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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Style: Rococo
Vintage French Limoges Style Pink Porcelain Flowers and Leaves Gilt Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous French Limoges style hand painted porcelain chandelier with five-light bulbs and sculpted applique porcelain roses, leaves and gi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of lamps with capital base in composite style
Located in Milano, IT
The two lamps consist of wooden capital bases carved with acanthus leaf and gilded with gold leaf. The capitals were turned into lamps, with a metal frame and fitted with green satin...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Iron
Pair of 18th Century Italian Gilded and Hand-Carved Angel Sconces
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Italian gilded and hand-carved angel lighting sconces. The pair of angels are originally from an angelic depiction in a historical Italian church. They were plac...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Metal, Wire, Gold Leaf
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 Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Large French Antique Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A large tent and purse style French gilt bronze and crystal chandelier. Made in the Rococo Louis XV taste, with the gilt bronze frame with sweeping scrolls of foliate acanthus and fe...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Italian Gilded Wooden Rococo Floor Lamp, 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Italian gilded wood Rococo floor lamp decorated with small mirrors.
1950s One large E27 bulb needed.
Measure: height without shade 135 cm.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Materials
Wood
Italian Rococo Style 1890s Six-Light Crystal Chandelier with Gilt Metal Armature
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo style six-light crystal chandelier form the late 19th century, with gilt armature. This exquisite Italian crystal chandelier features a scrolling gilt armature, del...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Gilt Brass Chandelier with Cherubs
Located in Warsaw, PL
The chandelier's core is fashioned from chiseled brass, a material chosen for its durability and malleability, allowing artisans to mold intricate details with precision. This bras...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gilt Bronze Chandelier In The Louis XV Style
Located in Norwood, NJ
Antique Louis XV style bronze chandelier with a Rococo influence. Frosted glass rose bud shades on nine scrolled arms with foliate details. Cent...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
An Antique Gilt Bronze Dore French Rococo Lantern
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French Bronze Dore lantern of very good quality, wonderful warm patina and very well hand chased finish. The three armed canopy of scrolled acanthus, holding the hexag...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19th century French Rococo Style Pair of Gold Gilt Candelabra
Located in Savannah, GA
Gold gilt over bronze 19th century French Rococo style pair of candelabra. Each feature five arms with one center holder in a graceful vine and floral design.
See measurements below.
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Meissen-Style Porcelain Wall Sconce
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent Meissen-style porcelain wall sconce features three candle holders and is adorned with hand-painted, floral Rococo decoration.
cir...
Category
19th Century German Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Meissen
Large Italian Renaissance Hand Carved Wall Sconce
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful sconce, with remarkable floral and foliage designs and details. The wooden sconce is hand carved and probably dates from the 1930s-1940s.
Recently rewired and in perfect w...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Rococo Gold Leaf Hand Carved 'Pompom' Tassel
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Italian hand carved gold leaf 'pompom' tassel. The tassel 'pompom' originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany and was used to decorate ecclesiastical lighting...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Gold Leaf, Metal
Hand Made Wall Mount Garden Lantern Sconce Candle holder Crystal Hurricane Light
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand Made Wall Mount Garden Lantern Sconce Candle holder Crystal Hurricane Light.
A Large PAIR of Italian Rococo style Regence candle light wrought iron wall sconces.
The crystal...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Baccarat Opaline Glass Lamp, Vase Formed with Floral Decoration
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
A Baccarat opaline glass lamp, vase formed with floral decoration
French, 19th century
Measures: Lamp: height 74cm, diameter 19cm
Shade: heig...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian 8 Light Bronze Gold Dore Figural Chandelier By FBAI
By F.B.A.I.
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Stunning Italian 8 Light Bronze Gold Dore Figural Chandelier By FBAI
Dimensions : 34" Tall X 28" Wide X 28" Deep
This stunning chandelier was made by FBAI in Italy and is the fine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Rococo Gilt-Bronze Wall Lights Sconces, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and impressive pair of French 19th century Louis XV style Rococo style six-light gilt-bronze wall lights - wall sconces. The ornate six-light candelabrum with five scroll...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19thc Rare Chinoiserie Figural Art on Stone Wall Sconces Signed by Maison Bagues
Located in Opa Locka, FL
I do not think that there is another pair of these. Mid 19thc French Rococo Chinoiserie Figures Hand Painted on Antique Stone Panels. Signed in Bro...
Category
1850s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 18th Century Italian Rococo Gold Leaf Tassel Ornaments
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf tassel ornaments.
They are two of the same shape of tassel but in two different sizes ...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Gold Leaf, Metal
A French Gilded Brass 8 Branch Rococo Chandelier (Candelier)
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A French Gilded Brass 8 Branch Rococo Chandelier (Candelier)
This is an excellent quality and large piece it is very heavy and has a superb aged gilt finish
The Chandelier is decora...
