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 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal, Wire
1960s American Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Carrara Marble, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
20th Century Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Wood
20th Century French Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Carrara Marble, Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
20th Century French Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Wood
1960s North American Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Wood
Early 1900s Scandinavian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Brass
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood