During a recent interview, Penelope Hunter-Stiebel had a quick reaction to the suggestion that rococo can be described as a “hyperdecorative” style in art, furnishings, and architecture. “It doesn’t ...

With its carved giltwood trim and rich velvet upholstery, this sofa would look right at home among the opulent Baroque and extravagant Rococo styles of the 18th century. It was made much more recently ...

Whether one is looking at the exuberantly decorated furniture of the rococo period (early 1700s) or the subdued Gustavian style that followed in the late 1700s, Swedish design continues to resonate ...

Intricate curves and the use of soft pastel colours define the Rococo style of art and architecture. That's what inspired Aditi Chand, co-founder and chief executive of Varanasi-based designer label ...

A gilded Versailles-esque home in Topanga, California, designed entirely in the authentic style of 18th-century French Rococo, has hit the market asking $4.85 million. The 8,000-square-home on Bellini ...

From Victorian era-inspired soirées to elaborate Marie Antoinette-tiered cakes, the aesthetic world is embracing romance in full swing, and the Rococo Revival is leading the charge. If you've been ...

Between 1990 and 1997, the percentage of U.S. households owning computers increased from 15% to 35%. More and more people got used to the digital aesthetics and the ways content was displayed on ...

Every beachcomber knows that sea shells are beautiful, yet few know they are so beautiful that once their shape inspired a style that spread across half of Europe. During the 18th century, painters, ...