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Rococo Natural Specimens

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 Candlestick on Barite Crystals, Copper and Fused Glass
By Interi
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 Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Copper

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

$1,850
18th Century Italian Fragment with Mica in Matrix and Crystal Quartz Points
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian fragment decorated with mica and crystal quartz points on a polished agate base. The 18th century fragment originally came from a candlestick in a his...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Agate, Quartz

18th Century Italian Fragment with Mica in Matrix and Crystal Quartz Points
18th Century Italian Fragment with Mica in Matrix and Crystal Quartz Points

18th Century Italian Fragment with Mica in Matrix and Crystal Quartz Points

$1,250
18th Century Italian Gilded Angels on Amethyst and Calcite in Matrix
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf angels mounted on amethyst and calcite in matrix. The hand-carved angels were once part of a he...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Amethyst, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Gilded Angels on Amethyst and Calcite in Matrix
18th Century Italian Gilded Angels on Amethyst and Calcite in Matrix

18th Century Italian Gilded Angels on Amethyst and Calcite in Matrix

$5,500
18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Calcite Crystal Cluster on Bobeche
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian fragment with a calcite crystal cluster in matrix mounted on a Italian glass bobeche base. The fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved f...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Calcite Crystal Cluster on Bobeche
18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Calcite Crystal Cluster on Bobeche

18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Calcite Crystal Cluster on Bobeche

$950
18th Century Italian Fragment with Fossil Clam Shell on Cut Rock Coral Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian candlestick with a fossil clam shell and gold leaf barnacles mounted on a cut rock coral base. The hand-carved, 18th century candlestick originally came from a church in Tuscany. It is mounted on a cut and fossilized rock coral base. The mounted fossil...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Fragment with Fossil Clam Shell on Cut Rock Coral Base
18th Century Italian Fragment with Fossil Clam Shell on Cut Rock Coral Base

18th Century Italian Fragment with Fossil Clam Shell on Cut Rock Coral Base

$1,425 Sale Price
25% Off
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 Natural Specimens

Materials

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

$1,162 Sale Price
25% Off
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 Natural Specimens

Materials

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

$1,250
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 Natural Specimens

Materials

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

$937 Sale Price
25% Off
18th Century Italian Sunray with Tangerine Crystal Quartz on Angle-Plated Quartz
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian sunray adorned with tangerine crystal quartz points on an angle plated quartz. Angle-plated quartz is an extremely rare form of quartz and is only found in the u...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal

18th Century Italian Sunray with Tangerine Crystal Quartz on Angle-Plated Quartz
18th Century Italian Sunray with Tangerine Crystal Quartz on Angle-Plated Quartz

18th Century Italian Sunray with Tangerine Crystal Quartz on Angle-Plated Quartz

$950
18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick Fragment with Pyrite in Matrix on Agate
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th-century Italian gilded candlestick fragment with pyrite in matrix on a polished agate base. The fragment was originally part of a candlestick in a historical Italian church in ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick Fragment with Pyrite in Matrix on Agate
18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick Fragment with Pyrite in Matrix on Agate

18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick Fragment with Pyrite in Matrix on Agate

$937 Sale Price
25% Off
18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Sunray with a Baroque Pearl on an Aragonite Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian sunray with baroque pearls mounted on an aragonite crystal base. The 18th century gold leaf sunray originally part of a halo or sunburst motif in an artistic depiction in a historic church. It is mounted onto the white aragonite...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Sunray with a Baroque Pearl on an Aragonite Base
18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Sunray with a Baroque Pearl on an Aragonite Base

18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Sunray with a Baroque Pearl on an Aragonite Base

$950
17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Chesapecten Shell & Gold Crystal Points
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian vase with a chesapecten shell & gold-plated crystal points. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic flooding of t...
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17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf

17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Chesapecten Shell & Gold Crystal Points
17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Chesapecten Shell & Gold Crystal Points

17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Chesapecten Shell & Gold Crystal Points

$1,162 Sale Price
25% Off
18th Century Italian Candlestick Top with Fossil Agate Coral and Baroque Pearls
By Interi
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 Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Candlestick Top with Fossil Agate Coral and Baroque Pearls
18th Century Italian Candlestick Top with Fossil Agate Coral and Baroque Pearls

18th Century Italian Candlestick Top with Fossil Agate Coral and Baroque Pearls

$650
17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Agate Coral & a Double Crystal Point
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian church vase with fossilized coral, a double crystal point on an agate base. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic...
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17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal

17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Agate Coral & a Double Crystal Point
17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Agate Coral & a Double Crystal Point

17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Agate Coral & a Double Crystal Point

$1,850
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with a Chalcedony Rosette
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian fragment with a chalcedony rosette. It has antique hand-written Italian inscriptions on the base. The chalcedony mineral mimics the color and texture of the distressed wood fragment. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic Florence Flood of 1966. This was one of the worst floods recorded since the Renaissance and drew thousands of volunteers from all over the world to help save the city known for its precious history, artwork, artifacts, and rare books. The volunteers were called "the mud angels" because of the mud and silt left everything from the damage of the flood. There is still the original paint and silt left on the piece to uphold the integrity, craftmanship, and history of sculptural fragment. The story and history of this piece and Interi's collection of Florence fragments...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with a Chalcedony Rosette
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with a Chalcedony Rosette

