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Rococo Furniture

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
Color:  White
Pair Sèvres Style Gilt & Pink Painted Porcelain Cache Pots
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous pair of Pink Cache Pots with figural scenes on either side. The scenes depict merchants selling their wares to a nobleman at a market by the w...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century White Belgian Parisian Plaster Architectural Model Capitol
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A white, antique Belgian architectural model made of handcrafted plaster of Paris, in good condition. It depicts the Frederik's Church in Copenhagen, Denmark. The main entrance of the detailed cathedral is accessible by a wide staircase, particularized by four columns. The detailed dome is composed with many rectangular windows. Exceptional item collector. Wear consistent with age and use. circa 1900...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Very Fine French 19th Century White Marble Bust of a Young Beauty by René Rozet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large French 19th century white marble bust of a young beauty, purported to be a young "Marie Antoinette" (Queen of France 1755-1793), by René Rozet...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Siena Marble

Romantic Antique Gilt Chandelier with White Opaline Teardrop Crystals
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This chandelier is gilt metal with leaves and 6 arms having elegant opaline bobeches. It is dripping with strands of opaline beads and crystals. There is a sphere in the center and h...
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Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Metal

Edmé Samson Porcelain Cabaret Tray, Worcester Style Blue with Flowers, 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful cabaret tray made by Edmé Samson in Paris some time in the 19th century. The tray is in the 'blue scale' style that the Worcester fact...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Sevres Style Grand Gilt Bronze Hand Painted Cobalt Blue Porcelain Urn
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a huge bronze hand painted porcelain urn featuring a painting of The Birth And The Triumph of Venus after the painter Francois Boucher-1740. The oval painting is framed by gilt hand painted scrolls of acanthus leaves & branches of roses. The back of the urn has a golden crown with the monogram-LP-below it, that is surrounded by a frieze made of acanthus leaves and branches of roses (This represent the Royal Coat of Arms of the King Louis Philippe I...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

White Round Sèvres Box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
White round Sèvres box rococo style perfect condition origin France, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Ceramic

1880s French White Patinated Rococo Mirror
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden mirror from 1880s France. Elaborate Rococo carvings decorate the wings of the frame, highlighted by the contrasting tones of the patinated wood. The design of scrolling leav...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Plaster, Wood

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...
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Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture

Materials

Brass

Fine Antique Meissen Porcelain Blue Onion Pattern 2 Lobed Serving Dish
Located in Tustin, CA
Very fine, elegant antique handmade and hand painted Meissen porcelain, 2 lobed scalloped serving dish with rocaille handle in the "Blue Onion" pattern. In perfect condition. The ...
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Small Square Rug Silk Handmade Carpet, Oriental Red Cream Wool Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This luxurious square rug was woven by hand in Azerbaijan and features a large medallion design. Featuring highly-decorative floral pattern, an elegant medallion design and layered r...
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Late 20th Century Azerbaijani Rococo Furniture

Materials

Silk, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Pair of Herend Hungarian Blue Decorated and Lidded Porcelain Urns
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Hungarian 20th century porcelain urns with bright blue backgrounds and painted central pastoral scenes with gilt and pink details and lids with decorative cutouts topped with...
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20th Century Rococo Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

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...
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Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture

Materials

Brass

18th Century Capodimonte White Glaze Porcelain Statue Male and Female Figurines
Located in Firenze, IT
A pair of late 18th century Naples, real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, white porcelain figures of a lady and a man are hand modeled in the round. This lovely couple of statuettes in the white feature a fruit vendor and a peasant. The man, modelled in a theatrical pose against a tree stump, wears a hat and a scarf. His right hand in his breeches pocket, he is leaning on the tree with his left hand. The woman wears a skirt and a low necked jacket and holds a basket of fruit in her arms, the hair gathered with a bow on her head. This two little statues...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

German 18th Century Rococo Mirror, Bavaria, White Painted
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Very charming German 18th century period Rococo mirror. Beautifully carved with c-scrolls and flower buds, white and polychrome painted. Antique mirror plate and orginal back.
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Wood

