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Rococo Seating

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
19th Century Antique Venetian Carved Gold Giltwood Throne Chairs, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning pair of antique Venetian throne or court chairs with carved shells, foliate details, and cloven hoof feet Italy, late 19th century Carved ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating

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Upholstery, Giltwood

Early 19th Century Rocco Style Hand Carved Mahogany Stool
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Early 19th century Rocco style hand carved mahogany stool with re-upholstered top.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Seating

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Mahogany

Set of Eight French Provincial Louis XIII Style Dining Chairs
Located in Middleburg, VA
Intricately turned legs and cross stretchers constructed of Walnut with a rich color and patination. Good proportions and very comfortable. Recently Reupholstered. Made in the Borde...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Seating

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Walnut

Pair of Midcentury French Rococo Style Oak Stools with Scalloped Aprons
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Rococo style oak stools from the Midcentury period, with scraped back finish, scalloped aprons, cabriole legs and new custom linen upholstery. Imbued with the charm ...
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Mid-20th Century French Rococo Seating

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Upholstery, Oak

Rococo Style Carved Cherry Upholstered Child Size Chaise Lounge
Located in Germantown, MD
A Rococo style cherry upholstered child size chaise lounge with exquisite carvings and in excellent condition. Measures 33" in width, 14" in depth a...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Rococo Seating

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Upholstery, Cherry

18th Century Pair of Rococo Chairs
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very nice pair of Rococo chairs, newly upholstered in leather with a vintage look. Could be bought together with another pair of Rococo chairs in...
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18th Century Norwegian Antique Rococo Seating

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Leather, Wood

18th Century Pair of Rococo Chairs
18th Century Pair of Rococo Chairs
$4,200 Sale Price / set
39% Off
Italian, Veneto, Rococo Dark Walnut Open Back Poltrona, circa 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a leaning open ladder back with arms raised on scrolling supports, with a carved and molded apron, raised on mild cabriole legs ending in shaped feet, the deck and loose cushi...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating

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Walnut

William Kent Teak Rousham Bench
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine William Kent teak Rousham bench of flat back form profusely carved. This bench can also be supplied in mahogany and specialist painted or polished for internal use. Bespoke...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Seating

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Teak

Italian Baroque Burgundy 6-Piece Living Room Set
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 Italian Baroque style 20th c. living room / salon set with gilt wood filigree frames, & burgundy / cream upholstery with embroidered flowers.  
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20th Century French Rococo Seating

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Deer Sculpture Art Chair by GORDON GU
Located in hong kong, HK
The chair is based on a Rococo style antique chair. This style of furniture flourished in the 30s of the 18th century, emphasizing beautiful art decoration and smooth curved shapes, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rococo Seating

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Crystal, Brass

17th Century Hand Carved Walnut Wood Armchair Needlepoint Upholstery Cross Base
Located in Miami, FL
Italian one-of-a-kind hand carved Armchair from the 17th century. Sturdy and comfortable crafted frame with decorative cross base and beautiful carv...
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17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

19th Century Upholstered Sofa With Musical Motifs, France
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful Late 19th Century Upholstered Sofa With Musical Motifs. This sofa embodies the opulent Rococo style, known for its flowing curves, ornate carvings, and asymmetrical, yet ha...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Seating

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Gold Leaf

Vintage Italian Baroque Swedish Rococo Style High Back Dining Arm Chairs - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Baroque / Swedish Rococo Style High Back Dining Arm Chairs (Pair) by Dods Murdick. Item features tall shapely backs, stretcher base, Queen Anne style legs, solid wood...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Small Swedish 18th Century Primitive Rococo Folk Art Armchair
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An 18th century Rococo Folk Art armchair from the typical main Swedish folk art category furniture  
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating

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Wood

Italian Venetian Red Frame Toile Pattern Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
3 Italian Venetian (18th Century) armchairs with red painted wooden frames with carved giltwood embellishments and beige and pink toile-patterned upholstere...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating

