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.
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Olive, Walnut
1930s American Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Plywood, Pine
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
19th Century Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
Early 20th Century American Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1890s American Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Olive
Mid-20th Century English Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
20th Century Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1930s American Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1930s American Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1930s American Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1930s American Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Burl, Paint
1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Giltwood