Rococo Lighting
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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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Rococo
Good Pair of Continental Maria Theresa Basket-Form Glass & Crystal Chandeliers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good pair of continental Maria Theresa basket-form glass and crystal 6-light chandeliers; possibly Viennese; these elegant chandeliers composed of hand-forged gilt-metal frames she...
Category
1930s Austrian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
19th Century French Rococo Silvered Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine quality and magnificently crafted 19th century French Rococo style silver on bronze chandelier, ornately decorated overall with boldly scrolled acanthus leaves, flower clus...
Category
1880s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1920s French Rococo Style Painted Metal Three-Light Lantern with Acanthus Leaves
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Rococo style early 20th century painted metal three-light lantern with glass panels. This French lantern features an exquisite off-white painted metal armature. The upper se...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Gilt Bronze Mirrored Sconces, Probably, Italian
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful pair of gilt bronze mirrored six candle sconces with crystals, probably European in origin. Great form in very good overall condition, with some breaks, losses, and expec...
Category
19th Century European Antique Rococo Lighting
2 Italian Rococo Style Gilt Octagonal Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
Two Italian Rococo-style (20th Century) gilt carved octagonal lanterns with shaped glass panels and a large fluted finial bottom (PRICED EACH)
Category
20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Materials
Giltwood, Glass
Large Gothic / Rococo Bronze Six-Arm 12-Light Chandelier with Mythical Bird
Located in Toledo, OH
A stunning large-scale bronze with a gold doré finish chandelier. It features six arms with a total of 12 lights. Each scroll arm has a mythical winged bird and grape detail. It has ...
Category
19th Century Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Matching Pair of Glitzy French Gilt Metal and Cut Glass Chandeliers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fancy pair of French gilt metal and cut-glass chandeliers having six arms/lights each and large elegant flowers and tear drop adornments.
Category
1940s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Materials
Iron
Pair of 18th C. Italian Gilt Wood Pricket Floor Altar Candlesticks
Located in Sheffield, MA
Outstanding 18th C. Italian carved and gilt wood alter sticks with circular tops, carved applied putti decoration and scrolled feet. Some paint losses, rep...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Wood, Paint
Louis XV Gilded Wrought Iron and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form with four small arms with drops over a cage with drops overall and central urn over eight branches with lights. Very similar chandelier in the Legion Of Honor Art Museum...
Category
1760s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Other
Crystal and Gilt 12-Light Chandelier
Located in Sheffield, MA
Designed with a gilt rococo scroll frame and hung with faceted beaded swags and faceted drops, this chandelier has twelve lights, eight below and four above, all with bobeches. Elec...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Pair of French Rococo Gilt Bronze Floral Sconces, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of French Rococo gilt bronze three-arm floral sconces. Sconces are candle powered and can be electrified, Early 19th Century.
Category
1810s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Wonderful French Bagues Iron Gold Gilt Crystal Obelisk Chandelier Scroll Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French wrought iron Gold gilt crystal obelisk Center chandelier With scroll Work In The Manner Of Bagues.
Measures: 33" H x 26" W.
Category
1950s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Wrought Iron
Lustrous Italian Rococo Style Cage-From Beaded Six-Light Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lustrous and graceful Italian Rococo style cage-form beaded six-light chandelier with crystal pendants, flowers and swags; the delicately beaded frame emanating six scrolled arms; ...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Beautiful French Rococo Doré Bronze Six-Light Elegant Chandelier Tassel Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
Beautiful leaves envelope the six candle cups and are gracefully layered throughout this large Rococo doré bronze chandelier with tassel accented center.
Measures: 38" H x 24" W.
Category
1920s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Giltwood Fragment Mounted as Lamp. Amazing Watergilding.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Single 18th century giltwood fragment mounted as lamp. Amazing Watergilding. Great Scale.
Category
18th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Unique Crystal Chandelier on a White Painted Frame
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning 18 light crystal chandelier on a white painted metal frame. Uniquely updated to work in a traditional or contemporary setting. French or Italian
Category
1960s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Pair of Venetian Sconces, circa 1800
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of exquisite Venetian sconces formed with cartouche shaped mirrored back, outlined with glass beads, three iron arms lined with glass beads and linked with crystal swags and dro...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Early 20th Century Crystal Sconces
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of crystal three light sconces with bronze accents shown with candlesticks. These would be magnificent accents in a room embracing understated elegance. They can be electrified.
Category
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century Rococo Doré Bronze and Crystal Large Fifteen-Light Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
This elegant doré bronze and crystal chandelier is beautifully decorated with fifteen-lights, crystal prisms and beautiful crystal beads draped across the arms. The top is decorated ...
