Rococo Revival
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Rococo Revival was a 19th-century architectural and decorative style that revived the ornate, playful, and asymmetrical motifs of the original 18th-century Rococo movement.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rococo Revival canonical | 5 |
| Rococo Revival architecture | 2 |
| Neo-Rococo | 1 |
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
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decorative arts style ⓘ historical revival style ⓘ |
| aimedTo | evoke 18th-century aristocratic elegance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Victorian era
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bourgeois domestic interiors ⓘ parlor furniture ⓘ salon decoration ⓘ |
| contextOfUse |
ballrooms
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hotel interiors ⓘ theaters ⓘ urban middle-class homes ⓘ |
| emergedAs | reaction against strict classicism ⓘ |
| follows | Neoclassicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
C- and S-scrolls
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asymmetry ⓘ cartouches ⓘ curvilinear forms ⓘ elaborate carving ⓘ floral carving ⓘ foliate ornament ⓘ gilded surfaces ⓘ light pastel colors ⓘ luxurious materials ⓘ naturalistic ornament ⓘ ornate decoration ⓘ playful motifs ⓘ shell motifs ⓘ |
| hasGeographicDistribution |
Britain
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Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPeakPeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Louis XV style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | 18th-century French Rococo ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brocade upholstery
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gilt wood ⓘ mahogany ⓘ rosewood ⓘ silk upholstery ⓘ walnut ⓘ |
| relatedStyle |
Gothic Revival
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Renaissance Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Empire style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revives | Rococo ⓘ |
| typicalFurnitureFeature |
balloon-back chairs
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cabriole legs ⓘ marble tops ⓘ pierced carving ⓘ tufted upholstery ⓘ |
| typicalFurnitureType |
armchair
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center table ⓘ parlor suite ⓘ sofa ⓘ |
| usedIn |
architecture
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ceramics design ⓘ decorative arts ⓘ furniture design ⓘ interior design ⓘ silverware design ⓘ textile design ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Rococo Revival architecture
this entity surface form:
Neo-Rococo
this entity surface form:
Rococo Revival architecture