Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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.
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ormolu
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Olive, Walnut
1820s Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Fruitwood
Mid-19th Century European Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass, Iron
19th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass, Iron
Late 18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
1870s Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Ormolu
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Lacquer
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Wood
1930s American Vintage Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Ormolu
1860s Danish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass, Iron
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Burl
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Olive, Walnut
1730s French Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Paint