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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
Period: 19th Century
19th Century Italian Gilded Angel Wing with Calcite Crystals and Sphalerite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
19th century Italian hand-carved gilded angel wing with calcite crystals and sphalerite. The hand-carved gold leaf angel wing is originally from a church in Tuscany. The ecclesiasti...
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Fine Antique 19th Century French Rococo Gilded 8 Day Clock Sevres Porcelain 1830
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique French eight day mantle clock, gilded and fitted with Sevres porcelain plaques, circa 1830. An early French silk suspension clock, with an eight day time and strike movement, gently sounding the hours and half hour on a bell. The clock is housed in an extravagant gilded gesso Rococo style case and standing on an integral plinth. The clock with a silvered dial having a cuff of engine turned decoration around the center and black Roman numerals to the outside of the dial and the retailer's name "Carl Muller in Berlin" to the center. The base of the clock is fitted with a round hand-painted floral 'Sevres' porcelain plaque, the clock plinth is fitted with a rectangular 'Sevres' plaque, hand-painted with a pastoral scene with a young courting couple and grazing sheep & goats. The clock has just been professionally overhauled and cleaned, it runs and keeps good time, the gilded case and silvered dial and porcelain plaques are in remarkable condition, a very fine clock...
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1830s French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Antique 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Cobalt Blue & Gold Gilted Floral Bowl
Located in New Milford, CT
Antique 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Cobalt Blue & Gold Gilted Floral Bowl Elevate your home decor with this exquisite, antique 19th-century Meissen porcelain bowl, masterfully cr...
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1840s German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain, Paint

French Cobalt Porcelain Clock with Hand-painted Scene of Lovers and Cherubs
Located in Boston, MA
This is a fabulous cobalt French porcelain late nineteenth century clock with hand-painted scene of lovers and hand-painted cherubs painted on the face of the clock. The base and top...
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1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Scandinavian Rococo Style Painted Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Scandinavian Rococo style armchairs from the 19th century with new upholstery. Born in Scandinavia during the 19th century, this pair of Rococo style armchairs features a sha...
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19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Late 19th-Century French Decorative Marble Fragment Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This 19th-Century French marble fragment is a charming piece of history as well as a striking standalone decorative accent. As found in a flea market on the Belgium border to France,...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Marble

1890's French Painting "Two Putti as Allegories of Music"
Located in Houston, TX
Description EDMOND LOUYOT (French 1861-1920) after FRANÇOIS BOUCHER (French 1703-1770) A GERMAN EMPIRE ROCOCO REVIVAL PAINTING, "Two Putti as Allegories of Music," LORRAINE, 1899, oi...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Canvas, Paint

19th Century, Italian Rococo Style Inlay Wood Sideboard
Located in IT
19th Century, Italian Rococo Style Inlay Wood Sideboard This sideboard was made in the Venetian area in the 19th century. The shaped model takes up the stylistic characteristics of the Venetian Rococo furniture...
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Wood

Meissen Snake Handle Vase With Flower Boquet Painting, by Leuteritz, Ca 1880
Located in Vienna, AT
Very large double snake handle vase in baluster form on a mounted funnel-shaped stand, handles in the form of coiled snake pairs raised on the side, white and cobalt blue base, fine ...
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1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Antique Meissen Two-Light Mirrored Girandole Sconces
Located in Montreal, QC
These sconces are highly decorative and desirable and display many of the qualities that make Meissen porcelain so world famous: the skill with which the wild flowers are applied, the subtle shading of the pink and pale green painting...
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19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

19thc Rare Chinoiserie Figural Art on Stone Wall Sconces Signed by Maison Bagues
Located in Opa Locka, FL
I do not think that there is another pair of these. Mid 19thc French Rococo Chinoiserie Figures Hand Painted on Antique Stone Panels. Signed in Bro...
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1850s French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century French Vitrine by Francois Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare and stunning vitrine was crafted by the illustrious French ébéniste François Linke. A master of the Louis XVI style, Linke was renowned for his highly original designs t...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Bronze

Crystal and Gilt 12-Light Chandelier
Located in Sheffield, MA
Designed with a gilt rococo scroll frame and hung with faceted beaded swags and faceted drops, this chandelier has twelve lights, eight below and four above, all with bobeches. Elec...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Crystal, Metal

