Rococo Lighting
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
WIDE PAIR OF STUNNING ANTIQUE FRENCH 1920
s BRONZED CANDLE SCONCE WALL LIGHTS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite pair of wide circa 1920-1940'S gilt bronzed French wall sconce Candle lamps
These came from...
Category
1920s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Art foundry of Johann HERZNER (attributed to), Lantern with rich rococo decorati
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This ornate rococo-style lantern was crafted by the art foundry of Johann Herzner in the last quarter of the 19th century.
The Johann Herzner art foundry, located at 37 Erzgießereis...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Chandelier Porcelain 12 Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very beautifull chandelier in CAPODIMONTE porcelain twelve lights in two tiers
The shaft is entierely in openwork porcelain of remarkable finesse on the top of the chandelier with c...
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Rococo Style Florentine Gilt Iron Applique
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Impressive and elegant Italian wall sconce with five lights, featuring faux candles and wooden bobeches. The entire structure, solid and well-proportioned, is crafted from wrought ir...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Materials
Iron
Meissen-Style Porcelain Wall Sconce
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent Meissen-style porcelain wall sconce features three candle holders and is adorned with hand-painted, floral Rococo decoration.
cir...
Category
19th Century German Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Meissen
Pair of Antique Porcelain Sconces by Meissen
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique porcelain sconces by Meissen
German, late 19th Century
Measures: Height 57cm, width 38cm, depth 10cm
This fine pair of Ge...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
$24,660 / set
19th Century Bronze and Rock Crystal Chandelier with Cherubs
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th Century Rococo Bronze and Rock Crystal Chandelier features intricate detailing with cherubs, adding a touch of elegance and charm to any space. The combination of bronze an...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Baccarat Opaline Glass Lamp, Vase Formed with Floral Decoration
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
A Baccarat opaline glass lamp, vase formed with floral decoration
French, 19th century
Measures: Lamp: height 74cm, diameter 19cm
Shade: heig...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rococo style Wall Light Decor Leaves branches Cast bronze ivory Finish
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Two-light wall sconce in cast bronze in Rococo style, characterised by sinuous interlacements of leaves and branches typical of the Louis XV style.
The patinated ivory finish trans...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Very Large Napoleon III Period Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Lantern
Located in London, GB
Very large Napoleon III period Rococo style gilt bronze lantern
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 176cm, width 80cm, depth 80cm
This exceptional lantern was produced du...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Lacquered metal wall lights decorated with leaves and flowers circa 1930/1950
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Lacquered metal wall lights decorated with leaves and flowers circa 1930/1950
Electricity to be checked
Category
1930s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Materials
Metal
Set of Four Italian 19th Century Roccoco Giltwood and Gilt Metal Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and monumentally scaled set of four Italian early 19th century Rococo st. giltwood and gilt metal sconces. Each ten arm sconce is centered by a beautiful scrolled f...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Louis XV Style Sevres Porcelain Chandelier with Gilt Bronze
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite 19th Century French Louis XV Style chandelier is a testament to the opulence and artistry of the era, crafted with the renowned Sevres porcelain and mounted in a luxur...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Style Cut Crystal and Glass Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Elegant Italian Rococò Style Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi made by blown glass, in transparent color with silvered cups , c...
Category
2010s Italian Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Fine Pair Rococo Style White and Gold Porcelain Table Lamps, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Luminous white and gold porcelain table lamps in the Rococo/ Louis XV style, mounted on Carrara marble bases. Wave upon wave of rocaille decoration highlighted in gold, formerly a pa...
Category
19th Century European Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble
19th-C. Italian Copper
Brass Torchieres / Floor Lamps / Lamp Stands - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an amazing pair of 19th century Italian torchiere floor lamps. They have urn shape tops, tapered stems, and scrolling feet. The wiring is a vintage addition. The brass feet a...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Brass, Copper
Hand Made Wall Mount Garden Lantern Sconce Candle holder Crystal Hurricane Light
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand Made Wall Mount Garden Lantern Sconce Candle holder Crystal Hurricane Light.
