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
Italian Rococo Painted and Gilded Console
Located in San Francisco, CA
An Italian giltwood and ochre painted console, with doe foot detail. Fabulous flamboyant carving indicative of the Italian Rococo period. Very good faux
marble top. Consoles of thi...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Paint, Giltwood
Antique French Gilt Bronze Rococo Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A lovely antique French clock, boldly modelled in the Rococo style in gilded bronze. Waisted keyhole shape profusely decorated with 'C' scrolls acanthus and floral swags. A large mot...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Five Light Italian Crystal Beaded Chandelier C. 1930
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Five light crystal beaded arm chandelier with turquoise and clear drops. It features a central column adorned with garlands of English cut beads and metal...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Eighteen Light Italian Crystal Beaded Chandelier C. 1900's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eighteen light Italian crystal beaded chandelier featuring a multi-tiered design. It has eighteen arms, each supporting a wax candle like light. The metal framework is intricately ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Custom Made French Gold Gilt and Painted Mirror, Rococo style
Located in Houston, US
Beautiful, whimsical decorative mirror in the Rococo style. Custom made by using a 19th century French gold gilt frame, unrestored. Then, 18th century hand carved gold gilt wooden fr...
Category
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Gilded Rococo Wall Mirrors, c. 1745-55
Located in Chicago, IL
This show-stopping pair of grand 18th-century wall mirrors are beautifully designed in accordance to prevailing tastes of the Rococo period and are attributed to the workshops of Wür...
Category
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Plaster, Wood
19th Century Original Oil painting attributed to Fausto Zonaro
By Fausto Zonaro
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Original oil painting attributed to Fausto Zonaro. no paperwork. beautifully painted in custom frame. Some separation on canvass on bottom of frame. See detailed pics and message u...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Paint
Antique French Rococo Cartel Wall Clock by Vincenti
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A stunning original antique French gilt bronze Cartel wall clock. It is beautifully designed in the Rococo style, asymmetrical shape with bold 'C' scrolls, elaborate foliage and flor...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Dr Wall First Period Worcester Sugar Box England Circa 1775
Located in Katonah, NY
This 18th-century First Period Worcester Porcelain sugar box was hand painted featuring beautiful swags painted with green leaves, purple berries, and two-tone blue and yellow apples.
Each swag is tied with a purple ribbon in an elegant bow. Green leaves and two-tone plums hang from each ribbon.
The cover finial is crafted as a budding rose painted in gorgeous pinkish purple and yellow with two green leaves.
The sugar box's border and cover are both adorned with a band of underglaze blue and a chain of golden ribbons
and are gently lobed, which adds visual excitement as light plays over the curved surfaces.
Made in England circa 1775, this sugar box is a gem!
Dimensions: 5" tall x 4.5" diameter
Condition: Excellent
Marks: On the underside is the Worcester First Period crescent in underglaze blue (see last image).
Early Worcester Porcelain marks are rarely seen—a blue crescent mark (seen here) dates pieces back to the 'First' or 'Dr Wall...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Ancient Bureau Cabinet, Trumeau, Venice, Circa Mid-18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Bureau cabinet (trumeau)
Venice, circa mid-18th century
Structure made of walnut and spruce wood veneered with walnut; the decoration on the top is made of carved and gilded wood. T...
Category
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Nutwood
18th Century Italian Angel Mounted with Fossil Agate Coral Wings on Aragonite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf angel with fossil agate coral wings and mounted aragonite.
The hand-carved angel was once part of a decorative, angelic depiction in a ...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Gold and Agate Sewing Nécessaire
Located in New Orleans, LA
A stunning specimen of agate distinguishes this diminutive French sewing nécessaire. The segments of beautiful hard stone are perfectly complemented ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Agate, Gold
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Wood Beaded Painted Chandelier w/ Tassels by MLA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian painted wood beaded chandelier with garlands hanging throughout the 12 arms of the chandelier. There are hand carved tassels hanging throughout as well. The paint of the chan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Shell Grotto Garden Chairs, 20th Century
Located in Bagshot, GB
Unusual and rare shell Grotto Garden chairs, 20th century.
It has taken us a long time to source 2 pairs of these very rare garden composite Shell Grotto garden chairs.
These ...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Rococo Furniture
Materials
Composition
Antique Rococo Style Rosewood, Ormolu and Marble Centre Table
Located in London, GB
Antique Rococo style rosewood, ormolu and marble centre table.
French, Early 20th century.
Measures: height 76cm, diameter 92 cm.
This expertly crafted rosewood centre table is ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Dutch 19th Century Brass Repousse Cushion Mirror
By Adriaen van de Velde
Located in Den Haag, NL
Nineteenth century Dutch cushion mirror. Central bevelled glass flanked with smaller plates, set within intricate stamped brass work. Shaped brass...