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with a Chalcedony Rosette

$895
18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Sunray with a Baroque Pearl on Aragonite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian sunray with baroque pearls mounted on an aragonite crystal base. The 18th century gold leaf sunray originally part of a halo or sunburst motif in an artistic depiction in a historic church. It is mounted onto the white aragonite...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Sunray with a Baroque Pearl on Aragonite
18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Sunray with a Baroque Pearl on Aragonite

18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Sunray with a Baroque Pearl on Aragonite

$995
17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Wulfenite on a Fishtail Selenite Base
By Interi
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 Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Wulfenite on a Fishtail Selenite Base
17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Wulfenite on a Fishtail Selenite Base

17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Wulfenite on a Fishtail Selenite Base

$1,650
18th Century Italian Mecca Vase with Mica, Tourmaline, and Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian mecca vase mounted with mica and tourmaline and adorned natural-forming baroque pearls. The mica and baroque pearls perfe...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Mecca Vase with Mica, Tourmaline, and Baroque Pearls
18th Century Italian Mecca Vase with Mica, Tourmaline, and Baroque Pearls

18th Century Italian Mecca Vase with Mica, Tourmaline, and Baroque Pearls

$937 Sale Price
25% Off
18th Century Italian Crucifix on a Tourmaline in Crystal on a Obsidian Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian crucifix with a hand carved figure of Christ decorated with tourmaline in crystal quartz on a polished obsidian base.
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Crucifix on a Tourmaline in Crystal on a Obsidian Base
18th Century Italian Crucifix on a Tourmaline in Crystal on a Obsidian Base

18th Century Italian Crucifix on a Tourmaline in Crystal on a Obsidian Base

$1,850
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 Natural Specimens

Materials

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

$1,550
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 Natural Specimens

Materials

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

$937 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair of 18th Century Italian Finial Bases with Agate Coral on a Lucite Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
A pair of 18th century Italian finial bases with coordinating polished agate coral on a Lucite base. Florida’s state stone, agatized coral, began as li...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf

Pair of 18th Century Italian Finial Bases with Agate Coral on a Lucite Base
Pair of 18th Century Italian Finial Bases with Agate Coral on a Lucite Base

Pair of 18th Century Italian Finial Bases with Agate Coral on a Lucite Base

$1,680 / set
18th Century Italian Wood Candlestick Decorated with a Crystal and Shells
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian (Region of Liguria) wood candlestick decorated with a calcite crystal in matrix, a specimen from the Elmwood Mine, and gold leaf shells. This mine produces some ...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

18th Century Italian Wood Candlestick Decorated with a Crystal and Shells
18th Century Italian Wood Candlestick Decorated with a Crystal and Shells

18th Century Italian Wood Candlestick Decorated with a Crystal and Shells

$1,598 Sale Price
25% Off
Porcelain Four Roses Decoration Cardholder Herend Hungary
By Herend
Located in Uppsala , SE
Beautiful vintage Herend porcelain rose on leaf, hand painted, the rose is a coral pink color, measuring 3" x 3-1/4" x 1-3/4" high overall, fully marked. Set included 4 roses Cardh...
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Rococo Natural Specimens

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Four Roses Decoration Cardholder Herend Hungary
Porcelain Four Roses Decoration Cardholder Herend Hungary

Porcelain Four Roses Decoration Cardholder Herend Hungary

$817 / set
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 Natural Specimens

Materials

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

$1,250
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 Natural Specimens

Materials

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

$1,087 Sale Price
25% Off
18th Century Italian Fragment with Pyrite and a Baroque Pearl on a Lucite Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian fragment base with coordinating pyrite and a baroque pearl on a lucite base. The fragment was originally part of a hand-carved piece in a historical I...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Pyrite

18th Century Italian Fragment with Pyrite and a Baroque Pearl on a Lucite Base
18th Century Italian Fragment with Pyrite and a Baroque Pearl on a Lucite Base

18th Century Italian Fragment with Pyrite and a Baroque Pearl on a Lucite Base

$895
Meissen Model of a Crouching Kitten, German, Modeled by Otto Jarl, 1903
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A model of a crouching kitten by Meissen, German, Modeled by Otto Jarl, 1903. The kitten is shown to have pinkish eyes with a pinkish nose and a blue bow. Th...
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1910s German Vintage Rococo Natural Specimens

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Model of a Crouching Kitten, German, Modeled by Otto Jarl, 1903
Meissen Model of a Crouching Kitten, German, Modeled by Otto Jarl, 1903

Meissen Model of a Crouching Kitten, German, Modeled by Otto Jarl, 1903

$4,262

Rococo natural specimens for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Rococo natural specimens 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. If you’re looking to add vintage natural specimens created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo natural specimens made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original natural specimens, popular names associated with this style include Interi, and Meissen Porcelain. 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 natural specimens differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $420 and tops out at $26,000 while the average work can sell for $1,093.

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