Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
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.
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Glass, Wood
18th Century European Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Other, Iron
18th Century French Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Metal
18th Century French Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Other
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Walnut
2010s German Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Steel
Early 19th Century Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
1890s Dutch Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
18th Century French Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Iron
1750s French Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Iron
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
1890s Chinese Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Elm
Early 1900s British Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Wood
Early 20th Century British Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Oak
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Wood, Paint
1720s German Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Wood, Paint
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Metal
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
Metal