Rococo Furniture
ROCOCO STYLE
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.
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Style: Rococo
Italian Rococo Painted and Gilded Console
Located in San Francisco, CA
An Italian giltwood and ochre painted console, with doe foot detail. Fabulous flamboyant carving indicative of the Italian Rococo period. Very good faux
marble top. Consoles of thi...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Paint, Giltwood
19th Century French Giltwood Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French giltwood mirror. The mirror is beautifully carved with tiny flowers flanking a center acanthus leaf inspired design. The mirror is finished in 22K gold leaf. The ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Walnut Console from the Emilia
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-18th century walnut console from the Emilia.
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Italian Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a beautiful Italian Giltwood chandelier with 13 lights. has 6 arms, each containing two lights. Has a single light in the center. It is rewired and ready to be hanged.
Category
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
18th Century Style Rococo Gold Mirror with Bevel Glass
Located in Toronto, CA
18th Century Style Rococo Gold Mirror with Bevel Glass and deep gold finish. Good proportions
Elevate your home with this exquisite Gold 18th Century style mirror, designed in the ...
Category
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Materials
Gesso
Pair of Christofle Silvered Bronze and Cut-Glass Epergnes
By Christofle
Located in London, GB
Pair of Christofle silvered bronze and cut-glass epergnes
French, 19th Century
Height 61cm, diameter 28cm
This exquisite decorative pair is by the French firm Christofle. Founded i...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Christofle Cut-Glass and Silvered Bronze Centrepieces
By Christofle
Located in London, GB
Pair of Christofle cut-glass and silvered bronze centrepieces
French, 19th Century
Height 24cm, width 63cm, depth 35cm
This exquisite pair were made by the French manufactory Christ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th C. Rococo Style Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The silvered gilt wood mirror with gold highlights on the carvings is inspired by Rococo styles. Its elaborate gilt wood frame features an array of intricate carvings, including aca...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Dutch Delftware Handpainted Polychrome Naturalistic Pear Delft Holland ca 1765
By Delft
Located in EL Waalre, NL
A Dutch Delftware Handpainted Polychrome Naturalistic Pear, Delft Holland circa 1765
A handmade, handpainted Dutch Delftware Pear with leaves. The pear and leaves painted in multip...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Fine Pair of 18th Century Swedish Rococo Armchairs
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine pair of Swedish 18th century Rococo armchairs in their original finish. Ca 1760 Sweden.
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful Louis XVI Style Chandelier with 9 lights. Made of giltwood. Rewired and ready to install.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
18th Century French Commode
Located in Salisbury, GB
A superb high quality 18th century French rococo bombe shaped commode - in oak with two deep drawers in a faux marble painted finish with a beautiful real shaped marble top - the met...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Delft Blue set of 'Tea Tree' plates - mid 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Set of Blue Delftware plates with chinoiserie decoration of a central depiction of a "tea tree" or a 'tree of life'. The rim with alternating foliate scrollwork.
Unmarked
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Faience
George IV Gilt Sugar Bowl
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite George IV period silver sugar bowl by the celebrated Benjamin Smith is crafted in an exuberant Rococo style. From the floral and foliate handles to the delicately engraved armorial, this is a work of true genius. A gilt washed-interior adds a sense of majesty. Renowned for his rapidly changing partnerships as much as for his artistry, Smith worked with some of the best craftsmen of the era, including Paul Storr, Matthew Boulton, and Digby Scott...
Category
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Oval Portrait Man and Woman Paintings, a Pair
Located in Seguin, TX
Pair of antique oil on canvas portraits of Peter and Ester Ochs. Writing on back of stretchers, Peter Ochs (1659-1706) and Ester Ochs (Mitz) (1670-1733). Likely from Basel, Switzerla...
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Terracotta Bust of King Louis XV After Lemoyne
Located in New Orleans, LA
Presenting a regal yet approachable portrait of France’s Louis XV, this terracotta bust is modeled after Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne’s sculpture of the king executed in 1757, which now resides in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This version is executed in meticulous detail, with the king donning his cuirass decorated with the cross of the Holy Ghost and a draper tied under his tie. His head is turned slightly, giving the portrait a more casual, realistic feel, yet there is no mistaking his position of power in this confident portrayal.
Louis XV, also called “Louis the Beloved,” ruled as King of France from September 1, 1715 until his death in 1774, succeeding his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until the young Louis...
Category
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Ancient Italian Maiolica Rose Dishes by Pasquale Rubati Milano, 1780 circa
Located in Milano, IT
Assortment of 12 elements with polychrome and gold decoration
Pasquale Rubati Factory
Milan, circa 1770- 1790.
Two oval trays 10.62 in x 8.58 in (27 x 21.8 cm)
Two dishes with perf...
Category
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Vintage French, Rococo Style, Gilded Wall Mirror - Circa 1960s
Located in Glasgow, GB
1960s French Rococo-Style Gilded Wall Mirror
This Rococo-style wall mirror from the 1960s boasts a simplified elegance with its thin, gesso plaster frame adorned with acanthus lea...
