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Rococo Abstract Sculptures

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
Late 19th-Century French Decorative Marble Fragment Sculpture
Late 19th-Century French Decorative Marble Fragment Sculpture

Late 19th-Century French Decorative Marble Fragment Sculpture

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

This 19th-Century French marble fragment is a charming piece of history as well as a striking standalone decorative accent. As found in a flea market on the Belgium border to France,...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Abstract Sculptures

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18th Century Italian Gilded Fragments with Quartz Crystals and Baroque Pearls
18th Century Italian Gilded Fragments with Quartz Crystals and Baroque Pearls

18th Century Italian Gilded Fragments with Quartz Crystals and Baroque Pearls

By Interi

Located in Dublin, Dalkey

A pair of 18th century gilded Italian fragments adorned with golden quartz crystals and baroque pearls. The pair are free-standing or can be modified to be hung on a wall upon reques...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Abstract Sculptures

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Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Bases with Polished Fossil Ammonites
18th Century Italian Bases with Polished Fossil Ammonites

18th Century Italian Bases with Polished Fossil Ammonites

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18th Century Italian Fragment with Mica & Smoky Quartz on a Phantom Calcite Base

18th Century Italian Fragment with Mica & Smoky Quartz on a Phantom Calcite Base

By Interi

Located in Dublin, Dalkey

18th century Italian painted fragment decorated with mica in matrix and a Smokey lemon quartz crystal on a phantom optical calcite base. The 18th century fragment is hand carved a...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Abstract Sculptures

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18th Century Monumental XL Italian Rococo Carved Wood "Supra Porte" Ornament
18th Century Monumental XL Italian Rococo Carved Wood "Supra Porte" Ornament

18th Century Monumental XL Italian Rococo Carved Wood "Supra Porte" Ornament

Located in Baambrugge, NL

Super Large Antique Italian Rococo Carved Wood "Supra Porte'. This monumental 18th Century ornament is 2 meters wide! Beautiful A-symmetrically carved Pinewood and Basswood with C-Sc...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Abstract Sculptures

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Pine

Pair of 18th Century Italian Gilded Angels on Aragonite Crystal Clusters
Pair of 18th Century Italian Gilded Angels on Aragonite Crystal Clusters

Pair of 18th Century Italian Gilded Angels on Aragonite Crystal Clusters

By Interi

Located in Dublin, Dalkey

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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Abstract Sculptures

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Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Leaf Fragment with Pyrite in Magnetite and Baroque Pearls
18th Century Italian Leaf Fragment with Pyrite in Magnetite and Baroque Pearls

18th Century Italian Leaf Fragment with Pyrite in Magnetite and Baroque Pearls

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Located in Dublin, Dalkey

Sculptural 18th century Italian hand-carved leaf fragment mounted on a formation of pyrite in a magnetite matrix and adorned with natural-forming baroque pearls. The fragment artifa...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Abstract Sculptures

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Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Fragment with Copper, Garnets and Gold Mica on Calcite
18th Century Italian Fragment with Copper, Garnets and Gold Mica on Calcite

18th Century Italian Fragment with Copper, Garnets and Gold Mica on Calcite

By Interi

Located in Dublin, Dalkey

18th century Italian fragment decorated with natural forming copper, garnets, and gold mica on an optical calcite base. The Italian fragment originally came from a piece in a church...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Abstract Sculptures

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Rock Crystal, Copper, Steel, Gold Leaf

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Hand Carved Mecca Tassel on Chalcopyrite
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Hand Carved Mecca Tassel on Chalcopyrite

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Hand Carved Mecca Tassel on Chalcopyrite

By Interi

Located in Dublin, Dalkey

18th century Italian mecca hand carved tassel on a coordinating chalcopyrite mineral base. This tassel was originally hung from an 18th century Italian chandelier. Many tassels were used to decorate churches on religious feast days. Others were commonly used to decorate 18th-19th century French and...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Abstract Sculptures

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18th Century Italian Wood Tassel on a Polished Calcite Cube with Baroque Pearls
18th Century Italian Wood Tassel on a Polished Calcite Cube with Baroque Pearls

18th Century Italian Wood Tassel on a Polished Calcite Cube with Baroque Pearls

By Interi

Located in Dublin, Dalkey

18th century Italian tassel on a polished calcite cube with coordinating natural-forming baroque pearls. This tassel originally came from a church in Italy. Many tassels were used to decorate churches on religious feast days. Others were commonly used to decorate 18-19th century French and Italian...

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17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Tourmaline & Crystals on Petrified Wood
17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Tourmaline & Crystals on Petrified Wood

17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Tourmaline & Crystals on Petrified Wood

By Interi

Located in Dublin, Dalkey

17th century Italian vase with black tourmaline and crystals on a petrified wood base This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic Florence Flood of 1966. This piece is available for purchase but will be premiering in The Florence Fragment Collection with Museo de’ Medici in Florence, Italy on October 12th and can be shipped following the end of the exhibition on November 10th. This is a collection of historical fragment...

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18th Century Italian Candlestick Top with Sunset Cactus Quartz and Baroque Pearl
18th Century Italian Candlestick Top with Sunset Cactus Quartz and Baroque Pearl

18th Century Italian Candlestick Top with Sunset Cactus Quartz and Baroque Pearl

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Located in Dublin, Dalkey

18th century Italian candlestick top decorated with sunset cactus quartz and a baroque pearl. The gold leaf candlestick top originally came from an 18th century Italian candlestic...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Abstract Sculptures

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Rococo abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

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