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Rococo Decorative 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
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.
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

Fine 19th Century Clock Set Garniture by Jacob Petit
Located in London, GB
An elegant Rococo garniture by Jacob Petit, Paris, circa 1860. The clock is elaborately hand-painted with flower cartouches, as are the matching vases and a pair of Meissen style figurines, depicting gardners adorn the foot of the clock. The clock and its matching vases with their lattie-edged rims rest on bases rather than on porcelain feet.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Chelsea Porcelain Frill Vase with Birds, Rococo ca 1760
Located in London, GB
This is a charming frill vase made by the Chelsea Porcelain factory in about 1760. The vase is in the Rococo style and it speaks for itself why this style of vase is called a "frill" vase. This vase has undergone restorations (although it still holds water perfectly) and is therefore offered As Found (A/F) at a reduced price. Chelsea was one of the very early adopters of porcelain in the British china industry. Founded in 1744 the Chelsea pottery was for about 40 years the leading maker of fine chinaware, excelling in their sense of style, perfection and constant innovation and inspiring many following generations of china makers. The company was started by French silversmith Nicholas Sprimont and you can see the influence of the French style of silverware...
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1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Early Antique French Rococo Porcelain Boudoir Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A lovely early French porcelain clock by Samuel Marti. Beautifully styled in the Rococo style with C scrolls and flowing foliage. Delicately decorated with exquisite bouquets of flow...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

18th Century Italian "Young John the Baptist" Framed in a Fluorite & Gold Frame
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian "Young John the Baptist" painting framed with purple and yellow fluorite. The painting original came from Tuscany and depicts him as a young man with a lamb. Thi...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

18th Century Rococo Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Fossil Shells and Barnacles
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian fragment topped with natural forming clusters of fossil shells and barnacles. 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 Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Table Crucifix with Porcelain Corpus of Christ
Located in Antwerp, BE
The porcelain white imparts a transcendental character to the figures and this is highly suitable for religious depictions. Usually produced for royal commissions, these figures coun...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain, Wood

Large Pair of Roman Rococo Carved Giltwood Putti Harvesting Grapes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Purchased in Rome in the 1980's, the well-carved chubby winged putti in opposing stances and poised on one foot over a rock-work base; depicting the grape harvest also known as the a...
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1750s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Wood

Pair of Colorful Ironstone Plates "Late Spode" England Circa 1835
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair of dishes feature a lively design of waterlilies and songbirds in a lovely array of colors. The flowers are painted in shades of pink, yellow, and green, while the stems an...
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1830s Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Ironstone

Italian White and Gold Porcelain Vanity Bottle with Bird Design Rococo Style
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful Italian white and gold porcelain vanity bottle with bird design in the Rococo style, circa early-20th century, Italy. A white porcelain bottle...
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Vintage Rococo Style Paint Decorated Resin Table Box or Planter
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage Rococo style large resin composite table box, c. mid 20th century. Gorgeous paint decorated, lidded box with high relief detail of charming rabbits and fluid leaf foliage. I...
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Mid-20th Century Rococo Decorative Objects

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Composition

19th Century Pair of Porcelain Birds in Ormolu Candelabra
Located in Basildon, GB
19th Century Pair of Porcelain Birds in Ormolu Candelabra arbour set, 20cm overall height Crossed swords mark to rear of base of each porcelai...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Dutch Delft Blue and White Charger Hand Painted 18th Century Circa 1780
Located in Katonah, NY
This lovely blue and white Delft charger was made in the Netherlands around 1780. It was meticulously hand-painted in two shades of cobalt blue on a white tin-glazed surface. The cen...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Delft

18th Century Italian Gilded and Hand-Carved Crest on a Hematoid Slab with Pearls
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
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...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Tourmaline & Crystals on Petrified Wood
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian vase with black tourmaline and crystals on a petrified wood base This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic Florence Flood of 1966. This piece is available for purchase but will be premiering in The Florence Fragment Collection with Museo de’ Medici in Florence, Italy on October 12th and can be shipped following the end of the exhibition on November 10th. This is a collection of historical fragment...
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17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal, Tourmaline

Blue and White Jewelry Dish
Located in New York, NY
A blue and white (stone-white) jewelry dish with hand-painted floral and leaf design and scalloped edge, in the Rococo design style, hand-made, signed by artist, circa late-20th cent...
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20th Century Russian Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

17th Century Italian Painting with Angel Wing Frame and 17th Century Arm
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Titled "Vulnerabilita" by Jean O'Reilly Barlow A 17th century Italian painting with a hand-carved 17th century arm. It is framed with 17...
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17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Quartz, Rock Crystal, Iron

Antique French sculptured sewing box in oak, ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / sewing box / oak / antique / rococo A large French antique sewing box in oak hand crafted in France around 1900. This beautiful ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Oak

Royal Dux. Rococo Couple in Hand-Painted Porcelain, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Dux. Rococo couple in hand-painted porcelain. 1940s. Marked. Perfect condition. The woman measures: 21.0 x 13.0 cm. The man measures: 22.0 x 9.0 cm.
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1940s Czech Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

