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 ...

DEAR HELAINE AND JOE: I believe this cabinet, with its black and green painted designs, is made from mahogany. I am not sure what its intended use was. It has been in my family for at least 50 years ...

First, What is Rococo Design? Imagine Versailles if it took a Xanax and discovered pastels. It’s about gilded mirrors, curved furniture and intricate floral motifs carved into every possible surface.