Unavailable|$950 / set
Two Burlesque Horned Chairs
Located in Brussels, BE
Two chairs in cherry wood with sculpted wood details with the label Nord Sud made in France.
Wood
Unavailable|$2,200 / set
Pair of 19th Century French Painted Side Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 19th century pair of French painted side chairs in the Rococo revival style with cabriole legs and carved floral motifs on the seat back.
Upholstery, Wood
Unavailable|$6,427 / set
18th Century French Pair of Louis XV Armchairs
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of 18th century French Louis XV carved armchair, cabriole legs. The patinated wood is original.
Wood
Unavailable|$4,225 / set
Set of 6 French Rosewood Antique Balloon-Back Side Chairs with Cabriole Legs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Tonbridge, Kent
A set of six Fine French Rosewood Antique side chairs, dating from the mid to late 19th century (1850-1880), during the Second Empire period.
Velvet, Rosewood
Unavailable|$7,829
18th Century French Needlework Bergere
Located in London, GB
A mid 18th century French walnut carved bergere with contemporary needlework.
Walnut
Unavailable|$2,600
18th c. Painted, Parcel Gilt Leather Side Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
The central shell-crest surmounting a carved and molded backrest over a shaped seat above a scalloped seat rail raised on cabriole legs. Covered in studded leather.
Wood, Leather
Sapphire Velvet Oval Back Side Chair Designed by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac
By Jean-Charles de Castelbajac
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An unfathomably deep sapphire velvet side chair with oval back, newly upholstered. Imagined by the infamous French designer, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac. Who says it can't be at the ...
Unavailable|$5,089 / set
20th Century French Sofa Set, Rococo Baroque Style with Two Wingback Chairs
Located in Schagen, NL
This three-piece living room or sofa set, consists of a three-seat sofa and two wingback armchairs. The set features sculptural carved wood and capititonné backrests. The fabric over...
Metal
Unavailable|$2,850
French Bergere Chair 1880-1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a newly upholstered French bergere armchair with padded armrests from the 1880s-1900s. The legs and arms are hand-carved with lovely flower embellishments.
Wood
Unavailable|$3,150
19th Century French Chair Paintings, Set of Four
Located in New York, NY
19th century French chair paintings, set of four.
Unavailable|$8,500
18th Century Barber's Chair with Extending Back
Located in den Haag, NL
A Louis XV barber's or hair dresser's chair in solid walnut, beautifully carved and upholstered in half bleached hemp. The back is extending with an easy to handle brass mechanism.
Brass
Sold|$2,362
English Handmade Designer Leather Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
Contemporaries referred to it as a 'French chair', as the most elaborate styles were based on French Rococo chairs from the Louis XV period.
Sold|$1,395
19th Century French Rococo Upholstered Chair
Located in High Point, NC
The exquisite craftsmanship of this antique wooden chair makes it a joy to behold. Hand-built in France in the 1800s, the liquid outline of the form has an effortless grace: cabriole...
Upholstery, Wood
Sold|$1,989 / set
Four Rococo Chairs, France, Around 1880
Located in Chorzów, PL
Rococo chairs, France, around 1880. Very good condition, there is a choice of fabrics.
Walnut
Pair of French Rococo Style Wingback Bergère Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of vintage French Rococo style wingback bergère chairs, circa 1940s, decorated in this gorgeous distressed ivory/grey finish and parcel-gilding, the shell and scroll crest leadi...
Sold|$2,400
Set of Four French Rococo Style Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Four French 18th century style carved and painted side chairs with silk upholstery.
(Length measurement below is of the seat width)
Vintage Pair English Green Gainsborough Leather Desk Chairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Contemporaries referred to it as a 'French chair', as the most elaborate styles were based on French Rococo chairs from the Louis XV period.
Brass
Petite Antique French Rococo Side Chair in Walnut
Located in Highwood, IL
Stunning antique French Rococo open balloon back side chair with intricate carved details.
Walnut
Pair of French Rococo Style Bergere Chairs attrib to Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French Rococo style bergere chairs, circa 1940s, distress-painted and parcel-gilt frame, upholstered in white linen, tufted back and arm rests, cushioned seat, raised on cabr...
Pair of Vintage French Rococo Style Wingback Bergere Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of alluring Vintage French wingback Bergere chairs in the Rococo taste, circa 1930s, decorated in its original distressed and gilt frame, the domed back with shell crest conform...