Category
19th Century Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Brass
18th Century Italian Rococo Tassel Ornaments with Gold Trim 'Group of 5'
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand carved gold leaf tassel ornaments with gold trim.
The tassels originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany ...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
KPM Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in London, GB
This rare twenty-one light KPM porcelain and gilt bronze chandelier is a truly remarkable piece of decorative art, and a splendid example of ...
Category
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
glass chandelier in murano style
Located in TARBES, FR
Discover this sumptuous glass and brass chandelier, inspired by the prestigious Murano style. This exceptional light combines the elegance of hand-blown glass with the robustness and...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Rococo Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf tassel ornaments.
These were once used to decorate churches for feast days like Christmas. They are hand-...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid 20th Century French Rococo Bronze and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate the ambiance of any space with this Mid 20th Century French Rococo bronze and rock crystal chandelier. The exquisite craftsmanship reflects a timeless elegance, with the warm...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Italian Rococo Silver Leaf Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th Century Italian hand-carved silver leaf tassel ornaments.
The tassels originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany and were used during feast days. These tassels were commonly used to adorn 18th and 19th century French and Italian chandeliers...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate, Metal
Large Murano Chandelier Clear Glass, 1940's
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
This is a very nice example of a classical chandelier from Murano in the Venetian style in clear glass with six arms for lights as well as curled leaves. The sconces surrounding the ...
Category
20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Exceptional Carved and Gilded Wooden Lamp from the Carlos IV Period 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Exceptional carved and gilded wooden lamp from the Carlos IV period,
with a single ring and 20 lights candlestick; ten vertical and ten windings of foliage.
It is sold in its cur...
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Vintage French Rococo Style Gilt Floor Lamp with Adjustable Height
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful French Rococo style gilt Floor Lamp with a fluted stem, scrolled feet and height adjustable too. The Vintage French Floor Lamp was been modified for US electrical outlets. ...
Category
1930s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Materials
Steel, Iron
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
Wonderful French Rococo Gilt Bronze Garland Cage Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Rococo gilt bronze garland cage & crystal basket chandelier with 6 candelabras light, completely rewired with new sockets and comes ...
Category
20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Vintage Italian Rococo Style Silver Gilt Table Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
Add an element of classical elegance to your home with this silver gilded small Italian carved wood table lamp. Perfect for a room where...
Category
20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Materials
Wood
Pair of 1950's Italian Gilt Lyre Wall Lights
Located in Hastings, GB
A pair of mid century Italian wall lights in the form of Lyres, circa 1950 and finished in gilt metal.
Each light houses 3 e14 (small screw in) lamp holders
Fully rewired and P...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Materials
Iron
Pair of 19th Century Italian Rococo Style Tin Candle Sconces with Feather Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian Rococo style tin candle sconces from the 19th century, with three arms and feather motifs. Created in Italy during the 19th century, each of this pair of tin sconces...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Tin
Early 20th Century French Rococo Carved Giltwood Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a dining room, breakfast room or entry with this antique gilt wood chandelier. Hand carved in France circa 1920, the fixture is characterized by its intricate detailing and ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Gilt Bronze Table Lamp in the Rococo Style
Located in London, GB
Gilt bronze table lamp in the Rococo style
French, late 19th century
With shade: Height 65cm, diameter 55cm
Without shade: Height 49cm, width 25cm, depth 17cm
This wonderful Ro...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
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
Antique small Bohemian four-light chandelier, 18th c
Located in Stockholm, SE
This small 4-light Bohemian crystal chandelier is a dazzling fusion of elegance and Bohemian charm, designed to infuse any space with a touch of luxury and allure. With its compact s...
Category
18th Century European Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Iron
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
Fine Pair of C20th Silver Plated Candelabras by Barker and Ellis
Located in London, GB
Fine Pair of three Branch Silver Plated Candelabras by British Silversmiths Barker Ellis
Barker and Ellis was Established in 1801 in Birmingham and are one of the oldest firms in the...
Category
Late 20th Century European Rococo Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair Large Louis XV Rococo Gilt Bronze Three-Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Our very large pair of gilt bronze three-light sconces in the Louis XV rococo style measure 30 inches (76 cm) tall and are in very good condition. Drilled for electrification. We may...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Wrought Iron Standing Lanterns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These are a pair of vintage wrought iron floor lanterns with an ornate and rustic aesthetic. The design features intricate scrollwork and floral motifs, including rose accents climbi...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rococo Louis XV Style Pair of Heavy Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Rococo Louis XV style pair of gilt bronze wall sconces. Their main body is made of three short bronze arms at the top embellished with clear pressed crystal rosettes and pendalogues over a cut crystal urn shaped tower that cover a gilt pipe. This crystal tower...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Italian Beaded Crystal Chandelier With Six Lights
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large and stunning 19th century Italian beaded and crystal chandelier with six (6) lights. The lovely, curved base is covered in beads among a multitude of dangling prisms, some in t...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Pair of Swedish Victorian Rococo Style Brass Two Light Wall Sconces
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Swedish Victorian Rococo Style Brass Two Light Electeic Wall Sconces with mounted light switch.