Category
1960s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Derby Figure of Shepherdess with Garlanded Lamb, ca 1760
By Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a charming Derby figure of a shepherdess with a garlanded lamb, made in or shortly after 1760. The figure is one half of a set called the "Garland...
Category
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Louis XV Style Jardinière or Plant Stand
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis XV style Rococo bronze mounted jardinière, or planter, on a pedestal stand. Kingwood marquetry veneer retains the old French polish finish. Decorated with...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Emancipation Proclamation Inkstand - 19th Century Heavily Chased Brass
Located in Atlanta, GA
Any collectors of American history should look closely at this listing.
"In the summer of 1862 President Abraham Lincoln sat at a desk in the War Department telegraph office and wit...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass
A Late 19th Century Venetian Molded Glass Mirror
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Late 19th Century Venetian Molded Glass Mirror
Provenance: Property from the Estate of a Private American Collection.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Mirror
French Rococo Style Silver Gilt Silver Plated Branch 5 Arm Candelabras - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Rococo Style Large Silver Gilt Silver Plated Branch 5 Arm Candelabras - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 20" H x 17" W x 17" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Magnifying Glass Antique Horn Handle Gold Plated Embossed Brass 19th century
Located in Sweden, SE
The magnifying glass, a tool that has been an essential part of human history for centuries, has undergone numerous transformations in its design and materiality. The combination of ...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Pair of Italian 19th Century Rococo Style Carved Walnut Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian Rococo style walnut armchairs from the 19th century, with carved skirts, cabriole legs and upholstery. Born in Italy during the 19th century, each of this pair of R...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Swedish Century Rococo Vitrine
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Swedish Rococo vitrine.
With a carved decorative pediment, below two shaped doors opening to useful storage. Below sit two short and long drawers. Re-painted in soft grey.
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Large Swedish Rococo Cabinet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Swedish 18th Century large period Rococo cabinet.
Featuring a decorative pediment , below a pair of drawers with decorative carved detailing opening to useful storage. Below two shor...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique French Rococo Cartel Wall Clock by Vincenti
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A stunning original antique French gilt bronze Cartel wall clock. It is beautifully designed in the Rococo style, asymmetrical shape with bold 'C' scrolls, elaborate foliage and flor...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Gilt Bronze Rococo Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A lovely antique French clock, boldly modelled in the Rococo style in gilded bronze. Waisted keyhole shape profusely decorated with 'C' scrolls acanthus and floral swags. A large mot...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Bronze Lantern
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A good quality classical C19th Italian patinated bronze lantern, the dome ceiling boss and ornate chain leading down to a large lantern with scroll supports and rococo frames with g...
Category
1860s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Set of Eight Swedish Rococo Style Dining Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Fine set of eight mid 20th century Swedish Rococo style dining chairs. Lovely chairs feature ornate carved details, shapely curved backs and cabriolet legs, with seats upholstered in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Materials
Textile, Wood
Pair Of Italian Rococo Gilt Mirrors
Located in Norwood, NJ
Fine pair of gilt Italian Rococo mirrors. With a feel of George III, note the very fine execution of the rocaille carvings throughout. The dramatic flair of the almost extreme projec...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Composition
19th Century Rococo Mirror
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A good C19th Century Chippendale style carved giltwood wall mirror in the classical rococo manner. With C shaped scrolling and acanthus crown, above classical ruins and rockery with ...
Category
1860s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
19th Century Carved Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A good quality 18th century style giltwood wall mirror of extensively pierced carved frame with such features as acanthus, c scroll and bold foliate features. Good quality and condi...
Category
1840s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
A Rococo style wall sconce
Located in London, GB
This exquisite wall sconce is handcrafted in the style of the Rococo period. Carved from wood and cut from metal, it has a central shield surrounded by intricately designed Rococo mo...
Category
2010s British Rococo Furniture
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Cast Iron Hall Tree
Located in Mckinney, TX
A true objet d'art to be admired for generations, this antique freestanding hall tree is a true masterpiece of Rococo style craftsmanship. Expertly cast in iron, the intricate frame ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Iron
August Hermann Knoop (1856-1919), Giltwood Framed Oil on Canvas - Card Players
Located in Morristown, NJ
Antique oil on canvas by August Hermann Knoop (German, 1856-1919). The painting richly depicts an interior scene of gentlemen playing cards. Signed "A. Knoop" in red at lower right. ...
Category
1890s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood, Canvas, Paint
Set of Four (4) French Louis XV Rococo Two-Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Our set of four finely cast and gilt bronze foliate form wall lights in the French Louis XV Rococo style each measure 22 1/2 inches tall and are in good condition, with candelabra s...
Category
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Set Of Four Luis XV Rococo Style Carved Walnut Amchairs, Sofa And Table
Located in Lučenec, SK
Set of 4 armchairs, sofa and table was crafted during the second half of the 19th century during the Rococo Revival, a movement where the traditions of the Rococo period and inspirat...
