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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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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Rococo
Six Mid-18th Century Italian Chairs, Venice, circa 1750
Located in Milano, IT
Six carved walnut chairs Venice, mid-18th century Height 35.03 in (18.70 in to the seat) x 19.09 in x 18.30 in (89 cm - 47.5 cm to the seat - x 48.5 cm x 46.5 cm) lb 80 (kg 36) Stat...
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1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Walnut

20th Century Porcelain Figure of a Dove
Located in Basildon, GB
20th Century Porcelain Figure of a Dove, possibly by Samson, hand painted in shades of purple and and brown.
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20th Century French Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Rococo-Style Beech Bergere Chairs, Early 20th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Pair of Rococo-Style Beech Bergere Chairs, Late 20th Century mmerse yourself in the refined elegance of these Rococo-inspired bergère armchairs, expertly crafted from beech. Their g...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture

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Upholstery, Beech

Meissen Crinoline Group The Heart Box Sale , by J.J. Kaendler, Germany, Ca 1850
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite and rare genre group of the 19th century: Lady in elaborate, magnificent rococo clothing with a sweeping crinoline and an ermine-trimmed cape enthroned on a richly decorate...
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1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

18th Century Venetian Carved and Giltwood Mirror
Located in IT
18th century Venetian carved and giltwood mirror The large and finely carved and giltwood mirror was made in Italy, Venetian, in the first half of the 18th century. It has a cent...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Giltwood, Wood

18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1775
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1775, rare purple ground colour, floral motifs around edges, and a central scene of a bird surrounded by fruit, white ...
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18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture

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Bronze, Enamel

Small 20th Century Six-Light Murano Chandelier, Model Ca rezzonico
Located in Berlin, DE
A small and elegant Murano six-light chandelier in transparent colors with sophisticated finishes in pink and light blue. With a centred bulbous column issuing branches and delicatel...
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20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture

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Murano Glass

Il Giocolare Travelling Young Juggler + Drummer Antique Original Copper Plate
By Giovanni Volpato 1, Francesco Maggiotto
Located in Munich, DE
This delightful original copper engraving by Giovanni Volpato (1733-1803) after a painting by Francesco Maggiotto ( 1738-1805 ) was executed in Venice, Italy, in 1765. A little boy, ...
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1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Paint, Paper

Italian 18th Century Régence Commode
Located in Kastrup, DK
Italian régence two-drawer marquetry commode. Top in solid walnut, bottom section veneered in walnut. Fronts inlaid with geometric motif borders. Standing on saber legs ending in f...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Walnut, Pine

18th Century Period Rococo Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Period 18th Century Rocco commode. The top section with three drawers and below are three further drawers. This piece has been re-painted.
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18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture

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Wood

17th Century Wooden Columns
Located in Madrid, ES
17th century wooden columns Beautiful 17th century columns carved in wood with a geometric drawing of 65 cm tall.
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17th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Wood

Beautiful Stunning Ornate Tole Toleware Gilded Frame Mirror, Italy Antique 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning early 20th C. Italian mirror with lovely old paint & gilding. The ornate frame features a wonderful winged angel finial and lion face mask to the base. Minor cosmetic w...
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Antique French Sèvres Style Rococo Painted Gilt Pink Gold Inkstand
Located in Greven, DE
Antique French Sèvres Style Rococo Painted Gilt Pink Gold Inkstand French Porcelain 19th Century Dimensions: H x W x D: 8.5cm x 12cm x 8cm This charming decorative inkstand d...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique German Corner Chair, Circa 1880 – Hand-Carved Walnut with Cane Seat
Located in Almelo, NL
Antique German Corner Chair, Circa 1880 – Hand-Carved Walnut with Cane Seat A refined example of late 19th-century German craftsmanship, this antique corner chair...
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1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Cane, Walnut

Meissen Cupid Group With Dog And Potpourri, By J.J. Kaendler, Germany, Ca 1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent piece of Meissen porcelain of the 19th century: Two cupid boys wrapped in cloths, one seated on the ground and playing with a dog, the other leaning against a tree trunk pr...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Allegory of Venus with Cupids. Oil on canvas. Enthroned by BOUCHER, François
Located in Madrid, ES
Allegory of Venus with Cupids. Oil on canvas. Enthroned by BOUCHER, François (Paris, 1703- 1770). The scene presents, in the background, an idyllic natural landscape, with trees to ...
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18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture

