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.
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany, Satinwood, Kingwood, Tulipwood
1690s Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
18th Century European Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Fruitwood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Burl
19th Century Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Ormolu
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
18th Century Swiss Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Fruitwood, Satinwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Paint
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Padouk
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Ormolu
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Belgian Black Marble
1760s Sicilian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
1760s French Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Other
18th Century French Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Shell
Early 19th Century European Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Early 20th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Paint
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Metal
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Fruitwood
1720s Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Steel, Iron
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Oak, Paint
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
18th Century European Antique Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood