Rococo Sideboards
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 Slovak Antique Rococo Sideboards
Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Sideboards
Birch
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sideboards
Pine
1920s Danish Vintage Rococo Sideboards
Birch
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sideboards
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Sideboards
Wood
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Sideboards
Bronze
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sideboards
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sideboards
Marble, Bronze, Brass
1950s Swedish Vintage Rococo Sideboards
Birch, Elm
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Sideboards
Brass
1920s French Vintage Rococo Sideboards
Marble
1920s French Vintage Rococo Sideboards
Brass
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Sideboards
Mahogany
1920s French Vintage Rococo Sideboards
Marble, Chrome
Late 18th Century Welsh Antique Rococo Sideboards
Oak
18th Century English Antique Rococo Sideboards
Oak
1950s Swedish Vintage Rococo Sideboards
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sideboards
Marble
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sideboards
Brass
1950s English Vintage Rococo Sideboards
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sideboards
Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sideboards
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Sideboards
Birch
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Sideboards
Oak
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sideboards
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Sideboards
Wood