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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
19th Century English Silver Plate Samovar / Tea Urn
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid 19th century English silver plated samovar / tea or coffee urn with Ram detail side handles and finial lid on square footed base . The samova...
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1860s English Antique Rococo Furniture

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Silver Plate, Copper

Vintage Italian Rococo Style Burl Wood Marquetry Commode with Cabriole Legs
Located in Morristown, NJ
Petite Italian bombe nightstand, circa 1940s. A serpentine form made from walnut a with lattice inlaid geometric parquetry design. The commode features two drawers, long cabriole leg...
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1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture

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Ormolu

Original Rococo/Barock Chandelier, Limewood, 24 Flames, Perfectly Renovated
Located in Vienna, AT
An extremely rare and magnificent Barock/Rococo chandelier from the, very elaborate, carved limewood and leaf-gold. 24 flames on six arms held by mythical creatures. Hand-cut iron sc...
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1750s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Wood

Dutch Rococo Burl Walnut Bookcase Cabinet w glass doors Approx. 1770
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Dutch Rococo bookcase burl walnut cabinet, circa 1770s, in two parts. The arched and curved cornice molding above two glazed doors, the lower section with two short drawers above ...
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1770s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture

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Walnut, Glass

Antique French Carved Tri-Fold Vanity Mirror - White Laquer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Vanity mirror painted white laquer. Tri fold to adustable.
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture

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Wood, Paint

1700s Norwegian Farmer Rococo Style Pine Chair
Located in Skien, NO
Primitive antique chair from ca. 1730-50s. Handcrafted from nature pine in Norway. Painted in black and rest of the gold decoration, beautiful patina. Perfect adding to farmhouse / c...
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Early 18th Century Norwegian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Textile, Pine

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

Antique French Rococo Style Gilt Pewter and Porcelain Inkwell Signed Chatelain
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique French Rococo style gilt pewter and porcelain inkwell from circa 1900, marked "Chatelain". This beautifully shaped gilt pewter inkwell is adorned with flowers in the center ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Pewter

Antique Swedish Corner Cabinet from Transitional Time Rococo to Neoclassical
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish corner cabinet made during the early 1800s. The cabinet is made in the transitional style where rococo became neoclassical, or gustavian, style during the early 1800s...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture

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Pine

20th Century Peruvian Silver Tea and Coffee Set by Camusso
Located in London, GB
20th century Peruvian silver tea and coffee set by Camusso Peru, Early 20th Century Tray: Height 5cm, width 78cm, depth 45cm Teapot on stand: Height 48cm, width 23cm, depth 21cm...
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20th Century Peruvian Rococo Furniture

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Silver

Early 20th c. antique Swedish crystal chandelier
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A very elegant Rococo style chandelier with 8 lights. The chandelier is richly decorated with beautiful large cut crystal pendeloques, flower rosettes and stars. Some of the crystals...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture

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Crystal, Brass

Antique Italian Lantern Hand-Carved Wood Original Gilding Over 250-Years Old
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique Italian Lantern Hand-Carved over 250-Years Ago and remarkably does not appear to have ever been restored, only electrified a very long time ago. We had this Antique hand-carv...
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1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Glass, Wood, Giltwood

Late 19th Century Brass Table Mirror - Rococo Style
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique table mirror, made of finely cast bronze. Beautiful gold-colored patina and decorated in Rococo style. Monogrammed with the letters B.P. The mirror glass has a ...
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1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Brass

Collection of Four Meissen Porcelain Bird Models
Located in London, GB
Collection of four Meissen porcelain bird models German, 20th Century Largest (parrot): Height 14cm, width 10cm, depth 5cm This superb collection of four porcelain bird sculptures, was masterfully created by the celebrated artisans of the historic Meissen porcelain factory. Each bird is perched gracefully on a white porcelain tree...
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20th Century German Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

French Country Louis XV Style Carved "Bombe" Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
French country carved "Bombe" walnut chest in the Rococo style. Item features solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, distressed finish, finely carved details, working lock an...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture

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Bronze

18th Century Danish Rococo Table with Candle Slides
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Danish Rococo table with pull-out candle slides. Beautiful faux painted faux painted blue-marbled tabletop with a gently shaped Rococo outline and a profiled edge. Black-pain...
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture

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Oak, Pine

Vintage French Provincial Style Carved Antique White Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Provincial Style Carved Antique White 3 Drawer French Mahogany Inlay & Book Matched Satin Writing Desk Vintage French Provincial 3-drawer writing desk with an ant...
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Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture

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Mahogany

18th Century French Porcelain Shallow Bowl Locré Circa 1785
By Locré & Russinger's Factory 1
Located in Katonah, NY
This 18th-century French porcelain dish was hand-painted circa 1785. Crafted at the renowned Locré manufactory, also known as Porcelaine de La Courtille, in Paris the bowl is decorated with gorgeous handpainted purple roses, complementing green leaves, and small gilded flower sprigs, The border continues the same pattern. The enameled flowers create a striking visual contrast against the fine white porcelain. The small gilded sprigs add an elegant shimmer. Craftsmanship: Jean-Baptiste Locré founded this celebrated porcelain workshop in 1771. Locré porcelain...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Venetian 18th-19th Century Rococo Dragon and Bird Mirrors and Consoles
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare, unique and dramatic pair of Rococo style marble topped giltwood triangular shaped consoles and complimentary slightly elliptical giltwood mirrors. The four pieces are believed to be northern Italian most likely from the Venetian region. The design and carving of the superstructure presented with bunches of grapes, vine leaves, branches and twigs. A winged dragon is shown swirling around and down the central leg of each console. The three legs are joined with a lower stretcher are all presented as vine tree trunks from which germinate more grape leaves and branches. They both have shaped red/grey mottled marble tops. The consoles show more signs of early to mid-18th century Rococo chinoiserie influence. The mirrors were likely made slightly later in the 19th century but in the same Italian region, and appear to have a more Japanese influence in their design especially the hawk/eagle leaning over the top of the mirror. The giltwood frames of the mirrors are completely covered with gilded branches and leaves. On the left side of each mirror is a 'fantastical' dragon-bird, his huge wings spread out and his long tail clinging around the lower branches. He looks up into the eyes of the top hawk/eagle who appears ready to attack the dragon-bird. The whole is a real virtuoso display of carving and whimsical Rococo design. Chippendale in England and his contemporaries were some of the first cabinet makers to design furniture in the Rococo style, the term taken from the French 'Rocaille' (rockwork), as in fantasy constructions such as grottoes. The style originated in France early in the 18th century when there was a reaction against the weighty classicism of the Baroque style. The consequent taste was for something lighter representing an escape from the stifling, self-conscious grandeurs of the Louis XIV period. As pioneered by designers such as Jean Berain and Pierre Lepautre...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Wood

Large 19th Century French Rococo Gold Gilt Painted Mirror
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gold gilt and painted hand carved mirror from France. This mirror features beautiful Rococo floral motifs. Certainly a versatile piece that can be used in any formal or informal dini...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Gold

Italian Giltwood And Painted Carved Sconces With Shell And Floral Motif, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These are lovely and unique. This is a pair of mid-century carved giltwood and ivory painted sconces with an ornate shell and floral motif. They are marked, not electrified and in ve...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture

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Giltwood

Meissen Porcelain Pot-Pourri Vase, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Meissen porcelain pot-pourri vase, Germany, 19th century.
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Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

French Empire Rococo Style Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Jewelry Vanity Trinket Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Empire Rococo Style Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Jewelry Vanity Trinket Box. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 7.5" H x 13" W x 8" D.
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Late 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture

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Mahogany

Pair of Very Large French Sèvres Style Porcelain and Ormolu Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of very large French Sèvres style porcelain and ormolu vases French, Late 19th Century Height 151cm, width 45cm, depth 39cm Executed in the style of Sèvres, one of the bes...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of Italian Venetian Gilt Figures
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Venetian (18/19th cent) carved gilt large figures pedestal figures on rocky carved base holding bow and arrow.      
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Giltwood

19th C. Meissen Porcelain Rococo Musician's Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set
Located in New York, NY
An impressive and rare 19th century Meissen Porcelain Musicians clock and Candelabra Garniture set. Comprised of three individual pieces, w...
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19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Chippendale Chinoiserie Style Carved Giltwood Bird Mirror, Italy
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Impressive Italian Rococo Style giltwood mirror with carved foliates and scrolls detailing. This large sculptural Chippendale Chinoiserie Style carved mirror features a dimensional ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