Berlin KPM Guild Royal Blue Porcelain Vase
Located in Guaynabo, PR
Berlin KPM pedestal vaulted vase. It is hand painted on the front with a scene of Kronprinzepalais building redesigned by Johann Heinrich Strack for Prince Frederick William of Pruss...
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19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair Portuguese Rococo Jacaranda Hand carved Wood Dining Side Chairs Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An important pair of 18th century Portuguese Rococo Jacaranda wood high end dining room chairs with beautiful carving all around. This set of seat...
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Wood, Jacaranda, Fabric, Upholstery

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and White Porcelain Three-Piece Garniture Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 19th century French gilt bronze, enamel and porcelain three-piece garniture set. Beautifully shaped with two putties playing the flute under a hand-painted white ground porcelai...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Set of 4 Swedish White Painted 19th Century Rococo Style Chairs
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A set of 4 Swedish 19th century rococo style painted dining chairs. Complimentary delivery to Sweden, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Hannover, Bremen, Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Dortmund, Brusse...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Beech

French Pair of White Painted Rococo Bergère Armchairs
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of French bergère armchairs in white painted wooden frame. The original paint is circa 1920-1930. The armchairs are super-sized and a very comfortable size and feel.
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1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture

Materials

Birch, Upholstery

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18th or 19th Century White Marble Bust of a Young Woman
Located in Berlin, DE
The marble bust facing frontal with her eyes looking to her right. The hair fastened in a skillfull knot behind, the drapery covers her shoulders and breasts, with another section un...
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Architectural Model
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th-century large-scale architectural model in a beautiful honey blonde wood. A unique conversation piece where the early design stages of a...
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1920s American Vintage Rococo Furniture

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Located in Vosselaar, BE
Architectural models as these were made by apprentices or master craftsman to apply for a title by their respective guild. In France these craftsmen were known as the 'Compagnons du ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Wooden polygon architectural model early 20th century
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A fine example of a so called Polydre or Polygon. These multifaceted forms go back are to basic forms which form our world. They have been described by mathematicians, scolars and ar...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture

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Wood

Mid 20th Century Edme Samson French Porcelain Armorial Scalloped Shell Dish 7"
Located in Dayton, OH
"Mid 20th century (circa 1941-1957) hand painted Chinese Export style scallop shell porcelain dish, featuring gilded edges, a wreath of roses and an armorial central coat of arms / shield / crest motif, produced by Samson Edme et Cie. “Edmé Samson (b Paris, 1810; d Paris, 1891), founder of the porcelain firm Samson, Edmé et Cie (commonly known as Samson Ceramics...
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Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture

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Louis XVI Style Sèvres Style Ram Motif Flower Pot Cache Pot, Carl Thieme Dresden
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XVI Style Sèvres Style Ram Motif Flower Pot Cache Pot, Carl Thieme Dresden Dresden, circa 1900s The Louis XVI style Sèvres style ram motif flower pot cache pot is a remarkable ...
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

English 19th Century Oval Blue and White Porcelain Platter with Chinoiseries
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English blue and white oval porcelain platter from the 19th century, with Chinoiserie motifs. Created in England during the 19th century, this porcelain platter features a white ground perfectly highlighted by a Chinoiserie pattern. Traditional Chinese architectures and trees adorn the central section, while the outer border showcases butterflies and richly decorated cartouches. With its gilt trim and skillfully executed décor, this 19th century English blue and white porcelain...
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Located in Brighton, Sussex
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Alabaster, Marble

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Pair of Pink & Cream Fortuny Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of custom pillows made with vintage pink & cream Fortuny cotton fronts and cream colored velvet backs. Self cording, down inserts, sewn closed.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture

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Cotton, Velvet, Down

Pair of Celest Blue Sevres Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Cachepots
Located in New York, NY
Pair of very fine quality French 19 century Gilt Bronze mounted Celest blue Serves porcelain cachepots.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Bronze

Large Antique French White Marble Rococo Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Statuary Marble

Porcelain Vase with Blue Flowers by Krautheim, Germany
Located in Chorzów, PL
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Mid-20th Century German Rococo Furniture

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Decorative White Porcelain Vase
Located in Chorzów, PL
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Late 20th Century Dutch Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Decorative White Porcelain Vase
Decorative White Porcelain Vase
H 13.39 in W 7.49 in D 4.34 in
Edmé Samson Porcelain Teapot, Blue Scale with Birds Worcester Style, 19thC
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful small teapot made by Edmé Samson in Paris some time in the 19th Century. The teapot is in the 'blue scale' style that the Worcester factory made in the 18th Centu...
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Porcelain

