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Rococo Mounted 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
Pair of 18th Century Italian Vases Decorated with Shells and Baroque Pearls
Pair of 18th Century Italian Vases Decorated with Shells and Baroque Pearls

Pair of 18th Century Italian Vases Decorated with Shells and Baroque Pearls

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

A pair of 18th century Italian gold leaf church altar vases decorated with fossil shells, siliquaria, and natural forming baroque pearls. The vases originally came from a church in A...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Gold Leaf

18th Century French Rococo Gilded Bronze Frame Mounted on Green Velvet
18th Century French Rococo Gilded Bronze Frame Mounted on Green Velvet

18th Century French Rococo Gilded Bronze Frame Mounted on Green Velvet

Located in New York, NY

!8th century French Rococo bronze frame mounted on a velvet covered wood back. Very rare in its rich detail of winged cherubs. This piece was once most certainly a frame for an impor...

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18th Century French Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Italian Rococo Gold Painted Cupids
Pair of Italian Rococo Gold Painted Cupids

Pair of Italian Rococo Gold Painted Cupids

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of Italian Rococo style gold painted large hanging cupid figures.(18/19th Cent)

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Wood

18th Century Italian Candlestick with Amber and Aquamarine on Aquamarine Base
18th Century Italian Candlestick with Amber and Aquamarine on Aquamarine Base

18th Century Italian Candlestick with Amber and Aquamarine on Aquamarine Base

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian candlestick with amber and aquamarine points on an aquamarine base. The candlestick artifact is originally from a church in Tuscany. It is hand-carved and hand-p...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick with Fishtail Selenite
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick with Fishtail Selenite

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick with Fishtail Selenite

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian "Florence Fragment" candlestick base mounted with a fishtail selenite and decorated with chalcedony rosettes and ecphora shells. This fragment is from a church ...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Rock Crystal, Crystal, Gold Leaf

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Gilded Angel and Sunrays on Selenite Crystal
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Gilded Angel and Sunrays on Selenite Crystal

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Gilded Angel and Sunrays on Selenite Crystal

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Sculptural 18th century Italian gilded corona, sunrays, figure of Christ, and angel adorned with baroque pearls mounted on selenite crystal. This piece is based on Revelation 22:1 w...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold

17th Century Gold Leaf Fragment with Pyrophyllite and Baroque Pearls
17th Century Gold Leaf Fragment with Pyrophyllite and Baroque Pearls

17th Century Gold Leaf Fragment with Pyrophyllite and Baroque Pearls

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

17th century Italian gold leaf fragment with pyrophyllite in matrix and decorated with baroque pearls. This fragment was originally a candlestick from a church in Italy. The pyrophy...

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17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Rock Crystal

Pair of 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Candlesticks with Polished Coral & Pearls
Pair of 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Candlesticks with Polished Coral & Pearls

Pair of 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Candlesticks with Polished Coral & Pearls

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

A pair of 18th-century Italian gold leaf candlestick tops with polished agate coral and baroque pearls. The hand-carved, gold leaf candlestick tops originally came from a pair of can...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf

17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Base with Naturally Free-Formed Copper
17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Base with Naturally Free-Formed Copper

17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Base with Naturally Free-Formed Copper

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

17th century Italian 'Florence Fragment' base topped with preserved, naturally free-forming copper. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the histo...

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17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Copper

18th Century Italian Carved Wood and Polychromed Figure Depicting Baby Jesus
18th Century Italian Carved Wood and Polychromed Figure Depicting Baby Jesus

18th Century Italian Carved Wood and Polychromed Figure Depicting Baby Jesus

Located in North Miami, FL

Presenting an extraordinary 18th-century Italian carved wood and polychromed figure, capturing the tender image of baby Jesus in a standing posture, gracefully perched upon an intric...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Gold Leaf

Sculptural 18th Century Rococo Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Rare Stalagmite
Sculptural 18th Century Rococo Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Rare Stalagmite

Sculptural 18th Century Rococo Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Rare Stalagmite

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian "Florence Fragment" vase with a rare application of coordinating stalagmite on a polished petrified wood base. It originally was found a saved from the Florence ...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Rock Crystal

18th Century Italian Candlestick Fragment on Tangerine Crystals in Matrix Base
18th Century Italian Candlestick Fragment on Tangerine Crystals in Matrix Base

18th Century Italian Candlestick Fragment on Tangerine Crystals in Matrix Base

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Sculptural 18th century Italian mecca gilded candlestick decorated with amber mounted on tangerine crystals in matrix base. This mecca gilded candlestick was originally part of a historical Italian church in Italy. It has been adorned with amber and mounted on the coordinating tangerine crystal quartz cluster in matrix. The piece is put together by Jean O'Reilly Barlow, the artist and creative director of Interi. The date of manufacture reflects when she transformed the piece and the period shows that the Italian fragment is originally 18th century. The Italian church artifact and tangerine crystal in matrix are put together in a sculptural form - creating an organic and historically significant...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Rock Crystal, Crystal

18th Century Italian Gilded Fragment with Chalcopyrite and Pyrite in Matrix
18th Century Italian Gilded Fragment with Chalcopyrite and Pyrite in Matrix

18th Century Italian Gilded Fragment with Chalcopyrite and Pyrite in Matrix

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

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 Mounted Objects

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Rock Crystal, Pyrite

18th Century Italian Fragment Base with Mica in Matrix and Silver Leaf Shells
18th Century Italian Fragment Base with Mica in Matrix and Silver Leaf Shells

18th Century Italian Fragment Base with Mica in Matrix and Silver Leaf Shells

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

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 Mounted Objects

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Rock Crystal, Metal, Silver Leaf

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 Columbia, SC

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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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Candlestick Top with Agate Coral and Baroque Pearl
18th Century Italian Candlestick Top with Agate Coral and Baroque Pearl

18th Century Italian Candlestick Top with Agate Coral and Baroque Pearl

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian candlestick top with polished agate coral and a baroque pearl. The 18th century candlestick top originally came from a candlestick from a church in Tuscany. T...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf

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

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

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 Mounted Objects

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Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Leaf Fragment with Baroque Pearl & Barite Crystals on Agate
18th Century Italian Leaf Fragment with Baroque Pearl & Barite Crystals on Agate

18th Century Italian Leaf Fragment with Baroque Pearl & Barite Crystals on Agate

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian leaf fragment with a natural forming baroque pearl and barite crystals on barite in matrix and polished agate base. The crystals have encrusted themselves around...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Rock Crystal, Agate

18th Century Italian Candlestick on Barite Crystals, Copper and Fused Glass
18th Century Italian Candlestick on Barite Crystals, Copper and Fused Glass

18th Century Italian Candlestick on Barite Crystals, Copper and Fused Glass

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian candlestick with coordinating natural-forming copper and intertwined with fused glass and baroque pearls. It is on a matrix with tapering barite crystals from El...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Rock Crystal, Copper

Rococo mounted objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Rococo mounted objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage mounted objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo mounted objects 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 mounted objects, popular names associated with this style include and Interi. 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 mounted objects 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 $25,000 while the average work can sell for $1,163.