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
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
Derby Porcelain Figure of Neptune and Dolphin on a Shell, ca 1785
By Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning porcelain figure of Neptune with a dolphin standing on a sea shell, made by Derby around the year 1785. The figure is in beautiful original condition.
We have one other Neptune figure from 1765, please see separate listing.
The Derby Porcelain factory has its roots in the late 1740s, when Andrew Planché, a Walloon Huguenot refugee, started making simple porcelain toys shaped like animals in his back yard. In 1756 Staffordshire enameller...
Category
1780s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Circa 1880 French Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 French Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode. Handsome serpentine form with rouge de fer marble top, in the Rococo taste. Parquetry veneers of kingwood & mahogany. Bronze mounts & h...
Category
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Unique Rococo Style Finely Carved 4 Poster/Bunk Bed With Silver Gilt wood
Located in London, Park Royal
A Unique bed by La Maison London, masters of fine wood carving - A Rococo style Four Poster Bed which has a hidden top bed within its 2 tier design. The top section has been designed to look like a canopy so that the bed visually presents as a Four Poster. The design allows for the ladder to be positioned either side of the bed or neither when the second tier is not in use. There are simple slip in sections that can be put in for when the ladder is not in use. The finish of the bed is a hand painted Eccru White with silver foil leaf gilded highlights, completed at our in house atelier in London. The ceiling canopy has been upholstered with radiant style pleating in a neutral, easy wipe, fabric. Every attention to detail has been applied to the crafting of this one of its kind bed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Bronze Sconces, Set Of 2, Massive, Belgium, 1960s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage bronze sconces in Louis XV style with voluminous, very beautiful casting. Manufactured in Belgium, by Massive, 1960s.
Support in gilded bronze and handcrafted by craftsmen.
...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Danish Rococo Giltmetal Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine 18th century Danish or Swedish rococo mirror having a shell decorated crest with foliate adorned ribbed frame, the original arched beveled plate with...
Category
1770s Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with French Rococo Style, Kitchen, Foyer or Entry Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
50996, vintage Turkish Oushak rug with French Rococo style, kitchen, foyer or entry rug. French Rococo Romanticism meets ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair Large Louis XV Rococo Gilt Bronze Three-Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Our very large pair of gilt bronze three-light sconces in the Louis XV rococo style measure 30 inches (76 cm) tall and are in very good condition. Drilled for electrification. We may...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair 18th Century Portuguese Colonial Carved Palisander Side Chairs Rococo LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair 18th Century Portuguese Colonial Carved Palisander Side Chairs Rococo LA CA. Good Period Pair Circa 1700’s Portuguese Colonial carved palisander wood side chairs. Portuguese furnishings of the 18th century are bold, quirky, intensive and unlike those of any other country. They have their own national flavor. The pieces often boast elaborately turned legs and energetic carving, pierced decorations and unpredictable combinations of the other styles.
in 18th century colonial Latin America by way of Portugal, the influence of which lasted from the 1690’s through to the development of neoclassicism in the 1780s. Elements of the chairs’ design can be found in the work of Thomas Chippendale, as published in the three editions of his Gentleman and Cabinet Maker’s Director from 1754.
Portugal and England shared a significant bond during the eighteenth century, brought about by Portugal’s decision in 1703 to fight along side the British in the War of Spanish Succession and its bitter relations with the other leading European nations. A vogue for furniture in the English style thus developed, seeded by the many pieces brought back to Portugal in 1693 by the widowed Catherine of Braganza...
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Rococo Style Carved Giltwood Spanish Valances or Wall Plaques
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of mid-century Rococo style carved giltwood Spanish valances or wall plaques. They are marked and in very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Italian Rococo Wall Mount Carved Giltwood Marble Top Console, Early 20th C.
Located in Doylestown, PA
Rococo style wall-mount carved giltwood console with a black marble top, Italy, early 20th century. It features a shapely marble top with a sculpted edge over a richly designed apron...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Marble
18th Century Swedish Rococo Cupboard-on-Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Charming 18th Century Swedish Rococo cupboard-on-chest.
With original painted finish on the exterior.
A superb piece which provides masses of s...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Rococo Style Parcel-Gilt and Painted Three-Fold Screen
Located in London, GB
Painted to the front and rear with outdoor scenes of nature, with courting couples and winged cherubs, in the typical Rococo style.
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Herend Modern Dish Hand-Painted Porcelain in Rococo Style
By Herend
Located in Cagliari, IT
Beautiful dish in Rococo style.
Hand painted porcelain with motifs of flowers and birds.
Marked and signed by the master decorator.
Modern.
The factory of Herend is, since 1826, one...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar: Rappee, 18th Century
By Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft
Date: Second half of the 18th century
Workshop unknown
A genuine blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of snuff tobacco.
The brand name: Rappee, is painted in a...
Category
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Meissen Splendour Clock With Gardener Figures On Pedestal by Leuteritz, Ca 1880
Located in Vienna, AT
The clock and the pedestal were designed by Leuteritz using old forms in the Rococo style:
The clock case rises on a rock base with gold heightened rocailles, richly decorated with d...
