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
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Calcite Crystals and Sphalerite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian "Florence Fragment" mounted with calcite crystals in a matrix of sphalerite.
The calcite crystal cluster with sphalerite is from Elmwood Mine in Tennessee. It i...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Free-Formed Copper and Selenite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian "Florence Fragment" mounted with a selenite crystal and free-formed copper.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the histori...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Copper
Italian Rococo Crystal Chandelier
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
This is a classic Rococo style chandelier hand made in Italy circa 1940 with an array of crystals on a brass frame. The chandelier has six candle shaped E14 lights which have been pa...
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
18th Century, Pair of Rococo Italian Lacquered and Gilt Wood Armchairs
Located in IT
18th Century, Pair of Rococo Italian Lacquered and Gilt Wood Armchairs
Measures: cm W 67 x D 73 x H 106,5. H sitting 45 cm
The elegant pair of armchairs was made in Genoa, Italy, ar...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Rococo Mirror, Southern Germany 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Wall mirror in wood carved rococo frame with rich rocaille decoration. Label on the back indicates the provenance Seehof Castle.
Category
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Meissen Gardener Couple Rococo Garments by Acier Model B 28 Made circa 1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen most lovely Gardener couple clad in Rococo garments.
Size:
Height 17.5 cm (= 6.88 inches)
Width of base 12.8 cm (= 5.03 inches)
Depth of base 10.0 cm (= 3.93 inches)
Manufactory: Meissen
Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark (underglazed)
First quality
Model number B 28 / painter's number 31 / former's number 144
Dating: Made circa 1870 (Meissen Sword Mark with Pommels on Hilts)
Material: Porcelain, glossy finish, multicolored painted
Technique: Handmade porcelain
Style: Rococo, designed by Michael Victor ACIER (1736-1799) / modelled 1766-68
Specifications:
Meissen Gardener...
Category
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Italy Late 18th Century Pair of Lacquered and Gilted Wooden Carved Torches Lamps
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an exceptional pair of wooden torch holders sculpted, carved, painted and lacquered to imitate marble in shades of green and red, highlighted in...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
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...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Two Antique Cast Brass and Polished Steel Fireplace Tools Tongs and Shovel
Located in New York, NY
Two exquisite antique fireplace tools, a tongs, and a shovel, both having finely detailed cast brass handles, with elegant polished steel tools.
We especially love the jointed mech...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique Turkish Silk and Gold Hereke Tapestry with Flower of the Seven Mountains
Located in Dallas, TX
77024, this opulent antique Turkish silk and gold Hereke tapestry with flower of the seven mountains. Featuring a central medallion of cinnamon-red floating in a cut out medallion of...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Rococo Furniture
Materials
Gold
Large Pair of Rococo Style Candle Sconce Wall Decorations
Located in Sheffield, MA
Highly decorative and unusual large pair of Florentine Rococo or Baroque style metal candle sconces for wall decoration.
Category
2010s Dutch Rococo Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Rococo Style Wrought Iron and Gilt Metal Floor Lamp, early 20th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a flower shaped top of gilt metal atop a square iron shaft, the base and upside down gilt metal flower sitting within an iron ring, height measured to top of shade
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Iron
Exceptional Massive Antique Carved, Gessoed And Gilt Mirror With Painted Panel
Located in Bridgeport, CT
With an overall foliate scrolled frame. The open fan form crest over a painted mirror cartouche panel with a basket of colorful flowers reminiscent of the type of subject seen in The...
Category
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century, Italian Pair Still Life with Flowers by Michele Antonio Rapos
By Michele Antonio Rapos
Located in IT
18th century, Italian pair still life with flowers and fruit by Michele Antonio Rapos
Measures: Oil on canvas, diameter 71 cm, with frame diameter 80 cm x W 5 cm
The two circular c...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Large Majolica Dish France Rouen Manufactory of Jean-Baptiste Guillibaud, 1730
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Big dish.
France, Rouen, Manufactory of Jean-Baptiste Guillibaud, around 1730.
Majolica. Brand: "Gb" linked in italics, in blue.
Diameter 44 cm. Conservation: flaking recomposed in o...
Category
1730s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Mid 20th century rococo revival carved walnut chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Carved Scandinavian concealed chest of drawers circa 1940.
Designed in the rococo style with drop down front to reveal 2 fitted birch drawers. Canted corners with applied carvings....
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Materials
Birch
French Crystal and Bronze Chandelier Attributed to Maison Baguès
Located in Houston, TX
French crystal and bronze chandelier attributed to Maison Baguès. This stunning unusual French Rococo crystal chandelier has eight lights and has been n...
