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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
18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick Fragment with Pyrite in Matrix on Agate
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th-century Italian gilded candlestick fragment with pyrite in matrix on a polished agate base. The fragment was originally part of a candlestick in a historical Italian church in ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf

Italian Rococo Period Light Walnut 1-Drawer Table, Mid 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegantly imagined side table has a three quarter gallery top with a case housing one drawer and having a stylized carved apron, raised on cabriole legs anchored by uniquely sha...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Walnut

The Party Painting of Crowded Market
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of Middle Eastern streetscene painting "The Party" showing harem women dancing in crowded market square
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Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture

Materials

Paint

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Two-Tone Patinated Bronze Figure Candle Holders
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a mantel or an office with this elegant pair of antique bronze candle holders. Crafted in Italy circa 1950, both subjects depicts two figures (a boy and a girl) in formal cl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture

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Bronze

Italian Rococo Carved Silver Gilt and Blush and Green Marble Top Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Rococo (18th Century) console table with an ornately carved foliate design silver gilt frame supporting a shaped blush marble top with rounded green marble trim. Minor losse...
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20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture

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Marble

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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Large French Sevres Style Bronze Mounted Hand Painted Porcelain Lidded Urn
By Melo
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a large and heavy French Sevres style patinated bronze mounted porcelain lidded urn. It is hand painted in a white and sky blue background. It depicts a scene of an 18th cent...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Bronze

18th Century Portrait Miniature of a Child
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Portrait Miniature of a Child, in the style of Christian Friedrich Zincke, half length, her hair adorned with flowers and wearing a blue dress with a yellow cape enamel ...
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1730s English Antique Rococo Furniture

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Copper, Enamel

Italian Giltwood Console - Circa 1760
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The serpentine " Bardiglio " marble top over a conforming frieze above a pierced carved scrolling foliate apron centered by a shell , raised on cabriole legs ending in scroll toes .
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Marble

Arthur Court Butterfly Centerpiece Fruit Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Arthur Court plated aluminum centerpiece serving bowl with butterfly decoration. Dimensions: 16”L x 9”W x 6”H
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21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Furniture

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Metal

Italian Midcentury Rococo Style Bombé Chest with Three Drawers and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo style walnut veneered bombé crossbow chest from the mid 20th century with serpentine front, three drawers, cabriole legs and exquisite veneer. Add a touch of elegan...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture

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Walnut

Grand Scale Carved Wood Italian Mid 18th Century Mirror
Located in London, GB
This is an elaborate 18th-century Italian carved wood mirror - grand scale and highly decorative with beautiful wood carved framing and the original plate glass. Highly ornate Roco...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Antique Wall Sconces French Rococo Bronze Lighting, Early 20th C
Located in Bastogne, BE
Antique French wall sconces are a stunning example of Rococo style, dating back to the first half of the 20th century. Crafted from beautiful bronze, these sconces are a testament t...
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1910s French Vintage Rococo Furniture

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Bronze

Italian Spolvero Rococo Print on Canvas with an Antique Frame with Red Rubies
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian spolvero fresco pattern printed onto canvas and framed with an antique red frame and adorned with red ruby stones. Spolvero is an artistic method of transferrin...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Rock Crystal

Italian Spolvero Rococo Print on Canvas Framed with Citrine Crystals
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian spolvero fresco pattern printed onto canvas and framed with a custom frame and citrine crystals. Spolvero is an artistic method of transferring a design from a ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Rock Crystal

Antique German Rococo Carved and Painted Armchair — Iris Apfel Collection
Located in Morristown, NJ
Germany, late 19th to early 20th century In the manner of the Dresden or Munich workshops producing Rococo revival furnishings Dimensions: 35.25″ H × 24.5″ W × 20″ D A finely carve...
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture

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Fabric, Damask, Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Bronze Sculpture of Putti on Tortoise
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming figural sculpture of a Putti with trident riding on a tortoise. To the ancient Greeks and Romans, the tortoise was a symbol of love and fertility; the tortoise was...
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20th Century French Rococo Furniture

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Bronze

Exquisite Rococo Gilt-Bronze Malachite Encrier Inkwell Desk Set ca. 1880
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ROCOCO ORMOLU-MOUNTED MALACHITE VENEERED ENCRIER Circa 1880 unmarked of exceedingly fine quality Item # 404XKP19B An exceedingly fine malachite veneered encrier (inkwell), it feat...
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19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture

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Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century Italian Fragment with Pyrite and a Baroque Pearl on a Lucite Base
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian fragment base with coordinating pyrite and a baroque pearl on a lucite base. The fragment was originally part of a hand-carved piece in a historical I...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Rock Crystal, Pyrite

18th Century Italian Gilded Fragment with Chalcopyrite and Pyrite in Matrix
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian gilded candlestick with pyrite in matrix on a coordinating chalcopyrite mineral base. The gilded fragment was originally part of a candlestick in a ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Rock Crystal, Pyrite

Figural Group of Fauns in a Naturalistic Setting, 19th Century French
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming figural group of Fauns sitting above a waterfall, in cast stucco with terracotta painted finish, all on a custom wood base. Mid 19th Century. Base bears an old label from ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Stucco

