Rococo Cabinets
ROCOCO STYLE
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.
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Style: Rococo
Italian Rococo Style Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Cypress, CA
Attractive Italian Rococo style walnut veneer secretary cabinet, early 20th century.
The top part of the cabinet over slant-front desk with w...
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Early Dutch Bombé Marquetry Display Cabinet for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Restoration required. Dutch marquetry cabinet, large angular form with shaped cornice with a floral basket marquetry panel over double glazed d...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Brass
A Swedish Period Rococo 6.5 Ft Tall Wooden Cabinet w/Pediment Top, Circa 1760.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish period Rococo tall wooden storage cabinet from the 18th century. This antique fir wood cabinet, circa 1760, has a nicely carved pediment at top, over a case which houses a tall pair of decoratively-paneled doors over six half-drawers at bottom. This piece has been dry-scraped to the original finish. This 18th century Swedish period Rococo cabinet stands approximately 6.5 feet in height and will make a fabulous storage piece (or kitchen pantry...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Rococo Italian Bureau-Cabinet, Milan, circa 1760
Located in Milano, IT
Bureau-cabinet with fold-down writing desk
Lombardy, third quarter of the 18th century
Walnut with carved decoration and walnut-burl veneer; applied ebonized wood trim and cornice
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1750s Italian Antique Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Rococo Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine and unusually wide 18th-century original Rococo vitrine cabinet, circa 1770, Sweden.
Top vitrine containing two shelves and one spoon shelf. The bottom part with two doors with two shelves each. One open compartment originally used for keeping the water canister.
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18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Swedish 18th C. Period Rococo Painted Wood Linen Press
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18th century Swedish period Rococo painted wood cabinet or linen press with two doors over four drawers, inner shelves, wonderful pediment and bracket feet.
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18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Antique Northern Swedish Authentic Rococo Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish Rococo cabinet from the province Jämtland, in northern Sweden on the border to Norway. The cabinet is restored by hand to the original first layer of paint. The door...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Danish 18th Century Walnut Veneer Wall Vitrine Display Case
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Late 18th century walnut veneer wall vitrine display case, Copenhagen, Denmark
The display case has with two small drawers with original brass hardware.
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Italian Rococo-Style Giltwood Vitrines
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary pair of Rococo-style vitrines is an exceptional example of Italian cabinetry. Beautifully designed and executed in giltwood, the stunning pair is set apart by a pr...
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Giltwood
Cabinet Corner Swedish Stone Top Brown Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Cabinet corner Swedish stone top brown Sweden. A low corner cabinet made during the Rococo period 1750-1775 in northern Europe. Veneered in fruit wo...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
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. Born in Sweden during the 19th century, this exquisite vitrine features a bonnet-t...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Kingwood, Gilt Bronze and Vernis Martin Side Cabinet
Located in London, GB
This kingwood cabinet is an exquisite piece of antique French furniture, which is decorated with beautiful vernis Martin panels. Vernis Martin is a type of imitation lacquer, which f...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Walnut Rococo Decorative Carved Barley Twist Step Back Cuboard, Circa 1750
Located in Hollywood, SC
Italian walnut Rococo cupboard with a carved molded edge top, carved corner plinths with flanking barley twist columns, four centered drawers with wood knobs, and terminating on the ...
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1750s Italian Antique Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Rococo Style Gilt Bronze and Vernis Martin Vitrine Cabinet
Located in London, GB
This large and exquisite vitrine cabinet is a true statement piece and would make the perfect place to display an antique collection of curios or fine tableware.
The cabinet is c...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
Italian Walnut Rococo Decorative Carved Cuboard, Circa 1750
Located in Hollywood, SC
Italian walnut Rococo cupboard with a carved molded edge top, decorative incised carvings, upper single drawer and a lower cabinet with the original wooden knobs, original locking me...
Category
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Rococo Swedish 18th Century Cabinet with Glass Doors, Sweden, Circa 1760-1775
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Rococo 18th century cabinet, origin: Sweden, circa 1760 - 1775, red exterior with glass doors revealing six shelves in a dark grey/blue interior and two cabinets below. Beaut...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Blown Glass
Dutch Rococo 1780s Walnut Vitrine with Bombé Chest, Glass Doors, Hunting Trophy
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Dutch Rococo period walnut vitrine cabinet from the late 18th century, with hand carved hunting trophy, glass doors and bombé chest. Born in the Netherlands in the later years of t...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Turn of the 18th -19th C. Swedish Rococo Style Slant Front Secretary w/ Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A late 18th century-early 19th century Rococo style slant front painted fir Swedish secretary with bonnet top, two doors and multiple drawers. The doors open up on inner shelves, inc...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Fir
19th Century French Vitrine by Francois Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare and stunning vitrine was crafted by the illustrious French ébéniste François Linke. A master of the Louis XVI style, Linke was renowned for his highly original designs t...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
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 drawers and original hardware from the mid 18th century. Our eye is immediately attracted...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century Dutch Rococo Burled Walnut Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Dutch Rococo style burled walnut cabinet from the 19th century with nice carving and patina. This display cabinet with glass doors and sides res...
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Italian Rococo Walnut Bombe Sideboard
Located in New York, NY
Italian Rococo (18th Century-Veneto Region) walnut bombe shaped sideboard cabinet with molded gilt trim edge with a floral design crowned with a shaped gr...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
Italian Inlaid Rosewood Prie-Dieu, 18th Century
Located in CH
18th century Louis XV Italian Roman inlaid rosewood prie-dieu.
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Ancient Bureau Cabinet, Trumeau, Venice, Circa Mid-18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Bureau cabinet (trumeau)
Venice, circa mid-18th century
Structure made of walnut and spruce wood veneered with walnut; the decoration on the top is made of carved and gilded wood. T...
Category
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Nutwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Country Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare Swedish rococo country cabinet in painted pine. The cabinet is a classic country house furniture from northern Sweden. Made during the late 18th century, circa 1790, during the ...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Antique Authentic Swedish Country Rococo Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique rococo country cabinet made by hand in solid Swedish pine. The cabinet is an authentic antique country house furniture with traces of the original paint. The cabinet is from ...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Rococo cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rococo cabinets for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for cabinets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,050 and tops out at $164,635 while the average work can sell for $8,919.
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