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.
Swedish Rococo Style 19th Century Painted Wood Vitrine Cabinet with Glass Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo style painted wood vitrine cabinet from the 19th century, with bonnet top, glass doors and bombé chest. Created in Sweden during the 19th century, this Rococo style ...
Glass, Wood
Exceptional Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Vitrine
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Exceptional late 18th Century Swedish Rococo vitrine. With crisp carving and good construction and proportions. With a decorative carved pediment, two glazed doors opening to storage...
Wood
Danish Rococo Style Small Hand Carved Chest of Drawers of Oak 1940s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small rococo style curved front chest of drawers made by skilled danish cabinetmakers in Denmark in the 1940s. This entrance and bedroom furniture,...
Oak
Dutch 18th Century Rococo Vitrine with Bombe Base and Exceptional Marquetry
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Dutch Rococo display cabinet crafted in veneered walnut and richly decorated with marquetry in light maple and satinwood, featuring floral, le...
Bronze
$1,848Sale Price|20% Off
Uncommon Italian Library Showcase in Walnut with Side Windows Restored
Located in Buggiano, IT
Uncommon Original Italian antique showcase bookcase, from a villa in the center of Bologna. The cabinet has internal shelves, a very important upper gable, and is completely removabl...
Walnut
18th Century Venetian Hand-Carved & Giltwood Display Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
Late 18th Century Venetian Neoclassical Polychrome & Giltwood Display Cabinet, Late 18th Century Venetian Hand-Carved, Painted & Giltw...
Giltwood, Wood, Glass
Antique Venetian Painted Display Cabinet with Glass Shelves
Located in BŘECLAV, CZ
Elegant antique Venetian display cabinet, crafted in Italy and richly decorated with hand-painted floral motifs set against a distinctive crackle lacquer finish. This piece exemplifi...
Fabric, Glass, Wood
Antique Library Display Vitrine Cabinet Dutch 18th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful 18th century Dutch rococo period Book cabinet ,Vitrine in original patina? Cabinet for a plate display or bookcase with a antique original hand rolled glass front, with bea...
Brass
Antique Italian Etagere in Walnut with Mahoganywood Inlay
Located in Casteren, NL
A delicate Italian étagère with four shelves on turned columns with finials on top. The étagère is made in walnut and has intricate inlaid designs in mahogany that is also called int...
Mahogany, Walnut
Swedish Rococo Style 19th Century Painted Vitrine with Glass Doors and Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo style painted wood vitrine from the 19th century, with bonnet top and glass doors. Born in Sweden during the 19th century, this exquisite vitrine features a bonnet-t...
Glass, Wood
Antique French Louis XV Style Vitrine, Cherrywood, Rococo Design, 1890
Located in Buxton, GB
This Antique French Louis XV Style Vitrine is a stunning display cabinet crafted from cherrywood veneer with a shaped glass door, featuring a traditional French design. The beautifu...
Metal
Dutch Rococo 1780s Walnut Vitrine with Bombé Chest, Glass Doors, Hunting Trophy
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Dutch Rococo period walnut vitrine cabinet from the late 18th century, with hand carved hunting trophy, glass doors and bombé chest. Born in the Netherlands in the later years of t...
Bronze
19th Century French Vitrine by Francois Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare and stunning vitrine was crafted by the illustrious French ébéniste François Linke. A master of the Louis XVI style, Linke was renowned for his highly original designs that...
Bronze
19th Century Frideric Rococo Style Display Case/Vitrine, circa 1850 Walnut
Located in Berlin, DE
Frideric Rococo Style display case circa 1850-1870 walnut Magnificent Frideric Rococo Style display case circa 1850-1870 Massive walnut, finely carved and set. High-rectangular, one...
Walnut
Swedish Rococo Vitrine, circa 1770
Located in Huntington, NY
A beautiful Rococo vitrine with original brass hardware and locks. The upper cabinet has four shelves under a bonnet top with glass doors. The lower cabinet has two shelves behind ra...
Brass, Iron
18th Century Swedish Rococo Vitrine Circa 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning 18th-century Swedish Rococo vitrine, circa 1750, exemplifies the elegance and craftsmanship of the Rococo period. Crafted from solid pine wood, it features an arched cr...
