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Rococo Armchairs

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
Venetian armchair from the 18th century
Located in Vicenza, IT
This 18th-century Venetian armchair dates from the height of the Rococo period, with a carved wooden frame richly decorated with floral motifs and lion's paw legs. The tapestry with ...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Walnut

Mid 18th Century Italian Rococo Armchair in Walnut With Extravagantly Carved
Located in Benington, Herts
Mid 18th Century Italian Rococo Armchair in Walnut with Extravagantly Carved Head Rail Italian Circa 1760 This beautiful armchair is executed in walnut and, in its basic form, is h...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Walnut

Pair of Antique French Giltwood Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique French gilt wood armchairs, dating from around the 1930’s. They are of outstanding quality, they have generous proportions and are very comfortable. The g...
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1930s French Vintage Rococo Armchairs

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Fabric, Giltwood

Pair Italian, Piemontese, Louis XV Period Walnut Upholstered Armchairs 18thc.
Located in Atlanta, GA
The chairs having arched and leaning backrests with shaped arms and generous seats raised on cabriole legs
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Walnut

Pair of Antique German Antler Chairs with Rococo Style Upholstery
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique German Antler chairs with rococo style upholstery. German, early 20th century Dimensions: Height 108cm, width 212cm, depth 80cm The...
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Armchairs

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Antler, Upholstery

Rococo 18th Century Style Venetian Armchair made by La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Re-edition of an 18th century Venetian armchair, hand-carved with beautifully crafted detailing. Hand finished in a gesso white patina, aged and distressed. It has been reupholstered...
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2010s British Rococo Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Swedish 18th Century Rococo Armchairs
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A large and comfortable pair of white and green painted Rococo fauteuils (Fauteuil à la Reine), each with a cartouche-shaped back, the padded arms and ...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Wood

Pair of Late 19th Century Swedish Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in Round Top, TX
Late 19th-century pair of Swedish walnut armchairs featuring carved detailing along the backs, arms, and skirts. The chairs rest on carved and gently curved feet and offer generous s...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Linen, Walnut

Italian Rococo Upholstered Armchairs, A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Pair of 18th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs. Each chair is carved and polychrome painted in soft greens, pinks, and blues, with delicate floral accents. The frames display the gr...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Textile, Wood

A Rare Solid Ebony Rococo Armchair, Colonial Portuguese
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Rare Solid Ebony Rococo Armchair Colonial Portuguese 19th Century The shaped back with a carved central floral design on the crest and a lower leaf design, with two scrolling arm...
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19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Armchairs

18th Century Swedish Rococo Arm Chair with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
18th century Swedish Rococo arm chair from Sundsvall Medelpad, Northern Sweden. A beautiful arm chair with nice proportions & curvy legs. Scraped b...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Pine

Pair Of Painted Italianate Finely Crafted Armchairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved in a burgundy and gilt finish with elaborate scrolled backs and lion mask crests. Gilt floral details, curved arms , and elaborate scroll decorated seat rails with crests. The...
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20th Century Rococo Armchairs

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Wood

Circa 1770 Pair of French Fauteuils En Cabriolet Armchairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1770 pair of French fauteuils en cabriolet (open arm chairs). Transitional Rococo to Neo-classical period and design (Louis XV-XVI). Carved walnut & beech, original gilding rem...
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1770s French Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Beech, Walnut

Pair Danish Rococo Armchairs of Walnut and Red Aniline Leather from ca. 1880
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Pair of Danish Rococo armchairs of walnut upholstered with reddish aniline leather with patina. Handcrafted and carved by a danish master carpenter ca. 1880. Upholstery of later da...
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Early 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Leather, Walnut

Pair of Italian Rococo Silver Gilt Throne Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of antique Italian Rococo high back silver-gilt carved throne style Armchairs with beige upholstered seat and back panels (1 similar-Inv. #037738A)
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Silver Leaf

Antique German Rococo Carved and Painted Armchair — Iris Apfel Collection
Located in Morristown, NJ
Germany, late 19th to early 20th century In the manner of the Dresden or Munich workshops producing Rococo revival furnishings Dimensions: 35.25″ H × 24.5″ W × 20″ D A finely carve...
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Armchairs

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Fabric, Damask, Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Queen s Armchair made of Carved Walnut Upholstered in Black Leather with Iron-Gi
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful and decorative Queen's armchair is made of carved walnut upholstered in black leather with iron-gilded border and decoration. This is a French work in Louis XV style. ...
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1950s French Vintage Rococo Armchairs

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Leather, Walnut

Luxe Pair of Asnaghi Giltwood Silk Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Opulent pair of Asnaghi Fauteuil Baroque Rococo armchairs. These hand carved chairs are truly a work of art. Asnaghi Interiors has been handcrafted since 1916 in Italy. Every piece o...
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1990s Italian Rococo Armchairs

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Upholstery, Giltwood

Luxe Pair of Asnaghi Giltwood 
Silk Armchairs
Luxe Pair of Asnaghi Giltwood 
Silk Armchairs
$12,400 Sale Price / set
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Italian Rococo Parcel Gilt Armchair
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century large Rococo style armchair recovered in white Terry Towelling with a feathered cushion seat. The parcel gilt frame of scrolls, foliate...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Giltwood

