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
Delft - set of three plates, mid 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Set of three Blue Dutch Delftware plates with a rare chinoiserie decoration of a central geometrical decoration of flowers.
Unmarked
In good condition: only the usual wear to the rim.
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Faience
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,...
Category
1860s Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figure, 'Piedmontese Bagpiper'
Located in Maidstone, GB
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figure, Piedmontese bagpiper.
Modelled by J.J. Kändler after an engraving by Jacques Dumont, wearing a black hat with brown feather, fur-lined white...
Category
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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
Pair of Gold Dore Bronze Two Light Sconces By FBAI
By F.B.A.I.
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Stunning Pair of Gold Dore Bronze Two Light Sconces By FBAI
Dimensions : 13" Tall X 14" Wide X 6" Deep
This gorgeous pair of sconces was made in Italy by FBAI and have a stunning ...
Category
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figurine, 'Pair of Gardeners', Model No 1584
Located in Maidstone, GB
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figurines, Pair of Gardeners. Model 1584.
A couple of gardeners, designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler, with flowers and vegetable basket, sitting / s...
Category
1750s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Reclaimed Rococo Cast Iron Fire Basket with Finials
Located in Ware, GB
The tall backplate of this reclaimed fire basket features ornate, deep profile motifs.
The elegant cast-iron piece has elegant brass finials and has been fully restored and is ready...
Category
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Materials
Iron
Baccarat Cave à Liqueur with Sèvres Porcelain
By Baccarat
Located in New Orleans, LA
Notable for its incredible marquetry case and beautifully embellished Baccarat crystal, this handsome 19th-century cave à liqueur consists of three decanters and 16 cordial glasses. ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Substantial Georgian Rococo Giltwood Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
George III period rococo two plate mirror of substantial scale, having arched beveled upper and beveled lower plates having foliate and scroll carved gilt frame with scrolled acanthu...
Category
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Antique Rococo Style Polished Steel and Brass Fire Basket with Griffins
Located in Ware, GB
A remarkable and fine piece, this antique Victorian reclaimed fire basket is flanked by intricately detailed griffins and ornate motifs throughout, demonstrating the flamboyance of t...
Category
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Salver Rococo Mask Vine Decoration London 1742
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this magnificent Georgian solid silver salver/tray in Rococo (Rocaille) design, made in London 1742 with the marks of George Wickes - a leading 18th c. Lond...
Category
18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Rococo Style Pink Venetian Glass Wall Mirror
Located in Glasgow, GB
A beautiful shield shaped Venetian Mirror, crafted in Venice in the 1960s
It shows and array of delicate decoration and embellishment. The outer mirrored panel finely etched with an...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Murano Glass
Original Antique Maria Theresien Chandelier 18th Century 1790, Restored
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Antique Rococo chandelier, with zinn-plated iron frame, partly with rose resin-hanging - restored
Wired for the US.
Category
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Crucifix with Selenite Sunrays and Apophyllite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian crucifix with selenite in matrix and adorned with gem beading around the cross. The selenite in matrix creates the sunrays around the crucifix. The pi...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
Meissen milk jug and cover, circa 1760
Located in Maidstone, GB
Meissen milk jug and cover, of baluster shape with wishbone handle and shell spout, painted with two park scene's beneath osier neck and cover, floral top, c.1760, height 16cm, under...
Category
1760s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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
Gyratory III, a sand coloured ceramic rococo sculptural vessel by Jo Taylor
By Jo Taylor
Located in London, GB
'Gyratory III' is a unique ceramic sculptural vessel by the British artist, Jo Taylor.
In the artist's own words:
"Gyratory means moving in a circle or spiral, which relates to the...
Category
2010s British Rococo Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Single Bronze and Cut-Glass Candelabrum
Located in Belmont, MA
Continental single bronze and cut-glass five-light candelabrum with curved arms, multisized glass drops and floral shaped candle pots.
Category
1890s American Antique Rococo Furniture
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...
Category
19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Fine 18th Century Swedish Rococo Corner Armchair
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine and unusual Swedish 18th century Rococo armchair in Its original colour. Ca 1770 Sweden.
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Teapot, Exclusive Silver Rococo English Mid-century Coffee Pot
Located in Hampshire, GB
An antique tea set and a silver-plated teapot that is beautifully designed and created are suitable for elegant serving. With lid pressed, cast and chased, gold gilding on the inside...
Category
1920s British Vintage Rococo Furniture
Materials
Silver Leaf, Sheet Metal, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver, Metal
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
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
Swedish 1780s Floral Painting in the Manner of Paulus Theodorus van Brussel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish still life floral oil on canvas painting from the late 18th century, painted in the manner of Dutch artist Paulus Theodorus van Brussel. This exquisite Swedish floral paint...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
French Cane Bed Louis XV Style in Gold Lacquer
Located in Buxton, GB
This French Cane Bed in the Louis XV style is a beautiful addition to any bedroom. The bed frame is made of high-quality wood and features intricate c...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Materials
Cane, Wood
Midcentury Italian Carved Rococo Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury Italian giltwood mirror, Rococo style, by John Widdicomb. Stamped "made in Italy" on frame with John Widdicomb tag on mirror back.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
130-Piece Set Silver Plated Flatware, Frionnet France, Rococo Style
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lovely set of silver plated cutlery for 12 persons, made by the French brand Frionnet.
