Rococo Vitrines
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.
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Vitrines
Brass, Iron
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Vitrines
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo Vitrines
Mahogany
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Vitrines
Wood
Early 1800s English Antique Rococo Vitrines
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Late 18th Century European Antique Rococo Vitrines
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Vitrines
Giltwood, Wood
20th Century French Rococo Vitrines
Beech
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Vitrines
Mahogany, Walnut
1870s Italian Antique Rococo Vitrines
Walnut
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Vitrines
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Vitrines
Giltwood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Vitrines
Glass, Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Vitrines
Wood
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vitrines
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Vitrines
Ormolu
19th Century German Antique Rococo Vitrines
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Vitrines
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century British Rococo Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Vitrines
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Vitrines
Bronze
Early 1900s Antique Rococo Vitrines
Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Vitrines
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Vitrines
Oak, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Vitrines
Marble, Bronze
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vitrines
Glass, Wood, Paint
19th Century German Antique Rococo Vitrines
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vitrines
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Vitrines
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vitrines
Ormolu
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vitrines
Glass, Oak
20th Century Italian Rococo Vitrines
Wood
20th Century Belgian Rococo Vitrines
Oak
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Vitrines
Olive
Early 20th Century British Rococo Vitrines
Glass, Wood
18th Century European Antique Rococo Vitrines
Wood, Paint
18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Vitrines
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Vitrines
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Vitrines
Glass, Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Vitrines
Blown Glass, Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Vitrines
Glass, Pine, Paint
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Vitrines
Wood, Glass
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Vitrines
Wood, Glass