18th Century Italian Architectural Element with Hand-Cast Plaster Angels
Rococo Furniture
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.
Italian Rococo Lacca Povera Painted Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Serpentine faux marble top over three conforming drawers. Raised on cabriole legs. Painted with vignettes of country scenes on a yellow ground.
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Danish Pair of Elegant Period Rococo Side Chairs (Upholstered Seats)
Located in East Point, GA
A Danish pair of period Rococo painted and carved-wood side chairs, with upholstered seats, from the 18th century. These antique chairs from Denmark have b...
18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Italian Rococo Nightstand, Solid Walnut, Circa 1740-1760
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...
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Pair of Large Sèvres Style Pedestals in Porcelain, Ormolu and Green Onyx
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
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...
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Onyx, Ormolu
Antique Silver Salt Shaker, A Pair of Salt & Pepper Shakers Crystal Bowl
$603Sale Price / item|20% Off
Antique Silver Salt Shaker, A Pair of Salt & Pepper Shakers Crystal Bowl
Located in Wembley, GB
Pair of Gilt Bronze and Glass Salt Cellars, Antique English Tableware A charming pair of antique gilt-bronze salt cellars, each with a delicate leaf-shaped base and curved handle, su...
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver
18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Fossil Agate Coral and Herkimer Diamonds
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century Italian fragment with fossil agate coral and Herkimer diamonds on a lucite base. Fossil agate coral is mounted on top of the artifact. Fossil agate coral is Florida's s...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
18th Century 'Florence Fragment' Base with Fossil Shells in Matrix
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century Italian 'Florence Fragment' base topped with a variety of fossil shells in matrix and mounted on a rock coral base. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was f...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Coral
Single Fusee Mantel clock by Hay London
By HAY
Located in Amersham, GB
An unusual english single fusee mantel clock in a Louis XV style rocaille ormolu case in the french taste. The eight day fusee movement is of superb quality with a pendulum descendin...
Early 19th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Gaetano BATTAGLIA (Naples-Italy-Active 1850 and 1885) Large Circular Plate
Located in Madrid, ES
Gaetano BATTAGLIA (Naples-Italy-Active between 1850 and 1885) Large circular earthenware plate in the style of Italian majolica with polychrome historiated decoration on the basin, t...
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
Italian Rococo Gilt Wall Bracket Shelf, Hand-Carved, 19th Century
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Rococo Revival (19/20th Cent) carved gilt wood wall bracket shelf with a white marble top. Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Pair of Neo-Rococo Style Gilt Bronze crystal glass Candelabras
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of elegant Neo-Rococo Style gilt bronze candelabras with five arms in the shape of sprays of leaves, issuing from an acanthus wrapped baluster stem hung with crystal-cut prism, ...
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Gilt Sunray on a Blue Celestite Sphere with Crystal Quartz
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century Italian gold leaf sunray on a celestite sphere and wrapped in coordinating blue crystal quartz. The 18th century gold leaf sunray was once a halo motif as part of a cru...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Meissen Porcelain Mythological Group Sculpture- Europe And The Bull
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Meissen Porcelain Mythological Group Sculpture. It depicts a semi nude lady ( Europe- the mother of the continent with the same name ) seated over a bull ( representing the...
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
French Baroque Rococo Style Oval Eglomise Art Glass Top Yellow Dining Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Baroque Rococo Style Oval Eglomise Art Glass Top Yellow Dining Table. Item features (2) 12" leaves, gold gilt/ oil drop eglomise glass top & leaves...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
18th Century Italian Angel Wing with Gold Kyanite on an Aragonite Crystal Base
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century Italian gold leaf angel wing with gold-plated kyanite on natural-forming aragonite. The angel wing originally came from a church in Liguria. It was once used as part of a decorative motif in angelic depictions in a historic Italian church. The gold-plated kyanite perfectly coordinates with the gold leaf of the artifact and looks as though it grew from the feather-like carvings of the wing. It is mounted onto the white aragonite...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Hand-Painted KPM Berlin Porcelain Serving Dish, Reticulated Rim, 1870
Located in Uppsala , SE
This is a hand-painted antique porcelain serving dish from KPM Berlin, specifically the "Königsglatt" form. Produced around 1900, these plates are known for their intricate hand-...
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Sunray on a Blue Celestite Sphere with Blue Coral
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century Italian gold leaf sunray mounted on a blue celestite sphere and wrapped in perfectly coordinating blue preserved coral. The 18th century gold leaf sunray was once a par...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Coral, Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
Kirklington Park Matthias Lock Console
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An exceptionally carved gilt-wood console table by Matthias Lock. The carved frieze supported by Herm legs centred by a carved bust of Diana. The whole table carved profusely with ro...
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Mecca Fragment with a Fossil Shell on Calcite
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
Sculptural 18th century Italian mecca fragment candlestick with a fossil shell and wulfenite on a polished calcite base. The fragment was originally p...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Italian Roman Inlaid Rosewood Prie-Dieu, 18th Century
Located in CH
18th-Century Louis XV Italian Roman Inlaid Rosewood Prie-Dieu This Roman prie-dieu is made in two parts. A geometric inlay is visible on the top of the prie-dieu, beneath which lies...