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Giltwood

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 Seating

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Wood

French Louis XV Rococo Giltwood Fauteuil Oversized Armchairs - a Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
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Mid-20th Century Rococo Seating

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Cotton

Pair of Scandinavian Rococo Style Painted Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Scandinavian Rococo style armchairs from the 19th century with new upholstery. Born in Scandinavia during the 19th century, this pair of Rococo style armchairs features a sha...
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19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Hendrix Allardyce Italian Rococo Style Carved Library Armchair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular hand-carved library armchair or throne chair crafted in the 18th century Italian Rococo taste by Hendrix Allardyce, Hollywood, CA. The chair features a large beech frame ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Seating

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Muslin, Beech

A Pair of Madame De Pompadour Folding Chairs By Vivian Van Schagen, Rococo Style
Located in Roma, IT
I propose a pair of fun and unusual folding chairs that will transform your living room into a Royal reception area. Inspired by the court seating chairs of Louis XV, these folding c...
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1990s European Rococo Seating

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Plywood

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 Seating

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Hardwood

Pair of Carved French 19th Century Salon Chairs
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of carved 19th century French salon chairs with original paint and castors to the front feet. We've had them upholstered in a light Mark Alexander...
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1870s French Antique Rococo Seating

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Linen, Wood

Antique Pair of French Tapestry Gild Carved Gold Wood Arm Chairs Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful pair of French arm chairs prominent in the 19th century, this chairs are known for its elegant curves, Rococo influences, and emphasis on comfort. The chairs' frames are cr...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Seating

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Gold Leaf

Pair of Italian Rococo Square Stools With Faux Sheepskin
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of mid-century modern Italian Rococo stools with faux sheepskin seats. Base is made of wood painted in a light blue with gold trim with gilt ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Seating

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Sheepskin, Wood

Elegant 18th Century Tuscan Rococo Daybed, Newly Upholstered
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant 18th century Tuscan Rococo daybed, newly upholstered.    
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating

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Wood, Giltwood

Large French Giltwood Ornate Antique Sofa
Located in London, GB
Large French giltwood ornate antique sofa French, Early 20th Century Height 100cm, width 214cm, depth 75cm Upholstered with lavish decorative leopard...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Seating

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Upholstery, Giltwood

Set of Four Italian Rococo Style Venetian Walnut Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome set of four Venetian armchairs or lounge chairs hand-crafted in Italy in the rococo taste. Also known as pretzel chairs because of the interlocking twisted back splat. The whimsical chairs...
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20th Century Italian Rococo Seating

Materials

Fabric, Cane, Walnut

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 Seating

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Fabric, Mahogany

Pair of 18th Century Italian Painted Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 18th Century Italian chairs with original blue and gilt paintwork. These lovely chairs are probably Venetian, made in the middle of the 18th century in the Louis XV Rococo st...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Armchair Swedish Rococo Style Black Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Swedish Rococo Style Black Sweden. A generous sized armchair made in the Rococo style. Carved back splat decorated with a rocaille. S shaped leg...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating

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Pine

Six Mid-18th Century Italian Chairs, Venice, circa 1750
Located in Milano, IT
Six carved walnut chairs Venice, mid-18th century Height 35.03 in (18.70 in to the seat) x 19.09 in x 18.30 in (89 cm - 47.5 cm to the seat - x 48.5 cm x 46.5 cm) lb 80 (kg 36) Stat...
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1750s Italian Antique Rococo Seating

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Walnut

Pair Portuguese Rococo Jacaranda Hand carved Wood Dining Side Chairs Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair Portuguese Rococo Jacaranda Hand carved Wood Dining Side Chairs Antique LA . An important Pair of 18th century Portuguese Rococo Jacaranda Wood High end dining room chairs with ...
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Seating

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Rococo Style Dining Chair Painted Black From 1860s
Located in Lejre, DK
Black painted dining chair in the style of Rococo from the 1860s. The chair is in great vintage condition and with striped upholstery.
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1860s Danish Antique Rococo Seating

