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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
Pair of Multicolored Floral Rococo Style French Porcelain Vases, Jacob Petit
Pair of Multicolored Floral Rococo Style French Porcelain Vases, Jacob Petit

Pair of Multicolored Floral Rococo Style French Porcelain Vases, Jacob Petit

By Jacob Petit

Located in Madrid, ES

This pair of striking 19th century porcelain vases, though unmarked, were almost certainly produced by Jacob Petit (1797-1868), the French pottery manufacturer well-known for his idi...

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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

An Antique Gilt Bronze Dore French  Rococo Lantern
An Antique Gilt Bronze Dore French  Rococo Lantern

An Antique Gilt Bronze Dore French Rococo Lantern

Located in London, GB

A 19th century French Bronze Dore lantern of very good quality, wonderful warm patina and very well hand chased finish. The three armed canopy of s...

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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chandelier
Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chandelier

Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chandelier

$2,560Sale Price|20% Off

Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

A beautiful Louis XVI Style Chandelier with 9 lights. Made of giltwood. Rewired and ready to install.

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Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

A 19th Century Victorian Rococo Manner Cast Iron & Brass Fire Grate Basket.
A 19th Century Victorian Rococo Manner Cast Iron & Brass Fire Grate Basket.

A 19th Century Victorian Rococo Manner Cast Iron & Brass Fire Grate Basket.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A 19th Century Victorian Rococo manner cast iron & brass fire grate basket. The high shaped cartouche back plate with scalloped side cheeks, the four barred shaped fire front resting...

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1880s English Antique Rococo Furniture

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Iron

1750 Venezia Italy Green Light Blue Lacquered and Shaped Wooden Box with Flowers
1750 Venezia Italy Green Light Blue Lacquered and Shaped Wooden Box with Flowers

1750 Venezia Italy Green Light Blue Lacquered and Shaped Wooden Box with Flowers

Located in Brescia, IT

This is a refined lacquered and shaped wooden box, with polychrome Chinese figures and fine floral decoration on green and light blue background. The curved shape of the box, on the front, on the sides and of the feet, the rich carving, are the result of the high level craftemanships of the Venetian master cabinetery. This magnificent piece hails from the Mid-18th Century in Venezia and masterfully shows the lacquered Venetian style. Its carefully considered proportions, refined carvings, magnificent color of the lacquer, and premium materials culminate in this wooden box that shows sophistication and grace. This is a little jewel, a case to contain jewels. One of the distinctive characteristics of Venetian Baroque and Rococo furniture is the skilful use of lacquers. Lacquer is a natural resin that was very rare in the past, imported from the East and used to create smooth and colored surfaces on furniture, ready to be finely decorated with refined floral designs or exotic animals. Venetian artisans became masters in lacquer processing which required time and patience because it was made with many steps. The Venetian style deeply influenced furniture design throughout Europe, but none reached the Venetian level in terms of beauty. The skillful use of lacquer and carvings defined Venice's unique style during the Rococo period, its Golden Age. The iron little key is not working. Inside are visible some scribbles. The piece is in very good state of maintenance and guaranteed original in every parts. The surface was only cleaned not restored and it is original. The wooden light blue lacquered...

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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

18th Century Carved Giltwood Book Stand
18th Century Carved Giltwood Book Stand

18th Century Carved Giltwood Book Stand

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Decorative 18th C. Italian book stand with shaped silhouette and carved scroll feet, finished in gilt with hand-drawn detailing including a radiant triangle and stylized foliate elem...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Giltwood

18th Century Pair of Derby Frill Vases, circa 1760
18th Century Pair of Derby Frill Vases, circa 1760

18th Century Pair of Derby Frill Vases, circa 1760

By Chelsea-Derby

Located in Basildon, GB

18th Century Pair of Derby Frill Vases and Covers, circa 1765. The bodies each applied with female masks on two sides, surrounded by applied flowers. The covers each decorated with a...

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Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Rococo Style Late 19th Century Chair
Rococo Style Late 19th Century Chair

Rococo Style Late 19th Century Chair

$1,289Sale Price|32% Off

Rococo Style Late 19th Century Chair

Located in Vienna, AT

Gilt and bronzed hardwood frame. Nyrokoko, the second half of the 19th century. Repairs, marks, loss of gilt. I offer also on request a professional complete restoration and new upho...

