Rococo Pedestals
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-20th Century French Rococo Pedestals
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Pedestals
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Pedestals
Giltwood, Paint
1930s Vintage Rococo Pedestals
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Pedestals
Burl
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Pedestals
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century European Rococo Pedestals
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Rococo Pedestals
Mahogany
1760s Scottish Antique Rococo Pedestals
Brass
Early 19th Century European Antique Rococo Pedestals
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Pedestals
Gold
20th Century Rococo Pedestals
Plaster
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Pedestals
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Rococo Pedestals
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Pedestals
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Rococo Pedestals
Breccia Marble
1920s Vintage Rococo Pedestals
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Rococo Pedestals
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Pedestals
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Pedestals
Marble, Metal
20th Century Rococo Pedestals
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Pedestals
Giltwood, Paint
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Pedestals
Onyx, Ormolu, Bronze
1910s American Vintage Rococo Pedestals
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century American Rococo Pedestals
Composition
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Pedestals
Wood, Paint







