rococo

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The palazzo is filled with ornate wall coverings and moldings, rococo furniture and artworks, and marble floors with intricately detailed inlays.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

The circus movie “Freaks” had its world premiere here in 1932, and with its expensive organ, rococo interior design and grand chandeliers, the Fox was the local destination to see movies during Hollywood’s Golden Age.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2024

In Season 2 of the series, a rococo drama set in 1880s New York City, Bertha takes her fight to join Manhattan’s elite to the opera.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2023

In the 18th century, the ornamental rococo style introduced a more delicate and whimsical approach to pillow trim.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

Pairs were nesting in the rococo architecture of the churches and Victorian houses.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George