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
A Magnificent Rococo Style Commode After Johann Melchoir Kambli
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Magnificent Rococo Style Gilt-Bronze, Bois Satiné and Mahogany Commode.
By Rosel, Brussels, After The Celebrated Model By Johann Melchoir Kambli.
Of curvaceous bombé form surmoun...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XV Marble Top Nightstands
Located in Portland, OR
Lovely Louis XV nightstands with marble tops imported from Europe. Incredible intricately patterned veneer drawer faces and sides are a work of art. The marble tops are lovely and th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Marble
XIXth c. tall patinated bronze mirror with dolphin decor
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
XIXth century patinated bronze mirror with a decor of an antique "dolphin" fish, scrolls and cobs
The mirror is an old hand shaped one and in good condition, some black marks like m...
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1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Crystal and Bronze Chandelier attr. to Maison Baguès, France, circa 1880
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Crystal and Bronze Chandelier attr. to Maison Baguès, France, circa 1880
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1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Fluorspar and Ormolu Clock Garniture
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful French clock garniture, styled in the Louis XV taste, is a charming work of artistry and craftsmanship. Crafted of richly veined and brightly-hued fluorspar mounted wi...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Paris Mantelpieces
By Old Paris
Located in London, GB
A pair of Napoleon III mantelpiece vases in the eighteenth century style, elaborately decorated and gilded on a :bleu de ciel: background. Each vase ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Italian Statue of a Sleeping Nymph
Located in London, GB
A large Italian school carrara marble sculpture depicting a sleeping nymph. The finely carved sculpture is reminiscent of a depiction of Sleeping Ariadne, popularised by the Roman copy of the Hellenistic original, the former being housed at the Vatican. Reclining on rocks, the sleeping nymph is shown draped only below the waist, and her finely modelled form is exemplified by the delicacy of her fingers.
Italian, early 19th century.
Before restoration.
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Statuary Marble
Pair French Carved Giltwood Console Tabels, circa 1840
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of 19th century French carved giltwood console tables. Each having their original Levanto rouge marble tops, wo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Large Antique Louis XV Fireplace in the Rococo Manner
Located in London, GB
A Large Antique Louis XV Fireplace in The Rococo Manner
A Large Antique Louis XV Fireplace finely carved in White Carrara marble in the R...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Marble
A mid 19th century Venetian floral decorated mirror
Located in Nashville, TN
A floral and parcel gilt decorated Venetian mirror . The probable mercury plate in charming disintegration and decay . The paint with dirt and grime
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Glass, Paint, Wood
Majolica flower pots Samson & Fils Factory, France, late 19th century
By Emile Samson
Located in Milano, IT
Majolica flower pots "crescent-shaped"
Samson & Fils Factory
Montreuil-sous-Bois, France, late 19th century
They measure 4.72 in in height x 8.66 x 5.03 (12 cm x 22 x 12.8)
Weight: ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Pair of Six-Light Silvered Bronze Candelabra Attributed to Christofle
By Christofle
Located in London, GB
Pair of six-light silvered bronze candelabra attributed to Christofle
French, 19th Century
Height 65cm, diameter 37cm
This superb pair of candelabra are crafted in the opulent Roco...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Flemish Mirror
Located in Nijlen, BE
Flemish gilded and black painted mirror with original weathered mirror glass.
Beautiful patina with original crackling and reflections of the gilded underlayer.
The beautiful detail...
Category
19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
19th Century Rococo Walnut Chair
Located in Berlin, DE
Rococo chair walnut, circa 1870
Solid walnut. Richly ornate body on curved legs.
(C-121).
Category
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Nutwood
19th Century French Hand Carved Gilt Wood Queen Size Headboard in Rococo Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Here we present a late 19th century queen size headboard featuring deeply scrolled, hand carved leaves wearing the original paint and naturally time aged patina. It was made in Franc...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Wood Miniature Antique Spiral Staircase Architectural Model
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A brown, antique walnut spiral staircase decor with Classic design with numerous steps and flat baluster supports on a square base, in a herringbone pattern, in good condition. Miniature staircase...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Set of Six Antique Swedish Rococo Dining Chairs With Gray Paint, circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely set of six dining chairs exude a graceful country charm. While likely from a Swedish farm house, these speak to a more upscale home with a touch of elegance due to the ex...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Framed German Hand Painted Porcelain Plaque of a Gypsey
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Frame Dimensions: Height: 10 1/2 in Width: 8 1/2 in Depth: 1 1/2 in
Plaque Dimensions: Height: 2 3/4 in Width: 2 1/4 in
This framed antique 19th century porcelain plaque of a gyps...
Category
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Glass, Wood
Sterling Silver Rococo Candlesticks
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a pair of sterling silver candlesticks by Frank W. Smith Silver. They are designed in the Rococo style. With their elaborate work and incredible detail, these cand...
Category
1880s American Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Gilt Wood Hand Carved Headboard in Rococo Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French gilt wood hand carved headboard in Rococo style in original condition. Very stable one with astonishing details and great proportions.