Pair Italian, Genovese, Rococo Period Shaped Walnut Poltrone, mid 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The open armchairs having slightly convex shaped ladder backs, with shaped armrests and arm supports, upholstered removable seats within frames, the cabriole legs joined by curved x-...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Walnut

1750 Venezia Italy Set 2 Green Lacquered Wooden Armchairs with Floral Decoration
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a magnificent set of two Venetian armchairs lacquered in light green with a fine polychrome little flowers decoration. The pieces have a delicate and refined drawing of poly...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Wood, Lacquer

Antique Pair of French Tapestry Gild Carved Gold Wood Arm Chairs Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful pair of French arm chairs prominent in the 19th century, this chairs are known for its elegant curves, Rococo influences, and emphasis on comfort. The chairs' frames are cr...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Gold Leaf

Pair of Scandinavian Rococo Style Painted Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Scandinavian Rococo style armchairs from the 19th century with new upholstery. Born in Scandinavia during the 19th century, this pair of Rococo style armchairs features a sha...
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19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Scandinavian Rococo Style Painted Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Scandinavian Rococo style armchairs from the 19th century with new upholstery. Born in Scandinavia during the 19th century, this pair of Rococo style armchairs features a sha...
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19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Louis XV Style Walnut Wood Armchairs
Located in Vienna, AT
Sculpted walnut wood. Made in France in the late 19th century. Upholsery is from the 1970s, chairs are in a good condition. Scratches, use marks, stains.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

1930s, Danish armchair, leather, ash wood, furniture mesh, reupholstered.
Located in Tarm, 82
1930s, Danish armchair. Black furniture leather, ash wood, furniture mesh. Reupholstered by craftsman about 20 years ago. Good condition: no smells, no stains and stable construction...
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1930s Danish Vintage Rococo Armchairs

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Leather, Ash

Italian Rococo Gold Damask Throne Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Italian Rococo high back gilt carved throne chairs with gold damask slip seat and back.
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Damask, Giltwood

Pair of 20th Century Venetian Painted Open Armchairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 20th Century Venetian painted open armchairs. A very well proportioned oversized comfortable seat with newly upholstered casamance linen with a gold and green spiralled trim...
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20th Century Austrian Rococo Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Armchair Swedish Rococo Style Black Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Swedish Rococo Style Black Sweden. A generous sized armchair made in the Rococo style. Carved back splat decorated with a rocaille. S shaped leg...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Pine

Italian Venetian Red Frame Toile Pattern Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
3 Italian Venetian (18th Century) armchairs with red painted wooden frames with carved giltwood embellishments and beige and pink toile-patterned upholstere...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Giltwood

Painted Rococo Chair With New Coral Quadrille Upholstery
Located in Locust Valley, NY
This ornate, rococo vintage armchair features a sculptural white-painted wooden frame with graceful cabriole legs and delicately curved armrests. Newly upholstered in a striking cor...
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Early 20th Century Rococo Armchairs

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Fabric, Paint

18th c., Italian Rococo-style Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-carved and gilded, Italian, open-arm, Rococo-style armchair with cabriole legs and elegant, serpentine arms. Top rail boasts a foliate relief carving.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Cotton, Walnut

Vintage Chair in the Style Second Rococo, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
This chair was made in Czechoslovakia, circa 1930. Chair was designed in the style second Rococo. Partially restored. Fabric of seat has been reupholster...
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1930s Czech Vintage Rococo Armchairs

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Fabric, String, Oak

Italian Rococo Gold Damask Throne Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Italian Rococo high back gilt carved throne chairs with gold damask slip seat and back.  
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Gold

Chair Wingback Swedish Rococo Period 1750-1775 Brown Leather Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chair wingback Swedish Rococo Period 1750-1775 Brown Leather Sweden. An exquisite wingback chair made during the Rococo Period in Sweden. Original finish and upholstered in a waxed b...
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Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century Italian Rococo Painted Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th century Italian Rococo Painted Armchairs.
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Italian Rococo Gilt Eagle Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Rococo style gilt high back carved eagle back armchairs with cupid stretcher and upholstered seat, 19th-20th century.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Armchair Rococo Sweden
Located in New York, NY
An armchair made in Sweden during the Rococo period 1750-1775. Made in Sweden. Later painted.
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Wood

Pair of Carved French 19th Century Salon Chairs Upholstered in Cream Linen
Located in London, GB
A matching pair of antique 19th century French salon armchairs, made in the Rococo Revival style. With curved, carved wooden frames, the painted wood has ornate detail at the crest rail, apron, and legs. All four legs are cabriole style and the front legs curve outward in a classic Rococo silhouette. The arm supports have an elegant S-curve scroll, with carved detailing. We have had the chairs reupholstered in a neutral Mark Alexander...
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1870s French Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Linen, Wood

18th Century French Fauteuil de la Reine Armchair Nutwood
Located in Münster, DE
Armchair, so called Fauteuil à la Reine, rococo around 1750, walnut carved, foliage and rocaille motifs, cover with petit point embroidery, this from the 1st half of the 19th century...
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1750s French Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Nutwood