Exceptional Gilded Ornate Salon Armchair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large and impressive. An outstanding carved and gilt Italianate Baroque style armchair with carved shell crest, Griffin arm supports, carved Eagle knees ending in Lion’s Paw Foot. Custom upholstered in a tan dot on black fabric. Ornate wood carvings...
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture

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Wood

18th Century French Sofa
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exceptional 18th century French sofa exemplifies the artistry and elegance of the Rococo period. Its solid walnut frame is adorned with intricate hand-carved details along the ...
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18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

National Inc. Fine Furniture French Style Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rococo-style commode presenting as a classic example of French Provincial design, featuring elegant curves, ornate hardware, carved side panels with floral motifs, gilt embellished t...
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20th Century American Rococo Furniture

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Brass

18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Cherub Architectural Fragment Wall Hanging
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous 18th-Century Italian giltwood and gesso cherub or putti architectural fragment / wall swag / hanging wall ornament. This stunning architectural...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
Located in London, GB
Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl:...
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Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Large Meissen Flower-Encrusted Potpourri Vase in the Rococo-Style
Located in London, GB
Large Meissen flower-encrusted potpourri vase in the Rococo-style German, 19th Century Height 72cm, width 32cm, depth 29cm Crafted by Meissen, the olde...
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19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Florentine Gilded Iron Chandelier with Colored Crystals
Located in Berlin, DE
Florentine Gilded Iron Chandelier with Colored Crystals Italy, circa 1950 A striking Florentine chandelier from the mid-20th century, crafted in Italy around 1950, and beautifully r...
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1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture

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Crystal, Iron

Set Eight Blue and White Delft Chargers Hand Painted Netherlands Ca. 1780-1820
Located in Katonah, NY
This set of eight blue and white Delft chargers was made at De Vergulde Bloempot and De Klaaw in the Netherlands between 1780 and 1820. They feature the gorgeous "Peacock" pattern, o...
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Early 1800s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture

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Delft

Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Swan, After a Model by Johann Joachim Kändler
Located in New York, NY
Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Swan This porcelain figure represents a swan modeled in a lifelike posture with its wings partially raised and neck gracefully arched. The surface is m...
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1920s German Vintage Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Swedish Rococo Period Armchairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine pair of late 18th Century Swedish Lindome armchairs. Excellent carving and shape, in later blue paint. Circa 1770.
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture

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Wood, Paint

A Pair of 19th Century Carved Giltwood Rococo Wall Brackets
Located in Reepham, GB
A Pair of 19th Century Carved Giltwood Rococo Wall Brackets. Both are decorated with an asymmetric pierced foliate design featuring richly carved rococo C scrolls interspersed with f...
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19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture

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Giltwood

Large Antique Austrian Silver and Glass Garniture by Schwarz & Steiner
By Schwarz & Steiner
Located in London, GB
Large antique Austrian silver and glass garniture by Schwarz & Steiner Austrian, Late 19th Century Centrepiece: Height 29cm, width 70cm, depth 29cm Candelabra: Height 39cm, width 2...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Silver

Pair 1960s Painted Plaster Cherub Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair 1960s Painted Plaster Cherub Lamps Height to top of socket: 21" Needs Rewiring Minor Paint Loss
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1960s Vintage Rococo Furniture

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Plaster

18th Century Painted Oak Secretary, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece with paneled doors, crown and three large lower serpentine drawers. The entire secretary has been given a professional custo...
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Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture

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Brass

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
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1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Antique Pair of English Silver Plated Chandeliers 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful pair of antique English silver plated eight light chandeliers, circa 1920 in date.   Each silver-plated chandelier is in elaborately Rococo style with three centr...
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Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture

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Silver Plate

Pair of Danish Art Nouveau Easy Chairs in Floral Embroidered Velour, 1920s
Located in Odense, DK
A pair of Danish lounge chairs from the 1920s, featuring a sculptural wood frame and generously upholstered in velour with a bold floral pattern. The upholstery combines beige and gr...
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Early 20th Century Danish Rococo Furniture

