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: USA
Style: Rococo
18th Century Venetian Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th century Venetian mirror. Carved wood and gesso, paint and gilt. Old mercury looking glass. Good Rococo form with shell motifs and bla...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood, Glass, Gesso
Antique Louis XV Rococo Style French Paint Decorated & Gilt Desk Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 36 1/4in W: 17 3/4in D: 16in SH: 20in
This antique Louis XV style desk chair is made of the highest quality and is perfect...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
18th c. Swedish Rococo Period Arm Chair in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
An 18th c Rococo period armchair from Lindome, Sweden, hand-scraped to the original paint and newly upholstered in linen. Lovely shell motif on the back and seat frame with cabriole ...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
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
17thc Antique French Louis XVI Carved Wood Candle Holder/ Now a Lamp Gilt Traces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
17thc French Antiquity. Louis XVI Carved Wood Candle Holder/ Now a Lamp. Traces of gilt/ gesso. This piece was made to be a candle holder but has been modified to be a candle form lamp.
Category
1680s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Diminutive 19th Century Carved Dolphin Form Console Table with Marble Top
Located in Bradenton, FL
Small 19th century hand carved wooded dolphin table with marble top. Wood is dark brown, marble has multiple shades of brown and beige which is typical of Breche marble.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of 19th C. Painted Italian Carvings on Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of 19th-century carved Italian architectural elements mounted on wood bases. The Rococo style carvings showcase intricate detailing, curvilinear forms, and ornate motifs thro...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
George II Style Parcel Gilded Walnut Mirror
Located in New York, NY
George II style parcel gilt walnut wood mirror, the carved scroll surmounted centered with a shaped cartouche, the whole flanked by scrolling architectural and foliate carved decorat...
Category
18th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo commode repainted in faint pale grey with original brass hardware and locks. Three bow front drawers over cabriolet legs.
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A diminutive bow front Swedish Rococo commode. Three drawers over a carved skirt; sits atop cabriole feet. Original brass hardware and locks. Tastefully repainted in pale greyish-whi...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th Century Italian Hand-Carved Angel Wing on Honey Calcite Crystal
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved and painted angel wing with baroque pearls and mounted on honey calcite crystal.
The hand-carved angel wing was once part of a heavenly, angelic de...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Gilt Tabernacle Door with Baroque Pearls & Tangerine Quartz
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gilded and hand-carved wood tabernacle door with natural forming baroque pearls and tangerine quartz crystal points. This door once belonged on a tabernacle whic...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Custom Royal French Style Oversized Throne Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very theatrical large throne chair in a custom treatment. With an intricately carved frame having stylized shells and scrolls with the foot a raised snail’s head...
Category
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Carved Walnut Sewing Work Stand Quilt Rack
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and unusual antique circa 1870s French trestle-form sewing work stand / quilt rack with beautifully aged heavily worn patina.
France, late 19th ce...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
French Brass and Glass Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
A French brass and glass jewelry box, in the Rococo style, circa early-20th century, France. This oval jewelry box is brass with a filigree design, a bev...
Category
Early 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass
Old Master Framed Baroque pencil study for a mythological composition
Located in Leesburg, VA
A framed Baroque pencil study for a Diana and Endymion composition attributed to Giovanni Battista Cipriani
Attributed to Giovanni Battista Cipriani
Probably London, England; third ...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Paper
c1810 European Continental British Dore Gold Bronze Candelabra / Serpents
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc British Grand Scale Gilt Bronze Monumental Candelabrum Featuring Serpents and othe Creatures. This is an important Continental piece.
Category
1810s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Ormolu Candelabra Lamp With Tole Shade
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Exceptional casting. Truly stunning 19th century French candelabra converted to lamp with a great tole shade.
Tole shade is showing paint losses but free from dings or damage other...
Category
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Blue and White Dutch Delft Charger Hand Painted Mid 18th Century Circa 1760
Located in Katonah, NY
With only a hovering songbird, a large peony, and a pair of butterflies, the artist has captured a moment in time.
The exquisite garden scene fills the center of the charger and spil...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Delft
Pair Antique Victoria Czech 24K w/ Platinum Crown Bronze Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in Opa Locka, FL
This Pair of lamps are amazingf! I have never seen a peir like this one. Pair Antique 24K Platinum, Crown Encrusted Bronze Porcelain Table Lamps. Yes this pair of lamps is Deluxe. No...