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rosewood
Urns Pair Delft Blue and White, 18th Century, Holland
Located in New York, NY
Urns pair of delft blue and white 18th century, Holland. A pair of stunning urns made during the 18th century in Delft, Holland. Glazed pottery in blue and white.
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Pair of Rococo Style Frame Wall or Console Mirrors, Carved Gilded Wood Surrounds
Located in Stamford, CT
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...
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Mirror
Romantic Antique Gilt Chandelier with White Opaline Teardrop Crystals
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This chandelier is gilt metal with leaves and 6 arms having elegant opaline bobeches. It is dripping with strands of opaline beads and crystals. There is a sphere in the center and h...
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Smokey Crystal Quartz and Ammonite
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century candlestick base from Tuscany mounted with a coordinating ammonite and dark, smoky quartz crystal point. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and sav...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Quartz
Dutch Early 18th Century Rococo Cabinet
Located in Long Island City, NY
We have a weakness for Rococo. The sinuous curves of this organ curved cabinet enlivens a modern space. The workmanship is wonderful: the burr walnut veneer glows, and the ash inlay ...
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Ash, Walnut, Glass
French Gilt Easel Rococo Display Painters Easels
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous French antique display easel in gilt Great for displaying pieces and paintings The top is adorned with an elaborate pi...
1980s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Pair of Carved French 19th Century Salon Chairs Upholstered in Cream Linen
Located in London, GB
A matching pair of antique 19th century French salon armchairs, made in the Rococo Revival style. With curved, carved wooden frames, the painted wood has ornate detail at the crest rail, apron, and legs. All four legs are cabriole style and the front legs curve outward in a classic Rococo silhouette. The arm supports have an elegant S-curve scroll, with carved detailing. We have had the chairs reupholstered in a neutral Mark Alexander...
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood
Walnut Rococo Decorative Carved Barley Twist Step Back Cuboard, Circa 1750
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian walnut Rococo cupboard with a carved molded edge top, carved corner plinths with flanking barley twist columns, four centered drawers with wood knobs, and terminating on the ...
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
19th Century Italian Painting of Jesus & Mary Framed with Amber
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
19th century Italian "Mary with Jesus" painting and framed with amber. The painting original came from Tuscany and depicts Mary sitting with another young child and looking lovingly ...
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
Italian Rococo Carved and Gilded Console with Marble Top, circa 1750
Located in New York, NY
An extraordinary Northern Italian Rococo period gilded wood and hand-carved console with shaped grey marble top. The curved shape of the body, on the front, on the sides and of the f...
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Antique Ornate Baroque Style Gold Gilt Wrought Iron Hanging Console Table Glass
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Thick polished scalloped edge glass top wrought iron base ornate hanging console entrance hall table.
20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron
Pair Of Italian Rococo Walnut Commodinis
$6,850 / set
Pair Of Italian Rococo Walnut Commodinis
Located in Essex, MA
Each with serpentine Verona marble tops over three drawers with escutcheons. Cabriole legs with brass toes. Tops once veneered but now with what appear to be the original tops.
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
Robert Gardelle Signed Portrait Swiss Oil Painting, 18th Century, Switzerland
Located in New York, NY
Robert Gardelle portrait Swiss oil painting, 18th century, Switzerland. A portrait by painted Robert Gardelle. Signed a tergo / on the back R. Gardelle...
Early 18th Century Swiss Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint
Small Antique Italian Rococo Style Carved Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 29 1/2 in W: 19 1/2 in D: 2 1/2 in This exquisite early 20th century Italian Rococo-style wall mirror is a refined example of old-world craftsmanship in a charming,...
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Winged Putto Italian Sculpture 1700 Face of Angel in Carved Wood
Located in Milano, MI
Winged Putto Sculpture of Italian origin from the 1750s depicts the Face of Angel In Carved Wood from a liturgical ornament to which it was attached with two nails, holes can still ...
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century Venetian Rococo Parclose Mirror, Handcrafted Glass, Italy
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exquisite 19th-century Venetian Rococo parclose mirror, masterfully handcrafted with intricately etched and engraved mirrored glass panels framed by elaborate applied Murano glass...
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Blown Glass, Wood
French Rococo Style Silver Plated Cherub Dome Centerpiece Fruit Bowls, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Rococo style silver plated cherub dome centerpiece fruit bowls - a Pair. Item features a tall stately form, cherubs to center shafts, ornate leafy scrollwork throughout, dome ...
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
18th Century Italian Rococo Tassel Ornaments with Gold Trim 'Group of 5'
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century Italian hand carved gold leaf tassel ornaments with gold trim. The tassels originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany ...
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Sunray with a Baroque Pearl on an Aragonite Base
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century Italian sunray with baroque pearls mounted on an aragonite crystal base. The 18th century gold leaf sunray originally part of a halo or sunburst motif in an artistic depiction in a historic church. It is mounted onto the white aragonite...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Old Sheffield Wine Coolers
$5,750 / set
Old Sheffield Wine Coolers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very nice pair of 19th century Old Sheffield wine coolers in the Rococo taste, each raised on four well detailed double rocaille feet.