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1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Swedish 19th century rococo revival side table
Swedish 19th century rococo revival side table

Swedish 19th century rococo revival side table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Swedish 19th century rococo revival side table circa 1840. Practical table with multiple uses around the home such as a side or hallway table. Bare pine top with rounded corners, h...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture

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Pine

Maiolica Bottle Cooler Joseph Hannong, Strasbourg France, circa 1771
Maiolica Bottle Cooler Joseph Hannong, Strasbourg France, circa 1771

Maiolica Bottle Cooler Joseph Hannong, Strasbourg France, circa 1771

By Joseph Hannong

Located in Milano, IT

Bottle cooler Manufacture Joseph Hannong Strasbourg, France, circa 1771 Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire) It measures 7.40 in in height x 9.64 in diam...

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1770s French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Maiolica

Large Rococo Style Porcelain Chandelier by Meissen
Large Rococo Style Porcelain Chandelier by Meissen

Large Rococo Style Porcelain Chandelier by Meissen

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Large Rococo style porcelain chandelier by Meissen German, late 19th Century Height 118cm, diameter 97cm This magnificent chandelier is an exceptional example of the Rococo styl...

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Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Giltwood Carved Capital Pedestal Base,  Early 20th Century
Giltwood Carved Capital Pedestal Base,  Early 20th Century

Giltwood Carved Capital Pedestal Base, Early 20th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

A four-legged Italian guéridon in carved chestnut, featuring Corinthian-style elements with gilded acanthus leaves, rocaille scrolls, and extravagant foliate detailing. Take into ac...

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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Impressive Rococo Style Mirror In Ornate Gilt Frame
Impressive Rococo Style Mirror In Ornate Gilt Frame

Impressive Rococo Style Mirror In Ornate Gilt Frame

Located in Bridgeport, CT

An impressive rounded rectangular mirror in Rococo style in a fine gilt frame detailed with a leafy flourish at the pediment. The interior perimeter of the frame features columnar ...

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20th Century Rococo Furniture

Materials

Synthetic, Mirror

Antique Swedish Rococo Period Settee or Sofa Bench in Original Paint, 18th c.
Antique Swedish Rococo Period Settee or Sofa Bench in Original Paint, 18th c.

Antique Swedish Rococo Period Settee or Sofa Bench in Original Paint, 18th c.

Located in Wichita, KS

A richly carved, 18th century Swedish sofa bench from the Rococo period, newly upholstered linen. This beautiful antique settee has been hand-scraped back to reveal the original pain...

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18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture

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Wood, Paint

Baccarat Cave à Liqueur with Sèvres Porcelain
Baccarat Cave à Liqueur with Sèvres Porcelain

Baccarat Cave à Liqueur with Sèvres Porcelain

By Baccarat

Located in New Orleans, LA

Notable for its incredible marquetry case and beautifully embellished Baccarat crystal, this handsome 19th-century cave à liqueur consists of three decanters and 16 cordial glasses. ...

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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of Rococo Style Frame Wall or Console Mirrors, Carved Gilded Wood Surrounds
Pair of Rococo Style Frame Wall or Console Mirrors, Carved Gilded Wood Surrounds

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...

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1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture

Materials

Giltwood, Mirror

18th century Venetian Rococo Armchair
18th century Venetian Rococo Armchair

18th century Venetian Rococo Armchair

Located in Troy, NY

18th Century Venetian Rococo Armchair. A delicate armchair of typical form, with beautiful lines and proportions and delicately carved details. Ex Metropolitan Museum of Art. For an ...

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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Custom Royal French Style Oversized Throne Chair
Custom Royal French Style Oversized Throne Chair

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...