An elegant design in rococo style, the cutlery dates from circa 1990 in is in very good con...
Category
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Period Danish Rococo Front Slant Secretaire
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Period Danish desk with a slant front that opens to a workspace.
Below are three serpentine drawers for useful storage.
Repainted in soft black, with a green/grey interior.
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A large period Rococo commode made in Stockholm.
The top three drawers are original but optional and could be removed, below are three carved drawers.
With original hardware in arge...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Rococo chair
By Carl Magnus Sandberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Chair made in the Royal workshop in Stockholm, attributed to Carl Magnus Sandberg. Not signed. He became member of Stockholms chair maker society 1760 and died before 1790. It is ve...
Category
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Birch, Giltwood
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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
19th c. Swedish Rococo Secretary with Library in Original Blue 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
Rare pair of Longton Hall Flower-encrusted vases, c. 1755
By Longton Hall
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Very Rare pair of Longton Hall Flower -encrusted vases, c. 1755. in the Rococo taste, both of fluted rocaille-molded cartouche form, in the white, the mouth applied with flowers, ra...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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 18th C Style Portuguese Dining Chair by Randy Esada Designs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of 18th C Style Portuguese Dining Chair by Randy Esada Designs. This listing is for two chairs but we actually have six chairs available. Sol in pairs.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Rococo Chairs Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of rococo chairs made in Sweden about 1765. The model are provincial and unique. The carvings on the top is typical for the Rococo period with the shell shaped form.
The word...
Category
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Birch
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
Late 18th Century Swivel Chair
Located in Stockholm, SE
The swivel chair is made in Sweden about 1770:s. It is in a good condition and a practical functional chair.
Category
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Birch, Pine
18th Century Rococo chair, with original color
Located in Stockholm, SE
Chair, rococo, made in Stockholm about 1765, attributed to Alexander Thunberg, not signed. He became member of Stockholms chair maker society 1757 and died 1797. The chair is in good...
Category
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Birch
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
18th Century Rococo Mirror
By Nicolas Meunier
Located in Stockholm, SE
This Rococo mirror is attributed to Niclas Meunier, 1754-97. He worked in Stockholm as Royal maker of mirrors from 1769. Beautiful top with rocaille, volutes and acanthus. The bottom...
Category
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Italian Rococo Period Pair of Oils Depicting Floral Arrangements, Mid-18th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
The pair of oils on canvas depicting floral arrangements, one in a basket, the other in a pot, both on plinths, each with dwellings and mountains in the distance, one with a bird in ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Paint
18th Century Rococo armchairs
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of high class rococo armchairs made in Stockholm. This type of armchairs with loose back plate were made in the Castle workshop. Front legs are decorated with acanthus leafs ...
Category
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Birch
Pair of Rococo Swedish Side Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Swedish rococo period chairs, hand-carved circa 1750-1789. Finish gently scraped back to original and early layers of paint in shades of red. Sold together and priced $2,900 ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Pine
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
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
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
18th Century Full-Length mirror
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large mirror attributed to Johan Åkerblad, not signed. He were a mirror manufacturer in Stockholm 1758- 1799. Decor made in paper mache´.
The top has decoration with acanthus, roc...
Category
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Late 19th Century table clock, made in Stockholm by Auguste Bourdillon
Located in Stockholm, SE
A table clock made in Stockholm by Auguste Bourdillon, 1728- 1799. He were a manufacturer of clocks and watches in Geneva and then in Stockholm 1761 - 1799, where he settled.
Category
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
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
10 late 18th Century Rococo chairs made in Stockholm
Located in Stockholm, SE
A set of 10 similar Rococo chairs made in Stockholm, about 1770. The chairs are made in alder, that is a very light wood.
In Stockholm they made chairs that are very similar and i...
Category
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Birch
Italian Lacca Povera Box, Venetian, c1750
Located in valatie, NY
This small Venetian gem has lacca povera decoration which is the Italians version of decoupage. It is hand-painted and lacquered with cut-outs of various ...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Antique Mahogany Inlaid Fretwork Mirror with Ho Ho Bird
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Antique Fretwork Mirror
Antique Mahogany Inlaid Carved Fretwork Mirror with Gilt Ho Ho Bird Pediment.
Mahogany carved fretwork mirror for sale with a gilt Ho Ho bird pediment shell...
Category
18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Swedish Rococo Period Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Swedish rococo period chairs, hand-carved circa 1745-1774. Finish gently scraped back to original and early layers of paint. Shell motif carved into frieze and crest. Cabriol...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of four 18th Century Blue and White Delft Tiles Framed in Custom Iron Frame
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of four 18th Century Blue and White Delft Tiles Framed in Custom Iron Frame
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid-18th Century Silvered Wood Carved Mirror in Rococo Style
Located in Dubai, AE
A grand-scale wall or console mirror in Rococo style from mid-18th century South Germany. It features six mirror panels framed in richly decorated silvered wood, carved in the shapes...
Category
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Pine
Italian Rococo Painted Comodini
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular faux marble top over a door with enclosed shelf, raised on cabriole legs. Original painted decoration.
Category
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair 18th Century Italian Rococo Sofas
Located in Houston, TX
A stately pair of 18th Century Rococo sofas newly upholstered in a Scalamandré low pile ecru velvet. These handsome hand carved walnut beauties also have original side secret compar...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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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