Category
1860s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted and Gilt Marble-Top Console Tables
Located in Bradenton, FL
Fine pair of 19th century Italian rococo console tables, fine breche marble tops over scalloped sides and molded edge with carved gilt shell in center of aprons, which each have a si...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Marble
Alexander Serebriakoff, Portraitiste D'interieurs (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A beautifully produced book, in a presentation box. Being one of a limited edition of only 5000 that were printed by Franco Maria Ricci, 148 pages with text in French and 43 tipped in color illustrations, four of which are double page and 39 single pages. Fabled houses such as Le Chateau de Groussay and Hotel Lambert...
Category
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Materials
Paper
Painted Wood Beaded Chandelier by MLA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
8-light painted wood and metal chandelier by Melissa Levinson Antiques. We can make these in any painted or gilt wood finish. We also sell t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Materials
Metal
Louis XV Style Bronze and Crystal Four-Light Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
Very nice Louis XV or Rococo style vintage bronze and crystal four-light chandelier.
Four bronze arms, each with a socket for an E14-size light bulb.
Measures: height is 29.33 inches...
Category
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Derby Figure of Shepherdess with Garlanded Lamb, ca 1760
By Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a charming Derby figure of a shepherdess with a garlanded lamb, made in or shortly after 1760. The figure is one half of a set called the "Garland...
Category
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Baccarat Gilt Bronze Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Pasadena, CA
This a great example of a small Baccarat gilt bronze and cut crystal chandelier. The chandelier dates to the late 20th century. The quality of the bronz...
Category
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Elegant Rococo French Brass & Glass Bar Cart
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant Rococo French cast brass and glass two tier bar cart having 2 removable tray surfaces and lovely galleries around the trays.
29.5 h to top of handle
Category
1970s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of 18th Century Bow Figures of Hunter and Companion
Located in Maidstone, GB
Pair of 18th Century English Bow Figures of Hunter and Companion (a Lady Falconer) , circa 1755, he modelled to the left with a gun leaning against his left arm, seated on a rock wit...
Category
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Six 18th Century Swedish Chairs
Located in Salisbury, GB
A harlequin (matched) set of six late 18th century Swedish period rococo side or dining chairs in original paint - ( a soft pale grey to green colour)
Strong and stable for use with...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood
Pair of 18th Century Derby Figures of 'Jewish Pedlar and Companion' , circa 1760
Located in Maidstone, GB
Pair of 18th Century Derby Figures of 'Jewish Pedlar and Companion' , circa 1760 , made from polychrome enamelled porcelain, both depicted in colourful pink and yellow outfits decora...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Samson Derby Figures of Autumn & Spring
By Edmé Samson
Located in Maidstone, GB
Pair of 19th Century Samson Derby Figures of Autumn & Spring, A girl is depicted as Autumn, in a green bodice and flower decorated skirt with puce sash, with a bunch of grapes in one...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 6 Venetian Dining Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of six stunning Venetian dining chairs in purple mohair.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Eight-Light Carved Wood Chandelier with Tassels by MLA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eight-light Italian style carved wood two-tier chandelier with remnants of paint throughout. This fixture has a beautiful worn painted finish. The fixture is newly rewired with drip ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Rococo Style Parcel Gilt Candlesticks with Carved Lion Paw Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of 20th-century French Rococo style parcel gilt candlesticks is a testament to the grandeur and elegance of classic French design. The light-colored painted ground serves a...
Category
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Rococo Style Iron & Brass Fire Grate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large antique Rococo style cast iron and brass fire grate. The grate showcases bombe shaped bars supported by brass embellished legs.
This late 19th century antique is a stylish f...
Category
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron, Metal
Large carved teak Florentine mirror
Located in Salisbury, GB
Impressive carved teak Florentine mirror
This impressive carved teak mirror is of an important size.
It has a deeply carved frame is in the Florentine design with free-flowing carvi...
Category
1930s Balinese Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Teak
Italian, Piemonte, Dark Walnut Rococo Period 1-Drawer Wall Table, ca. 1740
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very special table unique in style and proportion having a recatangular top with serpentine front and sides, the back being flat as it was meant to be secured to a wall, the shaped...
Category
1740s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Large figurative Capodimonte ceramic lamps with decorative bacchanal scene
By Capodimonte
Located in East Quogue, NY
Stunning pair of early 20th century Capodimonte figurative porcelain lamps, a true masterpiece of Italian artistry These elaborately painted ceramic table lamps depict vibrant baccha...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
European 1790s Rococo Tall Vitrine Secrétaire with Carved Scrolled Pediment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A European Rococo period painted wood two part vitrine secretary from the late 18th century, with carved volutes, glass doors and slanted-front desk. Created in Europe during the las...
Category
Late 18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Meissen Gilt-Metal Mounted Etui / Bodkin Case, circa 1755
Located in Maidstone, GB
Meissen Gilt-Metal Mounted Etui / Bodkin Case, circa 1755, cylindrical case painted with floral trails between blue-scale borders, the ends painted with perched birds, 12cm long.
