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
1930s American Vintage Rococo Cabinets
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Cabinets
Poplar
1960s North American Vintage Rococo Cabinets
Glass, Wood
1950s French Vintage Rococo Cabinets
Bronze
19th Century Antique Rococo Cabinets
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Cabinets
Wood
1890s American Antique Rococo Cabinets
Iron
20th Century Unknown Rococo Cabinets
Pine
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Cabinets
Brass
20th Century Rococo Cabinets
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cabinets
Brass
1930s American Vintage Rococo Cabinets
Wood, Burl, Paint
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Cabinets
Pine
Early 20th Century North American Rococo Cabinets
Oak
Early 20th Century American Rococo Cabinets
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Cabinets
Bronze
1930s American Vintage Rococo Cabinets
Glass, Burl, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Cabinets
Silk, Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Cabinets
Birch
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Cabinets
Glass, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Cabinets
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Cabinets
Paint, Wood