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Wood

Pair of Intricately Hand-Carved Rococo Style Fauteuils
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of intricately hand-carved rococo style fauteuils dating to the 19th century. French armchairs hand-carved in walnut and newly upholstered in white muslin. Armchairs sold...
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1860s French Antique Rococo Seating

Materials

Steel

19th Century antique Louis XVI or Neo Rococo Style Chair walnut hand crafted
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant 4 Louis Seize chair, circa 1870 neo Rococo. Solid walnut. On the legs of the legs, a strongly cambered frame. Braided medallion-shaped backr...
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19th Century German Antique Rococo Seating

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Walnut

Italian Carved Walnut Chairs with Leather Covers, Milan, circa 1750
Located in Milano, IT
Four carved walnut chairs with leather covers Milan, circa 1750 They measure: 39.37” high, 18.30” to the seat, 21.65” deep x 19.29” (100 cm high, 46.5 cm to the seat, 55 cm deep x 49 cm) State of conservation: - the leather covers are not original; - some signs of use, especially on leather covers; - the rocailles at the height of the backrests have lost part of the carved elements. The four walnut chairs have a mixtilinear structure adorned with rocaille relief carvings; the legs are shaped and end with a curl. The backs and seats are padded and covered with impressed leather with figures and cartouche decorations from later production. Around the mid-eighteenth century in Milan it was very popular to cover seats with impressed leather. Mutton or cowhide was used which, suitably tanned, was then worked with heated irons (hot decoration) or with carved wooden molds (cold decoration). These were impressed on the leather until obtaining a darker brown color. Our group of chairs...
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1750s Italian Antique Rococo Seating

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Leather, Walnut

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 Seating

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Fabric, Wood

Italian Rococo Style 19th Century Painted Settee with Out Scrolling Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo style settee from the 19th century with gray green painted finish, out-scrolling arms, shaped back and cabriole legs. This Italian Rococo style settee from the 19th...
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Italian Venetian Carved Round Back Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian-style (19th Century) stripped and carved round back armchair with carved figures supporting the arms.
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating

Materials

Wood

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 Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

18th Century, Pair of Italian Rococò Carved Giltwood Benches
Located in IT
18th Century, pair of Italian Rococo carved giltwood benches. This elegant pair of two-seater benches was built in the second half of the 18th century in Rome, Italy. The structure, in richly carved and gilded wood, has the characteristics of the Baroque period. The band under the seat has a mixed profile and is carved with rocaille motifs and rich floral decoration in relief in the central part. The four legs, curved and moved, have on the uprights the same carvings and in the terminal part of the foot emerges a scroll. The rear uprights, carved with curled end, are higher than the seat, in order to slender the image of the benches vertically. The seat is lined with velvet from a later period. These benches can be exhibited in pairs or individually in entrances or corridors, in living rooms and studios or in a room at the foot of the bed. They can also be placed below large paintings. Very decorative, bright and graceful, they are suitable both in contexts characterized by antique and modern furniture.
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating

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Giltwood

Pair Carved Striped Upholstery Tall Backs Carved Walnut Scallop Design Decorated
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Carved Striped Upholstery Tall Backs Carved Walnut Scallop Design Decorated Arm Fireside Chairs MINT!
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20th Century American Rococo Seating

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Walnut

Round Ottoman Wood Structure Fabric or Leather Matching fringes
Located in London, GB
Upholstered in high quality velvet in a delicate pastel colour, this pouf has a refined design. The central band, decorated with an intricate geometric pattern reminiscent of the Tri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Seating

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Leather, Fabric, Wood

Period Swedish Rococo Armchair
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A period Swedish Rococo armchair with decorative carved shell detail in the back and seat stretcher. This piece has been repainted in light gre...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating

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Wood

Chair Armchair Swedish Rococo 1750-1775 Black Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chair armchair Swedish Rococo 1750-1775 black Sweden. An armchair made during the Rococo period in Sweden 1750-1775. Repainted in our Laserow Black. Seat upholstered in a waxed brown...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating

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Wood

Pair of French Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a pair of Rococo style floral armchairs. These chairs come in a beautiful white and blue color with dainty floral fabric on the cushions and back cushions. Woul...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Seating

Materials

Wood

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 Seating

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Giltwood

BEAUTIFUL CANAPÉ LOUIS XVI STYLE 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
BEAUTIFUL CANAPÉ LOUIS XVI STYLE 19th Century French, in painted wood with gold carvings. Upholstered seat and back, resting on roll-up feet. Small defects. Dim.: 110 x 192 x 69 cm v...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Seating

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Wood

Italian Rococo Gold Damask Throne Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Italian Rococo high back gilt carved throne chairs with gold damask slip seat and back.  
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating

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Gold

Italian Rococo Style Painted Bench
Located in New York, NY
Rococo style wood carved painted bench with brown vinyl seat.
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1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Seating

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Wood

18th Century Rococo chair
By Carl Magnus Sandberg
Located in SE
Chair made in the Royal workshop in Stockholm, attributed to Carl Magnus Sandberg. Not signed. He became member of Stockholms chair maker society 1760 and died before 1790. It is ve...
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1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Seating

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Birch, Giltwood

Striped Gold Upholstery Fine Deep Carved Mahogany Frame Lounge Chair Solid Frame
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Striped Gold Upholstery Fine Deep Carved Mahogany Frame Lounge Chair Solid Frame. Upholstery is in Slightly as is condition as pictured.
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20th Century American Rococo Seating

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Upholstery, Mahogany

"Don Jose" Style Polychromed Chair, Portugal, 18th Century.
Located in Madrid, ES
"Don José" style chair made of carved and polychromed wood with gold leaf details. It has a chambrana between the legs and remains of the original upholstery. Don Jose period, Portug...
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Seating

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Wood

Pair of 19th Century Italian Rococo Style Red & Gilt Painted Bench
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th Century Italian Rococo Style Red & Gilt Painted Benches
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating

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Wood

Louis XV Solid Conversation Sofa
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Louis XV conversation sofa, thick structure, solid in original patina. Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. If the wooden pac...
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1890s Italian Antique Rococo Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Louis XV Solid Conversation Sofa
Louis XV Solid Conversation Sofa
$2,364 Sale Price
55% Off
1900s Pair of Original Danish Rococo Chairs
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use - Fabric upholstery with some signs of use.
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Early 1900s Danish Antique Rococo Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Set of 3 Italians hall chairs in carved wood and blue patina
Located in PARIS, FR
This exquisite set of three 19th-century Rococo-style armchairs captures the essence of elegance and comfort, featuring a soft blue patina that blends seamlessly into both classic an...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating

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Wood

Set Of Twelve Italian 19th Century Rococo St. Patinated And Mecca Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and finely detailed set of twelve Italian 19th century Rococo st. Patinated and Mecca dining chairs, from Venice. Each most elegant chair is supported by two front cabriol...
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating

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Wood

Beautiful Portuguese Canape 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PORTUGUESE CANAPÉ 18th Century 18th Century Portuguese in rosewood with carvings. Hollow back decorated with "rocaille" elements and volutes. Fabric upholstered seat. Small defects....
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Seating

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Wood

Pair Of Danish 18th Century Rococo Chairs
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very nice pair of Rococo chairs, newly upholstered in leather with a vintage look. Could be bought together with another pair of Rococo chairs in...
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18th Century Norwegian Antique Rococo Seating

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Leather, Wood

Pair Of Danish 18th Century Rococo Chairs
Pair Of Danish 18th Century Rococo Chairs
$3,999 Sale Price / set
42% Off

Rococo seating for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Rococo seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo seating made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Scandinavia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Modenese Gastone, Poltrona Frau, Renzo Frau, and Europa Antiques. 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 seating 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 $75,000 while the average work can sell for $4,700.

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