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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
Danish Rococo Chest of Drawers, Copenhagen, 1760
By Mathias Ortmann
Located in Copenhagen, K
Period 18th century Rococo dresser with white, beveled marble-top and brass hardware by Mathias Ortmann. Furniture by M. Ortmann urniture is of exceptional quality and represent t...
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Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Marble

Large Oak Chest of Four Drawers, Sweden circa 1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This large antique rococo chest of four drawers features panels on each drawer, carved skirt, brass hardware pulls and rests on cabriolet feet. It has been given an exceptional new p...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Brass

Rococo Style Ebonized Beech and Walnut-Root Cabinet with a Glass Top, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Brianza, Italy, 1940s. This piece of furniture, dating back to the 40s, is very particular for its extreme curves that require maximum craftsmanship. It is made in Brianza,...
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1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture

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Glass, Beech, Walnut

Swedish Rococo Walnut Armchair
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish rococo walnut armchair circa 1740-1769. Finely hand-carved in a nice, large scale. Excellent condition. Stable, sold and sturdy. Mortise and tenon joints. Exquisite carved de...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture

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Textile, Upholstery, Walnut

Early 20th Century French Carved Oak Table
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a fabulous quality, very highly carved table made in France, circa 1920. The table has extremely Fine quality carvings throughout. The side...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture

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Oak

18th Century Italian Rococo Painted Canape au Chasse
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinoiserie painted triple back canape in hues of red, gold, and turquoise with removable upholstered seat and back panels, 18th century, Italy.
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Large Sèvres Style Pedestals in Porcelain, Ormolu and Green Onyx
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Sèvres style pedestals in porcelain, ormolu and green onyx French, late 19th century Height 87cm, width 40cm, depth 40cm Thes...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Onyx, Ormolu

18th Century Swedish Rococo Sofa
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo sofa from Lindome. The raised sofa back crowns and undulating s-shaped front edges are exquisitely hand-carved in the form of shel...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture

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Linen, Wood, Paint

Indonesian Vintage Rococo Style Red and Gold Low Table with Ball-and-claw Feet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Indonesian low coffee table from the mid 20th century, with hand-carved apron, gilt accents and ball-and-claw feet. Created in Indonesia during the midcentury period, this coffee table captures our attention with its Rococo style lines as well as red and gold colors. Featuring a rectangular top overhanging an apron hand-carved with foliage motifs, the table showcases a red ground highlighting the golden tones beautifully. Raised on ball-and-claw feet, this vintage Indonesian coffee table...
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Rococo Furniture

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Wood

Late 19th Century Six Arm French Rococo Bronze Louis XV Style Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique Louis XV style bronze chandelier with Rococo influence. A graceful French Rococo style five arm gilt bronze chandelier recentl...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Royal Porcelain Manufactory/State’s Porcelain Manufactory 'KPM' Porcelain Group
Located in Guaynabo, PR
Large Rococo porcelain figure group depicting a scene of peasants, a young woman playing a guitar in the top of a rock accompanied by a young c...
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18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Sculptural Canvas Relief with a 17th Century Florence Fragment by Elena Rousseau
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...
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17th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Paste, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint

18th Century Silver Salver by Paul de Lamerie
Located in London, GB
18th century silver salver by Paul de Lamerie English, 1744 Height 3cm, diameter 27cm Hailing from the workshop of the eminent Dutch-born English sil...
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18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Silver

Italian Rococo Gilt Wood Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Rococo (circa 1770) gilt wood console table with a floral filigree design and shaped top.
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1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

Pair 18th C. Danish Rococo Side Chairs with Leather Seats
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Danish pair of Rococo carved-wood side chairs from the 18th century. This antique pair of period Rococo chairs from Denmark each have elegantly pierce-carved back-splats with beaut...
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18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture

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Wood

Sicilian Rococo Olivewood Commodini
Located in Essex, MA
Serpentine bombe form with inset marble top over two drawers raised on cabriole legs. Brass handles. Very cute table.
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1770s Sicilian Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Marble