France, circa 1880
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Fine Large Italian Rococo Silver-Gilt Carved Antique Wall Mirror circa 1870
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ITALIAN ROCAILLE-CARVED SILVER-GILT WALL MIRROR IN THE ROCOCO TASTE
Probably Northern Italian circa 1870
Item # 403NDK18A
An incredibly playful and expressive Italian wall mirror, i...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Glass
Late 19th to Early 20th Century Rococo-Style Silver Plate Tea Tray by Towle
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Rococo style oval tea tray, silver plate by Towle. Large and elegant with florets & c-scrolls border. Marked "Towle Silverplate #2907".
30 1/8" x 20 1/8" x 2.5".
Whitehall Antiques ...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Set Of Twelve Italian 19th Century Rococo St. Patinated And Mecca Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and finely detailed set of twelve Italian 19th century Rococo st. Patinated and Mecca dining chairs, from Venice. Each most elegant chair is supported by two front cabriol...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chest Of Drawers Made In Walnut With A Marble Top From 1860s
Located in Lejre, DK
The Rococo chest of drawers you describe from the 1860s exudes the opulence and elegance characteristic of the Rococo style. Crafted from walnut wood, known for its warmth and depth,...
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1860s Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Walnut
An Exceptionally Rare Early 19th Century Cast Brass Fender in the Rococco Style
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptionally rare and fine 19th Century beautifully patinated cast brass curb fender in the Roccoco manner. The elegantly pierced frieze of serpentine...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Style Carved Console w/Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo style carved wood console table with marble top from the early 19th century. This antique table from Italy has a shapely cut marble top along front-side, with cante...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Italian Rococo Table Painted In The Venetian Style
Located in London, Park Royal
A Late 19th Century Table in the Rococo style, hand painted in the Venetian style. This Italian, table which could also be used as a desk features finely, hand-carved, scroll-work ac...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer, Paint
Meissen Splendour Clock With Gardener Figures On Pedestal by Leuteritz, Ca 1880
Located in Vienna, AT
The clock and the pedestal were designed by Leuteritz using old forms in the Rococo style:
The clock case rises on a rock base with gold heightened rocailles, richly decorated with d...
Category
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Louis Philippe Rococo Table
Located in Budapest, HU
The Louis Philippe Rococo table is an elegant and sophisticated piece of furniture, typically crafted from mahogany or other rich woods. These tables usually feature embossed or carv...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Pine
Antique 19th century round or circular gold leaf gilt French Rococo mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
This exquisite round mirror, gilt with leaf gold, was crafted in Southern France around 1870. Adorned with asymmetrical ornaments characteristic of the Rococo furniture style, it boa...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Rococo Soft Blue Desk
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Period Rococo desk from Dalarna Sweden.
With decorative curved legs and one single drawer.
Repainted in soft light blue.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Champagne bucket Hanau after Meissonnier sterling silver 19th century
By Hanau
Located in Paris, FR
Indulge in the splendor of this magnificent solid silver champagne bucket, crafted with exquisite silversmithing skill. Reflecting the style of Meissonnier, this masterpiece hails fr...
Category
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Louis XIV Style, giltwood marble top pedestal with decorative details
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
French Louis XIV Style giltwood marble top pedestal with decorative details. Late 19th Century, CIRCA 1890. Sourced from Dijon, France. This beautiful gilded Pedestal standing on cur...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Antique Six-Light Silvered Bronze Candelabra by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique six-light silvered bronze candelabra by Christofle
French, 19th Century
Height 67cm, diameter 37cm
This superb pair of silvered bronze candelabra are crafted in the ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Silver, Bronze
19th Century Chairs
Located in Stockholm, SE
Four chairs made in Sweden in the rococo style about 1830:s. The first secondary color have been removed and what is left, is the second secondary color. Under the secondary color th...
Category
1830s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Birch
A Fabulous 19th Century Brass Fire Screen in the Rococo Manner
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous 19th Century polished brass fire screen in the Rococo manner, fully restored and of exceptional quality. The shaped and curved protective wire mesh is set within an intri...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian Rococo Style 19th Century Painted Settee with Out Scrolling Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo style settee from the 19th century with gray green painted finish, out-scrolling arms, shaped back and cabriole legs. This Italian Rococo style settee from the 19th...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Italian Giltwood Mirror, Venice, 19th century
Located in Dallas, TX
Although Rococo originated in France in the 1730s, the style was pervasive, spreading throughout Central Europe. One area noted for exceptional Rococo creations was northern Italy, i...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
19th c. Swedish Rococo Secretary with Library in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare, early 19th century Swedish Rococo style slant-front secretary from Fryksdalen in Värmland with arched cornice, circa 1820. The paint has been hand-scraped down to the origina...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique French Louis XV Rococo Console Table with Marble Top
Located in Buxton, GB
This antique French console table features a beautiful Rococo design from the Louis XV period. Its rectangular shape and fully assembled status make it an ideal addition to any indoo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Marble
A richly carved antique bedroom. Solid oak
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
A richly carved antique bedroom. Solid oak
A bedroom from the end of the 19th century decorated with rich carvings in the Rococo style. A beautiful bedroom in excellent quality both...
