Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
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.
19th Century French Antique Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Gesso, Wood, Mirror, Upholstery
19th Century Antique Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Leather, Canvas, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
1960s American Vintage Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Walnut
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Tapestry, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Late 20th Century Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Mirror, Hardwood
1810s French Antique Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Silk, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Giltwood
20th Century Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
1970s Unknown Vintage Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
1970s American Vintage Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Mahogany, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Bronze
20th Century French Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Mirror
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas, Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Paint
1950s French Vintage Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Gold Leaf
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Fabric, Giltwood
20th Century French Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Early 20th Century French Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Glass, Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas, Wood