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
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Dressers
Early 20th Century Rococo Dressers
Marble
1960s American Vintage Rococo Dressers
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Dressers
Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Rococo Dressers
Marble, Brass
19th Century Antique Rococo Dressers
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
1920s French Vintage Rococo Dressers
Kingwood
20th Century American Rococo Dressers
Brass
19th Century Antique Rococo Dressers
Bronze, Ormolu
20th Century American Rococo Dressers
Satinwood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Dressers
Brass
20th Century European Rococo Dressers
Hardwood, Walnut
Early 20th Century Indian Rococo Dressers
Rosewood
1930s American Vintage Rococo Dressers
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Dressers
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Dressers
Marble
Early 20th Century French Rococo Dressers
Bronze
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Dressers
Brass