Category
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Venetian Square Mirror, Handmade and Hand Silvered
Located in Miami, FL
The square Venetian mirror has beveled panels and carved reliefs the mirror has been handmade and hand silvered. The central panel shows a ligh...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Early Antique French Rococo Vernis Martin & Giltwood Half-Recamier Settee 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Rococo half recamier settee offers giltwood scroll and foliate form frame with reserve having Vernis Martin courting scene in countryside setting, carved cartouche ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Framed Rococo melodramatic drawing of a Woman by Nicolas Lancret
Located in Leesburg, VA
A framed Rococo melodramatic European drawing of a Woman with her Back Turned by Nicolas Lancret
Nicolas Lancret
Paris, France; first-half of the 18th century
Black crayon on paper
...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Botticelli Pattern After-Dinner Coffee Set Sterling FRANK WHITING
Located in New Orleans, LA
A sterling silver after-dinner coffee service, consisting of one coffee pot, one open creamer and one open sugar bowl, D Whiting, Botticelli patter...
Category
1940s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Pyrophyllite in Crystal Quartz
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian base mounted with pyrophyllite in a crystal quartz matrix on a pyrophyllite and quartz base.
This fragment is from a church in Florence, Italy. It was found and...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal
19thc French Louis XVI Bronze Cage with China Blue Parrot w/ Porcelain Flowers
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Louis XVI Rococo style China Blue Parrot in his Bronze Cage with the Porcelain Flowers and Vines Trailing up and over the Chandelier. This is a rare gem!
Category
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Painted Swedish Provincial Rococo Display Cabinet
Located in Washington, DC
Original blue paint, carved wood display cabinet with unique original display shelving. Very sturdy cabinet in two pieces. Original shelvin...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass
FREDERICK COOPER Solid Brass Rococo Style Candle Wall Sconces - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Rococo style candle wall sconces by Frederick Cooper. Solid brass decoratively sculpted in a swirl & acanthus leaves form, with two arms, two candleholders, and a decorativ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass
An Italian Rococo Style Butter-yellow Painted Bombe Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
the shaped faux marble top above a bombe-form case fitted with 2 drawers over 2 doors all raised on cabriole legs; the whole painted with foliate vines and floral garlands on a muted...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian Rococo Style Burled Walnut & Gold Display China Cabinet
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Italian Rococo Style Burled Walnut & Gold Display China Cabinet
Dimensions : 84" Tall X 46" Wide X 18" Deep
This cabinet was made in Italy in the late 20th century and has stunning...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair, Italian Giltwood and Tole 3-Light Candle Sconce Mirrors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, 20th century.
A pair of vintage Italian made giltwood mirrors with a fine Rococo style frame, acanthus leaf carvings and three tole acanthus arms. Each arm is electrified w...
Category
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Spaniard Silver Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Spaniard Silver Box. It depicts a hinged lid rectangular box adorned with a delicate repousse pattern of acanthus leaves and flowers in the front, back and sides of it. A m...
Category
20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Materials
Silver
Pair 19thc Baccarat attributed Gilt Bronze Cut Crystal Table Lamps/ Girandoles
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 19thc French Baccarat Attributed Gilt Bronze with Cut Crystal Girandoles/ Table Lamps/ Candelabra. Ultr high quality. Highly detailed. French estate acquisition.
Category
1850s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis Philippe Style Rococo Gold Gilt & Glass French Shelving Unit
Located in Bensalem, PA
Stunning rococo style Etagere with glass shelves in the manner of Louis Philippe
Category
1960s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Resin
c1870s French Antique Rococo Louis XV Gilt Bronze Crystal Beaded Ceiling Lantern
Located in Opa Locka, FL
This is a spectacular Lantern Fixture. c1870 French Louis XV Rococo form Gilt Bronze Elaborate Crystal Beaded [on all sides] Ceiling Lantern Fixture. The bead work is stunning and co...
Category
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
1960s Carved And Painted Italian Bench / Ottoman In Striped Floral Chintz
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a sweet bench! It is an Italian piece with hand painted scrolling shells and vintage striped floral chintz cotton. It is in very good vintage con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Poplar, Paint
Spazzapan Italian Post-Modern Pop Art Red Metal Armchair with Fabric Seat Cover
Located in New York, NY
A fun unique modern organic Italian design, manufactured and signed by the Italian artist, Anacleto Spazzapan (Luino, Italy - 1943). A seating collector piece, a minimalist design ma...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wire
Large Rococco Ornate Carved Gold Giltwood Mantle Mirror
Located in West Hartford, CT
Italian giltwood carved mirror with scroll details and an open ornamental carved top and beveled glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Swedish Rococo Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
Desk 32 inches high, 43 inches open
Upper cabinet 12 inches deep, bottom 25 inches deep.
