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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
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 Seating

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

$3,600
18th Century French Fauteuil de la Reine Armchair Nutwood
Located in Münster, DE
Armchair, so called Fauteuil à la Reine, rococo around 1750, walnut carved, foliage and rocaille motifs, cover with petit point embroidery, this from the 1st half of the 19th century...
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1750s French Antique Rococo Seating

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Nutwood

18th Century French Fauteuil de la Reine Armchair Nutwood
18th Century French Fauteuil de la Reine Armchair Nutwood

18th Century French Fauteuil de la Reine Armchair Nutwood

$3,073
Louis XV Stool
Located in Collonge-Bellerive, GE
This Louis XV Stool is a stunning example of early 18th-century French craftsmanship, dating back to the 1710s-1730s. It is a historical piece that embodies the elegance and luxury of the Louis XV period. The stool features a carved and gilded wooden frame, adorned with intricate trellis, foliage, and shell motifs, showcasing the exquisite detailing characteristic of French Rococo design. Its arched feet further enhance its graceful silhouette. Upholstered in Karun Thakar for Soane fabric...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Louis XV Stool
Louis XV Stool

Louis XV Stool

$6,383
18th Century French Rococo Armchair Fauteuil à la Reine around 1760
Located in Münster, DE
Armchair, so called "Fauteuil à la reine", France, rococo around 1760, dark stained beech, carvings with rocaille motifs, upholstered armrests, new upholstery, height: 91 cm, width: ...
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1760s French Antique Rococo Seating

Materials

Beech

18th Century French Rococo Armchair Fauteuil à la Reine around 1760
18th Century French Rococo Armchair Fauteuil à la Reine around 1760

18th Century French Rococo Armchair Fauteuil à la Reine around 1760

$3,132
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 Seating

Materials

Leather

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

$1,708
Pair of Neo-Rococo Armchairs Made In Light Wood With Decorated Fabric From 1930s
Located in Lejre, DK
A pair of neo-rococo armchairs with decorative light wood fabric from around the 1930s is a beautiful representation of early 20th century furniture design and aesthetics. These chai...
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1930s Danish Vintage Rococo Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Neo-Rococo Armchairs Made In Light Wood With Decorated Fabric From 1930s
Pair of Neo-Rococo Armchairs Made In Light Wood With Decorated Fabric From 1930s

Pair of Neo-Rococo Armchairs Made In Light Wood With Decorated Fabric From 1930s

$1,176 / set
Set of Four Rococo Style Gilt Aluminium Chairs, 1960s
Located in Buffalo, NY
A Set of Four Rococo Style Gold Gilt Aluminium Chairs on Cabriole Legs 1960s
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1960s American Vintage Rococo Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Set of Four Rococo Style Gilt Aluminium Chairs, 1960s
Set of Four Rococo Style Gilt Aluminium Chairs, 1960s

Set of Four Rococo Style Gilt Aluminium Chairs, 1960s

$2,400 / set
Regency Rosewood X Stool
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A large late Regency / Early Victorian rosewood X stool of a good original colour and patina: Rococo design with finely carved c-scrolls and handsome turned a...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Seating

Materials

Rosewood

Regency Rosewood X Stool
Regency Rosewood X Stool

Regency Rosewood X Stool

$2,358
10 late 18th Century Rococo chairs made in Stockholm
Located in SE
A set of 10 similar Rococo chairs made in Stockholm, about 1770. The chairs are made in alder, that is a very light wood. In Stockholm they made chairs that are very similar and i...
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1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Seating

Materials

Birch

10 late 18th Century Rococo chairs made in Stockholm
10 late 18th Century Rococo chairs made in Stockholm

10 late 18th Century Rococo chairs made in Stockholm

$19,505 / set
Pair Rococo Style Parcel-Gilt Painted Settees
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Rococo style parcel-gilt painted settees. Original seat upholstery and down filled.
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1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Pair Rococo Style Parcel-Gilt Painted Settees
Pair Rococo Style Parcel-Gilt Painted Settees