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20th Century Rococo Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

French Rococo Style Walnut & Gilt Bronze Bureau Plat
French Rococo Style Walnut & Gilt Bronze Bureau Plat

French Rococo Style Walnut & Gilt Bronze Bureau Plat

Located in Kastrup, DK

An elegant French rococo style bureau plat writing desk made in walnut with ormolu accents. Features a top with a tooled leather writing-surface w...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Bronze

A Late 19th Venetian Oval Gilt-Inlaid, Coloured Glass and Etched Mirror
A Late 19th Venetian Oval Gilt-Inlaid, Coloured Glass and Etched Mirror

A Late 19th Venetian Oval Gilt-Inlaid, Coloured Glass and Etched Mirror

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Late 19th Venetian Oval Gilt-Inlaid, Coloured Glass and Etched Mirror The high shaped crest framed by opposed C scrolls and S scrolls with overlapping leaves above, the glass cent...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Glass, Mirror, Blown Glass

A Very large Reclaimed French Rococo White Marble Fireplace
A Very large Reclaimed French Rococo White Marble Fireplace

A Very large Reclaimed French Rococo White Marble Fireplace

Located in London, GB

A very large reclaimed French Rococo style fireplace in white marble. The profusely carved jambs with scrolls, shells and acanthus supporting a wide serpentine equally carved frieze ...

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Late 20th Century European Rococo Furniture

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Marble

Italian Venetian Painted Twin Beds
Italian Venetian Painted Twin Beds

Italian Venetian Painted Twin Beds

Located in Queens, NY

2 Italian Venetian-style (19th Century) green and gold painted single size bed (Includes: headboard, footboard, rails) (PRICED EACH).

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19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Gold

Pair of Italian Rococo Style Gilt Columns

Pair of Italian Rococo Style Gilt Columns

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of Italian Rococo style (18/19th Century) gilt swirl columns with grape and floral design and capitals (PRICED AS Pair).

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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Giltwood

18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Elestial Quartz and Ecphora Shells
18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Elestial Quartz and Ecphora Shells

18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Elestial Quartz and Ecphora Shells

By Interi

Located in Dublin, Dalkey

18th century Italian "Florence fragment" vase with an elestial quartz point, chalcedony rosettes, and ecphora shells on a petrified wood base. The elestial quartz has an additional c...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Quartz, Rock Crystal

French Oil Painting c1700's Biblical Story of Rebekah and Abraham's Servant
French Oil Painting c1700's Biblical Story of Rebekah and Abraham's Servant

French Oil Painting c1700's Biblical Story of Rebekah and Abraham's Servant

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Our French Oil Painting is from the 1700's depicts the Biblical Story of Rebekah and Abraham's Servant, Rebekah is seen offering water to the servant and his camels as a true test of...

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1750s French Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Pair of Custom Linen Pillows with 19th-Century Metallic & Chenille Appliqués
Pair of Custom Linen Pillows with 19th-Century Metallic & Chenille Appliqués

Pair of Custom Linen Pillows with 19th-Century Metallic & Chenille Appliqués

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A refined pair of custom decorative pillows featuring rare 19th-century metallic and chenille embroidered appliqués, hand-applied to softly washed linen grounds in a warm, muted rose...

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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Metallic Thread

Ancient Italian Assortment Coffe Pot and Cups, Lodi, Circa 1765-1770
Ancient Italian Assortment Coffe Pot and Cups, Lodi, Circa 1765-1770

Ancient Italian Assortment Coffe Pot and Cups, Lodi, Circa 1765-1770

By Antonio Ferretti

Located in Milano, IT

A coffee pot and two cups with saucers Antonio Ferretti Manufacture Lodi, Circa 1765-1770 Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire). They measure: coffee pot: 9....

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1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Maiolica

Louis XV Style Hall/Piano/Vanity Upholstered Wood Bench
Louis XV Style Hall/Piano/Vanity Upholstered Wood Bench

Louis XV Style Hall/Piano/Vanity Upholstered Wood Bench

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a Louis XV Style hall/piano/vanity upholstered wood bench. It is supported by four cabriole legs ending in scrolls feet with heels. Each cabriole leg extends up to form four ...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century French Oil Painting of "Port De Peche A Maree Basse"
Late 19th Century French Oil Painting of "Port De Peche A Maree Basse"

Late 19th Century French Oil Painting of "Port De Peche A Maree Basse"

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Late 19th Century French Oil Painting of "Port De Peche A Maree Basse - By Jean Mazella. Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us ...

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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Paint

Derby Figure of Shepherdess with Garlanded Lamb, ca 1760
Derby Figure of Shepherdess with Garlanded Lamb, ca 1760

Derby Figure of Shepherdess with Garlanded Lamb, ca 1760

By Derby

Located in London, GB

This is a charming Derby figure of a shepherdess with a garlanded lamb, made in or shortly after 1760. The figure is one half of a set called the "Garland...

