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Rococo Decorative Objects

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
TABLE CLOCK "ARAB WARRIOR" 19th Century ex Christie's
Located in Madrid, ES
TABLE CLOCK "ARAB WARRIOR" 19th Century ex Christie's In French porcelain, relief decoration, polychrome and gold, white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, relief and gold metal...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Dutch Delft Mantle Garniture of Five Pieces 18th Century Hand Painted Circa 1780
Located in Katonah, NY
This Dutch Delft mantle garniture comprises five pieces: three lidded vases and a pair of flute-shaped vases. It was crafted in the Netherlands around 1780. The design features a han...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Delft

Vintage Rococo Style Paint Decorated Resin Table Box or Planter
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage Rococo style large resin composite table box, c. mid 20th century. Gorgeous paint decorated, lidded box with high relief detail of charming rabbits and fluid leaf foliage. I...
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Mid-20th Century Rococo Decorative Objects

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Composition

"PAIR OF BIRDS ON TORSO" FRENCH SCULPTURES SEVRES 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
"PAIR OF BIRDS ON TORSO" FRENCH SCULPTURES SEVRES 19th Century pair of Sèvres porcelain sculptures. Resting on relief bronze bases. Marked....
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Venetian papier mâché box
Located in Brescia, IT
Venice, papier mâchè box, early 19th century decorated with watercolor prints having the theme of board games. 6.6 cm height x 12.2 (diameter) In particular: the cover feature...
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1820s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Paper

18th Century Italian Fragment with Pyrite and a Baroque Pearl on a Lucite Base
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian fragment base with coordinating pyrite and a baroque pearl on a lucite base. The fragment was originally part of a hand-carved piece in a historical I...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal, Pyrite

Dutch Delft Blue and White Charger Hand Painted 18th Century Circa 1780
Located in Katonah, NY
This lovely blue and white Delft charger was made in the Netherlands around 1780. It was meticulously hand-painted in two shades of cobalt blue on a white tin-glazed surface. The cen...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Delft

18th Century Italian Gilded Fragment with Chalcopyrite and Pyrite in Matrix
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian gilded candlestick with pyrite in matrix on a coordinating chalcopyrite mineral base. The gilded fragment was originally part of a candlestick in a ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal, Pyrite

18th Century Italian Fragment Base on Agate and Mounted with Mica and Tourmaline
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian candlestick base with natural-forming mica and tourmaline. The gilded fragment base was originally part of a candlestick in a historical Italian churc...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal, Pyrite

18th Century Italian Fragment with Mica in Matrix and Crystal Quartz Points
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian fragment decorated with mica and crystal quartz points on a polished agate base. The 18th century fragment originally came from a candlestick in a his...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Quartz, Agate, Rock Crystal

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Fragment Mounted on Phantom Optical Calcite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian fragment with gold mica and baroque pearls on a phantom optical calcite base. The fragment originally came from a historical church in Italy. It is adorned with...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Fragment Base with Mica in Matrix and Silver Leaf Shells
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian base decorated with mica in matrix, and silver leaf shells on an antique metal base decorated with church vestment braid. The 18th century fragment ba...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal, Silver Leaf, Metal

Dragon Golden Porcelain Vase Rococo style, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A striking vase adorned with a multicolored design depicting a dragon and a mermaid, symbolizing the mythical creature's transformation from carp to dragon. The background features a...
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20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Mortaio in bronzo firmato e datato
Located in Brescia, IT
Mortaio in bronzo firmato e datato: Innocentius De Madiis fecit Brixiae MDCC LXXV (Brescia, 1775) Mortaio di bronzo realizzato con la tecnica della fusione a cera persa, decorato ...
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1770s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Red Hematoid Quartz Heart with an 18th Century Italian Cross on a Baroque Pearls
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 'Sacred Heart' - 18th century Italian cross mounted on a polished red hematoid quartz heart and adorned with natural-forming baroque pearls and a cross-shaped baroque pear...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Quartz, Gold Leaf

