Rococo Shelves and Wall 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.
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Brass
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Wood
1750s French Antique Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Hardwood
Late 20th Century Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Hardwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Composition
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Pine
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Mahogany, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Pine
Early 20th Century European Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Bronze
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Paint
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Brass
1960s Swedish Vintage Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Aluminum
2010s Danish Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Aluminum
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Wood, Oak
19th Century English Antique Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Oak
Mid-20th Century Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Metal
Early 20th Century French Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Satinwood, Walnut, Mahogany, Burl
19th Century American Antique Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Wood
1750s French Antique Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Giltwood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Wood
19th Century Antique Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Marble
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Metal
1820s Italian Antique Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Velvet, Glass, Giltwood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Wood
1880s Italian Antique Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Wood, Oak