Antique German porcelain figurine of young man in fine clothes.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique German porcelain figurine of a young man in fine clothes. Hand-painted in polychrome colors. 19th century. Marked. In good ...
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19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Monumental Pair of Magnificent Ormolu Mounted Sèvres Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
Hand painted with scenes of a chateau landscape and courtly couples in a garden, signed 'E. Collot', on a gilt and cobalt ground, gilt-bronze acanthus swag handles, base and foliate ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Bronze

Rare Meissen Miniature Figure after Johann Joachim Kändler, Gardener, 1850-1880
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare antique Meissen miniature figure after Johann Joachim Kändler in hand painted porcelain. Gardener. Dated 1850-1880. Model Number 2869. Measures...
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1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique Rococo style mirror, France.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique Rococo style mirror, France. Very good condition. dimensions 150x82 cm
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Walnut

French Hand Painted Porcelain Carriage with Marie Antoinette
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Paris porcelain figural group depicting Marie Antoinette borne in her carriage with small dog following. Carriage has removable top cover. Beautifully-painted detailing, and v...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

18th Century Swedish Rococo Slant Front Desk
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo slant front desk. Front opens to reveal a large work surface, ten pull out drawers, seven cubbies and two pull out document holders. A sliding cover at the base open...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture

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Brass, Iron

Antique Mirror, circa 1890
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Antique mirror circa 1890 in original condition with signs of usage.
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1890s Slovak Antique Rococo Furniture

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Mirror, Wood, Plaster

Antique European Six Panel Hand Painted Landscape Canvas For Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
For Restoration. A colorful set of wood-framed panels features painted canvas with an elaborate architectural landscape, accented by figures and enclosed within a Rococo-style scroll...
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19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture

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Canvas, Wood

Pair of Meissen Style Porcelain and Ebonised Wood Mirrored Wall Brackets
Located in London, GB
Pair of Meissen style porcelain and ebonised wood mirrored wall brackets German, late 19th Century Height 88cm, width 36/40cm, depth 19cm This superb pair of wall brackets are a masterclass in the Meissen design style. The mirror of each bracket is mounted on an ebonised wood backing, which is surrounded by a porcelain C-scroll surround encrusted with floral decoration. Featuring delicate scrolling motifs, the edge decoration includes both painted floral patterns and moulded floral assemblages, all in a vibrant colour scheme which stands out against the pure white porcelain base. Two expertly crafted birds perch at the corners of each bracket, carefully painted to mimic their real-life counterparts. The very top and very base of each bracket culminates in a playful putto, who represents one of the four seasons. Below the mirrored section of each bracket is a semi-circular wooden top, which sits on top of a basket-shaped porcelain support. Surrounding this support is another porcelain edge, which is encrusted with a floral garland of bright green leaves and delicate blossoms. There is a Dresden mark...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain, Mirror, Wood

Enamel cloissoné and gilt bronze picture frame. France, late 19th century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Enamel cloissoné and gilt bronze picture frame. France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Bronze, Enamel

Six Rococo Sèvres Style Porcelain Plates
Located in London, GB
Each porcelain plate in this set of six features a navy-blue ground, distinctive to works produced in the style of Sèvres, and gilded rims with ornate patterns inscribed. The centre ...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

German 19th Century Rococo Settee
Located in London, GB
A German early XIX Century settee in the Rococo manner. In beautifully carved bleached fruitwood and upholstered in stone coloured silk with brass studs and brass caster feet.
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1830s German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Fruitwood

19th Century Pair of Porcelain Birds in Ormolu Candelabra
Located in Basildon, GB
19th Century Pair of Porcelain Birds in Ormolu Candelabra arbour set, 20cm overall height Crossed swords mark to rear of base of each porcelai...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Ormolu

Floral Painted Antique Glass Vase by Baccarat
Located in London, GB
Floral painted antique glass vase by Baccarat. French, 19th century. Measures: height 45cm, diameter 18cm. By the exceptionally highly-regarded ...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Glass

Meissen, Germany. Antique lidded tureen hand-painted with polychrome flowers.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany. Antique lidded tureen hand-painted with polychrome flowers. Branch-shaped handles. Approximately 1800. In good condition with several chips on the raised flowers an...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