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1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

19th Century Italian Walnut Rococo Chest of Two Drawers
19th Century Italian Walnut Rococo Chest of Two Drawers

19th Century Italian Walnut Rococo Chest of Two Drawers

Located in Round Top, TX

Large Italian walnut rococo chest of two drawers resting on raised cabriolet legs. Simple carving outlines the large brass pulls and key escutcheons on each drawer in addition to the...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Italian rococo style painted and upholstered lounge chairs, 19th century
Pair of Italian rococo style painted and upholstered lounge chairs, 19th century

Pair of Italian rococo style painted and upholstered lounge chairs, 19th century

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A pair of Italian rococo style painted and upholstered lounge chairs, 19th century. These tub style chairs having shapely frames including lovely aprons and an old painted finish. Fa...

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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

18th century, Italian Pair of Rococo Lacquered and Gilt Wood Stools
18th century, Italian Pair of Rococo Lacquered and Gilt Wood Stools

18th century, Italian Pair of Rococo Lacquered and Gilt Wood Stools

Located in IT

18th century, Italian Pair of Rococo Lacquered and Gilt Wood Stools This refined pair of stools was crafted in Turin during the Barocchetto period (Rococo), around the mid-18th cent...

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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Wood

A Rare Pair Of George Iii Rococo Candelabra
A Rare Pair Of George Iii Rococo Candelabra

A Rare Pair Of George Iii Rococo Candelabra

Located in Steyning, West sussex

The scalloped and swirled base with drop hung over canopy surmounted with a flat cut container, issuing twin candle branches with slip over drip pans and back snake arms, the candela...

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18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Glass

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick Base with Rock Coral
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick Base with Rock Coral

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick Base with Rock Coral

By Interi

Located in Dublin, Dalkey

18th century Italian "Florence Fragment" candlestick base with a rock coral head and coordinating elestial quartz crystals crafted to the coral and the feet of the candlestick. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic Florence Flood of 1966. It is part of the The Florence Fragment Collection which is exhibiting with Museo de’ Medici this fall. This is a collection of historical fragment...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Neo-Rococo Giltwood Canapé, Hand-Carved, Blue Velvet, Italy, 1880
Neo-Rococo Giltwood Canapé, Hand-Carved, Blue Velvet, Italy, 1880

Neo-Rococo Giltwood Canapé, Hand-Carved, Blue Velvet, Italy, 1880

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Magnificent and Palatial Neo-Rococo Giltwood Canapé. The top rail exuberantly carved with a trumpeting putto seated in a conche shell surrounded by acanthus leaves and flanked by...

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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

Extra Large Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar with Original Lid: Hollandia, 18th Century
Extra Large Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar with Original Lid: Hollandia, 18th Century

Extra Large Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar with Original Lid: Hollandia, 18th Century

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

Delft 1760 – 1790 Workshop unknown A large blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of tobacco with an original brass lid. The jar is inscribed Hollandia in a cartouche ornated wi...

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1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Delft, Faience

19th Century Pair of Italian Rococo Style Walnut Commodes
19th Century Pair of Italian Rococo Style Walnut Commodes

19th Century Pair of Italian Rococo Style Walnut Commodes

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This is an exceptionally fine pair of Italian Rococo style walnut bombe commodes. The shaped top is crossbanded in walnut above an inclined frieze with central drawer and bombe case ...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Walnut, Burl

19th Century Hand Painted Venetian Rococo Style Petite Commodes Nightstands
19th Century Hand Painted Venetian Rococo Style Petite Commodes Nightstands

19th Century Hand Painted Venetian Rococo Style Petite Commodes Nightstands

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, hand painted petite nightstands you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful set ...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large French 19th Century Figural Mirror with Cherubs and Swan
Large French 19th Century Figural Mirror with Cherubs and Swan

Large French 19th Century Figural Mirror with Cherubs and Swan

Located in Tarzana, CA

A magnificent 19th century French Rococo style carved giltwood figural palatial mirror. This imposing mirror is decorated in the Rococo style with an array of carved fruits and flowe...