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Other

Large Bed Hand made to order in the Rococo Style By La Maison London US King
Located in London, Park Royal
From La Maison London, specialists in period style, fine carving of furniture in the French and Italian style, we bring you our Rococo style, 'Cherub Bed'. Hand carved in solid wood ...
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2010s English Rococo Furniture

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Gesso, Wood

Bronze Bowl - Sweden from the 18-century
Located in Stockholm, SE
Antique heavy bronze bowl from the 18-century Sweden. Unknown maker.
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture

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Bronze

Vintage French Serving Trolley or Drinks Trolley, 1960s
Located in Oirlo, LI
Vintage French Serving Trolley or Drinks Trolley, 1960s Serve food and drinks in style with this chic French 1950s trolley. The typical sleek ...
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20th Century French Rococo Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Multicolored Floral Rococo Style French Porcelain Vases, Jacob Petit
Located in Madrid, ES
This pair of striking 19th century porcelain vases, though unmarked, were almost certainly produced by Jacob Petit (1797-1868), the French pottery manufacturer well-known for his idi...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Rococo Society at a Pond, France, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Copy of the French artist Francois Boucher, who was the court painter to King Louis XV, this work dates to the late 18th century. It is in its original carved and gilded wood frame a...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Canvas, Paint

18th Century Rococo Chandelier
Located in Ljungby, SE
A high-quality Stockholm-made Rococo chandelier from the 1760s. The frame is made of brass and burnished gilded bronze. The chandelier is supported by a rod with a stem glass. The en...
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1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Two Ancient Maiolica Pot Mustard Set, Milan, 1745-1788 Circa
Located in Milano, IT
Two pot mustard set Felice Clerici or Pasquale Rubati Factory Milan, 1745-1788 Circa Majolica polychrome decorated "a piccolo fuoco" (third fire) It measures: 3.94 in in height x...
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Maiolica

Antique French Gilt Bronze Rococo Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A large, superb and very decorative original antique French clock by the famous maker A.D. Mougin. It is boldly modelled in the Rococo style in finely gilded bronze. Asymmetric waisted case, decorated profusely with sweeping acanthus leaves, 'C' scrolls and floral swags. To the top is a large elaborate final of a stylised flaming lamp...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Bronze

Water Gilded Venetian Mirror
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very pretty original water gilded Venetian mirror, in excellent original condition. 19" x 13.5" 3" depth You are welcome to view this item at our showroom, please phone ahead of ...
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19th Century Andorran Antique Rococo Furniture

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Giltwood

18th Century, Three Italian Paintings Depicting Still Life by M. A. Rapous
By Michele Antonio Rapos
Located in IT
18th Century, Three Italian Paintings Depicting Still Life by Michele Antonio Rapous (Turin, 1733 – 1819) Oil on canvas. Dimensions: cm H 78.5 x W 104.5 Available individually or as ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Canvas

18th Century Framed Set of Three Plumbago Portrait Miniatures
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Framed Set of Three Plumbago Portrait Miniatures - Style of Nathaniel Hone (1718 -1784) , Half Monochrome portraits of three members of the Hughes family, possibly sist...
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture

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Glass, Animal Skin, Wood

Pair of French Rococo Style Gilt Metal Sconces
Located in London, GB
Pair of French Rococo style gilt metal sconces French, 20th Century Measures: Height 34cm, width 29cm, depth 15m The sconces in this pair are crafted in the elegant Rococo style. Each sconce features a gilt metal backplate adorned with moulded foliate forms. The backplate of each issues twin scrolled light...
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20th Century French Rococo Furniture

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Metal

Silver Writing Set, with Hallmarks, Antonio J. Santa Cruz, Cordoba, Spain, 1773
By Antonio Jose de Santa Cruz
Located in Madrid, ES
Silver writing set. With hallmarks. Córdoba, Antonio José de Santa Cruz (Córdoba, 1733 -?) and Juan de Luque and Leiva, Spain, 1773. It shows some fault in some container and adds b...
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1770s Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture

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Silver

Enamel Tea Caddy Vienna 18th Century with Landscape
Located in Epfach, DE
A very nice enamel tea caddy, Vienna 18th century, paintings with landscape and couples on all sides and on the top and gold ornamentation.   
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1760s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Enamel

