Rococo Building and Garden Elements
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
19th Century French Brass Fire Screen in the Rococo Style
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century French brass fire screen in the Rococo style.
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
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Brass
Gilded 19th Century Wooden Urn-Shaped Rococo Table Lamp
Located in Copenhagen, K
This 19th century Rococo-style, gilded and painted in blue and red table lamp, featuring an decorative urn shaped body with side handles carved in wood. The lamp is raised on a squar...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Pair of Large French Rococo Brass Andirons or Chenets
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A pair of large French Rococo brass andirons or chenets
This is a very large pair of french brass andirons, the ultimate in Chateau Chic
Th...
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Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
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Brass
18th Century French White Statuary Chimneypiece
Located in Bagshot, GB
A pure statuary 18th century French Chimneypiece.
The Frieze consisting of a dramatic carved shell cartouche with bold acanthus foliage sweeping to either side with floral enrichmen...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
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Statuary Marble
Napoleon III Rocaille-Style Ormolu Bronze Fireplace Andirons
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of gilt bronze andirons with rich rococo decoration such as acanthus leaves, pierced ova and exuberant scrollwork. They are topped by two majestic winged women. Andirons, or chenets, are decorative and practical objects placed in front of a fireplace to protect priceless rugs and flooring from rolling logs. Intricately detailed, these antique andirons in Rocaille style...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Italian 18th Century Richly Carved & Gilt Wood Rococo Style Wall Bracket
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian 18th century gilded bracket. This large size Italian Rococo style bracket features an abundance of decor associated to a very curvy Silhouet...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
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Wood
18th Century French Gilded Wood Pair of Console Legs/Decoration in Rococo Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French hand carved pair of console legs made of hand painted gilded wood in Rococo style. May be used as a wall decoration.
Very elegant shape and colori...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
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Giltwood
Large Pair of Transomed Louis XV Doors
Located in Houston, TX
Large pair of transomed Louis XV doors: Régence period exterior doors, hand carved in oak with original transom. Dated to the first half of the 18th century. These doors and transom originally belonged to a home in Paris. They include original, or extremely early, hardware. Hand carved scroll and rocaille motifs adorn both doors and transom. Doors, transom and architectural surround...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
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Glass, Oak
Antique French Walnut Jardinière with a Metal Liner From the Late 1800's
Located in Chicago, IL
Jardinières, the French word for planter and this is an unusual antique French planter or jardinière, looks great in a front entry, as we have u...
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1890s French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Mid-18th Century Georgian English Rococo Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An important, rare mid-18th century Georgian English Rococo antique fireplace surround in Statuary and Maurin green marble influenced by the designs of Sir Henry Cheere (1703-1781) and Isaac Ware...
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Early 19th Century French Rococo Mantelpiece
Located in New York, NY
An early 19th century mantelpiece of generous proportions in the French Rococo style. Removed from No. 9 Stratford Place, London, which was ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
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Carrara Marble
18th Century Sir Henry Cheere Fireplace
By Sir Henry Cheere 1
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A finely carved 18th century pine and Portland stone chimneypiece in the manner of Sir Henry Cheere.
The top layer of the shelf is moulded and carved w...
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Mid-18th Century British Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
English Rococo Statuary Marble Antique Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
A rare and remarkable English Rococo Statuary marble antique chimneypiece with richly and intricately carved floral and rocaille decoration. The boldly conceived and executed central cartouche bordered by both subtle and high relief floral design with typical English / Irish bordered panel and rocaille carved detail on the underfrieze moulding. Most charming of all are the two Irish Water Spaniels...
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
George II Rococo Chimneypiece in White Statuary and Verde Antico Marble
Located in London, GB
A large, rare and imposing late George II English Rococo chimneypiece with strong Palladian influences carved in white statuary marble and inlaid with panels of Verde Antico marble. ...
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Large Antique Rococo Georgian Cast Iron Register Grate
By Carron
Located in Manchester, GB
Large antique ornate Georgian cast iron register grate in the Rococo manner. Most likely produced by the Carron Foundry, circa 1820.
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Early 19th Century Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Ornate 19th Century French Cast Iron Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An ornate 19th century French cast iron fireplace. The large shell to centre with leafwork and scrolls to either side, the legs draped with festoons of foliage and fruit with intrica...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Louis XV Style Antique Rococo Fireplace in Fleur de Pecher Marble
Located in London, GB
A charming and imposing Louis XV style antique Rococo chimneypiece in Fleur de Pecher Marble with exceptional ormolu mounts by Francois Linke (1855-194...
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Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Polished Cast Iron Firebasket in the Rococo Manner
Located in London, GB
A polished cast iron Rococo style firegrate with bowed front and shaped decorative back, 20th century.