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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

Late 18th, Italian Still Life by Michele Antonio Rapos
Late 18th, Italian Still Life by Michele Antonio Rapos

Late 18th, Italian Still Life by Michele Antonio Rapos

By Michele Antonio Rapos

Located in IT

Michele Antonio Rapos (Turin, 1733–1819), Still Life with Flowers and Fruit Oil on canvas; frame: cm W 127 x H 101 x D 7; tela cm W 106 x H 80 This fine painting, presented in an i...

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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Crucifix with Selenite Sunrays and Apophyllite
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Crucifix with Selenite Sunrays and Apophyllite

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Crucifix with Selenite Sunrays and Apophyllite

By Interi

Located in Dublin, Dalkey

Sculptural 18th century Italian crucifix with selenite in matrix and adorned with gem beading around the cross. The selenite in matrix creates the sunrays around the crucifix. The pi...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Rock Crystal

''De Grieksche A', Dextra - Polychrome Delft plate
''De Grieksche A', Dextra - Polychrome Delft plate

''De Grieksche A', Dextra - Polychrome Delft plate

By De Grieksche A

Located in DELFT, NL

Mid 18th century Blue Delftware plate with central decoration of a flower baskets, surrounded by 5 cartouches with similar decoration. Marked 'D' for Jan Teunis Dextra, owner of De...

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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Figure of Christ on Phantom Red Optical Calcite
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Figure of Christ on Phantom Red Optical Calcite

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Figure of Christ on Phantom Red Optical Calcite

By Interi

Located in Dublin, Dalkey

Sculptural 18th century Italian hand-carved wood figure of Christ on an optical calcite crystal base. The original red bole shows through on the artifact and coordinates with the pha...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Quartz

A Pair of Magnificent Giltwood Armchairs
A Pair of Magnificent Giltwood Armchairs

A Pair of Magnificent Giltwood Armchairs

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Pair of Magnificent Giltwood Armchairs. Each magnificent throne chair with oval padded back encircled by an elaborate cresting carved with flowering acanthus, oak branches, and fleurs-de-lis. The top rail with two putti holding an armorial star-shaped cartouche with the interlaced L's of Louis XVIII, King of France, titled ‘Bordeaux 12 Mars 1814’, beneath a crown. This armourial cartouche is the Order of the Armband of Bordeaux. The open arms with padded armrests above exuberantly carved sculptural terminals depicting dragons with human faces. The shaped seat rail with ribbon and rocaille ornament and to the front with a star representing the Décoration du Lys. On cabriole legs. Upholstered in flower pressed blue velvet. France, Circa 1820/30. These magnificent throne chairs commemorate an important event in the Bourbon Restoration precipitating the fall of Napoleon I. They celebrate the surrender of the city of Bordeaux to royal power and to King Louis XVIII (1755-1824), heralding the fall of the first Empire (1804-1815). The Duc d'Angoulême (1775-1844), nephew of Louis XVIII and elder son of Charles X, entered the city of Bordeaux to the acclaim of the crowd on 12th March 1814. Louis XVIII later called it ‘the happiest event of my life’ and on the 29 September 1820 named the heir to his throne, not—like previous Bourbon heirs—Duc de Bretagne, or de Bourgogne, but the Duc de Bordeaux. This armourial cartouche to the top rail of these chairs is the Ordre du Brassard de Bordeaux (The Order of the Armband of Bordeaux). It was adopted for the Royal Guard and volunteers who accompanied the Duc d'Angoulême when he entered Bordeaux on 12th March 1814. It was officially called the Brassard de Bordeaux, or Brassard Vert. At first it consisted of a silk band of green with white borders, worn, as the name signifies, on the arm, but was later adapted as a medal with oval gilt sunburst on which is superimposed an oval medallion of white enamel bearing the royal monogram ‘L.L.’, and surrounded by a green enamelled band with the words ‘BORDEAUX 12 MARS 1814’. The whole is surmounted by the royal crown. In 1824 the issue of the Brassard de Bordeaux was controlled by the Royal Order of...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century Italian Bases with Polished Fossil Ammonites
18th Century Italian Bases with Polished Fossil Ammonites

18th Century Italian Bases with Polished Fossil Ammonites

By Interi

Located in Dublin, Dalkey

18th century Italian (Region of Puglia) painted and bronzed bases decorated with a matching pair of polished fossil coordinating ammonites with ruffled copper on a copper in a matrix...

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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Copper

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.