A Large PAIR of Italian Rococo style Regence candle light wrought iron wall sconces.
The crystal...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Iron
$4,720 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Ormolu and Cut-Glass Rococo-Style Chandelier
Located in London, GB
Antique ormolu and cut-glass Rococo-style chandelier
French, 19th Century
Height 130cm, diameter 90cm
This Rococo-style chandelier is filled with the opulent details that characte...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Rococo Bronze and Gilt Sconces
By Jacques Caffieri
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine pair of gilt and patinated bronze two light sconces depicting Mars holding two branches, in the manner of Jacques Caffieri.
Jacques Caffieri was one of France's most important bronze casters during the reign of Louis XV. A nephew of Charles Le Brun, the chief designer and painter to Louis XIV, Caffieri had great talent of his own, so it isn't surprising he became sculpteur et ciseleur ordinaire des bâtiments du roi (Sculptor, Bronze Caster and Chaser for the King's Palaces).
In 1740, Caffieri's wife bought a royal privilege--a form of permit from the king--which allowed them to gild bronze as well as cast it within the same workshop; these two processes would usually have been done by separate businesses. After his son Philippe Caffieri...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$9,500 / set
Vintage French Renaissance Rococo Alabaster
Brass Cherub Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Renaissance Rococo Alabaster & Brass Cherub Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 37" H (to finial) x 24" H (to light socket) x 9" W x 9" D. {3-W...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
18th Century Rococo Giltwood Three-Light Wall Sconces
Located in Southall, GB
An impressive pair of Rococo French giltwood wall lights. Each is carved with feathers, tassels and ribbons, there are three arms on each sconce, holding three candle lights upon a h...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Wood
A Six-Arm Crystal and Iron Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This fanciful crystal and iron chandelier is composed of six arms with lovely floral bobeches. The silvered iron frame is decorated with crystal balls and beads, accented with green...
Category
20th Century Unknown Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal
19th Century French Table Lamp in Ormolu
Located in London, GB
A large and ornate gilt bronze lamp, modeled as a putto holding the lamp fitting aloft whilst kneeling on a hexagonal base embellished with foliate Rococo decorations.
French, c. ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Porcelain, Crystal and Gilt Bronze Pendant, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Porcelain, crystal and gilt bronze pendant. France, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Original Maria Theresien Rococo Chandelier, Leaf Gilded, Newly Restored
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Unelectrified carved chandelier, leaf-gilded on poliment-ground, 8-flames. Newly restored. This is a original item of the time of Maria Theresia and Mozart
Can be electrified on dem...
Category
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate
Frederick Cooper Gorgeous Rococo Italian Porcelain Lamp Pair! Floral Louis XV
Located in Peoria, AZ
Magnificent Pair!
Frederick Cooper
Italian Porcelain
Floral Table Lamps
Rococo Louis XV Style!
Dimensions: 39" tall by 18" wide
These lamps are simply GORGEOUS! An excellent p...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Antique Porcelain Vase-Form Lamps with Floral Decoration
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique porcelain vase-form lamps with floral decoration
Continental, 19th Century
Lamps: height 57cm, width 18cm, depth 16cm
Shades: height 22cm, diameter 39cm
With twin handles and painted floral decoration, these fine porcelain lamps...
Category
19th Century European Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Single-Candle Candlesticks Rome- Italy 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of single-candle candlesticks
in richly chiselled gilded bronze. Depicting Putti, in Baroque style. Rome 19th century.
h 25 x 16 cm
Condition: Small scratches, age-related w...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Set of Four Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Antique Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
These fine, antique wall lights each have an oval-shaped backplate which is cast in patinated bronze and mounted with a contrasting gilt bronze gro...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Fabulous Heavily Carved Alabaster Plafonnier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fabulous heavily carved alabaster plafonnier, France, circa 1910. 3 Lights.
