Rococo Cabinets
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-20th Century Swedish Rococo Cabinets
Birch
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Cabinets
Bronze
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Pine
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Cabinets
Brass
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Cabinets
Walnut
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Pine
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Cabinets
Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Cabinets
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Cabinets
Ormolu
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Wood
1820s Italian Antique Rococo Cabinets
Fruitwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Wood
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Brass
1780s Dutch Antique Rococo Cabinets
Walnut
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Pine
18th Century German Antique Rococo Cabinets
Wood
Early 20th Century British Rococo Cabinets
Glass, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Cabinets
Glass, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Cabinets
Wood
Mid-18th Century Antique Rococo Cabinets
Lacquer
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Wood
1780s German Antique Rococo Cabinets
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Cabinets
Marble, Bronze
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Cabinets
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Cabinets
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Cabinets
Wood
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Cabinets
Nutwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Pine