Pair Rococo Style Parcel-Gilt Painted Settees

$10,970 / set
18th Century Italian Walnut Sofa
Located in London, Park Royal
Beautiful 18th century Italian sofa in carved walnut. Has the detail of an impish sprite in the carving at the centre of the backrest which, ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating

Materials

Wood, Walnut

18th Century Italian Walnut Sofa
18th Century Italian Walnut Sofa

18th Century Italian Walnut Sofa

$4,415
Magnificent 18th Century South American Colonial Escaño Settee
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Magnificent 18th Century South American Colonial Escaño Settee in light wood Backrest formed by four "guitar" sections, cut out, with its necks decorated by volutes centralizing car...
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Late 18th Century South American Antique Rococo Seating

Materials

Chestnut

Magnificent 18th Century South American Colonial Escaño Settee
Magnificent 18th Century South American Colonial Escaño Settee

Magnificent 18th Century South American Colonial Escaño Settee

$9,000
18th Century Dutch Walnut Rococo Chair Back Settee
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A super 18th century chair back settee with finely carved top rail to the triple vase back, carved front rail, and cabriole legs. Good colour and patina. Dutch, circa 1770
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18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

18th Century Dutch Walnut Rococo Chair Back Settee
18th Century Dutch Walnut Rococo Chair Back Settee

18th Century Dutch Walnut Rococo Chair Back Settee

$6,766
Carved Rococo Style Silver Tufted Chair
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful, antique style carved, tufted chair. Newly upholstered in silver-gray sheen fabric. Frame has a dark silver painted finish.
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1940s Vintage Rococo Seating

Materials

Satin

Carved Rococo Style Silver Tufted Chair
Carved Rococo Style Silver Tufted Chair

Carved Rococo Style Silver Tufted Chair

$8,700
Pair of Italian Early 19th Century Rococo Style Gilt Pliants or Stools
Located in Troy, NY
The folding benches with X-form carved and gilt wood bases, fabric tops and cushions.
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Italian Early 19th Century Rococo Style Gilt Pliants or Stools
Pair of Italian Early 19th Century Rococo Style Gilt Pliants or Stools

Pair of Italian Early 19th Century Rococo Style Gilt Pliants or Stools

$52,000 / set
18th Century Rococo chair, with original color
By Alexander Thunberg
Located in SE
Chair, rococo, made in Stockholm about 1765, attributed to Alexander Thunberg, not signed. He became member of Stockholms chair maker society 1757 and died 1797. The chair is in good...
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1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Seating

Materials

Birch

18th Century Rococo chair, with original color
18th Century Rococo chair, with original color

18th Century Rococo chair, with original color

$3,487
Pair of Antique French Giltwood Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique French gilt wood armchairs, dating from around the 1930’s. They are of outstanding quality, they have generous proportions and are very comfortable. The g...
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1930s French Vintage Rococo Seating

Materials

Giltwood, Fabric

Pair of Antique French Giltwood Armchairs
Pair of Antique French Giltwood Armchairs

Pair of Antique French Giltwood Armchairs

$3,622 / set
19th Century Chairs
Located in SE
Four chairs made in Sweden in the rococo style about 1830:s. The first secondary color have been removed and what is left, is the second secondary color. Under the secondary color th...
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1830s Swedish Antique Rococo Seating

Materials

Birch

19th Century Chairs
19th Century Chairs

19th Century Chairs

$4,492 / set
Late 18th Century Swivel Chair
Located in SE
The swivel chair is made in Sweden about 1770:s. It is in a good condition and a practical functional chair.
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1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Seating

