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.
19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Bookcases
Glass, Wood
Early 1800s English Antique Rococo Bookcases
Brass
1870s Italian Antique Rococo Bookcases
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Bookcases
Metal, Wire
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Bookcases
Oak, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Bookcases
Glass, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Bookcases
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Indian Rococo Bookcases
Glass, Rosewood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Bookcases
Metal, Brass, Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Bookcases
Walnut, Glass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Bookcases
Glass, Walnut
2010s American Rococo Bookcases
Glass, Walnut
1960s American Vintage Rococo Bookcases
Elm, Glass, Paint, Lacquer, Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Bookcases
Leather, Glass, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Bookcases
Wood
1840s Italian Antique Rococo Bookcases
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Bookcases
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Bookcases
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Bookcases
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Bookcases
Bronze