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.
Pair of Italian Polychromed Wall Pedestals with Marble Tops, Mid-20th Century
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Elegant pair of Italian wall-mounted pedestals featuring finely carved polychromed supports with flowing acanthus scrollwork and shaped tops. Richly sculpted, these decorative bracke...
Wood
Italian Gilt-wood Pedestal in Rococo taste, Italy c. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique and finely-executed Gilt-wood pedestal, with Spiral-form stem, and featuring deeply-carved Rococo forms throughout. Italian in origin, and dating from the mid 1700s. The b...
Giltwood
Italian Mid-Century Sculptural Gilt Wood Pedestal Stand
Located in Forney, TX
We present a charming rare hand carved and painted parcel gilt wooden pedestal / stand from Italy. Sculptural in form and dating to the mid-20th century, this incredible work fea...
Giltwood, Paint
18th Century Italian Rococo Carved Walnut Pedestal
Located in Bradenton, FL
An Italian Rococo Walnut Gueridon À Trespolo, Pedestal. Late 18th Century With serpentine shaped walnut top above a carved shaped frieze raised on a carved scrolled support and three carved stepped legs.
Walnut
19th Century Venetian Figural Pedestal/Plant Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very finely carved Venetian statue of a man holding up a cornucopia. Carved details on clothing, shoes, base and top of pedestal. Mint condition for it...
Wood
Pair of Large Sèvres Style Pedestals in Porcelain, Ormolu and Green Onyx
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Sèvres style pedestals in porcelain, ormolu and green onyx French, late 19th century Height 87cm, width 40cm, depth 40cm Thes...
Onyx, Ormolu
Vintage Chippendale Style Pie Crust Tilt Top Table by Kindel Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Kindel Furniture Co. Chippendale Style Mahogany Pie Crust Tilt Top Table Gorgeous Tilt-Top Carved Flame Mahogany Claw & Ball Tri-Foot...
Mahogany
$7,600Sale Price|20% Off
High and Low Relief White Marble Pedestal with Floral and Animal Details
Located in New York, NY
Tall Ionic column pedestal made of white marble with carved high relief garlands and low relief floral, foliage and mythical animal details. Square crown and base with scroll capital...
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Rococo French Hand-Carved Pair of Corner Consoles with Drawer
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of corner consoles with drawers from France and for the age. Are in excellent condition. The carving is spectacular and demonstrates the t...
Wood
Pair French Gilt Pedestal Stands Rococo Tables
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a pair of Rococo French gilt pedestal stands Opulently hand carved with intricate Rococo designs Each stand features a carved and gilded wooden base supported by thre...
Giltwood
$8,779 / set
Pair of Antique French Giltwood Torchère Stands
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique French giltwood torchère stands French, late 19th century Measures: Height 90cm, diameter 38cm This fine pair of torchère stands ...
Giltwood
Large Rococo Style Ormolu and Marble Pedestal after Caffieri
By Jacques Caffieri
Located in London, GB
Large Rococo style ormolu and marble pedestal after Caffieri French, Late 19th Century Height 136cm, width 65cm, depth 41cm This exquisite antique pedestal is inspired by the desig...
Marble, Ormolu
Black Pedestal Column, Marble, Circa Late-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A black and white 'Nero Marquina' marble pedestal column or end/side/drinks table, Postmodern design period, circa late-20th century. Piece can be used to support art/sculpture, as a...
Marble
Low Travertine Pedestal
Located in Chicago, IL
This minimalist block-form pedestal is shaped of pale travertine tile with clean lines and balanced proportions. The low display stand exemplifies Organic Modern style with chiseled ...
Travertine
Chinese Carved Rosewood Plant Stand / Pedestal
Located in San Diego, CA
High quality vintage Chinese carved rosewood plant stand / pedestal, circa 1970s. The stand is in very good vintage condition and measures 11.5...
Rosewood
Wonderful Large Mid Century Modern Brushed Nickel Silver Planter Pedestal
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Large Mid Century Modern Brushed Nickel / Silver Tone Planter That May Also Be Used As A Pedestal If A Top Were To Be Put On It.
Nickel
Teak Wood Pedestal Crafted in Java, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This teak wood pedestal was crafted by moulding 4 blocks of solid teak wood together. A strong and robust pedestal that is both beautiful on its own or displaying sculptures, vases o...
Teak
Italian Travertine Side Table or Pedestal, 1980's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Large Italian pedestal or side table, handcrafted out of travertine, fabricated in the 80's. It can be used inside or outside the house. It is made of beautiful travertine. Please t...
Travertine
$1,594Sale Price|30% Off
H 29.53 in Dm 17.33 in
19th Century French Pedestal Table in Veneered Wood Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Elegant round pedestal table in veneered wood and bronze elements, arched legs joined by a crotch plate, built-in marble tray, Louis XV style. France, circa 1870. Measures: H 75, D...
Mahogany
$1,560Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 42 in W 12 in D 12 in
Pair of Faux Painted Green and Gilt Neoclassical Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of faux painted green and gilt neoclassical pedestals, each one with a 12-inch square marbleized top, on a tapering pedestal base with all-over incised and gilt decoration.
Wood, Giltwood
Tall Corinthian Column Wood Pedestal Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Bring a touch of classical architecture into your home with this impressive Corinthian Column Pedestal. This classic column style stand features wood on all sides. Certainly makes a ...
Wood
20th Century Art Deco Brown Wood Pair of Pedestal Tables
Located in High Point, NC
This pair of Art Deco pedestal tables is rendered in a dark, stained wood, their geometric, stepped silhouettes built entirely from clean planes rather than the turned or carved deta...
Wood
$2,240 / item
H 21.66 in W 23.63 in D 17.72 in
Hand Carved Wood, Timber and Brass Blessing Bedside Pedestal
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This bedside pedestal is part of our Blessing collection. Blessing is an artist from Zimbabwe who came to us in the most serendipitous way, he came to...
Brass
$3,120Sale Price / set|36% Off
H 60.24 in Dm 20.48 in
Pair of Italian Oak Pedestals from the Beginning of the 20th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Italian oak pedestals from the beginning of the 20th century.
Wood, Oak
Pair English Pedestal Stands Walnut Rococo Tables
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair English walnut finely carved pedestal stands in the Rococo manner Circa 1920 Bought from a private house sale in London's Hampstead Supported by three intricately carved cabriol...
Walnut
1900s Rococo French Green Lacquered and Gilded Pedestal
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite wooden pedestal, crafted in the Rocaille style, dates back to the early 1900s. It is a masterful example of the ornate and decorative design characteristic of this per...
Giltwood
Pair 19th C Style Venetian Carved and Polychrome Wood Figural Pedestals
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair 19th C Style Venetian Carved and Polychrome Wood Figural Pedestals. Provenance: From an important collection at the J. J. Blick's Lukenheimer House, Pasadena, California.
Giltwood
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H 12.21 in W 12.21 in D 43.31 in
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...
Marble
Pair of French Louis XV Style Bombe Pedestals
By Theodore Muller, Isabelle Barringer
Located in Buxton, GB
These Absolutely Fantastic Pair of Louis XV Style Bombe Pedestals, were sourced from an amazing cathedral in Winchester England, they have an abundance of charm and style and would of any offer an immediate wow factor to the entrance hall or living space of any grand home or commercial space. The Bombe pedestals are decorated with veneer inlays and bronzed details of shells and female Putti to all 4 corners. The Louis XV style Pedestals are attributed to Theodore Millet Circa mid to late 20th Century. These amazing Large Bombe Pedestals have red marble Inset tops, with bronzed detail edging. The Pedestals have require some restorative work, due to expansion cracks and missing veneer, thought to be an environmental factor when housed in the Cathedral The Pair Louis XV French Bombe Pedestals...
Marble, Metal
Carved Rococo Style Mahogany Sculpture Pedestal 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Rococo style sculpture pedestal offers mahogany construction with round display, deeply carved foliate elements and banded column, 20th century Measures - 40.25''H X 14.75''W X ...
Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century Italian Parcel Gilt and Painted Jardiniere Stands
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Italian Rococo style plant or porcelain stands in a painted and parcel gilt fininsh This pedestals are highly decorative and maybe older than we have stated They are strong...
Wood
Antique Italian Rococo Venetian Carved Column Stand
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent handcrafted Venetian Rococo figural pedestal stand, made by highly skilled artisans in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy in the early 20th century. Exquisitely decorated, hand-sculpted from solid wood to depict a putti - cherub standing on a scrolled circular base with naturalistic stump, rising on large whimsical lion paw and claw...
Giltwood, Paint
Pair of French Rococo Style Onyx and Porcelain Pedestals
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
Pair of French Rococo style onyx and porcelain pedestals French, c. 1900 Height 83cm, width 32cm, depth 32cm Each pedestal in this pair features a veined onyx plinth-form base and a stepped onyx top. The base and top are connected by an exceptionally ornate Sèvres style porcelain column, which is finished with a gilt bronze capital and base. The shaft of each column features a parcel gilt pale blue...
Onyx, Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of Marble and Ormolu Pedestals, America, circa 1910
Located in Culver City, CA
Pair of marble and Ormolu pedestals, America, circa 1910. Decorative pair of ornate marble pedestals with ormolu details from Newport, Rhode Isla...
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French Rococo Style Figural Cherub Angel Pedestal Plant Stands Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of French Rococo style figural Cherub Angel pedestal plant stands table. Items feature round inset glass tops, figural cherub support columns, and ...
Composition
Pair of Hand-Carved Grotto Style Plant Stands
Located in Denton, TX
Pair of Grotto Fern stands with shell and Dolphin carving.
Wood, Paint