Measures: Width at front 597 mm 23 ½ in
Width at back 527 mm 20 ¾ in
Hei...
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20th Century Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Gilt Floral Aubusson Fire Screen. Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
French carved wood and gilt floral fire screen with original abusson insert terminating on scrolled cabriole legs with the original brass casters. 18th Century
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Antique William IV 19th Century Cast Iron Rococo Hob Grate
Located in Manchester, GB
Ornate antique William IV 19th century cast iron hob grate in the Rococo manner. Removed from a property in Brighton, Sussex.
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Early 19th Century Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique Irish Fireplace Mantel, circa 1750
Located in London, GB
A rare, Irish, mid-18th century, statuary marble chimney piece originally from 44 Stafford Street, now 44 Wolfe Tone Street, owned by Theobold Wolfe Tone (1763-1798), the father of Irish Republicanism, circa 1750.
Originating from a basic, English Palladian...
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1750s Irish Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Statuary Marble
18th Century Rococo Italian Pewter Lavabo with Dolphin Motif on Wooden Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian period Rococo late 18th century lavabo with dolphin motif, pewter sink and reservoir, mounted on a wooden stand. This Italian lavabo features an...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pewter
Pair of Brackets in Carved and Gilded Wood, Rococo, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of brackets with a curved lower profile and a polygonal section decorated on their fronts with raised pebbles and vegetal motifs and engraved sca...
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18th Century European Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Impressive Rococo Fireplace Mantel in Statuary Marble
Located in London, GB
A very impressive French Rococo fireplace carved in statuary marble. The panelled frieze and bracketed jambs delicately carved with trailing fl...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Statuary Marble
19th c. Porcelain French Rococo Fireplace
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Southern France 19th century porcelain Neo Rococo fireplace, very decorative.
Opening measurements : 32.2 x 40.5 inch (height x width).
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Italian Rococo Style Gilt Columns
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Rococo style (18/19th Century) gilt swirl columns with grape and floral design and capitals (PRICED AS Pair).
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Giltwood
Quality 18th Century Antique Italian Fireplace in Statuary Marble
Located in London, GB
A fine quality 18th century Italian fireplace in statuary marble. The elegantly shaped jambs with scroll to top, the carved frieze with shell to centre and shaped rectangular motif t...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Statuary Marble
Pair of Italian Rococo Painted Carved Columns
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Rococo style (probably 18th Century) dark green painted columns with swirl design upper section and gold carved floral & bird trim with corinthian style capitals (PRI...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
German Louis XV 18th century Rococo Walnut Fireplace Mantel
Located in Troy, NY
Fireplace surround and overmantle (can be fitted with a mirror plate or a painting), beautiful carved decoration, warm rich patina.
The separate measurements for the two parts:
Over ...
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Antique French Rococo Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A French Rococo antique fireplace mantel in the Louis XV manner, carved in limestone. The serpentine shelf is integral with the similarly formed frieze, carved from the solid and dec...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Small Italian Carrara and Rosso Levanto Marble Chimneypiece Mantel
Located in London, GB
A petite Italian Carrara and Rosso Levanto marble fireplace. The moulded jambs surmounted by shaped frieze featuring carved classical Anthemion leaf to centre. Moulded shelf above. U...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Pair of 18th century Italian Silvered Wood Carvings, ca. 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Pair of Italian Silvered Wood Wall Carvings originating during the second half of the 18th century.
Each carving centered by a female mask flanked by pierced C scroll designs and ...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Silver Leaf
Italian Gilt-wood Pedestal in Rococo taste, Italy c. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique and finely-executed Gilt-wood pedestal, with Spiral-form stem, and featuring deeply-carved Rococo forms throughout. Italian in origin, and dating from the mid 1700s.
The b...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Giltwood
Silver and Gold Giltwood Carving w/ Scrolls and Acanthus Leaves C. 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gold Gilt and Silvered ornately carved architectural piece depicting both scrolls and acanthus leaves throughout.
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Giltwood
Carved Pine Floral Rococo Mantel w Over Mantel Molding
Located in New York, NY
Rare vintage Rococo pine mantel with a natural finish and highly carved molding, and applied floral with urns throughout. There is some minor chipping and missing design elements. Th...
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20th Century American Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pine
French Bronze Fire Place Fender 19'th Ctr.
Located in Kastrup, DK
Beautiful French antique bronze fireplace fender in the style of Rococo.
The fender features a relief rail which is decorated with st...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Cast Iron Garden Urn or Planter on Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A 19th century cast iron garden urn or planter on stand.
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Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Rococo building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rococo building and garden elements 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. 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.
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