Early Antique French Rococo Porcelain Boudoir Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A lovely early French porcelain clock by Samuel Marti. Beautifully styled in the Rococo style with C scrolls and flowing foliage. Delicately decorated with exquisite bouquets of flow...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair of Silver Gilt 3-Branch Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of silver gilt 3-branch candelabra Continental, 20th Century Height 27cm, width 28cm, depth 12cm These superb silver gilt candelabra were crafted in the 20th century and thei...
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20th Century European Rococo Decorative Objects

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Vermeil, Silver

Pair of Antique French Rococo Style Gilt Brass Candelabras Wall Candle Sconces
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous pair of antique French Rococo style gilt brass candelabra two arm candle wall sconces. These beautiful sconces are solid and heavy with gilt scrolls and acanthus leaves in...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects

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Brass

Dutch Delft Blue and White Charger Hand Painted Netherlands Circa 1800
Located in Katonah, NY
Hand painted in the Netherlands circa 1800, this blue and white Delft charger features a garden scene with flowering peonies. We see blossoming flowers, buds, leaves, and rockwork. T...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Delft

Pair of Luneville Faience Wall Décor Vases from 1900
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
A stunning set of two wall-mounted flower holders in fine Lunéville faience. These two graceful vases are shaped like cones and adorned with characteristic flower bouquets commonly f...
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects

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Faience

Italian Rococo Style 1890s Giltwood Painted Candlestick with Carved Scrolls
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo style giltwood candlestick from circa 1890 with carved scrolling décor. This Italian Rococo-style giltwood candlestick, dating back to circa 1890, exudes opulence a...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Wood

Meissen Rococo Group 'The Good Father' by J.C. Schönheit, 20th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen porcelain genre group: The father in domestic garb (housecoat over elaborate house clothes, slippers, high cap) sitting on a cushioned bench and busy supervising hi...
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Late 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Superb Bronze High Quality Signed leRoy French Rococo Louis XV Mantle Clock
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Signed Le Roy. Ormolu. 24 1/4" h x 18 1/4" w x 8 1/4" d. Condition Previous repair. No pendulum. Oxidation.
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Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Antique German porcelain figurine of young man in fine clothes.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique German porcelain figurine of a young man in fine clothes. Hand-painted in polychrome colors. 19th century. Marked. In good ...
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19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Meissen, Germany. Porcelain figurine of young man in elegant attire.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany. Porcelain figurine of a young man in elegant attire. Hand-painted in polychrome colors. 19th century. Marked. In perfect condition. First factory quality. Dimensio...
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19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique German porcelain figurine. Young woman in elegant attire.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique German porcelain figurine. Young woman in elegant attire. Hand-painted in polychrome colors. 19th century. Marked. In excel...
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19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

18th Century Italian Fragment with Fossil Agate Coral and a Silver Leaf Shell
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian candlestick top fragment with polished agate coral and a coordinating silver-leaf shell. The hand-carved, 18th century silver candlestick top origin...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal, Agate, Silver Leaf

18th Century Italian Sunray Mounted on a Yellow Hematoid Quartz Heart
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural Sacred Heart - 18th century Italian sunray mounted on a yellow hematoid heart and adorned with yellow crystal quartz points. The piece is inspired by "The Sacred Heart" in...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick Fragment with Pyrite in Matrix on Agate
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th-century Italian gilded candlestick fragment with pyrite in matrix on a polished agate base. The fragment was originally part of a candlestick in a historical Italian church in ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Pyrite, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Fragment with Chalcopyrite and Calcite Crystals in Matrix
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian candlestick mounted with chalcopyrite and calcite crystals in matrix. The gilded fragment was originally part of a candlestick in a historical Italia...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal, Pyrite

