Italian Giltwood Rococo Flambeau Decoration
Located in New York, NY
Antique carved giltwood and painted Rococo-style flame decoration on pedestal, Italy, 19th century. Dimension: 10.5" H x 4.75" W x 3.38" D.
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.
Italian Giltwood Rococo Flambeau Decoration
Located in New York, NY
Antique carved giltwood and painted Rococo-style flame decoration on pedestal, Italy, 19th century. Dimension: 10.5" H x 4.75" W x 3.38" D.
Pair of 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Bouquetiere Figures
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Basildon, GB
A pair of Meissen bouquetiere figures Circa 1765, both with 'Christie's East' dealer stamps. Modelled by J.J. Kändler holding oval two-handled baskets, the tops pierced for flowers, ...
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Sunray with Tangerine Quartz on Phantom Red Calcite
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century Italian gold sunray fragment with tangerine crystal quartz points on a polished optical calcite base. The hand-carved, hand-painted wood fragment sunray was once part of...
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal
17th Century Italian Hand-Carved and Gilded Crown with Rutile Quartz Crystals
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
17th century Italian hand-carved and gilded crown bejeweled with rutile quartz crystals and baroque pearls. It is mounted on a coordinating gilded fragment with a metal crown base th...
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Metal
18th Century Italian Angel Wall Piece with Elestial Crystals and Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
Early 18th century Italian angel wall piece with a crown of elestial crystal quartz and coordinating baroque pearls. The angle artifact has been naturally distressed with age. The c...
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Pair of 18th Century Italian Dancing Angels with Baroque Pearls on Aragonite
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
Pair of 18th century Italian dancing angels with coordinating baroque pearls on aragonite crystal clusters. The dancing angels are hand-carved wood, polychromed and gilded, original...
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Large Blanc de Chine Nymphenburg Figurine of Winter by Auliczek
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Nymphenburg porcelain figurine. By Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory. Designed Dominikus Auliczek. Modeled as an allegorical de...
Porcelain
Derby Porcelain Figure of Minerva, Rococo Style, England, Circa 1780
By Derby
Located in Basildon, GB
Derby Porcelain Figure of Minerva, circa 1780, standing in a pale yellow ground robe, on a pierced blue and gilt scroll base, 26cm high
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Mythological Group Sculpture- Europe And The Bull
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Meissen Porcelain Mythological Group Sculpture. It depicts a semi nude lady ( Europe- the mother of the continent with the same name ) seated over a bull ( representing the...
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Figure of Christ on Crystal with Mica with Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century Italian, distressed, hand carved and painted figure of Christ on crystal with mica and tourmaline with natural forming baroque pearl. The figure of Christ came off of a ...
Rock Crystal
Rare 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Group of a Thalia with a Harlequin Child
By J.J. Kändler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An important, extremely rare, and rather large 18th century Meissen Porcelain Group of a Thalia with a Harlequin Child, By Johann Joachim (J.J.) Kändler, Circa: 1744. This is an incredible and extremely rare 18th century Meissen Porcelain piece modeled by the greatest Meissen modeler ever in the Company, Johann Joachim (J.J.) Kändler. Thalia can be seen seated on a gorgeous hand-carved and hand-painted flowered and vined porcelain pedestal. Her right arm is raised holding a Phantom of the Opera Black and White Mask, while in her other arm is a young Harlequin dancing and singing holding a hat. Thalia is wearing a gilt-edged dark blue bodice with white floral decorations over a black corset draped in a red-over-yellow robe...
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Gilded Angel Mounted with a Calcite Crystal and Sphalerite
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century Italian gilded angel (putto) mounted with a calcite crystal formation with sphalerite. The gilded and hand-carved angel head is originally from a historical church in ...
Rock Crystal, Metal, Gold Leaf
Meissen Two Figurine Groups Four Seasons Allegories by Kaendler, circa 1850
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of splendid figurine groups Manufactory: Meissen Germany Dating: made circa 1850 Material: white porcelain, glossy finish Technique: handmade porcelain, finest painting ...
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Porcelain Commedia dell' Arte Figurine Masked Advocato No. 64536
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique German porcelain figurine. By the Royal Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. Depicting the Advocato with Mask. Model Number 64536. Depicting a masked character in a yell...
