Rococo Sideboards
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.
18th Century Slovak Antique Rococo Sideboards
Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Sideboards
Birch
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sideboards
Pine
1920s Danish Vintage Rococo Sideboards
Birch
1960s American Vintage Rococo Sideboards
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sideboards
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Sideboards
Wood
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Sideboards
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Sideboards
Marble
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sideboards
Pine
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sideboards
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sideboards
Marble, Gold Leaf
1950s Swedish Vintage Rococo Sideboards
Birch, Elm
1920s French Vintage Rococo Sideboards
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Sideboards
Brass
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Sideboards
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Rococo Sideboards
Fruitwood
20th Century American Rococo Sideboards
Chrome
1950s Swedish Vintage Rococo Sideboards
Wood
1920s French Vintage Rococo Sideboards
Brass
18th Century English Antique Rococo Sideboards
Oak
20th Century French Rococo Sideboards
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Sideboards
Brass
1940s Swedish Vintage Rococo Sideboards
Wood
1950s English Vintage Rococo Sideboards
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sideboards
Pine
1930s American Vintage Rococo Sideboards
Brass
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sideboards
Metal
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Sideboards
Oak, Paint
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Sideboards
Birch
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Sideboards
Oak
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sideboards
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Sideboards
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sideboards
Marble
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Sideboards
Wood