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Rococo Paintings

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: 20th Century
Antique Porcelain Plaque of the Reclining Mary Magdalene Reading after Batoni
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique German hand painted porcelain plaque. In the Royal Berlin (KPM) or Royal Vienna style. Depicting the Reclining Mary Magdalene Reading In the Wilderness after Pompeo Girolamo Batoni. Mounted in a contemporary black foliate frame. Simply a wonderful antique porcelain plaque...
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Paintings

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Porcelain

Miniature Painting. Portrait of a Noble Lady in a White Dress. Early 20th C
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Miniature painting. Portrait of a noble lady in a white dress. Watercolor on porcelain. Early 1900s. In excellent condition. Brass frame. Total dimensions: L 9.0 x D 7.0 cm.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Paintings

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Porcelain

Peinture “Grand Nu Couché” De Paul-Elie Gernez, 1920
By Paul-Élie Gernez
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Tableau “Grand Nu couché” de Paul-Elie Gernez, illustre peintre et pastelliste français. Signature dans le coin inférieur droit. Dimensions : H83 x L136,5cm Prix sur demande.
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1920s French Vintage Rococo Paintings

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Acrylic

Eduardo León Garrido (Spanish, 1856-1949) Oil on Panel "Dressing for the Ball"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eduardo León Garrido (Spanish, 1856-1949) A very Fine oil on panel "Dressing for the Ball" depicting 18th century scene of a young 'High Society' maiden getting dressed for the ball,...
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Early 1900s Spanish Antique Rococo Paintings

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Wood

French Limoges Wall Art Painted Plate, Early-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
An early-20th century French hand-painted plate by T & V, Limoges, France. Plates' design is beautiful fuchsia-purple and pink mum flowers and green leaves, finished with a gold gilt...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Paintings

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Porcelain

Vintage Italian Rococo Flower Still Life Wall Art Painting by Mirtex Trading
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Rococo style flower still life wall art painting by Mirtex Trading. Item features ornate carved frame, dome/bubble form still life painting, original label, very nice...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Rococo Paintings

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Wood, Paint

Doge's Palace Venetian Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Venetian-style (20th century) painting capturing the 14th century gothic architecture of the famed Doge Palace from the side, while figures move throughout, gondolas are moor...
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20th Century Rococo Paintings

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Canvas

Grand Tour Style 20th Century Venetian Canal Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Grand Tour Venetian-style (20th Century) genre painting of a bridge covered in classical architecture with gondolas rowing through the canals below, on unframed canvas. Signed.   
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20th Century Rococo Paintings

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Canvas

Venetian Canal and Town Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Venetian-Style (20th Century) painting of a bustling town on a canal and townspeople in route to board a gondola in the foreground, alongside several gondoliers waiting nearb...
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20th Century Rococo Paintings

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Canvas

Venetian Canal and Gondolas Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Venetian-Style (20th Century) painting of gondolas in a jade green canal lined with classic architecture under a cloudy blue sky on unframed, rectangular canvas.  
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20th Century Rococo Paintings

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Canvas

Grand Tour Style MidCentury Italian Venetian Oil Painting of a Canal Scene
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian-style (mid 20th Century) oil on canvas seascape painting depicting a long stone bridge over a busy canal filled with boaters with a city in the background under a bl...
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20th Century Rococo Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Giltwood

Italian Venetian Canals at Dusk Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Venetian-Style (20th Century) painting of a bustling Italian canal at dusk, depicting several boats under passage in the foreground, and crowds of ...
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20th Century Rococo Paintings

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Canvas

Italian Venetian Canal and Town Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Venetian-style (20th Century) painting of a canal busy with gondolas winding through a town of classical architecture cast partly in shadow, under a blue sky. Painted on rect...
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20th Century Rococo Paintings

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Canvas

Grand Tour Style 20th Century White Domed Church on Venetian Canal Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Grand Tour-Style (20th Century) unframed canvas oil painting of a white classical, domed church, resembling the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, directly on a canal filled with gondolas in transit. Painting unsigned, noted as coming from a 20th-Century studio that specialized in historic commercial reproduction...
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20th Century Rococo Paintings

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Canvas

Arched Bridge over Venetian Canal Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Venetian-Style (20th Century) painting of a long, arched bridge stretching across a canal filled with boats and gondolas of all sizes, on unframed,...
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20th Century Rococo Paintings

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Canvas

Clair Seglem Portrait Painting of a Woman in Green, 20th Century Unsigned
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A portrait painting of a woman on green. This wonderful painting is large and in charge. At 23” tall, it is is painting on a stiff white paper. The subject of the piece is a woman in...
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20th Century American Rococo Paintings

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Paint, Paper

French Provincial Style Framed Oil Painting of a Genre Landscape
Located in New York, NY
French Provincial-style (mid-20th century) oil on canvas painting depicting a pastoral scene of women and children next to a lake with mountains and a gazebo in the distance in a rec...
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Mid-20th Century Rococo Paintings

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Paint

Heinz Pinggera, "Music Recital for the Cardinal" Oil on Canvas
By Heinz Pinggera
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Heinz Pinggera (Italian, b 1900) "A Recital for the Cardinal" oil on canvas within a gilt-wood and gesso frame. The interior 18th century rococo scene depicting a seated Cardinal or ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

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Vintage Art Painting Red Flowers Still Life Oil on Canvas
Located in Chula Vista, CA
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Located in Roma, IT
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Ludvig Jacobsen After Ludvig Holberg Scene, Suitor in Rococo Robes
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Rococo paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Rococo paintings for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage paintings created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, canvas and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo paintings made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original paintings, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Henri Victor Lesur, Charles Edouard Edmond Delort, and Eduardo Leon Garrido. 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 paintings differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $240 and tops out at $345,000 while the average work can sell for $7,800.

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