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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
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 Mounted Objects

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Quartz, Rock Crystal

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

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

19th Century Italian Peditment Fragment with Pectin Shells and Crystal on Lucite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
19th century Italian pediment fragment decorated with pectin shells and red phantom crystal points on a lucite base. The piece is put together by ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Rock Crystal

19th Century Italian Peditment Fragment with Pectin Shells and Crystal on Lucite
19th Century Italian Peditment Fragment with Pectin Shells and Crystal on Lucite

19th Century Italian Peditment Fragment with Pectin Shells and Crystal on Lucite

18th Century Italian Mecca Vase with Pyrite and Peridot Points
By Interi
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 Mecca Vase with Pyrite and Peridot Points
18th Century Italian Mecca Vase with Pyrite and Peridot Points

18th Century Italian Mecca Vase with Pyrite and Peridot Points

17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Church Vase with Free-Formed Copper
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian 'Florence Fragment' church vase topped with preserved, naturally free-forming copper. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from th...
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17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Copper

17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Church Vase with Free-Formed Copper
17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Church Vase with Free-Formed Copper

17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Church Vase with Free-Formed Copper

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Calcite Crystals in Matrix
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian "Florence Fragment" vase adorned with calcite crystals and mounted with calcite crystals in a zinc matrix. The calcite crystals are from the famous Elmwood Mine ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Rock Crystal, Crystal, Zinc

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Calcite Crystals in Matrix
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Calcite Crystals in Matrix

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Calcite Crystals in Matrix

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

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

18th Century Italian Gilded Fragment with Chalcopyrite and Pyrite in Matrix
By Interi
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 Mounted Objects

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Rock Crystal, Pyrite

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

18th Century Italian Fragment Base with Mica in Matrix and Silver Leaf Shells
By Interi
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 Mounted Objects

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Rock Crystal, Metal, Silver Leaf

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

18th Century Italian Fragment Base on Agate and Mounted with Mica and Tourmaline
By Interi
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 Mounted Objects

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Rock Crystal, Pyrite

18th Century Italian Fragment Base on Agate and Mounted with Mica and Tourmaline
18th Century Italian Fragment Base on Agate and Mounted with Mica and Tourmaline

18th Century Italian Fragment Base on Agate and Mounted with Mica and Tourmaline

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Candlestick Fragment with Galena and Pyrite
By Interi
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 Mounted Objects

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Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Candlestick Fragment with Galena and Pyrite
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Candlestick Fragment with Galena and Pyrite

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Candlestick Fragment with Galena and Pyrite

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

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

18th Century Italian Gold Candlesticks with a Wallpaper Base and Polished Jasper
By Interi
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 Gold Candlesticks with a Wallpaper Base and Polished Jasper
18th Century Italian Gold Candlesticks with a Wallpaper Base and Polished Jasper

18th Century Italian Gold Candlesticks with a Wallpaper Base and Polished Jasper

Circa 1717–1780, Hand-carved Wood and Polychrome Saints Cosmas and Damian
Located in North Miami, FL
Behold a captivating pair of 18th-century hand-carved wooden treasures, dating from the remarkable span of 1717 to 1780. These exquisite pieces stand as a testament to the artistic mastery of their era, adorned with original polychrome and resplendent gold gilding that portrays the venerated Saints Cosmas and Damian...
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18th Century Antique Rococo Mounted Objects

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Velvet, Wood

Circa 1717–1780, Hand-carved Wood and Polychrome Saints Cosmas and Damian
Circa 1717–1780, Hand-carved Wood and Polychrome Saints Cosmas and Damian

Circa 1717–1780, Hand-carved Wood and Polychrome Saints Cosmas and Damian

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

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

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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