Porcelain
$2,400Sale Price|68% Off
Royal Porcelain Manufactory/State’s Porcelain Manufactory 'KPM' Porcelain Group
Located in Guaynabo, PR
Large Rococo porcelain figure group depicting a scene of peasants, a young woman playing a guitar in the top of a rock accompanied by a young c...
Porcelain
Pair of Sculptural 19th Century Italian Gilded Angel Wings with Calcite Crystals
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
Pair of 19th century Italian hand-carved and gilded angel wings on calcite crystal points in matrix. The pair hand-carved gilded and gilded angel wings are originally from a histor...
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Candlestick with Natural Citrine Crystals and Sea Fan
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century Italian hand-carved candlestick with hand-painted cream tones and distressed silver leaf detailing, darkened with age, with a coordinating fossil sea fan surrounded by u...
Coral, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Fragment Base with Fossil Agate Coral on an Agate Slice
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
Sculptural 18th century Italian fragment base mounted with fossil agate coral on a polished agate base. The 18th century hand-carved fragment base is originally from Tuscany. The po...
Agate, Coral
Sculptural 18th Century Multi-color Italian Angel Wing on Chalcopyrite & Kyanite
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
Sculptural 18th century Italian hand-carved angel wing mounted on a chalcopyrite and adorned with kyanite. The hand-carved angel wing was once part of a heavenly, angelic depiction i...
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Early Meissen Porcelain, Singerie Style Monkey Musician Figurine
Located in New York, NY
An early Meissen Porcelain Singerie style Monkey Musician Figurine. Dressed in full male noble attire and wig the monkey merrily plays the trumpet assu...
Porcelain
Pair of 18th Century Italian Candlesticks with Agate Coral & Baroque Pearl
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
Pair of 18th century Italian gold leaf candlestick tops with polished fossil agate coral and a natural forming baroque pearl. The 18th century fragments come from Tuscany and have th...
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Metal
18th Century Italian Sunray with Tangerine Crystal Quartz on Angle-Plated Quartz
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
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...
Quartz, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Gilt Sunray on a Blue Celestite Sphere with Crystal Quartz
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century Italian gold leaf sunray on a celestite sphere and wrapped in coordinating blue crystal quartz. The 18th century gold leaf sunray was once a halo motif as part of a cru...
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Red Hematoid Quartz Heart with an 18th Century Italian Angel and a Baroque Pearl
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
Sculptural 'Sacred Heart' - 18th century Italian gilded angel mounted on a polished red hematoid quartz heart and adorned with a natural-forming baroque pearl. The piece is inspired ...
Quartz, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Marble Angel in a Bleached Turtle Shell on Alabaster
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century Italian Carrara marble angel in a bleached turtle shell mounted on a polished alabaster base. The bleached turtle shell emulates a bath for the angel. The angel is cra...
Alabaster, Marble
18th Century Italian Cross on a Pink Hematoid Quartz Heart with Aurora Crystals
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century Italian cross mounted on a polished pink hematite quartz heart and adorned with aurora (sunset) quartz and a natural-forming cross shaped baroque pearl. The 18th centu...
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick with Fossil Chesapecten Formation
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century Italian gilded altar candlestick with a Chesapecten fossil shell formation and natural forming baroque pearls. The 18th century Italian gilded fragment was originally a...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
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...
Gold Leaf
Antique Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Dachshund Dog
Located in New York, NY
An Antique Meissen Porcelain figure of a Dachshund dog, with double blue crossed swords mark under-glaze. This is a very well portrayed Dachs...
Porcelain
Collection of Lomonosov Porcelain Figurines with Winter Sports Subject
By Lomonosov
Located in London, GB
These delightful porcelain figurines were created in Russia in the 1950s. Included in this set are two models depicting a boy and girl holding skis, and a small figure of a boy playing ice hockey. These three figurines...
Porcelain
Wooden angel possible French Rococo
Located in Lugo, IT
Wooden angel should be French 1700/800s Not perfect condition, missing and broken Thank you
Wood
18th Century Italian Station of the Cross Mounted on Calcite Crystals in Matrix
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century Italian station of the cross on calcite crystals in matrix with a natural-forming baroque pearl. This is the second station of the cross in a group of 14 and originall...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Pair of 18th Century Italian Fragment Bases with Fossil Agate Coral
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
Pair of 18th-century Italian fragment candlestick bases decorated with fossil agate coral. The 18th century hand carved fragment base is originally from Tuscany. The agate coral coo...
