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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
17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Wulfenite on a Fishtail Selenite Base
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian fragment with wulfenite on a fishtail selenite base This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from t...
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17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Rock Crystal

18th Century Italian Leaf Fragment with Baroque Pearl & Barite Crystals on Agate
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
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 Gold Candlesticks with a Wallpaper Base and Polished Jasper
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf wood candlestick with a coordinating antique wallpaper base decorated with polished jasper stones. The gold leaf cand...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Multi-gemstone

18th Century Italian Candlestick Top with Agate Coral and Baroque Pearl
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
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 on Barite Crystals, Copper and Fused Glass
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
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

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

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Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Pair of 18th Century Italian Candlestick Tops with Agate Coral and Baroque Pearl
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
A pair of 18th century Italian silver leaf candlestick tops with polished agate coral and baroque pearls. The hand-carved, silver lea...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Agate, Coral, Silver Leaf

18th Century Italian Candlestick Top with Fossil Agate Coral and Baroque Pearls
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf candlestick top with polished fossil agate coral and natural forming Baroque pearls. The 18th century fragment comes from Tuscany and has the original candlestick wax...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf

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

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Rock Crystal

18th Century Italian Rococo Gold Leaf Hand-Carved Sculptural Ornament 'Set of 5'
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf tassel ornaments. The tassels originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany and were used du...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Metal, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Mecca Vase with Pyrite and Peridot Points
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian mecca vase decorated with pyrite and peridot points and sits on a polished coordinating glass base. The 18th century mecca vase is ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Crystal, Pyrite, Metal

18th Century Italian Wood Tassel on a Polished Calcite Cube with Baroque Pearls
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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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Mecca Candlestick with Phantom Quartz & Chalcedony Rosettes
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian mecca gold leaf candlestick with a red phantom crystal quartz point encased in Italian antique metal petal drip pan tray. The candlestick is decorated with chalcedony rosettes which are crystallized flower formations that are formed under the earth. The candlestick sits on a matrix encrusted with chalcedony rosettes on a coordinating distressed black marble base. The 18th century Italian candlestick is originally from a church in Coreglia Ligure. Interi works to both preserve and transform Italian ecclesiastical antiquities. The mecca candlestick, red phantom quartz...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Quartz, Rock Crystal, Marble, Metal, Gold Leaf

Pair of 18th Century Italian Vases Decorated with Shells and Baroque Pearls
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
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

Fine Pair of Gilded Brass Chenets/Fire Dogs
Located in Folkestone, GB
A very fine pair of late 19th century, opulent gilded brass fire chenets in the rococo taste. Depicting seated baby fawns holding candles within fancy scrolls. Highly decorative exa...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Brass

Fine Pair of Gilded Brass Chenets/Fire Dogs
Fine Pair of Gilded Brass Chenets/Fire Dogs
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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 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

17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Free-Formed Copper and Selenite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian "Florence Fragment" mounted with a selenite crystal and free-formed copper. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the histori...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Copper

Sculptural 18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Fossil Shell and Crystal Base
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th Century Italian candlestick fragment with unpolished crystals and rare marine fossil (Siliquaria Cumingii) collected from the coast of Minabe from the Honshu island in Japan. Th...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Rock Crystal

18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figurine with French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in Miami, US
This exquisite 18th-century Meissen porcelain figurine depicts a touching scene of motherhood, showcasing the exceptional craftsmanship of one of the oldest and most revered European porcelain manufacturers. The finely detailed figure is mounted in luxurious French Louis XV-style gilt bronze, enhancing the elegance and rarity of the piece. The combination of Meissen's delicate porcelain artistry with the opulence of French gilt bronze mounts exemplifies the refinement and beauty of 18th-century decorative arts. The scene features a tender moment of a mother with her child, rendered with meticulous attention to detail, from the soft expressions to the intricately modeled folds of fabric. The gilded bronze mounts, in the ornate Louis XV style, complement the figurine’s refined design and add a regal touch, making this piece a remarkable example of Rococo elegance. This rare and beautifully crafted Meissen porcelain figurine, adorned with French Louis XV gilt bronze mounts, captures a tender motherhood scene in the Rococo style. An outstanding piece for collectors of fine European porcelain...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Porcelain

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

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.

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