Measures 7" in width, 5" in depth and 16" in height.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Lighting
Materials
Brass
Giltwood Rococo Five Light Chandelier
Located in Westwood, NJ
Based on a 17th-century antique, this chandelier is petite in scale and hand-finished in gilt. The hand-carved detailing, from the pineapple finial at the top to the flower at the ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Lighting
Materials
Metal
18th century antique silvered candle cage crystal chandelier in style of Karl VI
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
A beautiful and rare chandelier, so-called "lustre d'église".
Cage-shaped frame, probably metal tinned. This method dates back to ancient times.
With 4 candle arms and 4 cage arms.
...
Category
18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Set of Four Rock Crystal Two Light Bouquet Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Set of four rock crystal two-light Bouquet Sconces in the form of a bellied vase with flowers. Cut crystal flowers with individual petals, and leaves with delicately carved veining, ...
Category
20th Century Rococo Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Large Rococo Style Ormolu Wall Light
By Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
A large bronze wall sconce exceptionally well modelled, naturalistically formed with three-branches with lamp holders, formed from leaves and ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Bronze and Rock Crystal Chandelier with Cherubs
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th Century Rococo Bronze and Rock Crystal Chandelier features intricate detailing with cherubs, adding a touch of elegance and charm to any space. The combination of bronze an...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Gilt Brass Rococo Sconces
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of elegant wall sconces in gilt bronze having elaborate foliate, ribbon and leaf form with coiled vine-like sconce arms topped budding candle holders festooned with decoration...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Rococo Chandelier
Located in Ljungby, SE
A high-quality Stockholm-made Rococo chandelier from the 1760s. The frame is made of brass and burnished gilded bronze. The chandelier is supported by a rod with a stem glass. The en...
Category
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th century Rococo style brass and crystal chandelier
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
A very elegant and rare antique chandelier with 8 lights.
Decorated with clear crystal pendants 'Pear drop' ,faceted prisms, flower rosettes and stars.
The central stem is covered by...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Crystal Chandelier Baccarat with 12 Arms Finely Decorated with Pearls, 19th Cen
Located in Madrid, ES
Very beautiful Baccarat crystal chandelier in crystal, very thin and transparent with 12 appliques. Central baluster with hand-blown glass rod. 20th century. Height 100 cm. diameter ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Silvered Wrought Iron Crystal 9 Arm Chandelier, Original Canopy
Located in Miami, FL
Silvered Wrought Iron Crystal 9 Arm Chandelier, Original Canopy
Offered for sale is a silver leaf wrought iron chandelier with nine arms and crysta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Four Large Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in London, GB
The gilt bronze sconces in this set of four are designed in the beautiful Regency style, the manner of decorative art that most closely aligns with the early Rococo yet betrays the l...
Category
20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Chandelier Pair Crystal Bronze 18 Branches French Rococo Vintage
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Striking, large form with a diameter of 32.5" and a height of 52"
Pretty and elegant, drawn from French 18th century Rococo designs.
Beautifully made, each crystal drop is hand-cu...
Category
1980s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Rococo, Baroque, Italian Six Light Chandelier, Parcel Paint, Gilt, Italy, 1970s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Rococo, Baroque, Italian Six Light Chandelier, Parcel Paint, Gilt, Italy, 1970s
A fine Rococo framed chandelier made in Italy having six ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Materials
Wood
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 Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Hand Painted Porcelain Capo Di Monte Lamp of Bacchus, Italy, 19th Century, Italy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Italian porcelain hand painted traditional urn shape lamp by Capo Di Monte. Urn shape in form, the top is accented with two handles with swirls highly decorated in light pink, gold and yellow. The lamp widens at the bottom of the handles and tapers down to a wider body.
The body of this decorative lamp features scenes of robed figures of men and women at a Bacchanalian feast. Decoration includes scenes of women draped in various color robes such as pink green and yellow. Bacchus is depicted as surrounded by women and sports a dark beard and floral crown. The top includes piercing throughout.
The bottom of the porcelain portion of the lamp is decorated in a pink rope pattern around the edges. Just above, figures of light mint green leaves or petals are painted with gold hand painted edges.
The base of the lamp is made up of a gold or brass metal with an ornate floral pattern. Inside appears to be iron or steel. The shape of the metal base is square in form with a pinched design at each side. Original harp included, however no shade.
How we would style it:
A rare piece such as this Capo Di Monte deserves to be seen. It reminds us of the Venetian home of Dodie Rosekrans. Filled with timeless classical pieces, each with their own story. This lovely lamp deserves a home of a true collector who has a deep appreciation for classical Italian art. We love the idea of this piece in a foyer with a small fringe lamp...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Gold, Metal
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.