Sold|$2,100
19th c. French Rococo Gilt Slipper Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
French 22k gilded Rococo slipper chair with beautiful patina.
Pair of Painted French Rococo Style Bergere Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of attractive and unique painted French bergere chairs in the style of Rococo, overall polychromed in distressed white and green (refer to the last photo for the exact finish), ...
Wood, Fabric
French Rococo Louis XV Giltwood and Cane Upholstered Fireside Chair
By Grosfeld House
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Rococo Louis XV style gilded fireside club chair or lounge chair Attributed to Grosfeld House Mid-20th Century Giltwood and caning, with upholstered seat a...
Upholstery, Giltwood
French Rococo Louis XV Giltwood and Cane Upholstered Fireside Chair
By Grosfeld House
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Rococo Louis XV style gilded fireside club chair or lounge chair Attributed to Grosfeld House, Mid-20th century Giltwood and caning, with upholstered seat ...
Upholstery, Cane, Giltwood
Sold|$13,497 / set
Set of 6 Rococo Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fine set of 6 Rococo chairs with a white washed finish. Seats are covered in basic fabric that may need to be re-upholstered if desired.
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 8 Painted French Provincial Rococo Style Rush Seated Chairs
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Set of 8 Painted French Provincial Rococo Style Rush Seated Chairs Used, Good condition, View all photos for the most accurate details on condition and appearance.
Wood
Set of Four Antique French Rococo Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Gorgeous set of four antique hand-carved walnut dining chairs. We have finished each chair in our signature oyster white paint and hand-painted the carvings in a soft French grey. Al...
Cotton, Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Set of 4 French Rococo Blonde Walnut Chairs in Aqua Velvet
Located in New York, NY
Rare set of 4 French, hand-carved, Rococo Style chairs in blonde walnut.
Vintage French Rococo Style Asymmetrical Fireside Ice Blue Mohair Chairs - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Rococo Style Asymmetrical Fireside Chairs Newly Upholstered in Ice Blue Mohair - Pair The 1940 vintage pair of French Rococo style asymmetrical fireside chairs exude ...
Mohair, Wood
French Rococo Louis XV Giltwood and Cane Upholstered Fireside Chairs, Pair
By Grosfeld House
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Rococo Louis XV style gilded fireside club chairs or lounge chairs In the manner of Grosfeld House, Mid-20th century Giltwood and caning, with upho...
Upholstery, Cane, Giltwood
French Rococo Revival Period Light Walnut Slipper Chair, Last Quarter, 19th Cen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having an arched and deep set backrest with a carved handle with enclosed sides and carved armrests, the tight seat raised on cabriole legs.
Walnut
French 19th Century Rococo Revival Giltwood Sofa
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite French 19th century giltwood sofa This one-of-a-kind piece has every curve of the carved wood frame complemented beautifully by the warm gilt finish and striking distres...
Giltwood
Sold|$1,075 / set
Romweber French Rococo Louis XV Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six French Rococo or Louis XV style dining chairs By Romweber USA, Circa 1930s Ivory and gold gilt painted wood frames, with studded floral upholstery.
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Sold|$2,750 / set
Pair of 19th Century Rococo Side Chairs
Located in Doylestown, PA
A decorative pair of French Louis XV side chairs in painted beech wood, circa 1890, nicely carved in the Rococo manner, retaining their distressed white painted finish.
Wood
Set of Eight French Rococo Style 19th Century Upholstered Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of eight French Rococo style walnut dining room chairs from the 19th century, with carved and pierced splats, cabriole legs and newly upholstered seats.
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold|$2,800 / set
Pair of Rococo Revival Giltwood Side Chairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
Pair of French 19th century giltwood side chairs with distressed brown upholstery. The gilding is original and shows a beautiful aged patina. The chairs need to be upholstered. Sold ...
Sold|$2,298 / set
Pair of Rococo Chairs, Early 19th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Gilt and bronzed hardwood frame. Rococo form the early 19th century. Original condition, marks, loss of gilt. I offer also on request a professional complete restoration and new upho...
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold|$3,600 / set
Pair of Diminutive French Louis XV Rococo Boudoir Slipper Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Louis XV-style boudoir / vanity chairs with carved oak frames and scroll cabriole legs (ca. 1900, France). Features carved acanthus and leaf motif throughout. Floral silk up...