18th Century Italian Cross Mounted on Calcite Crystals in Matrix
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian mecca processional cross on a calcite crystal base in matrix with coordinating baroque pearls. The calcite crystal cluster in matrix is from Elmwood Mine in T...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Rock Crystal

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 ...
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Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture

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Silver Plate

Sculptural Canvas with a 17th Century Italian Fragment and 24k Gold Leaf
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural canvas with a 17th century Italian giltwood fragment and 24k gold leaf. The sculpted canvas is molded together with gesso, gilding wax, marble paste, green earth, Italian dark ochre, and ash on board. The original 17th century Italian fragment is molded into the sculptural canvas to create a dynamic relief sculpture. It is painted with 24 karat gold leaf. The piece was created by the artist Elena Rousseau for Interi. Together all the elements create a romantic, elegant, and contemporary yet classic work...
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17th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Wooden angel possible French Rococo
Located in Lugo, IT
Wooden angel should be French 1700/800s Not perfect condition, missing and broken Thank you
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Mid-17th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Wood

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Candlestick Fragment with Galena and Pyrite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian candlestick mounted with galena and pyrite deposits. The gilded fragment was originally part of a candlestick in a historical Italian church in Italy...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf

French Rococo Style Hand Carved Gilded Mirror
Located in Plainview, NY
A beautiful 20th century (approximately 1940's) French Rococo style wall mirror. The mirror features very finely hand carved wood gilded rectangular frame and an oval shaped mirror g...
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20th Century Rococo Furniture

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Glass, Wood

19th Century Italian Rococo Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large scale Rococo style elaborately carved gilt wood mirror. Aged mirror has some ghosting and spotting. The photos do not show well (it is not even close to to being this cloudy)...
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Hutch
Located in Portland, OR
Absolutely Stunning! This French antique hutch is tres magnifique. The lovely carved embellishments and sweet cabriole legs supporting the top giv...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Walnut

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Mecca Gilt Arrow on a Polished Calcite Base
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th-century distressed Italian mecca gilt 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 ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Pair of Italian Rococo Silver Gilt Throne Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of antique Italian Rococo high back silver-gilt carved throne style Armchairs with beige upholstered seat and back panels (1 similar-Inv. #037738A)
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Silver Leaf

Antique German Rococo Silver 5-Piece Coffee & Tea Set
Located in New York, NY
German Rococo 800 silver coffee and tea set, ca 1920. This set comprises 5 pieces: Coffeepot, teapot, hot milk pot, creamer, and sugar. Twisted fluting and embossed leafing scrollwor...
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture

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Silver

4 Italian Rococo Style Red Painted Dining Side Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully stylish set of 4 Italian Rococo style red painted side chairs upholstered in red dappled ivory chintz. One chair upholstery shows wear exposing base material. Search ter...
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20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture

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Wood

Pair Of Italian Rococo Giltwood Mirrors
Located in Essex, MA
Each with original gilded surface. Originally had a single candle arm likely in brass.
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Giltwood

Sculptural Canvas with a 17th Century Italian Giltwood Fragment & 24k Gold Leaf
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural canvas with a 17th century Italian giltwood fragment and 24k gold leaf. The sculpted canvas is molded together with gesso, gilding wax, marble paste, green earth, Italian dark ochre, and ash on board. The original 17th century Italian fragment is molded into the sculptural canvas to create a dynamic relief sculpture. It is painted with 24 karat gold leaf. The piece was created by the artist Elena Rousseau for Interi. Together all the elements create a romantic, elegant, and contemporary yet classic work...
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17th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Painted Console with Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Painted console with Pierced Apron, Acanthus Leaf Detail, & marble top.
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Marble

Console table with lion heads. Possibly Italian school, 18th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Console table with lion heads. Carved and gilded wood, marble top. Possibly Italian school, 18th century. A console table with four legs joined by a jamb that ends in a central piec...
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18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture

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Stone, Other

18th Century Italian Ribbon Fragment with Baroque Pearls on Selenite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian ribbon fragment with natural-forming baroque pearls on a selenite slab. The Italian ribbon fragment original came from a...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Rock Crystal

Antique Italian Carved Gold Gilt and Creme Paint Decorated Trumeau Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 58 1/2 in W: 31 1/4 in D: 1 3/4 in An exquisite antique Italian trumeau mirror from the 1920s, masterfully carved and adorned with a delicate crème-painted finish, ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Large Portuguese 18th Century Wood Mounted Mural of “Azulejos” - Apothecary Shop
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a huge heavy wood mounted mural made of Portuguese “Azulejos” or white and blue tiles. It depicts an 18th century scene at the Apothecary Shop and Laboratory where at the right side, there is a pharmacist gentleman behind the wood counter talking to a male client while trying to hold a scroll . At the left side behind the counter, there is a female laboratory technician holding a pestle with one hand near a mortar and measuring some powder in the scale while another male client is waiting in front of the counter. A wide tall wood column...
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture

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Earthenware

Fine 18th Century Italian Rococo Giltwood Mirror
Located in Richmond, VA
Fine 18th century Italian rococo pierced Giltwood mirror.
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

Gillows Country House Stool
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A finely carved mahogany Gillows design library stool/ coffee table. Turned and stylised acanthus leaf decorated legs with a solid brass top block to leg...
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16th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Brass

18th Century Italian Naples Inlaid Walnut Chest of Drawers, circa 1750
Located in Cagliari, IT
Exquisite chest of drawers walnut finely inlaid in lighter wood, serpentine front, bracket feet. Naples, half of 18th century. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE EXPORT AUTHORIZATION BY THE ITALI...
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1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Walnut

Beautiful Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce in Rococo Style, Vintage
Located in Bastogne, BE
Beautiful Rococo style wall lamp with three sconces. Vintage. Support in gilded bronze and handcrafted by craftsmen. The decor consists of stylized acanthus scrolls intertwined with the Rococo style. This Unique wall sconce...
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1960s Vintage Rococo Furniture

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Bronze

Framed 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Angel Head Wall Relief Sculpture
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Framed 18th century Italian gold leaf angel head 'putto' wall relief sculpture with burgundy velvet and adorned with rubies and garnets. There is ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Rococo Carved Giltwood Mirror
Located in Westwood, NJ
This exquisite English mirror, inspired by the craftsmanship of Grinling Gibbons, features a stunning undulating surround of elaborate Rococo scrolls and delicate floral ornamentatio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Furniture

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Wood

18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Distressed Mirror with Carved Figure of Christ
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf mirror with 18th century Italian wood carved figure of Christ on original mirror. The gold leaf mirror is originally from Liguria. The 18th century Italian figure of Christ is placed onto the mirror to create a contemporary relief sculpture on the mirror. It originally came from an 18th century crucifix...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Sculptural Canvas 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

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Paste, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint

19th Century Antique French Inkwell in Gilded Brass and Porcelain
Located in Bradenton, FL
Beautiful Antique 19th century painted and gilded brass inkwell. Floral motif with pink rose on handle. 'Made in France' on underside.  
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Italian Rococo Gold Painted Cupids
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Rococo (18th Cent) gold painted life size hanging cupid figures.
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18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

Italian Spolvero Rococo Print on Canvas Framed with Red Phantom Quartz Crystals
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian spolvero fresco pattern printed onto canvas and framed with a custom frame and red phantom quartz crystals. Spolvero is an artistic method of transferring a des...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Rock Crystal

Italian Spolvero Rococo Scroll Print on Canvas with an Fragment Frame
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian spolvero rococo scroll pattern printed onto canvas and framed with an fragment scroll frame and adorned with polished fossil agate coral. Spolvero is an artisti...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf

Uncommon Italian Library Showcase in Walnut with Side Windows Restored
Located in Buggiano, IT
Uncommon Original Italian antique showcase bookcase, from a villa in the center of Bologna. The cabinet has internal shelves, a very important upper gable, and is completely removabl...
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1870s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Walnut

Pair Portuguese Rococo Jacaranda Hand carved Wood Dining Side Chairs Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair Portuguese Rococo Jacaranda Hand carved Wood Dining Side Chairs Antique LA . An important Pair of 18th century Portuguese Rococo Jacaranda Wood High end dining room chairs with ...
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Elegant Italian Gilt Metal and Crystal Chandelier/ One available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian crystal beaded arm chandeliers with gilt metal frames and fine pendulum style crystals throughout the chandelier. There are also garlands of English cut beads throughout the...
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20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture

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Crystal, Wrought Iron

Pair of 18th Century Italian Candlesticks with Chalcedony and Barite Crystals
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
A pair of 18th century Italian candlesticks adorned with chalcedony rosettes with deposits of pyrite and golden barite crystals tapering down the matrix. Barite crystals are a very r...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf

Meissen Rare Pair of Antique Candlesticks in High Quality
Located in København, Copenhagen
Meissen, pair of antique candlesticks. Rare candlesticks in high quality. Measures: 31 cm. high. In good condition, factory first quality.
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20th Century German Rococo Furniture

Italian Spolvero 'Cherubs' Rococo Print on Canvas with an Antique Scroll Frame
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
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...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf

Terkel Kleve Portrait Crayon Engraving of Johannes Ewald
Located in Kastrup, DK
Portrait crayon copper engraving of Johannes Ewald (1743-1781) by Johan Terkel Kleve (1743-1797) Engraving on paper, approx. 1770. Measures incl. frame 24 cm.
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Paper

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with a Chalcedony Rosette
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian fragment with a chalcedony rosette. It has antique hand-written Italian inscriptions on the base. The chalcedony mineral mimics the color and texture of the distressed wood fragment. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic Florence Flood of 1966. This was one of the worst floods recorded since the Renaissance and drew thousands of volunteers from all over the world to help save the city known for its precious history, artwork, artifacts, and rare books. The volunteers were called "the mud angels" because of the mud and silt left everything from the damage of the flood. There is still the original paint and silt left on the piece to uphold the integrity, craftmanship, and history of sculptural fragment. The story and history of this piece and Interi's collection of Florence fragments...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Rock Crystal

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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