Copeland Spode Gravy with Gilded Border and White Jeweling Made for T. Goode
Located in Boston, MA
I am offering you this exquisite Copeland three piece gravy or saucier with gold borders and white enamel jeweling on a white porcelain body. Look at the intricate elaborate work on ...
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1910s English Vintage Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Italian Tole Wall Sconces, circa 1950
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A pair of tole wall sconces in green metal and comes with white lampshades. Will work in both the United States and Europe.
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20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture

Materials

Sheet Metal

Pair of Italian Tole Wall Sconces, circa 1950
Pair of Italian Tole Wall Sconces, circa 1950
H 11.82 in W 5.91 in D 7.49 in
Meissen Porcelain Service Tea Purple Indian Pattern No. 343410 '12 Cups'
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Meissen porcelain tea set; the set consists of a teapot, a sugar bowl, and twelve cups with plate; the various pieces are made of fine hard white porcelain painted with the "Purple Indian Pattern", the most prestigious, important, and expensive decoration of Meissen tableware, in fact, the items with this decoration, much more particular and detailed than others, were fired three times, while those with white and blue decorations (such as the "Blue Onion") only twice; Moreover, the execution of this ornamental motif with delicate and graceful flowers was entrusted only to the most experienced and skilled painters, those in possession of the prestigious diploma obtained at the "School of Drawing of Meissen" established since 1764. Moreover, the execution of this ornamental motif with delicate and graceful flowers was entrusted only to the most experienced and skilled painters, those in possession of the prestigious diploma obtained at the "School of Drawing of Meissen" established in 1764. The knobs of the teapot and sugar bowl represent two harmonious and graceful rosebuds, also handmade; the edges of the cups and saucers are scalloped and finished with pure gold as well as the other decorations of the teapot and sugar bowl. All pieces bear the original Meissen trademark (two crossed swords) and from the enclosed list it can be stated with certainty that our service was produced between 1934 and 1944; moreover, on the objects the model is handwritten (343410), this wording makes the artifacts even more precious and appreciated as they preserve all the characteristics of the author's calligraphy. Meissen porcelain was created in the castle of Albrechtsburg, in Meissen, a small town in Saxony near Dresden, in 1710, at the behest of Augustus the Strong (1670-1733), Prince-Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, who wanted to start production after the studies and experiments of his alchemist Bottger. Bottger discovered the formula for porcelain, in fact at that time, only the Chinese and Japanese had the recipe to create this wonderful material; Meissen was, therefore, the first porcelain produced in Europe! Bottger never revealed his formula to anyone, only a certain stage was known to the workers; we do not know, even today, in what proportions the different components are mixed; this is the great secret that allowed the famous brand to be considered the best in the world, Meissen porcelain is given the nickname of "white gold"! Through the years, Meissen has perfected its hard-paste products with high-temperature firing during its glazing. Meissen's porcelain patterns have been copied by many other manufacturers around the world such as Royal Copenhagen, Dresden, Herend, and many others, but Meissen's porcelain glaze maintains its quality over time and is superior to all (plates will not scratch with prolonged use of cutlery!). This is why even old Meissen porcelain looks so new and retains its excellent condition, while other porcelain grains and ages, losing their brightness and color. The perfect and accurate painting on Meissen porcelain far exceeds any other porcelain in the world. Our Meissen tea...
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Porcelain

Copeland Spode Porcelain Plate, Green Sèvres Style, Flowers, Thomas Goode, 1924
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful dessert plate made by Copeland Spode in 1924. The plate is decorated in the traditional Sèvres style, which originated at this French factory in the 18th Century ...
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Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Marcolini Period Purple Indian Tea Caddy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Meissen Porcelain tea caddy. With a reeded body and purple Indian hand painted decoration. With gilt decoration and a later associated brass lid. From the Marcolini period. Simply a great tea caddy! Date: Late 18th century Overall condition: It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. Condition details: There are some firing flaws to the top, some very fine and light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age. Maker: Meissen Pattern: Purple Indian Marks: Blue underglaze crossed swords factory mark and a painted purple triangle...
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18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Rococo furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Rococo furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Interi, Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kändler, 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $18 and tops out at $425,000 while the average work can sell for $3,793.

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