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.
2010s Italian Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
2010s Italian Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak, Walnut
1960s Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Burl, Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Lacquer
Early 1800s Dutch Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century Czech Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Pine
2010s Italian Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron