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.
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sideboards
Pine
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Sideboards
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sideboards
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sideboards
Marble, Bronze, Brass
2010s French Rococo Sideboards
Wood, Oak, Cherry
1950s Swedish Vintage Rococo Sideboards
Wood
1940s Swedish Vintage Rococo Sideboards
Wood
1830s Swedish Antique Rococo Sideboards
Pine
1950s Swedish Vintage Rococo Sideboards
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sideboards
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century British Antique Rococo Sideboards
Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Sideboards
Oak
1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Sideboards
Birch, Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sideboards
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sideboards
Marble, Lapis Lazuli, Bronze, Brass
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sideboards
Metal
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Sideboards
Oak, Paint
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Sideboards
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sideboards
Marble