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Candlestick Fragment with Galena and Pyrite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian candlestick mounted with galena and pyrite deposits. The gilded fragment was originally part of a candlestick in a historical Italian church in Italy...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Fragment with Baroque Pearls on Optical Calcite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian fragment adorned with baroque pearls and mounted on a optical calcite base. The fragment originally came from a historical church in Italy. It is adorned with na...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick Top with Fossil Agate Coral
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian gilded candlestick top with fossil agate coral. The fragment was originally part of an 18th century Italian candlestick from a historic church. It ha...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf

Large Italian Alabaster Vase on Stand
Located in London, GB
This large and impressive vase was carved in Italy in circa 1900 from a veined grey alabaster. The vase is shaped like stylised loutrophoros-amphora vessel with an ovoid body and elo...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Alabaster

Pair of Large Antique Sevres Porcelain And Bronze Urns
Located in New York, NY
important Pair of Sevres porcelain urns, each featuring a porcelain body and foot mounted on a gilt bronze base and adorned with gilt bronze, foliage form trimmings and handles. Each...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Mecca Gilt Arrow on a Polished Calcite Base
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th-century distressed Italian mecca gilt arrow with a baroque pearl on a polished calcite base. The arrow was once part of a decorative motif in an artistic depiction in historic ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

German Porcelain Carriage Couch with Lace Figurines & Horses Rococo Volkstedt
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
German Saxony porcelain figural group - porcelain coach Volkstedt porcelain carriage entitled Royal princess ride Depiction of a courtly scene. The...
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20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Mecca Arrow on a Polished Calcite Base
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th-century distressed Italian mecca arrow with a baroque pearl on a polished calcite base. The arrow was once part of a decorative motif in an artistic depiction in historic Itali...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Pair of Colorful Ironstone Plates "Late Spode" England Circa 1835
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair of dishes feature a lively design of waterlilies and songbirds in a lovely array of colors. The flowers are painted in shades of pink, yellow, and green, while the stems an...
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1830s Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Ironstone

Christofle, Pair of Rocaille Candelabras, France 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb pair of 19th century Christofle Rococo/Rocaille/Louis XV silver-plated candelabra. Very good condition. Oxidation. Dimensions in cm ( H x D ) : 46 x 33 Secure shipping
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Pair of Gilt Bronze Mounted Putto 5-Arm Candelabra by United Wilson
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
A very rare pair of Gilt Bronze Mounted Putto 5-Arm Candelabra by United Wilson. The pair reflects the aesthetics of the Rococo period, characterized by...
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1930s Hong Kong Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Rococo Reverie: 18th Century Terracotta Busts from France
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Transport your imagination to the splendor of the 18th century with our captivating pair of terracotta busts, straight from the French eleganc...
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18th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

English Gold And Hardstone Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This 18th-century English snuff box is composed of a beautiful dark hardstone body encased in gold casework mounts. The box opens with a hinged lid, allowing snuff stored inside to b...
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Gold

Gold Leaf Candle Sconces Mid Century French
Located in Hastings, GB
A pair of gilt metal candle sconces, in the form of a leaf. These beautifully detailed holders are of wonderful quality, and date to the 1950’s, French. Measures: 39cm height, 24cm ...
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Mid-20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects

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Metal

Gabriele Parente Bronze Bust
By Gabriel Parente
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Italian Bronze bust of a lady in a hat. Signed by sculptor Gabriele Parente (see photo) (1875-1899). This is a classic, but whimsical twist on bronze busts that would be pe...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Sevres style Porcelain Vase, France Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A Sevres style porcelain covered vase early 20th century. The wrythen body surmounted by domed lid, decorated with ribbon tied trailing foliate ornament, raised on on square plinth,...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Emancipation Proclamation Inkstand - 19th Century Heavily Chased Brass
Located in Atlanta, GA
Any collectors of American history should look closely at this listing. "In the summer of 1862 President Abraham Lincoln sat at a desk in the War Department telegraph office and wit...
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Brass

