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Rococo Side Chairs

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
Pair of Swedish Rococo Chairs from Lindome, Circa 1770
Pair of Swedish Rococo Chairs from Lindome, Circa 1770

Pair of Swedish Rococo Chairs from Lindome, Circa 1770

Located in Atlanta, GA

A rare pair of Swedish Rococo chairs dating to circa 1770, crafted in the Lindome area outside Gothenburg. These period chairs retain their original painted surfaces, carefully scrap...

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18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Wood

Pair of Swedish Rococo Chairs with Traces of Original Paint, Circa 1770
Pair of Swedish Rococo Chairs with Traces of Original Paint, Circa 1770

Pair of Swedish Rococo Chairs with Traces of Original Paint, Circa 1770

Located in Atlanta, GA

A genuine pair of period Rococo chairs dating to circa 1770, retaining traces of their original painted surfaces. The frames have been carefully scraped back, revealing a softly worn...

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18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Wood

Swedish Rococo Chair from Stockholm with Scraped Original Surface, Circa 1770
Swedish Rococo Chair from Stockholm with Scraped Original Surface, Circa 1770

Swedish Rococo Chair from Stockholm with Scraped Original Surface, Circa 1770

Located in Atlanta, GA

An authentic Swedish Rococo chair manufactured in Stockholm circa 1770. This period example features an unusually decorated frame, distinguished by its sculptural back splat and subt...

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18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Wood

19th Century Portuguese Chair
19th Century Portuguese Chair

19th Century Portuguese Chair

Located in Houston, TX

19th century Portuguese Rococo style mahogany chair featuring a scrolled crest on a double yolk back centering a shaped flat splat, scalloped seat rail ...

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19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Mahogany

Pair of Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Chairs
Pair of Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Chairs

Pair of Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Chairs

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A pair of shapely late 18th Century Swedish Rococo side chairs. With carved top rail and serpentine seat over a generous cabriole leg, terminating in ball and claw feet. The whole re...

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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Pine, Paint

1700s Norwegian Farmer Rococo Style Pine Chair
1700s Norwegian Farmer Rococo Style Pine Chair

1700s Norwegian Farmer Rococo Style Pine Chair

Located in Skien, NO

Primitive antique chair from ca. 1730-50s. Handcrafted from nature pine in Norway. Painted in black and rest of the gold decoration, beautiful patina. Perfect adding to farmhouse / c...

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Early 18th Century Norwegian Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Textile, Pine

Venetian Blue Leather and Wood Chair
Venetian Blue Leather and Wood Chair

Venetian Blue Leather and Wood Chair

Located in Houston, TX

18th century blue-gray painted Venetian side chairs with leather seats. Chairs have a heraldic style cross maker's mark engraved on backs of chairs. Features hand carved stretchers a...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Wood

Venetian Rococo Style Painted Side Chairs, Pair
Venetian Rococo Style Painted Side Chairs, Pair

Venetian Rococo Style Painted Side Chairs, Pair

Located in Sheffield, MA

Painted dark blue with beige linen seats, these Venetian style side chairs fit the bill lots of style with tall, elegant backs, cabriole leg...

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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Side Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Pair of Swedish Rococo Period 18th Century Side Chairs with Carved Splats
Pair of Swedish Rococo Period 18th Century Side Chairs with Carved Splats

Pair of Swedish Rococo Period 18th Century Side Chairs with Carved Splats

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Swedish Rococo period painted wood chairs from the 18th century, with carved splats, cabriole legs, H-Form cross stretchers, floral upholstery and distressed patina. Create...

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18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of 18th Century Swedish Rococo Walnut Side Chairs
Pair of 18th Century Swedish Rococo Walnut Side Chairs

Pair of 18th Century Swedish Rococo Walnut Side Chairs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Swedish Rococo period walnut side chairs from the 18th century, with upholstery and cabriole legs. Created in Sweden during the 18th century, each of this pair of Rococo ch...

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18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Large Wide Danish Rococo Armchair, Circa 1770
Large Wide Danish Rococo Armchair, Circa 1770

Large Wide Danish Rococo Armchair, Circa 1770

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Large wide danish rococo armchair, circa 1770.

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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Wood

Set of 10 Italian Venetian Painted Side Chairs
Set of 10 Italian Venetian Painted Side Chairs

Set of 10 Italian Venetian Painted Side Chairs

Located in Queens, NY

Set of 10 Italian Venetian (18th Century) painted and gilt trimmed side chairs with open carved backs and red upholstered seats supported by fluted legs. (PRICED AS SET)

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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Giltwood

Set Of Four Italian Rococo Painted and Gilded Chairs Venice
Set Of Four Italian Rococo Painted and Gilded Chairs Venice

Set Of Four Italian Rococo Painted and Gilded Chairs Venice

Located in Hudson, NY

Set of four 18th century Italian painted & parcel-gilt chairs, Venetian. These beautiful chairs have carved wooden frames with sweet detailing. The surface is painted green with gold...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Gold

Pair of Period Stockholm Made Rococo Side Chairs with Carved Decoration
Pair of Period Stockholm Made Rococo Side Chairs with Carved Decoration

Pair of Period Stockholm Made Rococo Side Chairs with Carved Decoration

Located in Washington, DC

A pair of Stockholm made Rococo chairs scraped to original paint, with carved splats, cabriole legs, H-Form cross stretchers, and new linen upholstery. Created in the 18th century, e...

