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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Pair of Porcelain Rococo Style Figural Candlesticks, ca. 1850
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair of Porcelain Rococo style figural candlesticks ca. 1850 This pair of large and lovely candle holders is hand painted in exquisite detail and highlighted in gold. The enamel d...
Porcelain
Pair of 18th Century Italian Figurative Candlesticks on Rutile Quartz Crystals
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
Pair of 18th century Italian mecca carved figurative candleholders on rutile in a crystal quartz matrix. The pair originally come from a historic church in Italy. They are thought to...
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Metal
Pair of Silver Plate Candelabras Signed Christofle, France, Early 20th Century
By Christofle
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of silver plate candelabras signed Christofle, France, early 20th century.
Silver Plate
$18,850 / set
19th Century Viennese Enamel Candlesticks
Located in New Orleans, LA
Splendid continuous hand-painted scenes adorn these graceful and rare Viennese silver and enamel candlesticks. Adorned with scenes of gods and goddesses from classical mythology, these lights are executed with exceptional detail and artistry. A fantastic testament to the skilled artisans of Austria, they exemplify remarkable design and craftsmanship. Enameling is one of the oldest forms of decorative art with examples dating back almost 3,000 years to Mycenaean Greece. The methods used in the enameling process have changed very little since that time. Enamel is actually glass colored with metallic pigments that are fused to metal by firing. Because different colors fire at different temperatures, it was essential that the artist paint the colors that required the highest heat first, adding the others in descending order of their firing temperature. The forte of the Viennese enamellers...
Silver
Large Italian Tole Floral Gilt Florentine Wall Candle Sconce with 3 Arms, Italy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A fine large Florentine Italian gilt tole wall candle sconce with three arms. Decorated in metal tole roses and leaves. All hand-painted in brushed gold. Three arms each curl upwards...
Metal, Gold
Large French Strasbourg 19th Century Faience Tall Floor Candle Holder
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large French Strasbourg 19th Century Faience tall floor candle holder 19th century French Strasbourg faience floor candle holder in Rococo style. ...
Faience
$520Sale Price / set|20% Off
Italian Rococo Style Gilt Metal and Cut Glass Candle Holder, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A pair of Italian Rococo style tall candle holders. The Rococo candle holders are hand carved of gilt metal in an antique finish and finely decorated with handout glass apron the column. Each is resting on paw feet. One candle holder...
Metal
Pair of Candlesticks in Blue
Located in Lantau, HK
Candlestick, 19th century Paris French, Decorated in the “Rococo” style with “C” and “S” scrolls and painted with gilded floral design. Porcelain, hand painted, signed Measure: He...
Porcelain
$1,250Sale Price|47% Off
H 29 in W 40 in D 6 in
Vintage Italian Gilt Metal and Wood 7-Light Candle Sconce, 1960s
By Palladio
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-157 Italian gilt metal and wood 7-light candle sconce with foil details. Large size lends itself as an elaborate wall sculpture.
Metal
$385 / set
H 15 in W 12 in D 12 in
Pr Italian Silver Gilt Tole 4 Light Candelabra Candle Holder Lights Leaf & Swirl
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
A vintage pair of lovely and intentionally worn, warm Italian silver gilt 4 light candelabras with acanthus leaf and hollow swirl metalwork, they would add a decorative, classical to...
Metal, Silver Leaf
Hollywood Regency Iron And Tole Candle Sconce
Located in Tampa, FL
An exquisite pair of iron and tole Hollywood Regency candle sconces featuring intricate detailing and a timeless design, these sconces bring elegance and charm to any wall.
Iron
$677
H 18.9 in W 12.21 in D 7.49 in
Hollywood Regency Gilt Tole Metal Triple-Arm Floral Wall Candle Sconce, 1970s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Romantic Hollywood Regency wall sconce with sculptural gilt tole flowers, curling vines, and candleholders for three taper candles. A highly decorative Hollywood Regency wall candle...
Metal
Italian Florentine Gilt Metal Floral Wall Sconce
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage metal and gilt candle sconce features an elegant curling rose branch with abundance of highly detailed leaves and two rose flowers, one is half-open and another is almost at ...
Metal, Gold, Iron
$1,112 / item
H 8.27 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Pair of Candle Holder Sterling Silver Antique Rococo Style Candlesticks, 1937s
Located in Wembley, GB
An exquisite pair of antique Rococo-style silver candlesticks by the distinguished Swedish silversmith C.G. Hallberg, Stockholm, circa 1937. Each piece is pressed, cast, and finely c...