Materials

Birch, Pine

Late 18th Century Swivel Chair
Late 18th Century Swivel Chair

Late 18th Century Swivel Chair

$1,986
Pair of Walnut Long Caned Benches, 20th Century
Located in London, by appointment only
Traditional handmade Walnut long caned bench with shaped voluted legs and moulded Jacobean inspired stretchers. Perfect used as window seats, a bench ...
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20th Century English Rococo Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Walnut Long Caned Benches, 20th Century
Pair of Walnut Long Caned Benches, 20th Century

Pair of Walnut Long Caned Benches, 20th Century

$12,986 / set
Rococo sofa made in Stockholm, Sweden
Located in SE
Rococo tragsofa made in Stockholm, Sweden around 1770. The front is decorated with beautiful shells, that is distinctive for the Rococo period and also leaf carving on the front and ...
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1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Seating

Materials

Wood

Rococo sofa made in Stockholm, Sweden
Rococo sofa made in Stockholm, Sweden

Rococo sofa made in Stockholm, Sweden

$11,821
Pair of Swedish 18th Century Rococo Armchairs
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A large and comfortable pair of white and green painted Rococo fauteuils (Fauteuil à la Reine), each with a cartouche-shaped back, the padded arms and ...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Swedish 18th Century Rococo Armchairs
Pair of Swedish 18th Century Rococo Armchairs

Pair of Swedish 18th Century Rococo Armchairs

$21,870 / set
Pair of 1750s Italian Piedmontese Rococo Blue-Painted and Parcel-Gilt Stools
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A pair of Italian Piedmontese Rococo period mid-18th century painted and parcel-gilt stools from the collection of designer Gary Tisdale-Woods, with cabriole legs and upholstery. Bor...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of 1750s Italian Piedmontese Rococo Blue-Painted and Parcel-Gilt Stools
Pair of 1750s Italian Piedmontese Rococo Blue-Painted and Parcel-Gilt Stools

Pair of 1750s Italian Piedmontese Rococo Blue-Painted and Parcel-Gilt Stools

$14,500 / set
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 Seating

Materials

Walnut

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

Venetian 18th Century Rococo Large Walnut Side Chair

$4,950
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 Seating

Materials

Upholstery

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

Stunning Late 19th Century Carved Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair

$3,964
Pair of Rococo Style Gilt Wood Side Chairs, Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Each with a padded back and seat, upholstered in greenish fabric with flower pattern, the shell-carved front seat rail raised on leaf-carved cabriole legs.  
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Seating

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Rococo Style Gilt Wood Side Chairs, Late 19th Century
Pair of Rococo Style Gilt Wood Side Chairs, Late 19th Century

Pair of Rococo Style Gilt Wood Side Chairs, Late 19th Century

$4,784 / set
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 Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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

19th Century Rococo Side Chairs

$2,150 / item
Fantastic Rococo' Chair Carved Solid Wood Tiny Mosaic Decoration
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’. The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality. A constant...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Seating

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Lacquer

Fantastic Rococo' Chair Carved Solid Wood Tiny Mosaic Decoration
Fantastic Rococo' Chair Carved Solid Wood Tiny Mosaic Decoration

Fantastic Rococo' Chair Carved Solid Wood Tiny Mosaic Decoration

$17,377
Rococo Style Suede Bench
Located in Asheville, NC
Beautiful caramel suede upholstered bench with carved cabriole legs. Perfect condition.
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Late 20th Century American Rococo Seating

Materials

Suede, Wood

Rococo Style Suede Bench
Rococo Style Suede Bench

Rococo Style Suede Bench

$2,200
A Rare Solid Ebony Rococo Armchair, Colonial Portuguese
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Rare Solid Ebony Rococo Armchair Colonial Portuguese 19th Century The shaped back with a carved central floral design on the crest and a lower leaf design, with two scrolling arm...
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19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Seating

A Rare Solid Ebony Rococo Armchair, Colonial Portuguese
A Rare Solid Ebony Rococo Armchair, Colonial Portuguese

A Rare Solid Ebony Rococo Armchair, Colonial Portuguese

$4,500

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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