Category
1860s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Marble
A 19th century rococo castle mirror bedroom
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
A 19th century rococo castle mirror bedroom
Large bedroom set from the second half of the 19th century: Large and small wardrobe, large bed with bedside tables and dressing table. E...
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1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century, Italian Louis XV style Veneered Wood chest of drawers
Located in IT
19th Century, Italian Louis XV style Veneered Wood chest of drawers
This chest of drawers was made in Genoa in the second half of the nineteenth century, in the characteristic style ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large And Unusual Shell Shaped Antique Meissen Porcelain Bowl, 19th Century
Located in Free Union, VA
A deep and finely articulated ribbed scallop shaped early 19th century serving bowl in the pattern known as Blue Onion, which originated at the Meissen factory in Saxony in 1740, a E...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
English Chippendale Carved Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Bradenton, FL
Exquisite English Chippendale carved and giltwood mirror. Mirror is ornately decorated in the rococo style featuring birds and acanthus leaves. On reverse side is a paper label reading, "J & W Vokins Carvers Gilder...
Category
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
19th-Century French Rococo Style Painted Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ornate 19th C. French Rococo style painted & parcel gilt mirror characterized by its elaborate scrollwork and floral motifs. The painted finish is distressed and there is gold leaf r...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
French Arabescato Marble Rococo Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A fine and large French Louis XV Rococo fireplace in a beautifully veined arabescato marble. The Serpentine shelf sits above the panelled frieze which is centred by a dramatic acanth...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Marble
Large Fleur de Pêche Marble and Ormolu Antique Fireplace
Located in London, GB
Large Fleur de Pêche marble and ormolu antique fireplace
French, 19th Century
Height 121cm, width 188cm, depth 63cm
This stunning fireplace combines unusual Fleur de Pêche marble with sculptural ormolu mounts. The fireplace consists of a panelled frieze, below which is the wide serpentine opening. The twin jambs are canted in form, and are supported by footblocks. The use of the historic Fleur de Pêche marble is particularly pleasing: featuring deep veining in a palette of cream, purple, and brown, the marble was highly popular for opulent 19th century design, adorning elite interiors such as the main hall of the Napoleon III apartments in the Louvre.
The fireplace is adorned with several ormolu mounts. A large Rococo scallop shell form decorates the centre of the marble frieze, trailed by acanthus leaves. The upper sections of the jambs are applied with female terms, whose bodies dissolve into further acanthus-style forms. The bottom sections also feature gilt-bronze decoration, with further scallop shell designs.
The fireplace also features a cast-iron inset, decorated with geometric designs.
The fireplace clearly takes inspiration from the Rococo-style fireplace in the Council Cabinet in the King’s Apartments at Versaille, which was designed in the late 18th century by Jacques Verberckt and Jacques Caffiéri. Whilst the deep red marble of the Versailles fireplace...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Marble, Iron, Ormolu
19th Century Unmarked Sevres Hand-Painted Porcelain Plaque, Hand Carved Frame
Located in Vero Beach, FL
A circa 1880 masterpiece of a young couple feeding doves. This is a superb example of a 19th century unmarked Sèvres hand painted porcelain plaque. Signed by the artist R. Deniau. Th...
Category
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Antique Rococo Armoire
Located in Portland, OR
Antique French Louis XV Rococo Armoire. This cabinet is in remarkable condition considering its considerable age. Beautifully carved pediment adorns the bonnet top. The mirror has be...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Louis XV Marble Top Bombe Chest
Located in Portland, OR
Antique French Louis XV marble top bombe chest imported from Europe. Incredible intricate patterned inlay veneer drawer faces and sides. Featuring a curvaceous silhouette, two drawer...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique French Rococo or Louis XV Walnut Full-SIze Headboard c1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Rococo solid walnut headboard, with a beautifully hand-cared detail at the top and probably made just before or after c1900. The...
Category
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Louis XV Style Jardinière or Plant Stand
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis XV style Rococo bronze mounted jardinière, or planter, on a pedestal stand. Kingwood marquetry veneer retains the old French polish finish. Decorated with...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Marble Top Nightstands
Located in Portland, OR
Magnificent Antique French nightstands with marble tops. These nightstands are incredible. The intricately patterned veneer drawer faces and sides are a work of art. The marble tops ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century Rectangular French Giltwood Carved Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century Rectangular French Giltwood Carved Mirror
Category
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Set Eight Blue and White Delft Chargers Hand Painted Netherlands Ca. 1780-1820
By Delft
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
Materials
Delft
French Canape Set from the end 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
French Canape Set from the end 19th Century
Sofa, chair and armchair
Sofa h 122 cm x W 161 x D 60,
armchair H 118 x W 70 x D 59,
chair H 105 x W 54 x D 47,
Good condition for the time
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood
19th century Italian Carved Giltwood Mirrors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of early 19th-century Rococo style gilt wood mirrors with elaborate frames. The frames have a rich, golden color with intricate details, featuring scrolls, acanthus leaves flowe...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Mirror, 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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