Category
1860s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Meissen - figurine of Scapino, Commedia dell'Arte series, ca 1744
By Meissen Porcelain, J.J. Kaendler and P. Reinicke
Located in DELFT, NL
Meissen commedia dell'arte model of Scapino by Peter Reinicke, c. 1744.
In dancing pose, a yellow hat in his left hand and a belt with gilt dagger and purse. With rose-colored cape a...
Category
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Bright Green Italian Venetian Painted Rococo Secretary Desk Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb green and yellow splash of elegance and color disguised as a secretary desk. The desk is in two pieces and dates to the 1940s era and is in good vintage condition wi...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Fine and Large Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An impressive pair of Rococo-style three-arm wall sconces, naturalistic in design and crafted from bronze. They date from the 19th century, and feature ornate decoration in the form ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Maiolica flower pot "a mezzaluna," Pasquale Rubati Factory, Milan, circa 1770
Located in Milano, IT
Majolica flower pot "crescent" decorated in manganese
Pasquale Rubati Factory
Milan, c. 1770
4.92 in x 8.66 in x 5,31 in
12.5 cm x 22 cm X 13.5 cm
Weight: 2.29 lb (1039 g)
State ...
Category
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
A pair of porcelain and gilt brass candelabra by Thomas Abbott
By Thomas Abbott
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
A whimsical pair of porcelain and gilt brass candelabra, floral hand painted English porcelain vases flanked by stylised arms over rococo rocky weighted bases. Each with three folia...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
A 19th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp made in a Rococo period and style.
The openwork backplate presents flowing floral and vine wreaths twisting upward which frame the back of ...
Category
19th Century Polish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass
A 19th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A Decorative 19th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp fashioned in an ornate rococo style.
This Hanukkah lamp is cast into the shape of a chaise lounge chair complete with four stron...
Category
19th Century Polish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pax, Lady of Soterraña. Slate, silver. Spain, 1798.
Located in Madrid, ES
Peace holder with the Virgen de la Soterraña and a donor. Slate, with silver frame. Segovia, 1798.
Peace holder with a bas-relief image of the Virgin and Child, dressed in a large t...
Category
1790s Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Silver, Other
Pax with the Child Jesus as Salvator Mundi. Spain, 18th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Pax with the Child Jesus as Salvator Mundi. Partially gilded silver and a pearl. Madrid, 1781.
Peace holder with a silver structure in its color, embossed and chiseled, and a round...
Category
1780s Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Silver
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Gilded Crucifix with Calcite Crystals
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian gilded crucifix with calcite crystals and baroque pearls.
The calcite crystals are from Elmwood Mine, Tennessee. It is an example of the world's fin...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Jug or jar with basin. Silver in its color. MARTINEZ MORENO, Mateo. Spain, 18th
Located in Madrid, ES
Jug or jar with basin. Silver in its color. MARTINEZ MORENO, Mateo. Córdoba, Spain, 18th century
With contrast and burilar marks.
Made of silver in its color, the jug has an oval b...
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Silver
French Régence 18th Century Walnut Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Newark, GB
A wonderful piece of furniture, this fine 18th century French Régence commode or chest of drawers has a feel of the massive about it. With the beautiful patina and deep colour expect...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Wood
Mid 20th Century Vintage Rococo Gilt Wall Mount Console Table
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your space with this Vintage Rococo Gilt Wall Mount Console Table. Exuding opulence and charm, this table features intricate gilt detailing and a wall-mount design, bringing ...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Rococo Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Enamel cloissoné and gilt bronze picture frame. France, late 19th century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Enamel cloissoné and gilt bronze picture frame. France, late 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century 8 Bulb Floral Gilt Rococo Style Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Experience the opulence of the 19th century with this exquisite Rococo-style crystal chandelier. Adorned with intricate floral motifs and gilded accents, its eight bulbs cast a soft,...
Category
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique French Louis XV Style Walnut Marquetry Buffet with Marble Top
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Presenting an exquisite antique French Louis XV style walnut buffet, crafted during the late 19th or early 20th century revival period. This stunning piece showcases the enduring ele...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Marble
Italian Ceramic Large Black Stallion Horse Head Sculpture 1990s
Located in Torquay, GB
Monumental Italian ceramic stallion horse head sculpture dating from the early 1990s.
Impressive high gloss glazed ceramic horse head, in colours black and gold.
It will make a great...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
A Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp, 19th century
Located in New York, NY
This brass Hanukkah lamp and Shabbat Candlestick holder was cast and originates from Poland in the 19th Century.
Main body of the backplate is pierced with a vase of flowers flanked...
Category
19th Century Polish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Oak Rococo Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark circa 1780-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This rococo large oak chest of drawers features a serpentine front, brass hardware pulls and is raised on large bun feet.
The newer, professionally applied and layered salmon painted...
Category
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rococo furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rococo furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Interi, Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kändler, and Europa Antiques. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $18 and tops out at $425,000 while the average work can sell for $3,793.
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