Agate, Coral
Exceptional Pair of Antique Meissen Porcelain Hunting Groups with Horses & Dogs
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and quite large pair of 19th century antique Meissen porcelain hunting groups with "The Prince" and "The Princess" each riding a horse followed by a bunch of hunting d...
Porcelain
Large Bronze Sculpture Apollo & Daphne, After Giovanni Gian Lorenzo Bernini
By Bernini
Located in New York, NY
Large Bronze Sculpture Apollo & Daphne, After Giovanni Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Italian, 1598–1680) This large bronze sculpture depicts the mythological figures Apollo and Daphne at th...
Bronze
18th Century Italian Fragment Base with Fossil Coral on Polished Agate
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th-century Italian fragment base with fossil agate coral and calcite crystal on a polished agate base. The 18th century hand carved fragment base is originally from Tuscany. The ...
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
Meissen Porcelain Allegorical Group Geography and Science Rococo Germany
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Monumental Meissen Porcelain Allegorical Group “Geography and Science” – Rococo Style, Germany, Circa 1870–1879 An exceptional and highly decorative monumental Meissen porcelain all...
Porcelain
Early Meissen Rococo Group, Love and Indulgence, by J.C. Schoenheit, Circa 1840
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Carl Schoenheit
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Meissen porcelain genre group: Young mother seated on a magnificent Louis XVI-style armchair, her left foot set down on a low stool, a boy lying on his stomach on her left thigh, his white shirt slipped up to reveal his bare buttocks, which the mother has probably just struck with the cane in her left hand, to her right a girl in a dress and hat decorated with feathers, clasping her mother's arm so that she can no longer strike the boy. The group is based on an oval pedestal with gold heightened frieze decoration on the sides. Particularly elaborate, detailed design and staffage. This model was based on drawings by Johann Eleazar Zeissig, known as 'Schenau' (1737-1806). Designed by JOHANN CARL SCHÖNHEIT (1730 - 1805) in 1788 started working as an apprentice in the Meissen factory in 1741 and has been in a responsible position since 1768. For more than 20 years, Schönheit was an employee of both J.J. Kändler as well as from M.V. Acier, who entered the Meissen factory in 1762. After Kändler's death in 1775, Schönheit was head of the model department until 1794. Design of the model in 1788 Manufactory: Meissen Germany Dating: made around 1840 Material: white porcelain, glossy finish Technique: handmade porcelain, finest hand painting Dimensions: height: 25,5 cm / 10.03 in width: 18,0 cm / 7.08 in depth: 16,0 cm / 6.29 in Marks: Blue Meissen crossed sword mark Model number: I 66 / former's number 35 / painter Da.. Bibliography: Thomas & Sabine Bergmann, Meissen Artist's - Figures / Erlangen Germany 2014, Model numbers A1 - Z99, page 31...
Porcelain
Drunken Silenus On A Donkey, Meissen Bacchant Group, by F. E. Meyer, Cairca 1770
Located in Vienna, AT
Original Rococo Meissen Group from the 18th Century. A visibly drunken Silenus, crowned with a wreath of vines, sitting on a donkey and supported by a young Bacchante walking beside ...
Porcelain
Pair of 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figurines of the Sense
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of 18th century Meissen Porcelain allegorical figurines of smell and hearing from a set of the senses probably modeled by J....
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Gilded Cross and Arms of Christ with Aquamarine
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century Italian gilded cross with 18th century arms of Christ, aquamarine, and gold-plated crystal points and mounted on a gilded, hand-carved base. The cross originally came f...
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Holy Water Font with Angels Framed with Fossil Coral
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century Italian holy water font with two angels framed with polished agate coral wings on fossil coral. The Italian holy water front is from a historical Italian church and is...
Agate, Coral
18th Century Italian Station of the Cross Mounted on Calcite Crystals in Matrix
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century Italian station of the cross on calcite crystals in matrix with a natural-forming baroque pearl. The station of the cross is originally from a historical church in Ita...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Figure of Christ on Phantom Red Optical Calcite
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
Sculptural 18th century Italian hand-carved wood figure of Christ on an optical calcite crystal base. The original red bole shows through on the artifact and coordinates with the pha...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Quartz
$3,001 / set
Garden Cherubs
Located in London, Park Royal
A pair of stone composition models of reclining putti, in Rococo style, 20th century, probably representing Summer and Autumn, modelled as opposing, each reclining on a foliate mould...