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18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Antique Italian Rococo Side Chairs, 18th Century
Antique Italian Rococo Side Chairs, 18th Century

Antique Italian Rococo Side Chairs, 18th Century

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Antique 18th century Italian walnut Rococo side chairs Additional information: Materials: walnut Color: red Period: 18th century Styles: Italian, Rococo Number of seats: 2 ...

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18th Century Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Walnut

Pair 18th Century Portuguese Colonial Carved Palisander Side Chairs Rococo LA CA
Pair 18th Century Portuguese Colonial Carved Palisander Side Chairs Rococo LA CA

Pair 18th Century Portuguese Colonial Carved Palisander Side Chairs Rococo LA CA

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Pair 18th Century Portuguese Colonial Carved Palisander Side Chairs Rococo LA CA. Good Period Pair Circa 1700’s Portuguese Colonial carved palisander wood side chairs. Portuguese furnishings of the 18th century are bold, quirky, intensive and unlike those of any other country. They have their own national flavor. The pieces often boast elaborately turned legs and energetic carving, pierced decorations and unpredictable combinations of the other styles. in 18th century colonial Latin America by way of Portugal, the influence of which lasted from the 1690’s through to the development of neoclassicism in the 1780s. Elements of the chairs’ design can be found in the work of Thomas Chippendale, as published in the three editions of his Gentleman and Cabinet Maker’s Director from 1754. Portugal and England shared a significant bond during the eighteenth century, brought about by Portugal’s decision in 1703 to fight along side the British in the War of Spanish Succession and its bitter relations with the other leading European nations. A vogue for furniture in the English style thus developed, seeded by the many pieces brought back to Portugal in 1693 by the widowed Catherine of Braganza...

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18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Wood

Excellent Pair French Boudoir Chairs
Excellent Pair French Boudoir Chairs

Excellent Pair French Boudoir Chairs

Located in Swadlincote, GB

A very nice pair of French gilt boudoir chairs, with intricate bergere panels to the tops, in overall very good condition. 36" high 16" wide 18" seat height You are welcome to view...

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19th Century French Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Giltwood

Late 18th Century Pair of Swedish Red Painted Rococo Pine Side Chairs
Late 18th Century Pair of Swedish Red Painted Rococo Pine Side Chairs

Late 18th Century Pair of Swedish Red Painted Rococo Pine Side Chairs

Located in Round Top, TX

Late 18th-century pair of Swedish Rococo pine side chairs retaining an original brick red painted finish that has been gently scraped, allowing areas of natural pine to show through ...

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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Muslin, Pine, Paint

Pair 18th C. Danish Rococo Side Chairs with Leather Seats
Pair 18th C. Danish Rococo Side Chairs with Leather Seats

Pair 18th C. Danish Rococo Side Chairs with Leather Seats

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Danish pair of Rococo carved-wood side chairs from the 18th century. This antique pair of period Rococo chairs from Denmark each have elegantly pierce-carved back-splats with beaut...

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18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Wood

Set Of Four Italian Rococo Painted and Gilded Chairs Venice
Set Of Four Italian Rococo Painted and Gilded Chairs Venice

Set Of Four Italian Rococo Painted and Gilded Chairs Venice

Located in Hudson, NY

Set of four 18th century Italian painted & parcel-gilt chairs, Venetian. These beautiful chairs have carved wooden frames with sweet detailing. The surface is painted green with ...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Gold

Pair Victorian Rococo Style Walnut and Needlepoint Upholstered Side Chairs
Pair Victorian Rococo Style Walnut and Needlepoint Upholstered Side Chairs

Pair Victorian Rococo Style Walnut and Needlepoint Upholstered Side Chairs

Located in Germantown, MD

A Pair Victorian Rococo Style Walnut and Needlepoint Upholstered Side Chairs .Measures 20.5" in width, 23" in depth and 36" in height. Seat height is 28".

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Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

18th Century Venetian Rococo Polychrome and Gilded Chair
18th Century Venetian Rococo Polychrome and Gilded Chair

18th Century Venetian Rococo Polychrome and Gilded Chair

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Fine 18th century Venetian Rococo polychrome and gilded antique chair Gorgeous Venetian green and gilt carved wood side chair. This Rococo chai...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Wood

Vintage Swedish Rococo Italian Baroque Shell Carved Cream Painted Side Chair
Vintage Swedish Rococo Italian Baroque Shell Carved Cream Painted Side Chair

Vintage Swedish Rococo Italian Baroque Shell Carved Cream Painted Side Chair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Swedish Rococo Italian Baroque Style Shell Carved Cream Painted Side Chair. Item features beautiful striped upholstery, sturdy solid wood construction, stretcher supported ba...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Side Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

18th century high back Swedish chair with leather seat
18th century high back Swedish chair with leather seat

18th century high back Swedish chair with leather seat

Located in London, GB

C18th Swedish Rococo chair with leather seat. A handsome single high backed chair circa 1760 which has a simple understated well worn patina and leather drop in seat that’s been repl...