Pine, Paint
Petite 18th Century Venetian Painted Wood Rococo Vitrine with Carved Crest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite Venetian 18th century period Rococo painted wood vitrine with carved crest and glass door. Created in Italy during the Rococo period, this It...
Glass, Wood
19th Century Dutch Rococo Burled Walnut Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Dutch Rococo style burled walnut cabinet from the 19th century with nice carving and patina. This display cabinet with glass doors and sides res...
Brass
French 19th C. Dore Bronze Mounted Mahogany Veneered Vitrine/Cabinet, P Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in New York, NY
A Large and Exquisite Antique French 19th Century Dore Bronze Mounted Mahogany Veneered Vitrine/Cabinet, Signed by P (Paul) Sormani. Truly a masterpiece, this bombe form extra wide v...
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Rococo Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Ljungby, SE
A two-part Swedish Rococo cabinet from the second half of the 18th century. The cabinet features two glazed doors with hand-blown glass. The upper section has four shelves, and the l...
Blown Glass, Wood
20th Century Splendid Display Cabinet in the Antique Rococo Style Beech Carved
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood, finely carved and polished, poliment gilded. High-rectangular, one-armed, cambered and three-glazed corpus on high, oblique, volute-like, curly feet, connected with ...
Beech
19th Century Frederickian Rococo Showcase Massive Walnut Wood with Warm Patina
Located in Berlin, DE
Massive walnut, finely carved and framed. High-rectangular, one-door, curved and three-glazed corpus on high slanting volute-like curled feet connected with crossed richly carved mid...
Walnut
Danish Designer, Chest of Drawers, Oak, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak chest of drawers produced by Pindex, Denmark, c. 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.75"H x 31.5"W x 17.0"D All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Oak
$3,791 / set
H 27.17 in W 25.6 in D 15.75 in
Pair of Danish Oak Rococo Chest of Drawers / Nightstands, 1960s
Located in Rødding, DK
A pair of Danish oak chest of drawers in the Rococo revival manner, 1960s — in the style associated with Henning Kjærnulf and the Danish craft tradition of the period. Three drawers ...
Brass
Danish Designer, Chest of Drawers, Oak, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak chest of drawers designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.88"H x 29"W x 15.75"D All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Oak
$84,950
H 85 in W 56 in D 19 in
French 19th C. Louis XVI Style Mahogany & Ormolu Mounted Display Cabinet Vitrine
By Adam Weisweiler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XVI Style mahogany and ormolu mounted two-door display cabinet vitrine, after a model by Adam Weisweiler (French, 1744-1820) with two-doors belo...
Ormolu
Large 18th Century Dutch Display Cabinet
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large 18th Century Dutch bombe glazed display cabinet with mottled black paint finsih and old white interior. 1780 Please note, the top section can dismantle for delivery and inter...
Oak
Interesting Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Lacquer Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fine Late 19th Century Transitional Style Gilt Bronze and Lacquer Vitrine Cabinet The large gilt bronze and all glass single door vitrine above a fine two door lacquered cabinet ...
Bronze
Charles Dudouyt - Cabinet - Oak - 1940s - France - Brutalist
By Gaston Poisson, Charles Dudouyt
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
An exceptional French Brutalist Art Deco vitrine cabinet from the 1940s, crafted in solid oak with striking architectural details. Discovered in Normandy, this piece reflects the cra...
Oak
English Walnut Glazed Door Breakfront
Located in Woodbury, CT
We designed this breakfront to bridge the style gap between antique and modern. Using clean lines and traditional glazing, we gave a nod toward the 18th century and covered it in a t...
Walnut, Burl
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
Spanish Catalan Carved Walnut Chest of Drawers, 1940s
Located in Miami, FL
20th century Catalan Spanish carved walnut chest of drawers, highboy or console Country Provincial Chinffoniere was fashioned from solid walnut and features two drawers and two doors...
Walnut
$3,957Sale Price|42% Off
H 35.44 in W 78.75 in D 24.41 in
Shop Counter of Birch and Oak Wood with Twenty Drawers, 1940's
Located in Madrid, ES
Two-part merchant haberdashery counter made of birch and oak. Glass upper part with interior compartment of ten display drawers and mounting for lighting. Bottom part with ten larger...