Category
1780s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pr. Antique French Maison Bagues style Chinoiserie Gilt & Patinated Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair French Antique Gilt & Patinated Bronze Chinoiserie Figural Wall Sconces. Louis XV Rococo style. Found these while on a buying trip to Paris. Faux candles with light socket at to...
Category
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Rococo Original Blue Painted Commode
Located in San Angelo, TX
Stunning 19th century original blue painted Rococo commode. This is truly a special heirloom and investment. This piece features original hardware and 4 drawers. This is perfect for any setting whether it be a traditional design space or wabi sabi look.
Thank you for stopping by Crystal Nichols...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
1920s French Louis XV Rococo style of the 18thc Chandelier attrib. Maison Bagues
Located in Opa Locka, FL
This is a very special chandelier. 1920's French Louis XVI Rococo Form Crystal w/ Wrought Iron Chandelier. There is electric light emanating from the crystal studded bobesche. I was ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of French Silvered Gilt Metal Cherubs on Lucite Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of silvered gilt metal architectural elements depicting cherubs. The cherubs are mounted on a lucite base and are ready for your home.
Category
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Materials
Metal, Silver Leaf
French Blue Gold and White Porcelain Desk Letter Mail Holder from Paris
Located in New York, NY
A French white porcelain desk letter or mail holder with small flowers and leaves in the Rococo design style, circa mid-20th century, Paris, France. Piece with scalloped edge is hand...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair 19thc French China Blue Porcelain Parrots Amongst Saxe Flowers -Table Lamps
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Very Rare Pair of early 19thc French Rococo style China Blue Parrots amongst Saxe Porcelain Flowers on Bronze Vines and Bronze Base Table Lamps. These were originally for candles, la...
Category
1830s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
1920s Pair French Louis XVI Rococo Bronze w/ Crystal Lyre Back Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning Pair Of 1920's French Louis XV / Rococo style Bronze Lyre Back Sconces. Cut crystal adorned.
Category
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
William Francklyn Paris (Architect) Painting
Located in Savannah, GA
William Francklyn Paris
(American, 1871-1954)
An impressionist landscape, circa 1890s in dutch ripple-moulded frame.
A fine little piece and the only painting on record by the arch...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Pair 19th Century French Rococo Louis XV Cast Bronze Picture Frames
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century French Rococo Louis XV Cast Bronze Picture Frames are the perfect choice for keeping an image of your family and or pet on a desktop, bookshelf or other surface, wi...
Category
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Swedish Rococo Cabinet
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo cabinet from Varmland. The bonnet top consists of an impressive overhanging arched pediment cornice. Upper section has four shelves and five small drawers (with simp...
Category
Late 18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Rococo Style Carved Two-seat Bench with Embossed Leather Upholstery
Located in San Francisco, CA
the shaped leather seat above a conforming frame adorned with carved rocaille and foliate motifs all raised on cabriole supports joined by an undulating stretcher
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
19thc French Rococo Gilt Bronze Royal Crown style Crystal Flush Mount Plafonnier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
What a unique fixture this is. Mid 19thc French Louis XV Rococo style "Royal Crown" Form Gilt Bronze Ceiling Flush Mount/ Plafonnier. Tiers and tiers of cascading Cut Crystal.
Category
1850s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
19thc Rare Chinoiserie Figural Art on Stone Wall Sconces Signed by Maison Bagues
Located in Opa Locka, FL
I do not think that there is another pair of these. Mid 19thc French Rococo Chinoiserie Figures Hand Painted on Antique Stone Panels. Signed in Bro...
Category
1850s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Diana Bathing, after Boucher Oil on Canvas, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A large oil on canvas after François Boucher of a piece from 1742 that resides in the Louvre, Diane sortant du bain or Diana Bathing. France, late 19th ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Paint, Canvas
Mid-Century Gilt Iron French Tole 3 Light Candle Sconces
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Stunning pair of iron and wood gilt French Tole 3 light candle sconces
A lovely pair to add some character to your decor use it with or without candles both ways it’s an amazing loo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Materials
Iron
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo commode with a slide-out tray over three bow front drawers. Decoratively carved apron. Repainted in soft grey with original locks and old (but not original) brass ha...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass
Delft Blue and White "Varinas" Tobacco Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Delft blue and white "Varinas" tobacco jar with lid, Netherlands, circa 1790-1809. Decorated with floral medallion. Inscribed with "Varinas," a tobacco variety cultivated in 17th cen...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
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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