Category
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Sculptural 18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Fossil Shell and Crystal Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th Century Italian candlestick fragment with unpolished crystals and rare marine fossil (Siliquaria Cumingii) collected from the coast of Minabe from the Honshu island in Japan. Th...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
19th C. French Carved Beached Walnut Standing Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C. carved wood Louis XV style French standing lamp. The lamp has a tripod base and sits on beautifully carved paw feet. The base is also decorated with carved flowers, acanthu...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Denmark, Silver Cutlery, Tea Spoon, 12 Pieces
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Denmark, silver cutlery. Tea spoon. Measures 12 cm.
Marked.
In very good condition.
12 pieces in stock.
Category
20th Century Danish Rococo Furniture
Early 20th Century Rococo Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Elkhart, IN
A lovely antique 19th century European gold giltwood 4-arm chandelier with beautifully carved detail. Centered on a baluster-style center column, each scrolled arm was carved acanthu...
Category
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Framed 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Angel Head Wall Relief Sculpture
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Framed 18th century Italian gold leaf angel head 'putto' wall relief sculpture with burgundy velvet and adorned with rubies and garnets. There is ...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Portrait of a Woman in a Blue Dress by Louis Vigée – 18th Century Pastel
By Louis Vigée
Located in PARIS, FR
This exquisite portrait of a woman in a striking blue dress is a masterful work by Louis Vigée, painted in pastel on paper, mounted on canvas. Signed by the artist in the lower right...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Other
Antique 18th Century French Beauvais Floral Tapestry Lumbar Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous Antique 18th Century French Beauvais Floral Tapestry Lumbar Pillow measuring 14 x 21 inches.
Excellent condition.
Complimentary Shipp...
Category
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
Pair of Cast Gilt Gargoyle Tower Bronze or Brass Table Lamps with Shades
Located in Lomita, CA
Gold and gargoyles combine to create an elegant lighting opportunity in this pair of lamps made in Canada. The French Rococo influence is apparent in the gilded cast design and the t...
Category
20th Century Canadian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Italian Rococo Style Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian Rococo Style Giltwood Wall Mirror, 18th century, with scrolled foliate design. 20" H x 13.5" W. Provenance: From a New York City Collection.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Georgian Gold Gesso Wall Mirror with Verre Eglomise Gilded Glass Frieze
Located in Hastings, GB
Achingly pretty Georgian period mirror, gilt-gesso surround with reeded insert around the original mercury plate. The verre eglomise frieze of a harvest scene, with gilded edging.
...
Category
Early 1800s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Mirror
Vintage Italian Carved Giltwood and Shell Decorated Wall Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
This vintage Italian carved giltwood and shell decorated wall mirror is a true work of art. Crafted with precision and attention to detail, it showcases the exquisite craftsmanship o...
Category
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Massive Antique Baroque Style Carved And Gilt Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Provenance: Sotheby's, NY (1/89). An elongated cartouche shape with elaborate leafy scrolled details and cartouche form crest. The second projections with masks over the long curving...
Category
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Materials
Muslin, Beech
French Louis XV Carved Wood Mirror
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This exquisite 19th-century French Louis XV carved wood mirror embodies the elegance and artistry of the Rococo style. The frame, meticulously crafted from rich wood, features intric...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Pair of Unique Blue Caravaggio Fortuny Patterned Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of custom pillows made with blue & white tones in the Caravaggio patterned Fortuny fabric fronts and a soft blue linen style back. Down filled inserts, zipper closures.
Category
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Linen
19th Century, Italian Louis XV style Veneered Wood chest of drawers
Located in IT
19th Century, Italian Louis XV style Veneered Wood chest of drawers
This chest of drawers was made in Genoa in the second half of the nineteenth century, in the characteristic style ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
c1800 Pair French Louis XIV "The Sun King" Gilt Bronze Figural Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1800 Beautiful Pair of French Louis XIV "The Sun King" Gilt Bronze Figural Wall Sconces. Highly detailed Cornucopia detail, center to Dore...
Category
Early 1800s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick with Iridescent Ammonite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th Century Italian candlestick base from Tuscany saved from the Florence flood and topped with free formed iridescent ammonite. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was f...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
Late 18th Century Italian Silver Gilt Altar Prickets as Table Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $3250...Exquisite carving and detail highlight this pair of Italian Baroque silver gilt corner altar prickets as table lamps. Heavily carved and finished on one side, th...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Silver Leaf
18th CENTURY VENETIAN CHEST
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful and refined Venetian chest of drawers, characterized by a wavy front veneered in walnut briar and maple briar. It has a linear shelf base whic...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood, Nutwood, Fir
Pair of Blue & White Fortuny Floral Cotton Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of blue & white Fortuny cotton pillows with oatmeal colored Belgium linen backs. Down filled inserts, hidden zipper closures.