Late 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Rococo Furniture
Vintage Hand Carved Demilune Wall Mount Console Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite vintage demilune console table is a masterclass in hand-carved artistry, drawing deep inspiration from the French Rococo and Baroque periods. The piece features a stun...
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Serpentine
Armchair Rococo Swedish White Light Green, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Rococo Swedish white light green, Sweden. A single armchair with original paint made in Sweden during the Rococo period 1750-1775. A white washe...
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Italian Spolvero 'Cherubs' Rococo Print on Canvas with an Antique Scroll Frame
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century Italian spolvero 'cherubs' pattern printed onto canvas and framed with an antique scroll frame and adorned with fossil agate coral. Spolvero is an artistic method of tr...
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Allegory of Venus with Cupids. Oil on canvas. Enthroned by BOUCHER, François
Located in Madrid, ES
Allegory of Venus with Cupids. Oil on canvas. Enthroned by BOUCHER, François (Paris, 1703- 1770). The scene presents, in the background, an idyllic natural landscape, with trees to ...
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Other
Florentine Carved Giltwood Mirror, Rococo Style, Italy, Circa 1860
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Florentine Carved Giltwood Mirror. This impressive carved giltwood mirror has a waisted cartouche shaped bevelled plate, within a conforming...
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Fine 18th Century Swedish Rococo Corner Armchair
Located in Bozeman, MT
Fine and unusual Swedish 18th century Rococo armchair in Its original colour. Ca 1770 Sweden.
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Mecca Arrow on a Polished Calcite Base
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th-century distressed Italian mecca arrow with a baroque pearl on a polished calcite base. The arrow was once part of a decorative motif in an artistic depiction in historic Itali...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Pair of 18th Century Italian Rococo Gold Leaf Tassel Ornaments
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
Pair of 18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf tassel ornaments. They are two of the same shape of tassel but in two different sizes ...
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Gold Leaf
Venetian Rococo Style Hand-Carved Gilt Bed by La Maison London - UK Super King
Located in London, Park Royal
A finely carved Venetian Rococo bed by La Maison London, defined by fluid movement, sculptural detailing, and the quiet confidence of master craftsmanship. Beautifully hand crafted,...
2010s English Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Pr Meissen Porcelain Figures of Royal Lovers, Modeled by Johann Joachim Kändler
$14,240Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pr Meissen Porcelain Figures of Royal Lovers, Modeled by Johann Joachim Kändler
Located in New York, NY
A Charming and Finely Executed Pair of Meissen Porcelain Figures Depicting Royal Lovers, modeled after 18th-century designs by Johann Joachim Kändler, Meissen’s celebrated master mod...
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Antique 19th C. French Crystal Chandelier
$3,375Sale Price|25% Off
Antique 19th C. French Crystal Chandelier
Located in Sheffield, MA
The vintage six-arm crystal and bronze-gilt metal chandelier is composed of three tiers of large faceted crystal pendants and crystal garlands. The lights attached to rococo-style br...
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
1750 Venezia Italy Blue Lacquered Wooden Tray with Rural Scenes and Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a large and exquisite lacquered wooden tray, with floral decoration and polychrome rural scene, on blue background. The curved shape of the tray, on the front and on the sid...
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Pair Of 19th Century Meissen Painted Porcelain Models Of Hoopoes
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning pair of 19th century Meissen painted porcelain models of Hoopoes, standing on tree trunks, with foliate branches, blue crossed swords mark to unglazed base, incised model ...
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
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 ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Muslin, Beech
19th Century Italian Rococo Style Wall Mount Giltwood Marble Console Table
$3,920Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Italian Rococo Style Wall Mount Giltwood Marble Console Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
3ft 19th century Italian Rococo style wall mount giltwood console table Italian Rococo-Revival style giltwood console with a marble top from the 19th century. Pierced and carved ap...
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Vintage Rectangular Giltwood Bevelled Mirror with Rose Accents
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
A giltwood beveled mirror with golden rose accents, inspired by Rococo style and made in Belgium around 1960. Object: Mirror Style: Vintage, Rococo Period: 1960–1970 Country of orig...
Late 20th Century Belgian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Set of Four 19th Century Rococo Giltwood Mirrored Sconces
Located in Essex, MA
Set of 4 Rococo giltwood and iron mirror back sconces. Two matched pairs. Original gilding and mirror. Wrought iron candle holders.
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron
Sculpted Canvas with a 17th Century Florence Fragment by Elena Rousseau
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
Sculptural canvas relief with a 17th century Italian Florence fragment titled "Torch IV" by Elena Rousseau. The sculpted canvas is molded together with...
17th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Paste, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint
French Clock with a Love Scene
Located in Lantau, HK
A French late 19th century gilt-bronze (ormolu) mantel clock in the Rococo style. This trapeze-shaped clock is supported by four scroll feet, the lower part of the piece is symmetric...
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu



