Porcelain Plaque Of The Holy Virgin Mary
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a porcelain plaque of the Holy Virgin Mary. It depicts an oval shaped medallion adorned in the center by a high relief profile of the Virgin Mary. Around the medallion is pie...
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20th Century Unknown Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Charming small Chest in Alder Root in Swedish Rococo from 1760s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Charming small Chest in Alder Root and elm. Made in ”Mälardalen” in Sweden during Swedish Rococo in the 1760s. The inside in painted wood with a drawer on the side. Perfect for jewel...
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1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Wood

Swedish Clock by Westerstand Carved Gilt Wood Rococo Style mid 20th century
Located in Sweden, SE
Gorgeous 25 inches (!) tall hand carved and gold leaf floral motive Rococo clock made in 1 copy ca 1950 by Westerstrand or Westerstrand Urfabrik Aktiebolag, one of Töreboda's oldest ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Decorative Objects

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Gold, Brass

Rare Meissen Figure Group 'Cupids On Dolphin' by Heinrich Schwabe Circa 1890
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare and loving porcelain figure group of the 19th century: Two cupids with a dolphin on a restless sea, one of the boys dressed only in cloths sitting on the animal's back and ...
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1890s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

19th Century Louis XVI style Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality French 19th century Rococo gilded ormolu mantel clock. The eight day movement, chimes on the hour and half hour.
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

18th Century Italian Hand-Carved Angel Wing on Honey Calcite Crystal
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved and painted angel wing with baroque pearls and mounted on honey calcite crystal. The hand-carved angel wing was once part of a heavenly, angelic de...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

FREDERICK COOPER Solid Brass Rococo Style Candle Wall Sconces - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Rococo style candle wall sconces by Frederick Cooper. Solid brass decoratively sculpted in a swirl & acanthus leaves form, with two arms, two candleholders, and a decorativ...
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Late 20th Century American Rococo Decorative Objects

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Brass

Vase mural bouquetière à décor d'ange en barbotine en porcelaine de Meissen
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
Cette magnifique pièce de décoration murale présente un vase d'applique ou bouquetière en porcelaine de Meissen. Deux charmants chérubins tiennent des bouquets de fleurs délicates dans leurs mains, ajoutant une touche angélique à l'ensemble. Ils sont assis sur un puits en porcelaine blanche, sur lequel des fleurs grimpent élégamment, créant un tableau d'une grande beauté. Ces deux anges aux cheveux blonds sont d'une grande finesse et leur niveau de détail est tout simplement remarquable. De plus, les nombreuses caractéristiques minutieuses des fleurs en barbotine ajoutent une dimension artistique supplémentaire à cette pièce. Ce vase mural peut être suspendu aisément grâce à sa anse en porcelaine, offrant une flexibilité d'affichage dans votre intérieur. De plus, il est authentifié par la signature au verso, arborant le symbole distinctif de la manufacture de Meissen, gage de qualité et d'authenticité. Cette œuvre constitue un cadeau exceptionnel à offrir à un être cher à Noël...
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20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

c1810 European Continental British Dore Gold Bronze Candelabra / Serpents
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc British Grand Scale Gilt Bronze Monumental Candelabrum Featuring Serpents and othe Creatures. This is an important Continental piece.
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1810s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Ormolu Rococo Cartel Wall Clock - Dolphin
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A beautiful original antique French cartel wall clock, circa 1880. It is finely made in ormolu (finely gilded bronze doré), in the Rococo style, and features a dolphin to the top, ri...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Candle Holder Silver Antique Rococo Style Candlesticks, Decorative 1930s
Located in Hampshire, GB
Antique silver, a pair of Rococo-style silver candlesticks, pressed, cast and chased. Circular, curved feet with hinged. Tested with the scratch test, height approx. 23 cm, diameter ...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver, Metal

Rococo decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Rococo decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, Germany, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Interi, Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kändler, and Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $490 and tops out at $191,718 while the average work can sell for $7,008.

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