18th Century Swedish Rococo Period Cabinet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
An impressive period Swedish Rococo cabinet. With an arched top and below, two carved doors opening
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Cabinets
Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Period Cabinet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
An impressive period Swedish Rococo cabinet. With an arched top and below, two carved doors opening
Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Cabinet
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo cabinet with repainted robin's egg blue exterior. Upper cabinet opens to three
Brass, Iron
18th Century Swedish Rococo Cabinet
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo cabinet. The bonnet top consists of an impressive overhanging arched pediment
Brass, Iron
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Period Cabinet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A period late 18th Century Swedish Rococo cabinet. With decorative deep carved pediment. With
Wood
Cabinet 18th Century Sweden Period Rococo
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Swedish Cabinet from period rococo ca 1760 Stockholm. Original hardwares - please see
Bronze
Swedish Rococo Style 19th Century Painted Wood Vitrine Cabinet with Glass Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo style painted wood vitrine cabinet from the 19th century, with bonnet top, glass
Glass, Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Cabinet
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo cabinet from Varmland. The bonnet top consists of an impressive overhanging arched
Iron
Painted Swedish Provincial Rococo Display Cabinet
Located in Washington, DC
Original blue paint, carved wood display cabinet with unique original display shelving. Very sturdy
Brass
18th Century Swedish Rococo Display Cabinet with Arched Pediment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo painted wood display and storage cabinet from the 18th century. This antique
Iron
20th Century Pair of Large Rococo Inlaid Marquetry Cabinets, Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
Stunning pair of inlaid marquetry rococo cabinets, after a masterpiece by Jonas Hultsten (master in
Brass, Bronze
Chest of Drawers Swedish Rococo Light Wood, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chest of drawers Swedish Rococo light wood, Sweden. A beautiful chest of drawers with amazing
Swedish Rococo Period 1780s Painted Vitrine Cabinet with Molded Bonnet Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo period two-part vitrine cabinet circa 1780 with bonnet top, glass doors, two
Glass, Wood
Rococo Style 1850s Swedish Light Grey Painted Bonnet Top Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo style rich light grey painted vitrine cabinet from circa 1850 with bonnet top
Glass, Wood
$7,950Sale Price|38% Off
1760s Period Rococo Swedish Cabinet with Glass Doors, Bonnet Top and Cabrioles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish period Rococo painted wood cabinet with bonnet-shaped pediment, glass doors, lower
Glass, Wood
$8,760Sale Price|20% Off
Swedish Rococo Style 1850s Bonnet Top Cabinet with Glass Doors and Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo style tall cabinet from circa 1850 with bonnet top, light gray painted finish
Glass, Wood
19th Century Two Part Rococo Corner Cabinet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A Provincial period two part rococo corner cabinet. In two parts with decorative carved detailing
Wood
19th Century Rococo Style Glazed Cabinet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century rococo style glass cabinet. With a decorative carved pediment, below two glazed doors
Wood
18th Century Rococo Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Ljungby, SE
A two-part Swedish Rococo cabinet from the second half of the 18th century. The cabinet features
Blown Glass, Wood
18th Century Rococo Cabinet of Masterpiece Quality
Located in Ljungby, SE
An extraordinarily high-quality Rococo cabinet crafted to the standard of a master’s piece. Painted
Wood
Swedish Two-Part Painted Linen Press Cabinet, 18th c. Rococo Period
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish painted linen press or armoire from the Rococo period, made in two parts with original
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Swedish Cabinet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo cabinet with unusual carved pediment. Featuring two carved doors
Wood
Exceptional Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Vitrine
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Exceptional late 18th Century Swedish Rococo vitrine. With crisp carving and good construction and
Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Swedish Rococo commode. Elegant, tall and with narrow proportions. With serpentine
Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Vitrine
Located in Huntington, NY
An unusually narrow one-piece Rococo vitrine with original brass hardware and locks. The lower
Iron
18th Century Swedish Rococo Vitrine
Located in Huntington, NY
A beautiful Rococo vitrine with original brass hardware and locks. The upper cabinet has four
Brass, Iron
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Swedish Rococo commode with soft serpentine front. Three drawers open to storage
Wood
Antique White Painted Rococo Display Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
Lovely rococo curves and carvings accentuate this striking Vitrine or display cabinet from Sweden
Glass, Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Rococo Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Swedish Rococo serpentine front commode with three drawers, below tapering to a
Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo commode with original brass pulls and keyhole covers and later locks. Later soft
Brass
18th Century Period Rococo Swedish Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A period Rococo serpentine front commode with three removal drawers on the top. Featuring original
Brass
Swedish 1920s Rococo Style Painted Wood Two-Drawer Chest with Carved Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo style painted wood chest from the early 20th century, with two drawers, carved
Brass
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo commode repainted in faint pale grey with original brass hardware and locks. Three
Brass
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A diminutive bow front Swedish Rococo commode. Three drawers over a carved skirt; sits atop
Brass
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo commode with a slide-out tray over three bow front drawers. Decoratively carved
Brass
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A three drawer bow front Swedish Rococo commode with slide out shelf. Sits atop ball front feet
Brass, Iron
$6,700 / item
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A Rococo commode with original brass pulls, hardware and locks on three bow front drawers. The top
Brass
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo bow front commode with two small drawers on top and two large drawers below. Base
Brass, Iron
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A three drawer Rococo commode with original cherub adorned brass hardware and iron locks. Featuring
Brass, Iron
18th Century Swedish Painted Rococo Commode
Located in San Angelo, TX
A beautiful late 18th century Swedish commode from the Rococo period with original brass hardware
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Rococo Slant Front Corner Desk
Located in Huntington, NY
An unusual Swedish Rococo slant front corner desk. Desktop opens to reveal an ample working surface
Brass, Iron
Swedish Rococo Parquetry Bombe Commode, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
Swedish Rococo furniture style. The commode has a pleasing curvilinear shape, a sinuous line drawn by the
Brass
Swedish Rococo Style 19th Century Painted Vitrine with Glass Doors and Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo style painted wood vitrine from the 19th century, with bonnet top and glass doors
Glass, Wood
Swedish Rococo Period 18th Century Buffet from Värmland with Canted Side Posts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo period 18th century painted wood buffet from Värmland, with canted sides, four
Wood
$9,560Sale Price|20% Off
Swedish Rococo Style Chapeau de Gendarme 1820s Gray Painted Tall Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo style tall secretary from circa 1820 with gray painted finish, chapeau de gendarme
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Oak Vitrine Display Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 20th Century Swedish Oak Vitrine Display Cabinet Bookcase Early 20th-century Swedish oak
Wood, Oak
Rococo Period 1770s Swedish Gray Cream Painted and Carved Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo period three-drawer commode from circa 1770 with light gray cream painted finish
Bronze
An 18th Century Swedish Period Rococo Serpentine Chest with a Lovely Elm Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18th century Swedish period Rococo Serpentine chest of three drawers. This antique commode from
Metal
18th Century Period Rococo Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Period 18th Century Rocco commode. The top section with three drawers and below are three further drawers. This piece has been re-painted.
Wood
Rococo commode signed Johan Martin Ek, Stockholm, Circa 1770
Located in Atlanta, GA
A distinguished example of 18th-century Swedish craftsmanship, this Rococo period commode is signed
Wood, Pine
19th Century Rococo Original Blue Painted Commode
Located in San Angelo, TX
Stunning 19th century original blue painted Rococo commode. This is truly a special heirloom and
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Bombe Shaped Bureau Signed by Eric Holm
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Swedish period Rococo bombe shaped bureau. Signed by the renowned Stockholm furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Blue Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
Late 18th Century Blue Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau Late 18th-century Swedish oak secretary bureau
Wood, Oak, Paint
19th c. Swedish Bureau Desk / Secretary in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish bureau secretary with a scalloped base in original paint. Circa 1870. Behind the drop
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Blue Swedish Bombay Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the bombay curves accented with brass ormolu and saber feet turning gently outwards that draws one to this striking small chest of three drawers. Later professionally painted i...
Wood
Yellow Bombay Chest of Three Drawers with Marble Top, Sweden circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the bombay curves and saber feet turning gently outwards that draws one to this charming small chest of three drawers. While the painted finish is old, it is likely not origina...
Marble
Unavailable|$8,989
19th Century Swedish Rococo Cabinet
Located in Warminster, Wiltshire
An early 19th century Swedish period Rococo cabinet, original internal decoration with star-shaped
Wood
Unavailable|$7,800
Period Rococo Cabinet
Located in Sheffield, MA
Beautiful blue-painted Rococo cabinet in two parts, Sweden, circa 1760. The upper section has two
Glass, Wood
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.
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.