Rococo Seating
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
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
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Swedish Rococo Italian Baroque Shell Carved Cream Painted Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Swedish Rococo Italian Baroque Style Shell Carved Cream Painted Side Chair. Item features beautiful striped upholstery, sturdy solid wood construction, stretcher supported ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of 19th century French Louis XV Style Side Chairs in Paul Smith fabric
Located in Fredericksburg, TX
19th century French Louis XV side chairs with cabriole legs ending in small scroll feet, with a carved serpentine seat arpon. The open backs have an interlaced double-loop motif. Th...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
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...
Category
19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
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...
Category
19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Italian Venetian Green Floral Hand Painted Dining Side Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Venetian Green Floral Hand Painted Dining Side Chairs - Set of 4. Item features hand painted details, distress painted finish, nicely carved frames, very nice set of ...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair Of Italian Rococo Painted Side Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Nicely painted with shaped crest rail and vasiform splat ,drop in bowed seat and cabriole legs.
Category
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,850 / item
18th Century Italian Silver Leaf Dining Chair with Velvet Upholstery
Located in Round Top, TX
This is an elegant dining chair from the 1700s Italy. It still has some of it's silver leaf intact and the legs are in great condition. It has been re-upholstered in a champagne velv...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
18th century, Italian Pair of Rococo Lacquered and Gilt Wood Stools
Located in IT
18th century, Italian Pair of Rococo Lacquered and Gilt Wood Stools
This refined pair of stools was crafted in Turin during the Barocchetto period (Rococo), around the mid-18th cent...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Wood
Italian Gilt X Frame Curule Stool Circa 1800
Located in Sherborne, GB
This is a stunning Italian gilt X frame curule stool circa 1800. It features deep bold crisply carved lions heads, paws, corners scrolls and side rails. The gilding is slightly worn but untouched, it retains its original silk seat cushion...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Beech, Giltwood
Set of Eight French Provincial Louis XIII Style Dining Chairs
Located in Middleburg, VA
Intricately turned legs and cross stretchers constructed of Walnut with a rich color and patination. Good proportions and very comfortable. Recently Reupholstered. Made in the Borde...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Walnut
Elegant French Louis XV Style Silver Gilt Chaise Lounge with Zebra Pattern
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
Elegant French Louis XV Style Silver Gilt Chaise Lounge with Zebra Pattern Upholstery
A timeless statement piece, this French Louis XV-style chaise lounge exudes refined elegance an...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
18th Century Rococo chair, with original color
By Alexander Thunberg
Located in 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 Seating
Materials
Birch
4 Italian Rococo Style Red Painted Dining Side Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully stylish set of 4 Italian Rococo style red painted side chairs upholstered in red dappled ivory chintz. One chair upholstery shows wear exposing base material.
Search ter...
Category
20th Century Italian Rococo Seating
Materials
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...
Category
1870s French Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
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...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rococo Seating
Materials
Fabric, Damask, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
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.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Gold
Italian Rococo Style Painted Bench
Located in New York, NY
Rococo style wood carved painted bench with brown vinyl seat.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Seating
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
Venetian Rococo Style Painted Side Chairs, Pair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Painted dark blue with beige linen seats, these Venetian style side chairs fit the bill lots of style with tall, elegant backs, cabriole leg...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,950 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Gillows Country House Stool
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A finely carved mahogany Gillows design library stool/ coffee table. Turned and stylised acanthus leaf decorated legs with a solid brass top block to leg...
Category
16th Century British Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Brass
$11,454
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)
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Silver Leaf
$65,000 / set
Dinning Room Chairs In Rococo Style Made In Light Mahogany
Fabric From 1920s
Located in Lejre, DK
Antique dining room chairs in light mahogany with light fabric upholstery made in Rococo style from around the 1920s.
Measurements in cm: H:105.5...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Rococo Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Portuguese Rococo Jacaranda Hand carved Wood Dining Side Chairs Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair Portuguese Rococo Jacaranda Hand carved Wood Dining Side Chairs Antique LA . An important Pair of 18th century Portuguese Rococo Jacaranda Wood High end dining room chairs with ...
