s Spanish Vintage Rococo Western European Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rococo Western European Rugs
Wool
Early 20th Century French Rococo Western European Rugs
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Western European Rugs
Wool
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Western European Rugs
Silk
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Western European Rugs
Wool, Cotton
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Western European Rugs
Wool
18th Century French Antique Rococo Western European Rugs
Wool, Silk
18th Century French Antique Rococo Western European Rugs
Wool, Cotton, Silk
1920s French Vintage Rococo Western European Rugs
Wool
19th Century French Antique Rococo Western European Rugs
Wool, Silk
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Western European Rugs
Wool
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Western European Rugs
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Western European Rugs
Wool, Cotton
1970s German Vintage Rococo Western European Rugs
Fabric, Cotton
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Western European Rugs
Canvas
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Western European Rugs
Silk, Wool
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Western European Rugs
Wool