Category
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Mid 19th Century French Landscape With Castle Ruins
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Mid 19th Century French Landscape With Castle Ruins. Gorgeous oil on linen piece. See detailed photos. Contact us for more information.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Linen, Paint
20th Century French Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming mid-20th-century lamp is crafted from painted wood and adorned with polychrome floral decorations and gilded accents, exuding vintage charm and artisanal elegance. The ...
Category
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Luxurious Antique Italian Lounge Chairs in Rococo / Baroque Style Brown Beige
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
A wonderful pair of luxurious antique Italian lounge chairs in Rococo / Baroque style. The chairs are recently re-upholstered and have a royal a...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Bloor Derby Pair of Porcelain Figures, Stag and Doe, circa 1765-1820
By Bloor Derby, Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a very charming pair of porcelain figures of a stag and a doe, probably cast by Derby in about 1760 and decorated by Bloor Derby in 1820. The figures are a simple white porce...
Category
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
A Palatial Neo-Rococo Giltwood Canapé
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...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Blue and White Delft Chargers Theeboom Pattern made by "The Claw" circa 1770
By De Klaauw
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair of Dutch Delft chargers in the "Theeboom" pattern shows a tea plant with a fan-shaped bouquet of leaves and flowers.
The deep cobalt blue is fabulous!
This is one of the ...
Category
1770s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Delft
Italian Landscape in the Manner of Vernet
Located in Greenwich, CT
18th century oil on canvas of a Mediterranean harbor scene, in the manner of Claude Vernet (1714-1789) depicting a fanciful scene with castles and villas...
Category
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Rococo Style Upholstered Open Armchair
Located in Vienna, AT
Rococo style black leather upholstered open armchair and on cabriole legs with balls on the ends, gold plated. Made in Austria in th...
Category
1850s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
14k Gold
Elegant Italian Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Lovely elegant 18th century fireplace mantel in Carrara white marble.
This Italian beauty with its beautifully shaped jambs with scroll to top was originally build into the wall.
...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair Italian, Venice, Carved Walnut Rococo Period Console Tables, mid 18th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each console having serpentine shaped tops with molded edges atop conforming frames with beautifully hand-carved motifs of shells and scrolls, raised on shaped and carved legs ending...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique KPM Royal Berlin Porcelain Neuosier Pattern Fruit Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique porcelain Neuosier pattern fruit bowl.
By KPM (Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur).
The bowl has a bouquet of purple & white pan...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
French Winged Armchair
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A lovely French bergere winged armchair, recently reupholstered in aqua marine damask, very comfortable, and in excellent original condition.
Category
19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Beech
Pair, Meissen Opposing Courting Scene Porcelain "Green Ivy" Platters 19.75"
Located in Atlanta, GA
Meissen, circa 1940.
Immerse yourself in timeless elegance with this exquisite pair of Meissen "Green Ivy" porcelain platters, crafted circa 1940. Each platter, measuring an impress...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Materials
Enamel
French Gilt Floral Aubusson Fire Screen. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
French carved wood and gilt floral fire screen with original abusson insert terminating on scrolled cabriole legs with the original brass casters. 18th Century
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Rococo Furniture
Early Dutch Bombé Marquetry Display Cabinet for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Restoration required. Dutch marquetry cabinet, large angular form with shaped cornice with a floral basket marquetry panel over double glazed d...
Category
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair Louis XV White Painted Bergeres, circa 1755, stamped Jean-Baptiste Gourdin
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A pair of Louis XV white painted Bergeres en corbeille, circa 1755. Each with padded back and seat with channelled frame and foliate-carved rails and cresting, with padded arms, on c...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
1890s Set of 6 Sterling Silver Teaspoons in "Pompadour" Pattern by Whiting
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1898 & 1899 set of 6 "Pompadour" pattern sterling silver teaspoons by Whiting. A division of Gorham. Originally patented in 1895, these marked 1898 & 1899. Monogram LAB. 2.95 troy oz...
Category
1890s American Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Italian Mid-Century Sculptural Gilt Wood Pedestal Stand
Located in Forney, TX
We present a charming rare hand carved and painted parcel gilt wooden pedestal / stand from Italy.
Sculptural in form and dating to the mid-20th century, this incredible work fea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
Italian Rococo Style Pair of Silver Candlestick Table Lamps
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Southampton, NJ
Italian Rococo style pair of Silver-plate candlestick table lamps with wax stems & custom fringed shades ready for use. Exquisite heirloom quality with nice weight.
Category
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
18th-Century Rococo Giltwood Wall-mounted Console Table with Marble Top
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
This late 18th-century Rococo giltwood wall-mounted console table showcases elaborate asymmetrical carvings with flowing lines, scrolls, and naturalistic motifs like flowers and leav...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Antique Rococo Style Giltwood Carved Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French antique Rococo style giltwood carved mirror
France, circa 1890
Framed: Height 32, width 24"
Condition: Very good overall condition.
