Rococo 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.
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cupboards
Steel, Iron
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cupboards
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Cupboards
Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cupboards
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cupboards
Bronze
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cupboards
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Cupboards
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cupboards
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Cupboards
Ormolu
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cupboards
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cupboards
Wood
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Cupboards
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Cupboards
Pine, Poplar
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Cupboards
Glass, Wood
20th Century French Rococo Cupboards
Beech
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Cupboards
Iron
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Cupboards
Iron
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cupboards
Wood, Blown Glass
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cupboards
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Cupboards
Wood
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Rococo Cupboards
Walnut
18th Century Antique Rococo Cupboards
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cupboards
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Cupboards
Oak
Late 18th Century American Antique Rococo Cupboards
Oak
Early 19th Century Antique Rococo Cupboards
Wood
18th Century English Antique Rococo Cupboards
Pine
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cupboards
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Cupboards
Marble, Steel
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cupboards
Pine, Paint
Early 19th Century American Antique Rococo Cupboards
Cherry, Fruitwood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cupboards
Wood
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Cupboards
Brass, Iron
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cupboards
Wood
1870s French Antique Rococo Cupboards
Walnut
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cupboards
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cupboards
Bronze
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cupboards
Pine, Paint
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cupboards
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cupboards
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cupboards
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cupboards
Paint, Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Cupboards
Wood