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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Item Ships From: New York
Style: Rococo
Set of Four (4) French Louis XV Rococo Two-Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Our set of four finely cast and gilt bronze foliate form wall lights in the French Louis XV Rococo style each measure 22 1/2 inches tall and are in good condition, with candelabra s...
Category
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pretty Antique German Rococo Silver Trinket Box
Located in New York, NY
Pretty German Rococo silver keepsake box, ca 1910. Oval with hinged cover. Chased and engraved scrolled frames with groups of cherubs gathered around a basket; Classical architecture...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Swedish Rococo Style Tray Table by Upsala Ekeby
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in Huntington, NY
A Rococo style table with Upsala Ekeby porcelain tray top. Simple frame with cabriole legs In original cream paint.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Wood, Paint
Rococo Style Molded Glass and Gilt-Metal Footed Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Ornate glass bowl centerpiece with with gilt metal base. The glass is intricately cut with a with a lattice design, with bases ornamented with curvin...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Italian Arte Povera Box, Mid-18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The papier mâché box depicting a landscape scene on a white ground with red trim on all sides.
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Paper
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Antique Carved Solid Walnut Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique carved solid walnut mirrors.
Category
Early 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
$9,100 / set
Pair of Rococo Style Frame Wall or Console Mirrors, Carved Gilded Wood Surrounds
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Rococo Style frame wall or console mirrors. This fine pair of Italian carved gilded wood surrounds these fine clear center mirror panels. The ove...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
Pair of Italian Gilt Metal Twin-Size Headboards
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian gilt metal twin-size headboards. Stunning pair of decorative gilt metal, twin size headboards with a lovely scrolled pattern.
Measures (overall) 53H x 47W (at it's...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Metal
$6,300 / set
Antique German Rococo Silver 5-Piece Coffee & Tea Set
Located in New York, NY
German Rococo 800 silver coffee and tea set, ca 1920. This set comprises 5 pieces: Coffeepot, teapot, hot milk pot, creamer, and sugar. Twisted fluting and embossed leafing scrollwor...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Materials
Silver
Pear Shaped Meissen Vase with Cover and Vines with Flowers and Fruits
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful early 19th century pear shaped Meissen covered vase with raised fruits, vines and flowers. The vase is finely hand painted with pink ...
Category
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Model of a Crouching Kitten, German, Modeled by Otto Jarl, 1903
Located in New York, NY
A model of a crouching kitten by Meissen, German, Modeled by Otto Jarl, 1903. The kitten is shown to have pinkish eyes with a pinkish nose and a blue bow. Th...
Category
1910s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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
Category
1960s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Rococo Style Serpentine Front Walnut Two-Drawer Commode
Located in Troy, NY
Small Italian (Venice area) Rococo style Serpentine shaped commode, Walnut with thick Radica Veneer and inlay with deep, rich color. Two drawers with ornate, heavy cast brass pulls. ...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Italian Carved Wood Figural Card Stand, Receiver, Late 18th Century
Located in Manhasset, NY
Antique Italian carved wood figural card stand or server. Life-sized figure in the form of a young cavalier holding a round tray, on a small pedestal base.
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Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Wall, Console or Pier Cherub Mirror
Located in Manhasset, NY
19th century wall, console or Pier Cherub mirror
Wall or console mirror having a clear antique center panel flanked by a luminous gilt wood frame. Robust carvings of lion faces a...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century French Rococo Gilded Bronze Frame Mounted on Green Velvet
Located in New York, NY
!8th century French Rococo bronze frame mounted on a velvet covered wood back. Very rare in its rich detail of winged cherubs. This piece was once most certainly a frame for an impor...
Category
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$2,250 Sale Price
25% Off
French Solid Bronze Six Light Chandelier, Canopy, Chain, Estate Item
Located in Manhasset, NY
French solid bronze six light chandelier, Canopy, chain. This finely cast solid bronze chandelier was newly wired approx ten years ago and is in fine working condition. This recently...
Category
1910s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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.