Category
18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Swedish Rococo Chair from Stockholm with Scraped Original Paint, Circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic Swedish Rococo chair manufactured in Stockholm circa 1760. This period example retains its original painted surface, carefully scraped back to reveal the early finish wi...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Wood
Swedish Rococo Chair from Stockholm with Scraped Original Paint, Circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic Swedish Rococo chair manufactured in Stockholm circa 1760. This period example retains its original painted surface, carefully scraped back to reveal the early finish wi...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of Ten Swedish Rococo Chairs from Lindome, Circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional matched set of ten period Swedish Rococo chairs, manufactured in Lindome circa 1760. These chairs represent high-quality regional craftsmanship, known for its refined ...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Wood
Swedish Rococo Chair from Stockholm with Scraped Original Surface, Circa 1770
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic Swedish Rococo chair manufactured in Stockholm circa 1770. This period example features an unusually decorated frame, distinguished by its sculptural back splat and subt...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Swedish Rococo Chairs with Traces of Original Paint, Circa 1770
Located in Atlanta, GA
A genuine pair of period Rococo chairs dating to circa 1770, retaining traces of their original painted surfaces. The frames have been carefully scraped back, revealing a softly worn...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Swedish Rococo Chairs from Lindome, Circa 1770
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare pair of Swedish Rococo chairs dating to circa 1770, crafted in the Lindome area outside Gothenburg. These period chairs retain their original painted surfaces, carefully scrap...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of Six Swedish 18th Century Rococo Chairs
Located in Bozeman, MT
Fine set of six 18th century Swedish Rococo chairs in their raw wood finish with nice patination. ca 1770 Sweden
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
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.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
$15,000 / set
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Wood
Italian Rococo Style 19th Century Painted Settee with Out Scrolling Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo style settee from the 19th century with gray green painted finish, out-scrolling arms, shaped back and cabriole legs. This Italian Rococo style settee from the 19th...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Italian Baroque Swedish Rococo Style High Back Dining Arm Chairs - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Baroque / Swedish Rococo Style High Back Dining Arm Chairs (Pair) by Dods Murdick. Item features tall shapely backs, stretcher base, Queen Anne style legs, solid wood...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of 4 18thc Italian Dore Chairs from Lucca
Located in New Orleans, LA
Four elegant matching side chairs with cabriole legs. Heavily gilded. Purchased in Lucca, Italy.
With extravagant detail and beautiful gilding, these chairs make a statement! Rococo ...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$5,235 / set
Rococco Gainsborough Chair
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine Rococco design Gainsborough chair in the French taste. Shown in a bleached out finish but can be classically polished if required. To be upho...
Category
17th Century British Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Mahogany
$9,817 / set
Pair of 19th Century Italian Rococo Painted Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th century Italian Rococo Painted Armchairs.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Rococo Style, 1860s Walnut Stools with X-Form Cross Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian Rococo style walnut stools from the mid-19th century, with cabriole legs, Saint-Andrew cross stretcher and new upholstery. Each of this pair of Italian Rococo style...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Upholstery, 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.
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Walnut
17th Century Hand Carved Walnut Wood Armchair Needlepoint Upholstery Cross Base
Located in Miami, FL
Italian one-of-a-kind hand carved Armchair from the 17th century.
Sturdy and comfortable crafted frame with decorative cross base and beautiful carv...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
4 Carved Swedish Rococo or French Louis XV Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Great set of 4 vintage carved and cream distress painted dining chairs in the Swedish Rococo / French Louis XV Style. Chairs feature shapely cabrio...
Category
20th Century American Rococo Seating
Materials
Wood
William Kent Teak Rousham Bench
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine William Kent teak Rousham bench of flat back form profusely carved. This bench can also be supplied in mahogany and specialist painted or polished for internal use.
Bespoke...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Seating
Materials
Teak
$25,526 / item
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.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Midcentury French Rococo Style Oak Stools with Scalloped Aprons
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Rococo style oak stools from the Midcentury period, with scraped back finish, scalloped aprons, cabriole legs and new custom linen upholstery. Imbued with the charm ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
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 ...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of 19th Century Italian Rococo Style Red
Gilt Painted Bench
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th Century Italian Rococo Style Red & Gilt Painted Benches
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Wood
Armchair Rococo Sweden
Located in New York, NY
An armchair made in Sweden during the Rococo period 1750-1775. Made in Sweden. Later painted.
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Wood
$6,500
18th Century Pair of Rococo Chairs
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very nice pair of Rococo chairs, newly upholstered in leather with a vintage look. Could be bought together with another pair of Rococo chairs in...
Category
18th Century Norwegian Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
$4,200 Sale Price / set
39% Off
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...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Pine
$1,800 Sale Price
35% Off
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.
Category
20th Century American Rococo Seating
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!
Category
20th Century American Rococo Seating
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
1750s French Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Nutwood
18th Century Rococo Chairs Sweden
Located in 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 ...
Category
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Birch
$3,353 / set
19th c. Swedish Rococo Settee or Sofa Bench in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A richly carved, 19th century Swedish sofa bench in the Rococo style. A rare piece found in northern Sweden. This beautiful settee has been hand-scra...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Armchair 19th century France
Located in New York, NY
An armchair made in France during the 19th century. Made from polished oak and leather upholstery.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Painted Bench
Located in San Angelo, TX
Here is an absolutely stunning early 19th century rococo Swedish bench. This beautiful piece has been dry scrapped to the original paint. It features a white color palette throughout...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Rococo Bergere Chair
Located in Ljungby, SE
A high-class and unusually large Rococo bergere chair, made in Stockholm during the 1760s-70s. Known for its exceptional comfort, the chair's substantial dimensions suggest it may ha...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century, Four Italian Large Lacquered Giltwood Armchairs
Located in IT
18th century, four Italian large lacquered giltwood armchairs
These refined four armchairs were made in the first half of the 18th century in centr...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Seating
Materials
Wood
Rococo seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rococo seating 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 seating 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 seating 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 seating, popular names associated with this style include Modenese Gastone, Poltrona Frau, Renzo Frau, 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 seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $396 and tops out at $75,000 while the average work can sell for $4,700.
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