Early Meissen Cupid Group Allegory Summer , By J.J. Kaendler, Germany, Ca 1760
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent piece of Meissen porcelain of the 18th century: Four cupids wrapped in cloths grouped on a rock after the corn harvest, one leaning on the corn in the centre with a wreath ...
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Set of Six North European 18th Century Rococo Dining Chairs
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A set of six North European (Danish or North Germany) parcel-gilt beechwood dining chairs. The pierced back with shaped splat, above a bow-fronted padded seat, on cabriole legs. Seat...
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Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture

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Beech

Pair of 19th Century French Silver Écuelle by Delaire
By Emile Delaire
Located in London, GB
Pair of 19th century French silver écuelle by Delaire French, c. 1890 Height 13cm, width 31cm, depth 18cm This superb pair of écuelles is crafted in the playful Rococo style popula...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Silver

Gaetano BATTAGLIA (Naples-Italy-Active 1850 and 1885) Pair of Large Plates
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Large Plates Gaetano Battaglia 19th century made of earthenware decorated with mythological scenes Italy (Naples) Diameter 35 cm good cond...
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Majolica

18th Century Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
An exceptional quality mid C18th oval giltwood wall mirror, with elaborate overhanging scroll acanthus crest, above pierced rococo and C-scroll carving and a trailing lines of laurel...
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1770s English Antique Rococo Furniture

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Glass, Giltwood

Antique French Console Table, circa 1790-1810
Located in Berlin, DE
Baroque console table. Wood, gilded. Frame with openwork cartridge. Two opposing C-rocailles with bracing. Cut red marble slab. France.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Wood

18th Century Sèvres style porcelain Bottle Cooler (Seaux a bouteille)
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Sèvres style blue ground and gilt metal mounted Seaux a bouteille, the blue ground body with two opposing painted oval panels within a gilt lattice work and dot pattern ...
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1760s French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique Painted and Parcel Gilt Porcelain Vase by Meissen
Located in London, GB
This beautiful vase was created by the world-famous Meissen porcelain factory. Meissen was established in the early 18th century, making it the first producer of hard-paste porcelain...
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19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

Italian Carved Walnut Chairs with Leather Covers, Milan, circa 1750
Located in Milano, IT
Four carved walnut chairs with leather covers Milan, circa 1750 They measure: 39.37” high, 18.30” to the seat, 21.65” deep x 19.29” (100 cm high, 46.5 cm to the seat, 55 cm deep x 49 cm) State of conservation: - the leather covers are not original; - some signs of use, especially on leather covers; - the rocailles at the height of the backrests have lost part of the carved elements. The four walnut chairs have a mixtilinear structure adorned with rocaille relief carvings; the legs are shaped and end with a curl. The backs and seats are padded and covered with impressed leather with figures and cartouche decorations from later production. Around the mid-eighteenth century in Milan it was very popular to cover seats with impressed leather. Mutton or cowhide was used which, suitably tanned, was then worked with heated irons (hot decoration) or with carved wooden molds (cold decoration). These were impressed on the leather until obtaining a darker brown color. Our group of chairs...
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1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Leather, Walnut

Pair of Large Sèvres Style Gilt Porcelain Mounted Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Sèvres style gilt porcelain mounted vases. French, Late 19th century. Height 97cm, diameter 26cm. These beautiful vases are a p...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Brass, Ormolu

Large French Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in London, GB
Large French gilt bronze wall sconces French, 20th century Measures: Height 165cm, width 83cm, depth 63cm Each twelve-branch sconc...
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20th Century French Rococo Furniture

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Ormolu, Bronze

Rococo chest of drawers In Walnut, Danish Design from 1880s
Located in Lejre, DK
Bring an antique elegance into your home with this rococo bombé-shaped walnut dresser of Danish origin, dating to around the 1880s. This chest of drawers represents an era of opulent...
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1880s Danish Antique Rococo Furniture

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Walnut

Antique French Solid Silver Basket / Centrepiece / Bowl Paris c. 1890
Located in London, GB
An impressive Antique French Silver Centrepiece Bowl in a ornate Rococo style design standing on 4 shaped feet. This unusual Silver Basket has a hinged asymmetrical handle. The Rococ...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Silver

Early Meissen Cherub Group Allegory Summer Autumn, by J.J. Kaendler, C 1750
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Porcelain Group From The Time Of Origin: Two naked cupids and a ram on a rocaille rock, depicting the seasons of summer and autumn: Summer bedded on a bundle of ears of cor...
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1760s German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

A Magnificent Pair of Rare 18th Century Venetian Mirrors with Mercury Glass
Located in London, GB
An exceptionally fine and rare pair of Venetian giltwood mirrors or pier glasses. Mirrors of this type, especially those in an original pair are vanishingly rare. Their gilded giltwo...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Giltwood

Giltwood Low Centre Table With A Pietre Dure Inlaid Marble Top
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Italian Carved Giltwood Low Centre Table with A Pietre Dure Marble Top. This impressive giltwood low table has a fine pietre dure inlaid marble top inset within a gadrooned b...
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Marble

18th Century Swedish Original Rococo Table
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A period Swedish Rococo table with two drawers and one short drop leaf. In completely untouched original Salmon pink paint.
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18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture

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Wood

Pair of Victorian Period Amboyna Cabinets with Sèvres Style Porcelain Plaques
Located in London, GB
Pair of Victorian period amboyna cabinets with Sèvres style porcelain plaques English, late 19th century Dimensions: Height 108cm, width 77cm, depth 47cm This unusual and superb...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique Cast Iron Coat Rack, 1920s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Nice patina - In original condition - Heavy metal.
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1920s Czech Vintage Rococo Furniture

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Iron

19th Century Pair of Neo-Rococo Style Gilt Bronze crystal glass Candelabras
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of elegant Neo-Rococo Style gilt bronze candelabras with five arms in the shape of sprays of leaves, issuing from an acanthus wrapped baluster stem hung with crystal-cut prism, ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Bronze

The Rococo Tile Table Painted in Grey From 1780s
Located in Lejre, DK
The rococo tile table, painted gray and dated 1780, is a charming example of classic furniture design. Its elegantly curved forms and refined detailing are characteristic of the peri...
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1780s Danish Antique Rococo Furniture

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Wood

Turquoise Venetian Hand Carved Mirror, Circa 1920, with Floral Motifs
Located in Hastings, GB
A striking Venetian style mirror, circa 1920. Carved wood with applied gesso decoration and polychrome painted with floral motifs in reds, white, yellow and greens over a bright turq...
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture

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Gesso, Pine

Octagonal Mirror with Murano Glass Beads, Early 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Murano glass mirror with glazing beads and cut sides. This charming Venetian mirror of octagonal shape is girdled with twisted golden glass rods and richly decorated with foliage, fl...
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20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture

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Murano Glass, Wood

Set of Eight Venetian Dining Chairs and Bench
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Decorative set of eight 18th century painted Venetian dining chairs and bench. This wonderful set has a great amount of charm and history. B...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Wood

Meissen Porcelain Group Four Gardener Children Playing Music, J.J. Kaendler 1850
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen piece from the time the model was created: Four children in festive rural rococo dress on a high, stepped round pedestal, decorated with a leaf wreath and bow festo...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

White Marble Top Italian Console, Rococo, 18th-19th Century
Located in Southall, GB
An elaborately carved and gilded Italian console in the Rococo taste, the shaped white marble top lies above a flower-filled pattern with trailing blossoms, alongside the gilded deco...
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Marble

19th C Pair of Carved Marble Organic Decorative Rococo Architectural Elements
Located in Lowestoft, GB
19th century pair of carved marble decorative elements with organic following lines very much in the rococo revival style, previously part of larger interior architectural feature ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture

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Marble

Italian Roman Inlaid Rosewood Prie-Dieu, 18th Century
Located in CH
18th-Century Louis XV Italian Roman Inlaid Rosewood Prie-Dieu This Roman prie-dieu is made in two parts. A geometric inlay is visible on the top of the prie-dieu, beneath which lies...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Rosewood

18th Century Silver Gilt and Iron Chandelier
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century Italian silver gilt and iron chandelier in the Rococo style. This superb pendant light is in untouched original condition. Circa 1780.
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1780s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture

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Iron

Six Rococo Sèvres Style Porcelain Plates
Located in London, GB
Each porcelain plate in this set of six features a navy-blue ground, distinctive to works produced in the style of Sèvres, and gilded rims with ornate patterns inscribed. The centre ...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture

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Porcelain

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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