Rococo Boxes
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 German Antique Rococo Boxes
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 20th Century Rococo Boxes
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Boxes
Wood, Paper
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Boxes
Marble, Gold Plate, Silver Plate
18th Century German Antique Rococo Boxes
Porcelain
18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Boxes
Silver
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Boxes
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Rococo Boxes
Composition
1820s Italian Antique Rococo Boxes
Paper
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Boxes
Gold
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Boxes
Wood
Early 20th Century European Rococo Boxes
Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Spanish Rococo Boxes
Silver
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Boxes
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Boxes
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Boxes
Silver
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Boxes
Ormolu
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Boxes
Silver
20th Century Unknown Rococo Boxes
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Boxes
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Boxes
Sterling Silver
18th Century French Antique Rococo Boxes
Agate, Gold
20th Century Hungarian Rococo Boxes
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Boxes
Wood
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Boxes
Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Boxes
Ormolu
1760s English Antique Rococo Boxes
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Boxes
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Boxes
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Boxes
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Rococo Boxes
Brass
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Boxes
Ebony
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Boxes
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Boxes
Ceramic
1870s French Antique Rococo Boxes
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Boxes
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Boxes
Paper
1760s Austrian Antique Rococo Boxes
Enamel
1840s French Antique Rococo Boxes
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Rococo Boxes
Porcelain
1840s Italian Antique Rococo Boxes
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Boxes
Paint
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Boxes
Paper
1750s German Antique Rococo Boxes
Brass
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Boxes
Pewter
18th Century French Antique Rococo Boxes
Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Rococo Boxes
Silver
1780s English Antique Rococo Boxes
Creamware
1930s French Vintage Rococo Boxes
Porcelain