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.
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Rosewood, Satinwood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Olive
Early 20th Century French Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Bronze
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1920s Danish Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Birch
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century European Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
1880s French Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
1960s French Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Resin
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1780s Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak, Paint
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak, Paint
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Plywood, Pine
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
20th Century French Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine, Paint
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak, Paint
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Birch, Paint
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
1760s Portuguese Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Fruitwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1820s Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Fruitwood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Hardwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood