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.
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Cabinets
Wood
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Cabinets
Marble
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Cabinets
Wood
Early 20th Century British Rococo Cabinets
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Cabinets
Bronze
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Cabinets
1960s American Vintage Rococo Cabinets
Wood
20th Century French Rococo Cabinets
Lacquer
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Cabinets
Metal, Brass
19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Cabinets
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Cabinets
Wood, Paint
2010s German Rococo Cabinets
Steel
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Wood
1940s Vintage Rococo Cabinets
Metal
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Wood
1920s Dutch Vintage Rococo Cabinets
Cut Glass, Ebony, Burl
1910s Swedish Vintage Rococo Cabinets
Wood
Early 20th Century European Rococo Cabinets
Walnut
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rococo Cabinets
Wood
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Cabinets
Wood
1920s Danish Vintage Rococo Cabinets
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Cabinets
Breccia Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Cabinets
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Cabinets
Glass, Paint, Wood
1920s French Vintage Rococo Cabinets
Marble
Early 20th Century French Rococo Cabinets
Wood, Paint