3D Powdered Canvas with an 18th Century Italian Fragment & Gold-Plated Crystals
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian fragment with gold-plated crystals on a hand painted gallery 1-inch canvas. The canvas is distressed with gold powders used by restorers in Italy in the 18th and 19th century. The powders coordinate with the gold-plated crystals and fragment piece. These powders are no longer available. The 18th century fragment originally came from a church in Liguria. The Italian artifact...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

18th Century French Armchair Leather and Walnut
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A 18th century Louis XV walnut armchair with 19th century leather upholstery. This chair has the typical Rococo design of the Louis XV era. A period when designers where inspired by ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Leather, Walnut

Fantastic Diminutive Water Gilded Carved Italian Rococo Mirrors Circa 1820s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
These gorgeous little gems are from the 1820-1840s era and Italian, possibly Florence. The mirros are gracefully carved of beech wood and covered in a genuine 23 kt water gilt finish...
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1820s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Beech

'Il Giocolare' Travelling Young Juggler + Drummer Antique Original Copper Plate
By Giovanni Volpato 1, Francesco Maggiotto
Located in Munich, DE
This delightful original copper engraving by Giovanni Volpato (1733-1803) after a painting by Francesco Maggiotto ( 1738-1805 ) was executed in Venice, Italy, in 1765. A little boy, ...
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1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Paint, Paper

Vintage Italian Rococo Revival Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Italian writing table / desk with Rococo Revival handicarved solid wood frame accented by a scalloped apron and gilt embossed l...
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1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th C. Meissen Porcelain Group of a Woman Seated w/ Bowl of Flowers & Pet Goat
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Group of a Woman Seated with a Bowl of Flowers and a Pet Goat. This finely detailed Meissen group depicts a young woman seated on a naturalistic bas...
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1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Italian Fragment with Baroque Pearls on Optical Calcite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian fragment adorned with baroque pearls and mounted on a optical calcite base. The fragment originally came from a historical church in Italy. It is adorned with na...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Rock Crystal

Italian Rococo Style Carved Giltwood Filigree Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Rococo (Florentine, 19th Century) giltwood wall mirror with extensive foliate carved filigree frame with a shell form pediment top.
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Italian Venetian Canals at Dusk Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage Venetian-Style (20th Century) painting of a bustling Italian canal at dusk, depicting several boats under passage in the foreground, and crowds of ...
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20th Century Rococo Furniture

Materials

Canvas

French Art Frame In the Style of Rococo Rectangular Gold Gilded
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A charming European ornate picture frame that is suitable for most style artwork including prints, watercolors as well as oil on board paintings. This frame certainly captures that v...
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Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture

Materials

Gold

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...
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Early 20th Century European Rococo Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Wood

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...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Marble, Silver Leaf

French Carved Gilt Corner Console Wall Shelf
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Carved Gilt Corner Console wall shelf A beautifully carved gilt console shelf, it has a bow shaped front and a carved leg This is a good-looking piece and the Gold has a g...
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Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

A fine pair of 18th century Sèvres soft paste porcelain Bottle Coolers
Located in Exeter, GB
A fine pair of 18th century Sèvres soft paste porcelain Bottle Coolers (Seaux à bouteille). The Etruscan shaped coolers, each with two loop handles, finely decorated with a turquoise...
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18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Gilded Rococo Wall Mirrors, c. 1745-55
Located in Chicago, IL
This show-stopping pair of grand 18th-century wall mirrors are beautifully designed in accordance to prevailing tastes of the Rococo period and are attributed to the workshops of Wür...
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Plaster, Wood

A Pair of Corbals
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
These wooden painted corbels would have been architectural elements, holding up a beam or shelf. They are of Rococo design from the 18th Century. The will work as book ends, shelf su...
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century Italian Sunray with Tangerine Quartz on Phantom Red Calcite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold sunray fragment with tangerine crystal quartz points on a polished optical calcite base. The hand-carved, hand-painted wood fragment sunray was once part of...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal

Gilded Wood Mirror With Putti, Italy, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
Gilded Wood Mirror With Putti, Italy, 19th Century Very decorative and beautiful size putti mirror dating from the 19th century, made in the Italian Rococo style with beautiful gol...
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1870s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

Sculptural 18th Century Chalice with Calcite Crystals in Sphalerite on Lucite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian wood chalice decorated with calcite crystals in sphalerite on a Lucite base. The hand carved and painted chalice is from a...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Rock Crystal

18th Century, Pair of Italian Rococo Chinoiserie Lacquered Wood Corner Cabinets
Located in IT
18th Century, Pair of Italian Rococo Chinoiserie Lacquered Wood Corner Cabinets This pair of corner cabinets was made in Piedmont, Italy, around the middle of the eighteenth century according to the taste of the baroque. The structure is in poplar wood, lacquered and decorated on the front side. The central body consists of an open door that conceals a compartment with two shelves. Above, a mixed cymatium crowns the piece of furniture and consists of two small tops bordered with gold leaf on red bole. Equally finished in gold are reserves and frames that decorate the furniture highlighting the various parts of which it is composed. Below the door, a open compartment is presented by a quadrilobate profile. The piece of furniture is decorated with floral ornaments and polychrome chinoiserie designs partly in relief thanks to the application of cast plaster. Inside the side frames are depicted characters dressed in oriental with floral decorations typical of fashion in chinoiserie. The two central doors have different designs, animated by oriental figures dressed in Chinese clothes...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Wood

Porcelain Clock in the Louis XV Style by Jacob Petit
Located in London, GB
This antique porcelain mantel clock demonstrates the 19th century nostalgia for the delicately elegant decorative arts under King Louis XV, also known as the Rococo style. Crafted by celebrated porcelain artist Jacob Petit, this exquisite clock is particularly notable for the way in which the porcelain has been shaped so as to give the clock such a whimsically free-spirited, scrolling shape. The clock is formed as a clock case upon a lower base, which are both decorated as a though a singular piece with green glaze on a white ground, accented with painted floral panels and extensive gilt highlights all over. The clock case, which is particularly exuberant in design, features a central, circular clock dial. The white enamelled dial is bordered with beaded ormolu, and features black Roman numerals and the inscription 'Scherer'- the name of the 19th century Parisian clock...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage French Rococo Louis XV Brass Marble Figural Cherub Candelabra Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Rococo Louis XV Style Brass and Marble Figural Cherub Candelabra Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 40" H (to finial) x 27" H (to light socket) x 12" W ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Ebonized and Gilded Portuguese Side Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Ebonized and gilded Portuguese side chair carved in the 1980s. Covered in green-dyed leather and decorated with nailhead trim. Note: Original/early finish on antique and vintage met...
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1980s Portuguese Vintage Rococo Furniture

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Brass

Meissen Porcelain Pair of "Neu-Ozier" Molded Bowls, 19th Century
Located in CH
Meissen porcelain pair of "Neu-Ozier" molded bowls, 19th century Spirally molded and decorated with a central bouquet of flowers and insects. Blue crossed swords marks and numbered.
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19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

French Brass Rococo Acanthus Foliage Fire Place Screen on Scrolled Feet, C. 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
French Brass Rococo free standing fire place screen with decorative acanthus foliage, crosshatching with beaded motif, and resting on the original four scrolled feet, Early 19th Century
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1830s French Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Brass, Wire

18th Century Italian Comodino, or Nightstand
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th Century Italian Rococo comodino, or nightstand, made of solid walnut. Two deep drawers with cast brass ring pulls. Raised on carved cabriole legs. Pine as a secondary wood. O...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Brass

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...
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1750s French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Cotton

Bronze pax. 18th century
Located in Madrid, ES
BRONZE PAX. The plaque that forms this element, formerly used in mass to give the osculus of peace with decorum, has been decorated with varied reliefs: in the lower part, vegetal sc...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture

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Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Rococo Style Gold Gilt Bronze Candelabras, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Rococo style gold gilt bronze candelabras - a pair. Item featured includes removable flower finial snuffers, red painted faux marble shafts, very nice antique...
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Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair English Pedestal Stands Walnut Rococo Tables
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair English walnut finely carved pedestal stands in the Rococo manner Circa 1920 Bought from a private house sale in London's Hampstead Supported by three intricately carved cabriol...
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1920s Vintage Rococo Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Dramatic Carved Giltwood Italian Bombay Chest Commode by Invincible
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very dramatic gilt finish ornately carved Rococo commode having handles that are sculpted parts of the drawer fascades. Curved cabriole legs and hand painted finish with two smaller ...
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Early 2000s Italian Rococo Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

Early 18th Century Meissen Oval Wall Beveled Mirror Pair of Cherubs, Germany
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Fine German Meissen porcelain beveled wall mirror with a pair of figural cherubs. Finely modelled as an elegant 18th century piece of art, hand painted white porcelain china with cob...
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Early 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Fine French Bronze Fireplace Ormolu Fire Place Screen Flower Garland Roccoco
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French bronze fireplace ormolu fire place screen with flowers & garland in the manner of rococo.
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20th Century European Rococo Furniture

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Bronze

Giltwood Rococo Five Light Chandelier
Located in Westwood, NJ
Based on a 17th-century antique, this chandelier is petite in scale and hand-finished in gilt. The hand-carved detailing, from the pineapple finial at the top to the flower at the ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture

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Metal

Italian Brass & Crystal 2-Branch Wall Sconces, Pr.
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Italian Brass and Crystal Two-Branch Candelabra Wall Sconces, star form with dangling orbs sprays, "Made in Italy" label to reverse. 14" H x 9" W x 4.25" D. Provenance: From ...
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20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Italian Peditment Fragment with Pectin Shells and Crystal on Lucite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
19th century Italian pediment fragment decorated with pectin shells and red phantom crystal points on a lucite base. The piece is put together by ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Rock Crystal

Set of 4 18thc Italian Dore Chairs from Lucca
Located in New Orleans, LA
Four elegant matching side chairs with cabriole legs. Heavily gilded. Purchased in Lucca, Italy. With extravagant detail and beautiful gilding, these chairs make a statement! Rococo ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Antique French Louis XV mirror
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Antique  French Louis XV mirror dates from around 1880. It has its beautiful gesso frame including its ornate crest. It has its lovely original heavy glass with natural foxing and or...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Oval Rococo Gilt Wall Mirrors
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Oval Rococo Gilt Wall Mirrors Each of the Mirrors have an exquisite gilt Frame in the Rococo Style, they have a large Ribbon the t...
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20th Century Rococo Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Pair Of Rococo Revival Italian Gilt Framed Wall Mirrors 1800's
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Stunning Pair of Antique Gilt Wood Italian Rococo Style Wall Mirrors Late 19th Century, The Moulded Frames With Foliate Scrolls And Bevelled Plates.
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

Thomas Webb & Sons Double Overlaid White Over Yellow Etched & Acid Washed Vase
Located in New York, NY
An incredible quality Thomas Webb & Sons cameo double overlaid white over yellow etched and acid washed vase. This particular vase is of a yellow ground with white overlaid flowers, ...
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1890s English Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Glass

Giltwood Carved Capital Pedestal Base, 19th 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

Materials

Gold Leaf

18th Century Swedish Rococo Tilt-Top Table with Original Black Back
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic 18th-century Swedish Rococo tilt-top table, notable for its sculptural form and original construction. The round scalloped top rests on a baluster-turned pedestal, suppo...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture

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Wood, Pine

English Porcelain Plate Chinese Porcelain Style Decoration
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Macau porcelain plate. “Mandarin” decoration, polychrome, with flowers, plant motifs and birds. Reserves with representation of flowers and Chinese fig...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Rococo Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

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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