Brass
18th Century Venetian Baroque Silver Giltwood Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Venetian Baroque Silver Giltwood Cabinet. Offered is a lovely 18th century Venetian Baroque two part silver giltwood cabinet or chest with two drawers and two cabinet do...
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Black Vitrine Display Curio Cabinet, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
Lovely rococo curves and carvings accentuate this striking Vitrine or display cabinet. Note the pane glass doors and canted sides that will provide wonderful display of any collectio...
Glass, Wood, Paint
Large 18th Century Period Swedish Rococo Vitrine
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Large Swedish period Rococo vitrine. With a carved decorative pediment, below two large glazed doors opening to display storage. Below two drawers with original paint inside and rep...
Wood
Sold
H 89.5 in W 39.75 in D 21.75 in
European 1790s Rococo Tall Vitrine Secrétaire with Carved Scrolled Pediment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A European Rococo period painted wood two part vitrine secretary from the late 18th century, with carved volutes, glass doors and slanted-front desk. Created in Europe during the las...
Wood
18th Century Swedish Century Rococo Vitrine
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Swedish Rococo vitrine. With a carved decorative pediment, below two shaped doors opening to useful storage. Below sit two short and long drawers. Re-painted in soft grey.
Wood
Swedish Rococo Vitrine, circa 1780
Located in Huntington, NY
An unusually narrow one-piece Rococo vitrine with original brass hardware and locks. The lower cabinet has later hinges. The upper cabinet has three shelves under a bonnet top with g...
Iron
Vintage Italian Secretary Desk Vitrine
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden vitrine created in 20th century Italy. A true treasure, this exquisitely shaped vitrine is characterized by mesmerizing patterning, elegantly shaped legs and a subtle yet st...
Wood
Turn of the Century Belgian Oak Vitrine
Located in High Point, NC
Graceful and ornate, this vintage oak vitrine is a perfect Rococo fantasy. Made in Belgium at the turn of the century, the cabinet stands on dainty hoofed feet; beautifully carved fl...
Oak
Sold
H 86 in W 44.75 in D 20.75 in
Antique Italian Olivewood Bombe Coke Bottle Curved 2 Piece Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delivery needs! They offer a reasonable flat-rate fee for delivery and set up to the ground floor of your home. They deliver to the vast majority of the lower 48 states. They offer a flat rate for most of our items with exclusions for the largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater complexity. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase as these rates are different from our stated pricing. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase. Most deliveries to the East Coast will be 295.00, to the mid-west and Southern mid-west 395.00. To the areas west of Kansas 495.00 and the farthest points to the West coast will be 595.00. Again, some areas we can't cover, however we can deliver to most of the lower 48 states so please inquire to be sure! Delivery times range from as fast as 1-4 weeks for the east coast to 5-9 weeks to the farthest areas of the west coast, sometimes longer and sometimes even shorter. If it is a time sensitive purchase, we may be able to accommodate you for a higher price. It is our goal to please each and every one of our customers with the highest standard of service possible. You must realize and accept that we are shipping antique, vintage and quality used furnishings to your home. We cannot control traffic, weather, and acts of God. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary. This Antique Italian 2 Piece Bombe Secretary Desk...
Olive
Dutch Vitrine Cabinet in Original Patina, 18th c. Rococo Period
Located in Wichita, KS
An exceptional Dutch vasselier cabinet from the Rococo period with a richly carved cornice in original patina. The upper section has two shaped shelves behind a single glass door, wh...
Wood, Paint
18th Century Danish Rococo Vitrine
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th century period Rococo virtine decorated with a crisp well carved pediment. Two glazed doors open to display shelves with side glazed panels. Below are a pair of doors with decor...
Wood
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H 44.89 in W 31.11 in D 9.85 in
Italian Niche with Reliquary of Virgin with Child in Arms 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Niche with Reliquary of Virgin with Child in Arms, Italian school of the 18th century In carved and gilded wood, measures: 114 x 79 x 25, Virg...
Wood
Sold
H 95.5 in W 45 in D 19 in
Swedish Rococo Period 1760s Painted Cabinet with Bonnet Top and Glass Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo period two-part vitrine cabinet from the mid 18th century, with bonnet pediment, glass doors and ball feet. Created in Sweden during the third quarter of the 18th ce...
Glass, Wood