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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Leather

Swedish Rococo Style Desk Chair
Swedish Rococo Style Desk Chair

Swedish Rococo Style Desk Chair

$396Sale Price|20% Off

Swedish Rococo Style Desk Chair

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This Swedish Rococo style desk chair beautifully captures the charm and elegance of 18th-century Scandinavian design. Crafted with graceful lines, carved floral details, and a shapel...

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20th Century Swedish Rococo Side Chairs

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Wood

Original Swedish Rococo Chair, Late 18th Century
Original Swedish Rococo Chair, Late 18th Century

Original Swedish Rococo Chair, Late 18th Century

Located in Vienna, AT

Hartwood frame painted with several layers of paint, made in Sweden, circa 1760. Lovingly handmade with carving on the seat rails. Measures: Seat 14" x 18.50".

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1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Set Of Six Rococo Dining Room Chairs Made In Light Mahogany & Fabric From 1760s
Set Of Six Rococo Dining Room Chairs Made In Light Mahogany & Fabric From 1760s

Set Of Six Rococo Dining Room Chairs Made In Light Mahogany & Fabric From 1760s

Located in Lejre, DK

Set of six Rococo dining room chairs of light mahogany and fabric with pattern from around the 1760s. The chairs are in great vintage condition. H - 95 cm, W - 45 cm, D - 40 cm and S...

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1760s Danish Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Fabric, Mahogany

18th Century Italian Silver Leaf Dining Chair with Velvet Upholstery
18th Century Italian Silver Leaf Dining Chair with Velvet Upholstery

18th Century Italian Silver Leaf Dining Chair with Velvet Upholstery

Located in Round Top, TX

This is an elegant dining chair from the 1700s Italy. It still has some of it's silver leaf intact and the legs are in great condition. It has been re-upholstered in a champagne velv...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Side Chairs

Pair of Italian Venetian Blue Tufted Chairs
Pair of Italian Venetian Blue Tufted Chairs

Pair of Italian Venetian Blue Tufted Chairs

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of Italian Venetian style (19th Cent) silver gilt dolphin side chairs with carved back and blue tufted upholstery

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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Silver Leaf

Italian Armchair Rococo Style
Italian Armchair Rococo Style

Italian Armchair Rococo Style

Located in Vienna, AT

Painted black with richly cut decoration around padded and upholstered back tray hand embroidered fabric, turned legs under padded and upholstered seat. Made in Italy in about 1870

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Hardwood

Chairs Pair of Swedish Rococo 1750-1775 White Green Gray, Sweden
Chairs Pair of Swedish Rococo 1750-1775 White Green Gray, Sweden

Chairs Pair of Swedish Rococo 1750-1775 White Green Gray, Sweden

Located in New York, NY

Chairs pair of Swedish Rococo 1750-1775 white green gray, Sweden. A pair of side chairs made during the Rococo period 1750-1775 in Sweden. Painted in a greenish gray and upholstered ...

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Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Wood

Venetian 18th Century Rococo Large Walnut Side Chair
Venetian 18th Century Rococo Large Walnut Side Chair

Venetian 18th Century Rococo Large Walnut Side Chair

Located in Troy, NY

Of impressive large size and unusual design, the front legs of cabriole form ending in hoof-feet, connected to the shaped back-legs by wavy H-stretchers. Clean-up and wax-polish inc...

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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Walnut

Stunning Late 19th Century Carved Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair
Stunning Late 19th Century Carved Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair

Stunning Late 19th Century Carved Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

A superb quality late 19th century carved mahogany Gainsborough armchair, the camel high back flanked by arms with upholstered elbow pads and carved animal figures raised on carved s...

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Late 19th Century British Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Upholstery

19th Century Rococo Side Chairs
19th Century Rococo Side Chairs

19th Century Rococo Side Chairs

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Antique side chair from Italy. This keep beautiful rococo style decoration and gold paint. It is recommended for luxurious space.

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1890s Italian Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Danish Pair of Elegant Period Rococo Side Chairs (Upholstered Seats)
Danish Pair of Elegant Period Rococo Side Chairs (Upholstered Seats)

Danish Pair of Elegant Period Rococo Side Chairs (Upholstered Seats)

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Danish pair of period Rococo painted and carved-wood side chairs, with upholstered seats, from the 18th century. These antique chairs from Denmark have b...

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18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Side Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Rococo side chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Rococo side chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage side chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo side chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Scandinavia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 side chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $396 and tops out at $72,500 while the average work can sell for $2,675.