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.
Early 1800s English Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Olive, Walnut, Burl
1890s Danish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
18th Century European Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Other
1780s Dutch Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
18th Century German Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1920s Swedish Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
20th Century French Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Wood
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Stone, Bronze
18th Century French Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1780s German Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Elm
2010s Italian Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Mid-18th Century Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Lacquer
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
2010s Italian Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Bronze
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
1870s Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century European Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Other, Iron
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
20th Century French Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Beech
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Pine
18th Century French Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
18th Century European Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Other
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany, Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1740s German Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 20th Century Dutch Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Late 18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Giltwood
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
19th Century German Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Padouk
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Ormolu
1770s Dutch Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Glass