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century French Pair of Louis XV Bronze Candle Holders
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant pair of 19th-century French bronze candle holders is inspired by the graceful curves and decorative refinement of the Louis XV...
Bronze
Pair 19th Century brass candlesticks
Located in Martlesham, GB
A pair of 19th Century brass candlesticks, having turned and shaped columns raised on a square platform base. Circa 1860.
Brass
Pair of early 20th century sterling silver candlesticks
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of early 20th century sterling silver candlesticks circa 1922. Elegant pair of table candlesticks, with stamped removable tops. Fluted and tapering stems, standing on a shaped...
Sterling Silver
Italian Silver Gilt 5 Arm Candle Wall Sconce, Pair
Located in San Angelo, TX
Unique and simple pair of silver gilt Italian 5 Arm Candle Wall Sconces that feature antique Italian bobeches. These are lightweight and are neutral toned making them perfect for man...
Metal
Pair Of 18th Century Italian Candlesticks
Located in Ongar, GB
A lovely pair of 18th century Italian candlesticks made from carved wood. With layers of beautiful polychrome paint and traces of original gold gilding. Please contact us for a wor...
Wood
$7,250 / set
H 11.5 in W 7.25 in D 6.25 in
Pair of Antique Meissen Rococo Hebe & Ganymede Candlesticks
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce pair of magnificent Meissen polychrome and partial gilt porcelain candlesticks, inspired by Greek mythology, exquisitely hand-crafted in Rococo taste, Germany, 19th century....
Porcelain
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H 16 in W 7 in D 5 in
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Two-Tone Patinated Bronze Figure Candle Holders
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a mantel or an office with this elegant pair of antique bronze candle holders. Crafted in Italy circa 1950, both subjects depicts two figures (a boy and a girl) in formal cl...
Bronze
Gold Leaf Candle Sconces Mid Century French
Located in Hastings, GB
A pair of gilt metal candle sconces, in the form of a leaf. These beautifully detailed holders are of wonderful quality, and date to the 1950’s, French. Measures: 39cm height, 24cm ...
Metal
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H 10.32 in Dm 5.91 in
Pair of 18th Century George III Silver Candlesticks by David Bell, London, 1762
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
An outstanding pair of 18th-century Rocco George III silver candlesticks with original detachable sconces. Made in London, 1762 by David Bell. Each candlestick is in excellen...
Silver
Pair of 18th Century George II Silver Candlesticks by John Cafe, London, 1751
By John Cafe
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine pair of 18th century George II cast silver candlesticks with original sconces. Made in London, 1751 by the leading candlestick maker of his time, John Cafe. Each candlesti...
Silver
Early 20th Century French Mirrored Candle Sconce
Located in Hastings, GB
Beautiful back painted mirrored candle wall sconce, dating to the late 19th / early 20th century. French, of very good proportions, the thr...
Metal
Pair of 18th Century Spanish Colonial Altar Candelabra
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an uncommon pair of 18th century Spanish Colonial altar candelabra. The 5-light candelabra are beautifully carved with scrolling acanthus leav...
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Giltwood Pricket Altar Sticks, Set of 4
Located in Houston, TX
18th century Italian giltwood pricked Altar sticks, set of 4. Difficult to find set of 4 18th century Italian giltwood pricked altar sticks, candleholders or candlesticks from Lucca....
Giltwood, Wood
English Wedgwood Jasperware Pair of Candleholders and Decorative Plate
By Wedgwood
Located in Plainview, NY
A pair of English Wedgwood Jasperware candleholders in “Wedgwood Blue” and decorative serving plate. Perfect to decorate your dining table in ...
Porcelain
Pair of Carved Gilt Pricket Candelabra, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
Pair of early carved and gilt wooden pricket candelabra, 18th century, likely Italian.
Giltwood
20th Century Venitian Murano Glass Sconces
By Murano 5
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Murano glass sconces with 2 lights each, intricately crafted with flowers and foliage. The arms of lights are adorned with twisted flutes and the base, with latticework. This...
Glass
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H 19.5 in W 14 in D 6.5 in
Old Sheffield Plate Geo. IV Rococo Style Two-Light Candelabrum, James Dixon
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Fabulous quality old Sheffield plate George IV Rococo style two-light candelabrum on a magnificent acanthus leaf Trefoil Foot. Also included is an original bill of sale when it was p...
Sheffield Plate
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H 9.75 in Dm 4.88 in
Pair of Antique English Sheffield Plate Geo IV Rococo Round Base Candlesticks
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Pair of fabulous quality George IV Rococo border round base candlesticks with removable bobeches (drip caps).
Sheffield Plate