Category
1750s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Swedish 1920s Rococo Style Painted Wood Two-Drawer Chest with Carved Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo style painted wood chest from the early 20th century, with two drawers, carved apron and cabriole legs. Created in Sweden during the first quarter of the 20th centur...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Fortuny Style Textile Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of custom Fortuny style pillows in gold and soft green designed by Melissa Levinson. The pillows have a coordinating velvet back and down fillings.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Velvet
Light Green Serpentine Shaped Swedish Rococo Chest Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Swedish Rococo serpentine shaped chest of drawers.
Features 3 drawers with original gilt bronze fittings, locks and key under a curved faux grey-marbled top.
A beautiful and decorat...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Derby Porcelain Figure of Minerva, circa 1780
By Derby
Located in Maidstone, GB
Derby Porcelain Figure of Minerva, circa 1780, standing in a pale yellow ground robe, on a pierced blue and gilt scroll base, 26cm high
Category
1780s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
French Louis XV Living Room Set 19th Century
Located in Buxton, GB
This elegant living room set from the 19th century features a glamorous Louis XV style with intricate Rocaille branding on giltwood frames. The set includes a sofa and chairs upholst...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Pair of Bow Porcelain Element Figures, "Water" and "Land" , circa 1765
Located in Maidstone, GB
Pair of Bow Porcelain Element Figures, "Water" and "Land" , circa 1765, both brightly coloured, 'Water' depicted by Neptune and a large fish, and "Land" depicted by Ceres and a lion.
Category
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
French Rococo Style Limoges Porcelain Heart Shaped Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Glasgow, GB
Limoges porcelain heart shaped trinket box. Hand-crafted in France around the late 1980’s
Finely decorated in the french rococo style; the body of the heart decorated with lapis laz...
Category
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Materials
Gold, Brass
Longton Hall Figure of Milkman, circa 1755
By Longton Hall
Located in Maidstone, GB
Longton Hall Figure of Milkman, circa 1755, with two pails, one on his head the other by his side, wearing a black tricorn hat, white shirt, yellow and puce spotted neckerchief, puce...
Category
1750s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Majolica Dish France Rouen Manufactory of Jean-Baptiste Guillibaud, 1730
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Big dish.
France, Rouen, Manufactory of Jean-Baptiste Guillibaud, around 1730.
Majolica. Brand: "Gb" linked in italics, in blue.
Diameter 44 cm. Conservation: flaking recomposed in o...
Category
1730s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Antique Large Carrara Marble Rococo Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A fine French Louis XV chimneypiece in a softly mottled Carrara marble, which epitomises the Rococo style. The wide, moulded serpentine shelf rests on the boldly carved console jambs...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
20th Century Painted Wood Rococo Style Venetian Sideboard, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Venetian sideboard in rococo style from the 20th century. Furniture in carved, gilded and painted wood with fabulously decorative floral motifs. It features four engravings with gall...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian, Tuscany, Rococo Period Walnut Poltrona, mid 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having an arched backrest with an open shaped splat, with high arms above a drop in seat upholstered in vinyl, with a shaped apron, cabriole legs and raised shaped feet
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Ice Bucket in Cut Crystal with gilded metal Shells in Rococo Style
Located in Roma, IT
A sparkling ice bucket, still equipped with its specific perforated spoon for ice, certainly made in Europe, between the 60s and 70s.
Although it is a mid-twentieth century ice bucke...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Magnifying Glass Antique Horn Handle Gold Plated Embossed Brass 19th century
Located in Sweden, SE
The magnifying glass, a tool that has been an essential part of human history for centuries, has undergone numerous transformations in its design and materiality. The combination of ...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Set of Eleven Minton Porcelain Ball Dinner Plates Made for T. Goode LTD, London
By Minton
Located in Boston, MA
This is an exquisite set of eleven Minton Porcelain Ball dinner plates. They have a beautiful gold and white arabesque decoration of flowers with...
Category
1950s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
White Framed Wall Mirror in the Rococo Style
Located in New York, NY
A vintage white framed wall mirror in the Rococo style, circa mid-20th century. Mirror is wood, painted white, and is prepared for hanging on back as shown in last image. Piece is a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Pair Of Italian Rococo Giltwood Urns Mounted As Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Water gilded and urn form converted into lamps. Two light socket.
Category
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Italian Rococo Walnut Commodini
Located in Essex, MA
Each with slight serpentine top with banded inlay over four drawers with brass tear drop handles, raised on carved cabriole legs.
Category
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Large Rococo Style Venetian Glass Wall Mirror
Located in Glasgow, GB
An elegant Venetian Glass wall mirror. Handmade in Venice in the 1960s
It shows an array of delicate glass embellishments, which have been carefully arranged around an octagonal-sha...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Murano Glass
18th Century Italian Garofano Blue Carnation Dish
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century Italian Rococo Garofano Blue Carnation 150Dish. Features florals in bright colors of red, cobalt blue, green on white background with gold trim.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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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