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
$10,970 / set
High and Low Relief White Marble Pedestal with Floral and Animal Details
Located in New York, NY
Tall Ionic column pedestal made of white marble with carved high relief garlands and low relief floral, foliage and mythical animal details. Square crown and base with scroll capital...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
$7,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Copy of a Portrait of Young Rospigliosi Boy
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a portrait in a classical manner of the Rospigliosi boy scion dressed as cupid; Four of four in a series
Category
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Materials
Paint
Italian Rococo Servant Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Rococo style (19th Cent) figure of 18th Century dressed servant hold a tray (as is)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Metal
Tenerife Chandelier by David Duncan, Two Tiered Resin Chandelier
By David Duncan
Located in New York, NY
A two-tiered twelve-light chandelier with shell formed dish, secured on underside by over-sized finial, the two dishes issuing metal candle arms with applied leaf shaped ornaments an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Pair of 18th Century Italian Rococo Painted Console Tables with Scagliola Tops
Located in Troy, NY
Very decorative and charming pair of console tables of Italian origin, the wooden silvered and cream painted bases with cabriole legs and scrolling ornaments supporting a cheerfully ...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Scagliola, Pine, Poplar
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...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Walnut
A 19th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A Decorative 19th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp fashioned in an ornate rococo style.
This Hanukkah lamp is cast into the shape of a chaise lounge chair complete with four stron...
Category
19th Century Polish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Thomas Webb & Sons Wheel Carved 'Rock-Crystal’ Type Punch Bowl, George Woodall
Located in New York, NY
A Rococo style Thomas Webb & Sons wheel carved 'Rock-Crystal’ type punch bowl/ centerpiece, circa 1890, designed by and signed Geo(rge) Woodall. Of tapering bulbous form, wheel-engra...
Category
1890s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Chandelier Attributed to Bagues
Located in New York, NY
This 1930s French chandelier adapts an Ancien Regime form to Cafe Society taste. The arms are3 trimmed with cut-glass arabesques, the frame is steel rath...
Category
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Steel
Wonderful French Rococo Doré Bronze and Patina Bow Top Ribbon Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
This wonderful doré bronze chandelier with four lights is filled with beautiful swirls of bronze with floral, swag and ribbon detail. At the center is a patina globe accented with fl...
Category
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
German Louis XV 18th century Rococo Walnut Fireplace Mantel
Located in Troy, NY
Fireplace surround and overmantle (can be fitted with a mirror plate or a painting), beautiful carved decoration, warm rich patina.
The separate measurements for the two parts:
Over ...
Category
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Walnut
A Six-Arm Crystal and Iron Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This fanciful crystal and iron chandelier is composed of six arms with lovely floral bobeches. The silvered iron frame is decorated with crystal balls and beads, accented with green...
Category
20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Materials
Crystal
18th Century Rococo Giltwood Roman Table
Located in New York, NY
Rococo Giltwood Roman table.
Italian, 18th century
The faux marble circular top above a grape leaf vine supports a shaped rockwork base. Height 32 3/4 i...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Italian Rococo Style Silver Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of Italian Rococo style candelabra in silver with scrolling arms and floral candle pots.
Measures: H 7 in.; W 12 in.
Category
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Silver
$1,700 / set
Pair of Venetian Rococo Mecca Lacquered Painted Wall Brackets
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of wall brackets, highly stylized lacquered carving.
Italian, 18th century.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
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.
Category
1940s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Satin
A Polish Brass Hannukah Lamp Circa, late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Hanukkah Lamp is interestingly made with many different classical shapes and parts.
At top, a pierced fleur de-lis surmounted on scrolling rails is mounted atop a similarly pierced...
Category
Late 19th Century Polish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass
$3,360 Sale Price
48% Off
Olaf Wetterberg (1745 Sweden 1803), Rococo Mirrors, Pair, circa 1760
By Olaf Wetterberg
Located in New York, NY
Olaf Wetterberg (1745 Sweden 1803), Rococo mirrors, pair, circa 1760, giltwood with original plates.
A peculiarity of Swedish mirrors, well into the 19th century, is that in all but...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Price Upon Request
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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