Italian Venetian Carved Round Back Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian-style (19th Century) stripped and carved round back armchair with carved figures supporting the arms.
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Wood

Striped Gold Upholstery Fine Deep Carved Mahogany Frame Lounge Chair Solid Frame
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Striped Gold Upholstery Fine Deep Carved Mahogany Frame Lounge Chair Solid Frame. Upholstery is in Slightly as is condition as pictured.
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20th Century American Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair Carved Striped Upholstery Tall Backs Carved Walnut Scallop Design Decorated
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Carved Striped Upholstery Tall Backs Carved Walnut Scallop Design Decorated Arm Fireside Chairs MINT!
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20th Century American Rococo Armchairs

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Walnut

Pair of Rococo Period Walnut Armchairs, Genova, Italy Mid-18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Rococo Period walnut armchairs, Genova, Italy Mid-18th Century. 2 pairs available.
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Armchair Leather and Walnut
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A 18th century Louis XV walnut armchair with 19th century leather upholstery. This chair has the typical Rococo design of the Louis XV era. A period when designers where inspired by ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Leather, Walnut

Small Swedish 18th Century Primitive Rococo Folk Art Armchair
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An 18th century Rococo Folk Art armchair from the typical main Swedish folk art category furniture  
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Wood

Italian hall chair in carved wood and blue patina
Located in PARIS, FR
Three 19th-century Rococo-style armchairs captures the essence of elegance and comfort, featuring a soft blue patina that blends seamlessly into both classic and contemporary interio...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Chair Armchair Swedish Rococo 1750-1775 Black Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chair armchair Swedish Rococo 1750-1775 black Sweden. An armchair made during the Rococo period in Sweden 1750-1775. Repainted in our Laserow Black. Seat upholstered in a waxed brown...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Wood

18th Century Rococo armchairs
Located in 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 ...
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1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Birch

Pair of Neo-Rococo Armchairs Made In Light Wood With Decorated Fabric From 1930s
Located in Lejre, DK
A pair of neo-rococo armchairs with decorative light wood fabric from around the 1930s is a beautiful representation of early 20th century furniture design and aesthetics. These chai...
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1930s Danish Vintage Rococo Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood

18th Century, Pair of Rococo Italian Lacquered and Gilt Wood Armchairs
Located in IT
18th Century, Pair of Rococo Italian Lacquered and Gilt Wood Armchairs Measures: cm W 67 x D 73 x H 106,5. H sitting 45 cm The elegant pair of armchairs was made in Genoa, Italy, ar...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Wood, Giltwood

Set of Four 18th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of four 18th century carved walnut Italian Rococo armchairs.
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Stunning Late 19th Century Carved Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A superb quality late 19th century carved mahogany Gainsborough armchair, the camel high back flanked by arms with upholstered elbow pads and carved animal figures raised on carved s...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pair of Rococo Armchairs made in Stockholm
Located in Ljungby, SE
A pair of Rococo armchairs made in Stockholm around 1760/70. Featuring carvings of rocailles with pickering in both the apron and the back. The chairs are equipped with H-stretchers ...
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1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Wood, Pine

Pair of 18th Century Rococo Armchairs
Located in Ljungby, SE
A pair of high-quality Rococo armchairs, made in Stockholm (Sweden) in the 1760s. The chairs feature elegant carvings in the form of rocailles on the top rail and the apron. The colo...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Elm, Pine

Pair of large North European 18th Century Rococo Armchairs, Mid 18th c.
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of silvered 18th century North European Rococo armchairs of grand size. Very comfortable and in perfect condition. In the 18th c it became a fas...
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18th Century German Antique Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Exceptional 18th century Swedish Rococo Armchair
Located in Bozeman, MT
Exceptional and rare Swedish 18th century early rococo armchair in Its original finish, great embossed carvings, details and proportions. A masterpiece. Ca 1750 - 1760 Sweden.
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Pine

Pair Louis XV White Painted Bergeres, circa 1755, stamped Jean-Baptiste Gourdin
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A pair of Louis XV white painted Bergeres en corbeille, circa 1755. Each with padded back and seat with channelled frame and foliate-carved rails and cresting, with padded arms, on c...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Rococo Armchair Fauteuil à la Reine around 1760
Located in Münster, DE
Armchair, so called "Fauteuil à la reine", France, rococo around 1760, dark stained beech, carvings with rocaille motifs, upholstered armrests, new upholstery, height: 91 cm, width: ...
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1760s French Antique Rococo Armchairs

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Beech

18th Century Couple of Italian Giltwood Armchairs
Located in IT
18th century couple of Italian giltwood armchairs This refined and important pair of armchairs was made around the middle of the 18th cen...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Rococo armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Rococo armchairs 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 armchairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo armchairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Scandinavia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original armchairs, popular names associated with this style include Poltrona Frau, Renzo Frau, Modenese Gastone, and Anacleto Spazzapan. 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 armchairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $714 and tops out at $75,000 while the average work can sell for $5,260.