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Velvet, Wood

Patinated Bronze "Bacchanalia" after Claude Michel Clodion
Located in San Diego, CA
Patinated bronze "Bacchanalia" after the celebrated 1762 model by Claude Michel Clodion (French, 1738-1814), circa late 19th century. #1555 The figural group of two female figures...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Bronze

French Rococo Carved Walnut Hand Painted Louis XV Style Blind China Cabinet Bar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Rococo Carved Walnut Hand Painted Louis XV Style Blind China Cabinet Bar. Item features tall shapely carved cabriole legs with hand painted Neoclassical scenes to door...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture

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Walnut

Beautiful French Canape 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful French Canape 18th Century French from the 18th century, in carved and gilded wood. Upholstered seat, back and arms. Dim.: 112 x 169 x 60 cm. good condition
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18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Wood

DIM/CON Antique Rococo Revival Rosewood Footstool with Floral Needlepoint C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Rococo Revival Rosewood Footstool with Floral Needlepoint C1890 Measures - 14 h x 18 w x 18 w A charming antique Rococo Revival footstool crafted from rosewood, dating to ci...
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19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture

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Rosewood

Italian Rococo 1770s Framed Still-Life Painting Depicting a Bouquet of Flowers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo period framed still-life oil on canvas painting from the late 18th century, depicting a colorful bouquet. Created in Italy during the third quarter of the 18th cent...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Canvas, Paint

Herend Porcelain Reticulated Potpourri / Bombonniere Lidded Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Herend Porcelain reticulated round lidded potpourri bombonniere box. It is hand painted with colorful flowers and pink ribbons scrolls. Its lid and bowl borders are gilded....
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20th Century Hungarian Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Meissen porcelain cup and saucer, Germany, circa 1720-1730
Located in Vicenza, IT
Elegant cup and saucer made of Meissen porcelain, entirely hand-painted with vivid genre scenes and river landscapes enlivened by figures, architecture and boats, inspired by Dutch m...
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1730s German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Porcelain Potpourri Urn in the Rocco Style, ca. 19th century
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful German hand painted porcelain potpourri urn vase with flowers and putti, in the Rocco style, by Sitzendorf, circa 19th century or earlier, Germany. Piece has details flor...
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19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Late 18th Century Blue Rococo Large Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
The blue painted finish is captivating in this attractive large chest of four drawers resting on curved cabriole feet. While the paint is newer and professionally applied, it complim...
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture

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Brass

Large Handmade Bed to order Rococo Style With Gold Highlights by La MaisonLondon
Located in London, Park Royal
Our iconic Cherub Bed was the first bed we created in our venture to achieve beautifully hand-carved furniture with the aim of capturing all the nuances of antique fine-carving. Thes...
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2010s British Rococo Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Antique French 19th Century Rosewood and Marble Oval Occasional Table C1850
Located in London, GB
A French rosewood oval occasional table, 19th century, the white marble top with a moulded edge, over a turned stem, on four scrolling legs, joined by scrolling brackets, terminating...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Marble

18th Century Rococo Fragment Of A Copper Fireplace Door
Located in Copenhagen, K
Beautiful copper door with Rococo decorations and dated 1783. Could be used for a actual fireplace, or as a Folk Art wall decoration.
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18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Furniture

Materials

Copper

Antique Rococo Style Porcelain Mirror by Meissen
Located in London, GB
Antique Rococo style porcelain mirror by Meissen German, 19th century Measures: Height 94cm, width 66cm, depth 14cm...
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19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain, Mirror

Italian Rococo Style Carved Giltwood Rouge Marble Top Console Table- 2 Available
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This console table s a mid-century reproduction of an 18th century French antique. The water gilt is exceptional the rouge marble has white veining and some larger almost black areas...
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1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture

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Marble

Antique Enamel Bottle Tag
Located in New York, NY
*Three (3) available, each sold separately, as per listing. Beautiful antique porcelain enamel and metal vanity 'Lotion' bottle tag, in the Rococo style,...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture

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Metal, Enamel

Rococo Corner Vitrine 18th Century Swedish
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Swedish Rococo corner display cabinet in two parts, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship and refined details. Crafted from pine wood and painted in a soft rococo blue. Beautifu...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture

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Pine

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.