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.
Early 20th Century French Rococo Dressers
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Rococo Dressers
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Dressers
Brass
Early 20th Century Rococo Dressers
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Dressers
20th Century American Rococo Dressers
Metal
20th Century Rococo Dressers
Hardwood
1840s Danish Antique Rococo Dressers
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Dressers
Walnut, Paint
1980s American Vintage Rococo Dressers
Brass
1960s Danish Vintage Rococo Dressers
Lacquer, Plywood, Teak, Wood
19th Century Antique Rococo Dressers
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
1960s American Vintage Rococo Dressers
Brass
1960s Unknown Vintage Rococo Dressers
Carrara Marble
1930s American Vintage Rococo Dressers
Wood, Burl, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Dressers
Chrome
1960s Vintage Rococo Dressers
Burl
Mid-20th Century Rococo Dressers
Brass
1960s American Vintage Rococo Dressers
Hardwood
20th Century Rococo Dressers
Hardwood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Dressers
Marble, Bronze
Late 20th Century Rococo Dressers
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Dressers
Brass
Late 20th Century Rococo Dressers
Mahogany, Burl
1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Dressers
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Dressers
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Italian Rococo Dressers
Brass
1930s American Vintage Rococo Dressers
Brass
1930s American Vintage Rococo Dressers
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Dressers
Bronze
1940s Swedish Vintage Rococo Dressers
Wood