Category
1890s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Italian 1850s Rococo Style Ten-Light Crystal Chandelier with Gilt Metal Armature
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Italian ten-light crystal Rococo style chandelier from the mid-19th century features a gilt, antique gold colored metal armature made of various scrolls and volutes. At the crest, s-scrolls support rosettes and pendeloques. The eye gently follows down the curvy lines, to discover the scrolled arms with simple bobèches and authentic ivory...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
French Silverplate Shield Back Sconces with Rococo Shell Details, Circa 1910
Located in New York, NY
AIS1838
A pair of large double light sconces in a silverplate over bronze finish. The shield-form backplates are finished above and below with shell motifs. The S-curving arms have s...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
Pair of French, 1890s Rococo Style Two-Light Crystal Sconces Wired for the US
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Rococo style crystal two-light wall appliques from the late 19th century with metal armatures and faceted crystals. Born in the later years of the 19th century, each...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Shell Encrusted Iron Chandelier
Located in Hudson, NY
A vintage French wrought iron six-light scrolled arm rectangular chandelier encrusted in sea shells. The wrought iron carriage is covered with sand and decorated with masses of shell...
Category
20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
A Fine 18th Century Venetian Crystal Chandelier with Gilt Detail
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine and Impressive Venetian Crystal Chandelier with solid crystal arms and 8 lights, originating in Italy during the 18th Century.
The circular corona with stylized twisted c...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Italian Wood beaded '8' Light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wood beaded painted chandelier with a beautiful worn patina. The fixture is newly rewired with wax candle covers and includes the chain & canopy.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Materials
Wood, Paint
Italian Regency Gold Tole Metal Lotus Flower and Sheaf of Wheat Table Lamp
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A stunning Italian Hollywood Regency Italian toleware table lamp. In gilt gold metal, this lamp is petite and takes one chandelier lightbulb. Th...
Category
20th Century American Rococo Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Rococo Brass Colored Floral 5 Arm Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Rococo style five light chandelier featuring a floral design. Hand painted pink, blue, and yellow colored flowers on the bobeches. Takes 5 standard candelabra l...
Category
20th Century Rococo Lighting
Materials
Metal
12 Light Giltwood and Iron Chandelier by Paul Ferrante-20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning giltwood & iron 12 light Italian style chandelier with drip wax candle covers. There are garlands of wooden tassels dancing throughout the fixtur...
Category
20th Century American Rococo Lighting
Materials
Iron
Pair of 5 Light Cast Bronze Sconces from the Conrad Suite Waldorf Astoria
Located in New York, NY
Heavy cast decorative bronze five light sconces with shades from The Conrad Suite side room in the Waldorf Astoria. These are vintage 1980s. Price include...
Category
Late 20th Century European Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1920s Pair of Rococo Wall Sconces in Silver Finish Brass Single Light Each
Located in New York, NY
1920s brass Rococo style sconces with a silver finish. Sold as a pair. This can be seen at our 400 Gilligan St location in Scranton, PA.
Category
1920s American Vintage Rococo Lighting
Materials
Brass
1890s Louis XV 8-Arm French Cast Bronze Rococo Chandelier with Foliage Detail
Located in New York, NY
1890 cast bronze Rococo style eight arm French chandelier with organic foliage detail. This can be seen at our 400 Gilligan St location in Scranton. PA.
Category
1890s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Crystal Beaded 8-Arm Chandelier, 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French crystal beaded 8-arm chandelier with faceted almond shaped crystals throughout. The fixture is adorned with garlands of English cut beads throughout as well. The fixture is ne...
Category
20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Two-Light Sconces with Grape Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entry or a powder room with this pair of antique giltwood sconces; crafted in Italy, circa 1840, each wall sconce with two...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
Crystal and Gilt 12-Light Chandelier
Located in Sheffield, MA
Designed with a gilt rococo scroll frame and hung with faceted beaded swags and faceted drops, this chandelier has twelve lights, eight below and four above, all with bobeches. Elect...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
measure check Vintage Brass Bouillotte Table/Desk Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
The vintage brass bouillette table or desk lamp is in the Rococo style and has a two-light electrical socket wired for US use. The lamp has the effect...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Lighting
Materials
Brass
19th Century Eastlake Chandelier
Located in Englewood, NJ
An American Nineteenth Century "Eastlake" chandelier with three arms decorated with flower and leaf decoration further decorated with three matching etched and carved glass shades.
Category
19th Century American Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Late 18th Century Italian Silver Gilt Altar Prickets as Table Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $3250...Exquisite carving and detail highlight this pair of Italian Baroque silver gilt corner altar prickets as table lamps. Heavily carved and finished on one side, th...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Silver Leaf
Rococo lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rococo lighting 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 lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include Interi, Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Meissen Porcelain, and Woka Lamps. 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 lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $95 and tops out at $225,000 while the average work can sell for $3,506.
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