Dimensions:18" diameter, 40" length (can be shortened)
CW2395.
Category
1910s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Ornate Rococo Gilt-Bronze Hall Lantern, French, Circa 1880
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large Rococo Style Gilt-Bronze Hall Lantern.
Grand in scale, this palatial lantern is finely cast in gilt-bronze. It is sumptuously modelled with asymmetrical C-scrolls, swept aca...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Italian Gilt Iron and Wood Beaded Chandeliers, Mid-20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A graceful pair of Italian chandeliers in gilt iron, dating to the mid-20th century, distinguished by their elegant form and unusual ornamentation. Each chandelier features six candl...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Materials
Metal
Antique pair of French fire gilt bronze and cut crystal Louis XV sconces
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here is a beautiful pair of late 19th-century French bronze fire-gilt and crystal-hung sconces. The large cast bronze sconces each feature five scrolled arms and are decorated with acanthus, scrolls, and floral themes. The asymmetrical shape is typical of the French Louis Quinze or Rococo style. The bronze was completely fire gilt. Fire gilding, also known as mercury gilding, is the process through which a particular item is laid with pieces of mercury and gold. After several processes are performed, the gilded item...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Italian Rococo Gilded and Distressed Tassel Ornaments
Group of 5
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
A group of five 18th century Italian speckled and gilded tassel ornaments with the original hooks. The gilded tassels have naturally distressed over time which creates a unique patte...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Fine Pair of C20th Silver Plated Candelabras by Barker and Ellis
Located in London, GB
Fine Pair of three Branch Silver Plated Candelabras by British Silversmiths Barker Ellis
Barker and Ellis was Established in 1801 in Birmingham and are one of the oldest firms in the...
Category
Late 20th Century European Rococo Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,001 Sale Price / set
25% Off
1900 Rare Silver Metal Floor Lamp Pink Opaline by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Marseille, FR
1900 rare silver metal floor lamp pink opaline by Christofle. Roccoco style. Electrification will have to be fixed.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Metal
18th Century Style Crystal and Blown Glass Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This 18th Century Style Crystal and Blown Glass Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi is made in transparent color with gilded cups. This chandelier is composed by three branch layers...
Category
2010s Italian Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Rococo style brass and crystal chandelier
Located in Eindhoven, NL
An elegant brass and crystal chandelier with 6 lights.
With lovely old gold patina.
Decorated with various clear crystal pendeloques and floral rosettes.
Very decorative are the narr...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
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 Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Pair of two Arm Rococo Style Wall Sconces in Bronze Italy, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Pair of nice Sconces. Each fixture requires two European E14 candelabras bulbs, each bulb up to 40 watts. These wall lights have a beautiful patina and gives each room an eclectic st...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Italian Crystal Beaded Chandelier C. 1930
s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental size 12-light Italian crystal beaded chandelier. This chandelier is an ornate, vintage fixture with a gold-toned metal frame featuring intricate scrollwork. It has 12-ar...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
$5,500 Sale Price
26% Off
Vintage French Limoges Style Pink Porcelain Flowers and Leaves Gilt Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous French Limoges style hand painted porcelain chandelier with five-light bulbs and sculpted applique porcelain roses, leaves and gi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Materials
Brass
Antique French Sevres Style Hand Painted Porcelain Brass Urn Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Sevres Style Hand Painted Porcelain and Brass Electrified Urns Table Lamps - Pair
Antique French Pair of Severs Style Porcelain and Brass Urns. This beautiful pair of...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Swedish Victorian Rococo Style Brass Two Light Wall Sconces
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Swedish Victorian Rococo Style Brass Two Light Electeic Wall Sconces with mounted light switch.
Measures 7" in width, 5" in depth and 16" in height.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Lighting
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century French Carved Giltwood Figural Winged Putti Table Lamp
Located in Forney, TX
A fabulous French Empire period giltwood figural candlestick, early 19th century, now professionally electrified and fashioned as a single-light table lamp.
