Rococo Linen Presses
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.
Early 20th Century French Rococo Linen Presses
Bronze
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Linen Presses
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Linen Presses
Wood, Paint
1790s English Antique Rococo Linen Presses
Brass
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Linen Presses
Oak
18th Century Antique Rococo Linen Presses
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Linen Presses
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Linen Presses
Pine
19th Century British Antique Rococo Linen Presses
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Linen Presses
Pine
19th Century Antique Rococo Linen Presses
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Linen Presses
Pine
1980s Vintage Rococo Linen Presses
Marble
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Linen Presses
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Linen Presses
Bronze
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Linen Presses
Brass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Linen Presses
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Linen Presses
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Linen Presses
Paint, Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Linen Presses
Wood, Paint
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Linen Presses
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Linen Presses
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Linen Presses
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Linen Presses
Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Linen Presses
Metal
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Linen Presses
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Linen Presses
Bronze