Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
Late 18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Giltwood
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Burl
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Leather, Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1690s Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany, Satinwood, Kingwood, Tulipwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Ormolu, Bronze
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
18th Century European Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Fruitwood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
19th Century French Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Ormolu
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Blown Glass
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century Swiss Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Fruitwood, Satinwood
1760s Brazilian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Rosewood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Ormolu
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Fir
19th Century French Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
19th Century German Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Belgian Black Marble
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1770s Dutch Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Glass
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Padouk
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Silver Leaf
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Fruitwood
1760s French Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Other
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Paper, Mirror, Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Metal
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass, Iron
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
1720s Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Nutwood