Exquisitely hand carve...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
Three Original of the Time 1850 Bronze Rococo Wall Sconces, Fire Gilded Bronze
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Casted, chased and fire-gilded bronze, very elaborately works, originally with candles, later electrified.
Category
1850s Austrian Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Mid-century Capodimonte Style Italian Ceramic Floral Table Lamp, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of Capodimonte-style ceramic floral table lamps with flower peddle-like fanned edges and gold flake painted and scrolling. The lamps feature a white base with pastel pink and bl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Materials
Brass
A Pair of Italian Crystal Wall Sconces 1940
s
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A beautiful pair of wall sconces produced in Italy during the 1940's. The style is romantic rococo with a beautiful classic design. Each sconce is adorned with clear crystals and gla...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Iron
$2,146 / set
Italian Rococo Style Gilt Metal 6-Light Chandelier, 1st half 20th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
constructed entirely of gilded metal and comprised of scrollwork of various forms, the bobeches crown-shaped, now rewired
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Materials
Metal
Antique Rococo style brass and crystal chandelier
Located in Eindhoven, NL
An elegant North-European Rococo chandelier with 4 small light inside and 8 candlearms.
With a nice old patina; decorated with several large beautiful clear and soft coloured (light ...
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Six-Arm Painted Wood
Iron Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand crafted six light iron
wood beaded chandelier. This chandelier has a distressed vintage-inspired design with an ornate metal fame coatd in a weathered white finish. The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Lighting
Materials
Iron
Silver Giltwood Florentine Flush Mount Light
Located in Hastings, GB
Superb hand carved wooden Florentine flush mount light, finished in silver gilt with gold flourishes, could be used either as a ceiling or wall light.
It takes one large screw in bu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Materials
Pine
Pair of Italian Gilt Tole Palm Leaf and Coronet Wall Lights
Located in Hastings, GB
Fabulous pair of 1950’s Italian wall lights, the gilded iron modelled as large, outstretched palm leaves sitting within an upturned coronet. Slight difference in the gilt finish due ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Materials
Iron
Large Bohemian Rococo Style Clear Cut Glass Chandelier
Located in London, GB
Large Bohemian Rococo Style Clear Cut Glass Chandelier
Bohemian, 20th Century
Height 142cm, diameter 112cm
This stunning Bohemian chandelier is fashioned in an elegant Rococo styl...
Category
20th Century Czech Rococo Lighting
Materials
Glass, Cut Glass
Wonderful Pair Bronze Maison Bagues Chinoiserie Figurine Rococo Louis XV Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair Maison Bagues style chinoiserie gilt bronze
patinated figurine two candelabra light sconces.
Category
20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Three-Light Crystal Beaded and Mirror Sconces, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of three-light crystal beaded and mirrored sconces with almond shaped crystal drops and garlands throughout. The sconces have been newly wired with drip wax candle covers.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Materials
Crystal
19th Century Pair Of Rococo Italian Wooden and Gold Leaf Mirror Sconces
Located in Viterbo, VT
Wooden sconces hand-crafted and hand-carved in Italy in the mid 1800s. The sconces are crafted following the Rococo style and are decorated with gold leaf and a mirror at the center....
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Gold
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Gilt Bronze Chandelier. It depicts a torch like fluted column in the center and six scrolled arms adorned with acanthus leaves coming out from it. Each one of the ribbed sc...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$20,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Porcelain Chandelier with Flowers and Angels, Germany, circa 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Porcelain chandelier with flowers and angels, Germany, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Antique French Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
In the style of Rococo. The chandelier is richly adorned with cut crystal prisms in various shapes—spear, teardrop, and almond-shaped. These prisms refract light beautifully, creatin...
Category
1920s European Vintage Rococo Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$19,450
Rococo lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rococo lighting 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 lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo lighting 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 lighting, popular names associated with this style include Interi, Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Meissen Porcelain, and Woka Lamps. 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 lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $95 and tops out at $225,000 while the average work can sell for $3,506.
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