Silk, Oak
Sold|$1,550 / set
French Pair of White Painted Rococo Bergère Armchairs
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of French bergère armchairs in white painted wooden frame. The original paint is circa 1920-1930. The armchairs are super-sized and a very comfortable size and feel.
Birch, Upholstery
Sold|$48,000
Set of Eight Rococo Red Painted Dining Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Set of Eight Rococo Red Painted Dining Chairs including two armchairs
Painted Italian Rococo Side Chair, Early 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Single side chair, in the Rococo style and a distressed painted finish, having an open, shield form backrest centered with coquillage and scrolls, its crown seat upholstered with nai...
Wood
Sold|$6,500 / set
19th century Set of Six Rococo Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of six rococo chairs with white based finish, shapely curved baks with pierced and shaped splats- standing on cabriole legs. Loose seats re-covered in linen. The chairs can be st...
Wood, Paint
Sold|$4,800
Pair of French Rococo Carved Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grand pair of Rococo style antique creme colored painted and parcel gilt Armchairs. These chairs have been reupholstered in an elegant washed linen fabric that matches any decor and...
Gold
A Shapely French Rococo Style Walnut Bergere With Caned Back & Sides
Located in San Francisco, CA
A shapely and graceful French rococo style walnut bergere with caned back and sides; the arching crest above a double-caned back and sides; over a serpentine caned seat with scallope...
Sold|$4,500
19th Century French Painted Side Chairs
Located in Hixson, TN
A spectacular set of six french painted side chairs. Wonderful painted finish and linen covered seats. Superb carvings. They speak for themselves.
Sold|$1,402 / set
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Fauteuils, 19th Century
By France"
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Louis XVI style Fauteuils French, from the end of the 19th century in carved and gilded wood. Backrests, backrests and seats upholstered in fabric with floral decoration...
Wood
Sold|$2,921 / set
Set of Eight Antique Rococo Chairs, Around 1870, After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chairs from the second half of the 19th century in the neo-rococo style.
Walnut
Sold|$11,875
Set of 6 Rococo Dining Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A graceful set of 4 French provincial rococo walnut dining chairs with 2 later copies
Walnut
Pair French Rococo Style Carved Walnut & Needlepoint Upholstered Bergeres 20th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each bergere of solid light walnut and upholstered in non-matched needlepoint fabric with different colored upholstered backs, having slightly arched leaning backrests and upswept ar...
Walnut
Romweber French Rococo Louis XV Painted and Parcel Gilt Upholstered Side Chair
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Rococo Louis XV style vanity chair or side chair By Romweber USA, Circa 1930s Beautiful painted frame with gold gilt details, and original yellow floral print up...
Upholstery, Giltwood, Paint
Sold|$4,440 / set
Settee and Two Chairs, Giltwood, French, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
Features Greco-Roman column motif legs as well as scrolled Rococo acanthus leaf and rosette motifs throughout. Newly reupholstered in a beige boucle. seat height bench: 17 ". sea...
Bouclé, Giltwood
Pair of Painted Louis XV Style Rococo Bergere Chairs in Natural Linen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Beautiful pair of Rococo painted walnut chairs in oyster white finish. The finish has a subtle distress, with an antique glaze finish to give the chairs a look of a time worn patina....
Walnut, Wood, Down, Linen, Upholstery
Antique Pair of Figural Cast Iron Rococo Garden Chairs, Painted White
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of Rococo garden armchairs offer cast iron construction with central Jenny ind mask surmounting scroll and foliate form arms, back and seat, raised on cabriole legs t...
Iron
Pair of Neo-Rococo Bergere, France, circa 1900-1930
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of neo-rococo bergere, plated with silver leaf (later), France about 1900-1930. Upholstered in black fabric. Only sold as a pair.
19th Century Antique Carved and Painted Rococo Style Vanity Chairs in Linen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
19th century antique carved and painted Rococo style vanity chairs in linen. Painted in our oyster white, with subtle distressed edges, and finished with an antique patina. The pain...
Linen, Upholstery, Fruitwood
Romweber French Rococo Louis XV Carved Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of Twelve
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional set of twelve French Rococo or Louis XV style dining chairs By Romweber USA, Mid-20th Century Carved solid walnut frames, with ivory upholstery.
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold|$5,950
Painted Rococo Bergere
Located in Atlanta, GA
Painted Rococo Bergere- French- 19th Century. Note This Item is an Antique and is One of a Kind.
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