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 Italian Church Offertory Bag in Teal with Ecclesiastical Trim
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
19th century Italian, hand-made teal chiesa borsa (church offering purse) with yellow needle-work. The bag has been decorated with bismuth and a centered coordinating baroque pearl. ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Metal

19th Century Meissen Porcelain Rococo Style Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique, circa 1880s, Dresden porcelain figural flower encrusted candlestick - candelabra mounted as a lamp. Exquisitely handmade and painted in Germany in the late 19th century, developed by Ernst August Leuteritz, the very finest of quality, exceptionally executed in the decadent opulence and sophisticated elegance that is Meissen Rococo taste, featuring sculptural seated putti holding fruit and flower motif, having an architecturally articulated shaped baluster shaft, tripartite base rising on high volute C-scroll feet, elaborately decorated in the most intricate floral and fiolate applied and relief decoration in rich polychome and brilliant gold leaf gilt accents. Early 20th century and later light fixture elements, professionally electrified and fashioned as a large luminaire table lamp. The candlestick drilled, standard mounted with adjustable two light post, topped with removable rod retaining remnants of original paint finish with distressed chippy paint patina, surmounted with matching ornate porcelain flower bouquet...
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19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

After Boucher Large Rococo Styled Pastoral Scene Possibly of a Series
Located in Nashville, TN
Probably inspired by the earlier Boucher's Spring (of the 4 Seasons series), shepherdess with her flock and baskets of flowers. Colorful in an antique (possibly original) frame (with...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Canvas

German Silver and Cut-Glass Massive Claret Jug, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century German solid silver and cut glass extremely decorative wine claret jug, of massive size, cut-glass body mounted with a silver collar profusely chased in the Roco...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Silver

Early 19th Century Rocco Style Hand Carved Mahogany Stool
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Early 19th century Rocco style hand carved mahogany stool with re-upholstered top.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture

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Mahogany

Italian Rococo Fruitwood Cupid Crib
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Rococo style (18/19th Cent) carved fruitwood cupid design crib on rustic carved wood base.
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Fruitwood

Antique Gilt Gesso Girandole Mirror
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
A beautiful Antique Gilt Gesso Girandole Mirror in its original condition. Dating back to mid 19th Century. Foliate display around the frame and beaded edging each side with triple s...
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture

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Gesso, Giltwood

Antique Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Dining Chair French Style w/ Finished Back
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Dining Chair. Item features solid carved walnut frame, finely carved top rail and lower rail, unique wooden rear backrest, shapely upholstered b...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Furniture

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Walnut

French 19th Century Rococo Style Miniature Painted Cabinet with Arching Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Rococo style miniature painted cabinet from the 19th century, with arching top, open shelves and two doors. Created in France during the 19th century, this miniature cabinet will make for a great decorative addition to any child's room! Featuring an arching cornice sitting above open shelves, the cabinet showcases two petite doors in its lower section. Painted in blue accented with gilt highlights, this miniature 19th century French Rococo style cabinet...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Wood

Pair of Very Large German Porcelain Figural Centrepieces
Located in London, GB
Pair of very large German porcelain figural centrepieces German, c. 1880 Height 90cm, width 41cm, depth 34cm This remarkable pair of c...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of French Gilt Bronze Mounted Sèvres Style Porcelain Vases
Located in London, GB
These beautiful porcelain vases feature elegant Rococo-style decorations in the manner of the Sèvres manufactures. The vases feature slightly flared cylindrical porcelain bodies ...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century Italian Giltwood Centre Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Stylish early 19th Century centre table.The simulated marble top with shaped moulded edge and acanthus carved frieze, raised on a shapely giltwood triform base with exaggerated scrol...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Giltwood

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

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Gold Leaf

Small Antique 19th Century Floral Encrusted Schierholtz Porcelain Trinket Box
Located in New Milford, CT
This charming Small Antique 19th Century Floral Encrusted Schierholtz Porcelain Trinket Box is a delicate piece of history, showcasing the intricate craftsmanship of the era. Made by...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain, Paint

19th Century Swedish Black Rococo Armchair
Located in San Angelo, TX
A stunning late 18th century/early 19th century Swedish Rococo armchair featuring black paint with natural worn patina coming through showcasing the original wood color with also dee...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture

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Pine, Paint

Meissen 'Drüselkästchen', Lidded Crown Tureen For Maria Josepha Of Austria, 19th
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed for the wife of August III, Maria Josepha of Austria (1699 Vienna - 1757 Dresden), Electress of Saxony and Queen of Poland since 1733, with the ‘Elector of Saxony coat of ar...
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1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Vase Antique Old Paris Hand Painted Parisian Romantic Scene France 19th Century
Located in Bastogne, BE
Stunning antique porcelain vase with flower handles and elaborately shaped tops crafted in France during the end of 19 Century and Early 20th. Featuring ornate Rococo design in the ...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair Of Early 19th Century Dutch Marquetry Corner Cabinets
Located in Norwood, NJ
Fine pair of early 19th century Dutch marquetry corner cabinets. On the facade and top, there is excellent floral marquetry floral work with birds, fl...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture

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Wood, Fruitwood, Mahogany

Fine Scottish Rococo Statuary Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
A fine Scottish Rococo statuary marble chimneypiece. The moulded serpentine shelf rests above a dramatic panelled frieze, centred by a rocailled motif, and scrolling foliate decorati...
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Early 19th Century Scottish Antique Rococo Furniture

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Statuary Marble

Large Antique French Rococo Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A stunning original antique French Rococo clock by A. D. Mougin. Boldly modelled balloon shape, profusely decorated with scrolls, acanthus and floral swags. To the top is a large ela...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century Italian Rococo Style Painted and Parcel Gilt Console Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
An elegant 19th century Italian Rococo style hand carved polychrome painted and parcel giltwood console table, circa 1850s. Handcrafted in Tuscany, this beautiful antique wall console features a serpentine top with beveled edge above a frieze carved with foliate designs and centered by a stylized palmette. Raised on graceful cabriole legs adorned with carved acanthus leaves at the knees and ending in whorl feet with acanthus leaves. Dimensions: h - 32.5" w - 47.5" d - 20.5" Lolo French...
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Wood, Giltwood

Antique Porcelain Group of Bacchus and Attendants by Meissen
Located in London, GB
This piece is a superb example of the work of the Meissen porcelain manufactory. Modelled by E. A. Leuteritz in the 19th century based upon earlier models, it is a group piece, showi...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Meissen Porcelain Sconces
Located in New Orleans, LA
This remarkable pair of Meissen Porcelain wall sconces is crafted with all of the exquisite detail and splendor of the Rococo period. Exquisitely hand ...
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19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Rare Meissen Miniature Figure after Johann Joachim Kändler, Boy with Falcon
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare antique Meissen miniature figure after Johann Joachim Kändler in hand painted porcelain. Boy with falcon. Dated 1850-1880. Model Number 286...
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1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Superb Rococo Style Gilt Wall Mirror the Mirror Has an Elaborate Frame
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Superb Rococo Style Gilt Wall Mirror The Mirror has an elaborate 4” wide gilt Frame inset with mirrors in the French Rococo Style, there are abundant Shells and Acanthus leaves al...
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1880s Antique Rococo Furniture

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Giltwood

Pair of French 19th Century Jacob Petit Porcelain Green-Ground Pot-Pourri Vases
Located in New York, NY
A Large Pair of French 19th Century Jacob Petit Porcelain Green-Ground Pot-Pourri Vases and Covers, Marked 'JP' on Bottom of Each. Each is of square form with a fantastic green ground. The covered vases are decorated with elaborate panels of village scenes, one either side of each vase, and also floral scenes independently to them. The vases are complete with pierced gilded relief frieze...
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1850s French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

19th c. Dutch Painted Bombay Commode
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful Dutch commode from the 19th century in original paint with a Bombé shape and scalloped top and sides.
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19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture

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Wood, Paint

Large Meissen Cupid Group 'Allegory - The Four Seasons', By Leuteritz, Ca. 1880
Located in Vienna, AT
An excellent and rare Meissen group of the seasons with large figures: Four amoretti wrapped in cloths grouped on a rock, representing the four seasons: a female amoretto as spring w...
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1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

19th Century French Rococo Gilt Wall Mirror
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th century French Rococo gilt wall mirror This is a beautifully Decorative Rococo gold frame mirror it is a very pretty shape with heavy ...
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Early 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture

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Giltwood

Rococo furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Rococo furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Interi, Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kändler, and Europa Antiques. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $18 and tops out at $425,000 while the average work can sell for $3,793.

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