Rococo Dressers
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.
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Dressers
1960s Swedish Vintage Rococo Dressers
Pine
1940s Swedish Vintage Rococo Dressers
Elm
2010s Danish Rococo Dressers
Wood, Oak
19th Century Antique Rococo Dressers
Brass
2010s Danish Rococo Dressers
Wood, Oak
2010s Mexican Rococo Dressers
Wood, Plywood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Dressers
Bronze
19th Century European Antique Rococo Dressers
Bronze
20th Century American Rococo Dressers
Burl
1940s Swedish Vintage Rococo Dressers
Birch, Mahogany
20th Century American Rococo Dressers
Metal
1950s Swedish Vintage Rococo Dressers
Birch
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Dressers
Brass