Composition
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Distressed Angel Wing with Calcite Crystals
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
Sculptural 18th century Italian distressed gold leaf angel wing with calcite crystals and mounted on an antique Italian metal pan drip tray. These calcite crystals are from Elmwood...
Rock Crystal, Metal, Gold Leaf
Pair of 17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragments' with Citron and Ammonite
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
Pair of 17th century Italian 'Florence Fragment' bases from Tuscany topped with polished ammonites and adorned with citron crystal quartz points. These fragments are from a church in...
Quartz, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Angel Wing with Gold Kyanite on an Aragonite Crystal Base
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century Italian gold leaf angel wing with gold-plated kyanite on natural-forming aragonite. The angel wing originally came from a church in Liguria. It was once used as part of a decorative motif in angelic depictions in a historic Italian church. The gold-plated kyanite perfectly coordinates with the gold leaf of the artifact and looks as though it grew from the feather-like carvings of the wing. It is mounted onto the white aragonite...
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Gilded Base with Plaster Cherub and Polished Agate Coral
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
Italian plaster cherub with polished agate coral wings on an 18th century Italian gilded candlestick base with polished agate slices. The Italian 18th century gilded base is origina...
Agate, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Hand-Carved Angel Wing on Honey Calcite Crystal
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century Italian hand-carved and painted angel wing with baroque pearls and mounted on honey calcite crystal. The hand-carved angel wing was once part of a heavenly, angelic de...
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Mecca Fragment with a Fossil Shell on Calcite
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
Sculptural 18th century Italian mecca fragment candlestick with a fossil shell and wulfenite on a polished calcite base. The fragment was originally p...
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Fine Pair Meissen Porcelain Figures of Hoopoe Birds Perched on White Branches
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful Pair of very Meissen Porcelain Figures of Hoopoe Birds Perched on White Tree Branches, with Insects and Flowers. This finely detailed naturalistic pair of exotic Hoopoe...
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Giltwood Base with a Chesapecten Fossil Shell Formation
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
Sculptural 18th century Italian hand-carved and gilded base with a Chesapecten fossil shell formation and natural-forming baroque pearls. The Chesapecten shell cluster was found fro...
Shell, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Giltwood
17th Century Italian Hand-Carved and Gilded Crown with Himalayan Diamonds
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
17th century Italian hand-carved and gilded crown adorned with Himalayan diamonds and mounted on an antique gold base. This piece originally came from a historical Italian church and...
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Metal
Large Sculptural 18th Century Italian Figure of Christ on Calcite Crystal Matrix
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
Large 18th century Italian figure of Christ adorned with calcite and resting on a calcite crystal cluster in matrix. The figure of Christ was originally part of a crucifix from a chu...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Herkimer Diamonds in Matrix Mounted on 18th Century Italian Molding Base
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
Herkimer diamonds in matrix mounted on an 18th century Italianhand-carved and gilded distressed molding and adorned with baroque pearls. "Herkimer diamonds" are unique and classic d...
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Gilded and Hand-Carved Crest on a Hematoid Slab with Pearls
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century Italian gilded hand-carved fragment crest mounted on a golden, polished hematoid slab and adorned with baroque pearls. The gilded fragment was originally from a historic...
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Eucharist Emblem Fragment Mounted on Mica with Garnet
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century Italian eucharist emblem fragment mounted on mica with garnets with a baroque pearl and topaz. The ecclesiastical fragment was original used to depict a symbol of the eu...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
$2,475Sale Price|20% Off
Porcelain Group, "The noble rococo game of chess", German Manufacturer
Located in Berlin, DE
Large, decorative porcelain group, "The noble game of chess". German porcelain manufacturer. Undamaged.
Porcelain
Christimas cherubs in Nymphenburg porcelain hand crafted and hand painted
Located in München, Bavaria
Nymphenburg is the porcelain manufactory of the Bavarian royal family. These cherubs are hand crafted and hand painted in Nymphenburg by artisians with execellent expertise. They are...
Porcelain