Category
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Cotton
18th Century Rococo Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Ljungby, SE
A two-part Swedish Rococo cabinet from the second half of the 18th century. The cabinet features two glazed doors with hand-blown glass. The upper section has four shelves, and the l...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Wood
Pair of Antique French Candelabras c. 1910
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A striking pair of 19th-century French candelabras that beautifully marry intricate gilt bronze craftsmanship with the deep, luminous hue of cobalt blue opaline glass. Each candelabr...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass
Turkish Anatolian Floral Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a Turkish Anatolian rug.
18'' x 18''
Category
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Bronze Bowl - Sweden from the 18-century
Located in Stockholm, SE
Antique heavy bronze bowl from the 18-century Sweden. Unknown maker.
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Venetian Blue Tufted Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Venetian style (19th Cent) silver gilt dolphin side chairs with carved back and blue tufted upholstery
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Silver Leaf
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".
Category
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
A Dutch Engraved, Prosperity of the Trade, Wine Glass, Early 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands or England
Engraving: Dutch
Circa 1730 - 1740
An exceptional fine Dutch engraved moulded stem wine glass, with a pointed round funnel bowl with a solid base enclosin...
Category
1730s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Glass
Rococo Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in Astoria, NY
Rococo Style Giltwood Mirror, 20th century, with floral design to corners. 43.5" H x 36.25" W x 3.75" D. Provenance: From an East 52nd Street Estate.
Category
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Exceptional Bombé Marquetry Chest With Belgian Marble Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An extravagant and large three drawer chest with extensive floral marquetry decoration, heavy bronze mounts, pulls and escutcheons (False), Belgian marble top with fine color and exc...
Category
20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Rococo Style Ebonized Wood Wall Mirror
Located in Astoria, NY
Rococo Style Ebonized Wood Wall Mirror, oval form with shell rocaille motif. 41.5" H x 26" W. Provenance: Property from an estate located at 160 E 65th Street.
Category
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
A Very Large French Rococo Oval Gilt Wall Mirror
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Very Large French Rococo Oval Gilt Wall Mirror
The Mirror has an exquisite gilt Frame in the Rococo Style, it is decorated with shells, swags and Leaves with an attractive pattern...
Category
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
French Rococo Style Brass Candlestick Lamps, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of French Rococo Style Brass Candlesticks Mounted as Lamps, early 20th century, on tripod scroll base above paw feet. 26.25" H x 6.5" W x 5.5" D. Provenance: From the Upper East...
Category
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large French Sevres Style Bronze Mounted Hand Painted Porcelain Lidded Urn
By Melo
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a large and heavy French Sevres style patinated bronze mounted porcelain lidded urn. It is hand painted in a white and sky blue background. It depicts a scene of an 18th cent...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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 Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of French Rococo Style Carved and Polychrome Painted Wood Sconces, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
A pair of beautiful French Rococo-style polychrome painted and carved wooden and metal two-light sconces with floral patterns. Each wall light has two sockets for E14-size light bulb...
Category
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Metal
French 1880s Rococo Style Three-Drawer Bedside Chest with Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Rococo style painted bedside chest from the late 19th century, with serpentine front and three drawers. Created in France during the last quarter of the 19th century, this p...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Tourmaline & Crystals on Petrified Wood
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian vase with black tourmaline and crystals on a petrified wood base
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic Florence Flood of 1966. This piece is available for purchase but will be premiering in The Florence Fragment Collection with Museo de’ Medici in Florence, Italy on October 12th and can be shipped following the end of the exhibition on November 10th. This is a collection of historical fragment...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline
Large Viennese Antique Silver Table Mirror Rococo Style Austria c. 1890
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Antique Silver Table Mirror with classic Rococo style designs. This Large Antique Mirror has an elegantly asymmetrical shape and an ornate border of scrolls, flowers an...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Silver
Louis XV Style Carved Giltwood Armchair, 19thC
By Nicolas-Quinibert Foliot
Located in Spencertown, NY
The chair is a copy of a suite of chairs by Nicholas Quinebert Foliot made for the Petit Trianon circa 1765-70. An original is in the Musee des Arts Déco...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Mecca Arrow on a Polished Calcite Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th-century distressed Italian mecca arrow with a baroque pearl on a polished calcite base.
The arrow was once part of a decorative motif in an artistic depiction in historic Itali...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
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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