Rococo Bookcases
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.
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Bookcases
Lacquer, Wood
1740s German Antique Rococo Bookcases
Oak
Late 18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Bookcases
Walnut, Giltwood
1770s Dutch Antique Rococo Bookcases
Walnut, Glass
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Bookcases
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Rococo Bookcases
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Bookcases
Mahogany
1780s English Antique Rococo Bookcases
Mahogany
1950s Danish Vintage Rococo Bookcases
Rosewood
Late 18th Century British Antique Rococo Bookcases
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Bookcases
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Bookcases
Olive, Walnut, Burl
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rococo Bookcases
Brass
1910s Scottish Vintage Rococo Bookcases
Oak
1880s English Antique Rococo Bookcases
Glass, Birdseye Maple, Boxwood, Walnut, Burl
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Bookcases
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Bookcases
Beech, Maple, Olive, Walnut, Burl
18th Century European Antique Rococo Bookcases
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Bookcases
Blown Glass, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Bookcases
Mahogany, Paint, Satinwood, Glass, Kingwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Bookcases
Brass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Bookcases
Bronze
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Bookcases
Wood
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Rococo Bookcases
Walnut