Rococo Corner Cupboards
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.
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Corner Cupboards
19th Century French Antique Rococo Corner Cupboards
Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Corner Cupboards
Birch
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Corner Cupboards
Wood
1920s Swedish Vintage Rococo Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Rococo Corner Cupboards
Iron
19th Century Antique Rococo Corner Cupboards
Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Corner Cupboards
Metal, Chrome
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Corner Cupboards
Oak
1870s Swedish Antique Rococo Corner Cupboards
Oak
1810s Italian Antique Rococo Corner Cupboards
Fir
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Corner Cupboards
Wood
1880s English Antique Rococo Corner Cupboards
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Corner Cupboards
Pine, Paint
18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Corner Cupboards
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Corner Cupboards
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Rococo Corner Cupboards
Wood