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
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
Pair of Very Large German Porcelain Figural Centrepieces
Located in London, GB
Pair of very large German porcelain figural centrepieces
German, c. 1880
Height 90cm, width 41cm, depth 34cm
This remarkable pair of c...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Wooden Carved Sarcophagus-Shaped Chest with Reliquary
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An Italian Rococo sarcophagus-shaped wooden chest of bombé rectangular form with richly carved gilt decoration on a distressed ebonized ground. The hinged pagoda top lid is skillfull...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Demilune Tables Rococo style
Located in Kvidinge, SE
A pair of Swedish Rococo style painted wood demi lune console tables with cabriole legs
Made of solid pine in sweden in the 19th century
Painted in a beautiful shade of grey/white w...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Pine
Italian Rococo Gilt Round End Table
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Rococo (18th century) gilt round end table with a floral carved design and eagle figure resting on a triangular base with an apron supporting a round green marble top.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Marble
Large Rococo Silvered Italian Console with Sienna Marble, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Italian silvered Rococo console with sienna marble top with serpentine form, carved frieze with pierced shell, acanthus leaf detail and cabriole legs.
William Word fine Ant...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Marble, Silver Leaf
Pair of 1920s Continental Upholstered Ottomans with Carved S-Scroll Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Rococo style Continental 1920s white painted ottomans with S-Scroll legs. Elevate your home with this stunning pair of Continental ottomans, boasting elegant Rococo influen...
Category
Early 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Pair Dutch Delft Hand Painted Imari Dishes 18th Century Circa 1780
Located in Katonah, NY
These Dutch pancake plates are adorned with a beautiful hand-painted scene in bold Imari colors of cobalt blue and iron red, enhanced by forest green and bright yellow, which replace...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Delft
18th Century Swedish Rococo Long Bench
Located in New Orleans, LA
This 18th-century Swedish Rococo long bench is a refined example of the elegant design characteristic of the Rococo period in Sweden. Crafted from carved wood, it features gracefully...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
18th Century Rococo Cabinet of Masterpiece Quality
Located in Ljungby, SE
An extraordinarily high-quality Rococo cabinet crafted to the standard of a master’s piece. Painted in Rococo style, the cabinet has never been veneered. It features double front leg...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Sculptural Canvas Relief with a 17th Century Florence Fragment by Elena Rousseau
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural canvas relief with a 17th century Italian Florence fragment by Elena Rousseau.
The sculpted canvas is molded together with fresco plaster, g...
Category
17th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Paste, Paint, Ash, Wood, Canvas, Gesso
Rococo Chest Of Drawers Made In Walnut, Southern Germany From 1780s
Located in Lejre, DK
This Rococo chest of drawers, crafted from walnut and originating from Southern Germany around the 1780s, is a magnificent example of 18th-century European furniture design. The ches...
Category
1780s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Asnaghi “Eubea” Dining Table and 12 Chair Suite in Harwood, Gilt and Silk
Located in Barrowford, GB
Asnaghi make pieces of furniture that are far more than just that. They create real works-of-art of intrinsic value, Peerless in design and execution, and expected to become heirloom...
Category
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian Rococo Pierce Carved Giltwood Frame with Shell Decoration
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Rococo style pierce carved giltwood frame with shell decoration, probably Italian in origin, dating to the 17th/18th century, in very good condition, with minor gilt rubs, imp...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
1760s Period Rococo Swedish Cabinet with Glass Doors, Bonnet Top and Cabrioles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish period Rococo painted wood cabinet with bonnet-shaped pediment, glass doors, lower drawers and original hardware from the mid 18th century. Our eye is immediately attracted...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Chinoiserie Toile Hangings Curtains French Blue & White Rococo
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Exceptionally rare pair of large, Rococo Chinoiserie blue & white cotton bed curtains. Measures: 4ftwide 7ft9"hig.
- Chinoiserie was the height of fashion during the Rococo and these hangings would have been a luxury item, making a exotic statement in the bedroom. They have been used as wall hangings for the last 35 years.
- From a private collection, purchased 35 years ago from a set of six removed from a Chateau in France. One was purchased by Nina Campbell...
Category
1750s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Large Water Gilt Austrian Rococo Style Mirror with Winged Lion, circa 1900
Located in Houston, TX
Large Rococo Revival or Second Empire style mirror from France, circa 1880. Expertly handcrafted and in great condition. Hand carved mirror accompanied by water gilt accents on plast...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Plaster, Wood
18th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Serpentine Front Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the mid 1700s using walnut and decorated by satin wood inlay. This is a gorgeous chest that has almost an etherea...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Complete bible bound in green leather morocco with silver clasps, 18th century
Located in Gorssel, GE
La Sainte Bible qui contient le Vieux et le Nouveau Testament edited by: Z.CHatelain & Fils, Arkstee & Merkus, Marc Michel Rey. A.D. 1770.
Subtitle: 'Le nouveau Testament, cést à di...
Category
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Silver
Hand Carved Italian Rococo Style Ebonized and Antique Gold Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Dramatic ebonized and gilded super chunky heavily carved mirror having a stylized fleur de lis motif. Mirror 17 w 24 h
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Large Oval Wall Mirror and Rococo Wall Brackets
Located in Reepham, GB
Sold as a set.
A dramatic and distinctive 19th Century large oval wall mirror, the assured carving and decoration of the flower-studded foliag...
Category
19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
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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