18th Century Italian Fragment with Copper, Garnets and Gold Mica on Calcite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian fragment decorated with natural forming copper, garnets, and gold mica on an optical calcite base. The Italian fragment originally came from a piece in a church...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal, Copper, Steel, Gold Leaf

A pair of beautifully patinated Candlesticks from Mid-18th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
A pair of beautifully patinated Candlesticks in bronze. Rococo, Mid-18th Century. Wear consistent with age and use.
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Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Rococo Style Golden Porcelain Vase, (20th Century)
Located in Lisbon, PT
A striking vase adorned with a multicolored design depicting a dragon and a mermaid, symbolizing the mythical creature's transformation from carp to dragon. The background features a...
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20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

French Rococo Style Bronze Vase with Vines Motif, ca. 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Rococo style bronze vase with vines motif, ca. 1920. A small and adorable, beautifully shaped bronze vase with vine motifs, France, circa the 1920s. In good condition with som...
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1920s French Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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 Decorative Objects

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Marble, Rock Crystal, Quartz, Metal, Gold Leaf

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Processional Finial Mounted on Honey Calcite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gilded and hand-painted processional finial with baroque pearls and adventurine and mounted on honey calcite. The piece was originally part of a processional pole...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal

French Sevres Biscuit Porcelain Figure of a Nude "Le Repos" After Alfred Boucher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French Sevres biscuit (Bisc) porcelain figure of a recumbent nude lady titled "Le Repos" after a model by Alfred Boucher (French, 1850-1934) Sensually depicting a young w...
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1910s French Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Large French Gilt Bronze Five Arm Candelabra
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A large and ornate solid gilt bronze five-arm candelabra, with finely chiseled detailing in the Rococo style. Each of the five arms takes the form of scrolled acanthus leaves, and te...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Solid Carved Marble Statue of Sleeping Child on Plinth Stand - Pair Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marble statue in the style of François Duquesnoy. We have a similar statue available of "Sleeping Cupid" available as a gorgeous pair. See other listing. Sits atop a brown and whi...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Marble

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Calcite Crystals and Sphalerite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian "Florence Fragment" mounted with calcite crystals in a matrix of sphalerite. The calcite crystal cluster with sphalerite is from Elmwood Mine in Tennessee. It i...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

19th Century, German Porcelain Horse Drawn Sedan Chair & Riders by Samson & Cie
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming 19th-century porcelain figurine group, created by Samson & Cie of Paris, captures the elegance and whimsy of 18th-century European decorative arts. The scene features a...
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19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair of Candle Holder Silver Antique Rococo Style Candlesticks, Decorative 1930s
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique silver, a pair of Rococo-style silver candlesticks, pressed, cast and chased. Circular, curved feet with hinged. Tested with the scratch test, height approx. 23 cm, diameter ...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects

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Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

1750 Venezia Italy Blue Lacquered Wooden Tray with Rural Scenes and Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a large and exquisite lacquered wooden tray, with floral decoration and polychrome rural scene, on blue background. The curved shape of the tray, on the front and on the sid...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Wood, Lacquer

Large Vintage Lanvin Silk Scarf Pale Blue Butterflies Fruits French
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Large vintage Lanvin silk scarf pale blue butterflies fruits French Beautiful and rare vintage silk scarf Very pretty with butterfly and d...
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Late 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects

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Silk

17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick with Iridescent Ammonite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th Century Italian candlestick base from Tuscany saved from the Florence flood and topped with free formed iridescent ammonite. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was f...
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17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal

18th Century Italian Berrettino Majolica Faience Riser
Located in Milano, MI
An Italian maiolica berrettino-ground riser from 18th century, central Italy, probably Faenza origin. In the central part of the riser a ruined tower is painted within a mountain lan...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Maiolica

Pair of French Rococo Style Parcel Gilt Candlesticks with Carved Lion Paw Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of 20th-century French Rococo style parcel gilt candlesticks is a testament to the grandeur and elegance of classic French design. The light-colored painted ground serves a...
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20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects

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Wood

19th Century Domed Painted Decoupage Wooden Box
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century antique domed painted Italian decoupage chest/box. Outdoor scenes with characters throughout on red background.
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Wood

French Gilded Vintage One Arm Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Gilded Vintage One Arm Sconce Sold individually 9"H x 3"W x 6"D
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1940s French Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects

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Metal

Antique 18th Century Creamware Covered Box Made circa 1780
Located in Katonah, NY
We are pleased to offer this sweet 18th-century English creamware covered box decorated with well-painted sprigs of flowers on the cover and along the sides of the circular box (see ...
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1780s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Creamware

Christofle, Pair of Rocaille Candelabras, France 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb pair of 19th century Christofle Rococo/Rocaille/Louis XV silver-plated candelabra. Very good condition. Oxidation. Dimensions in cm ( H x D ) : 46 x 33 Secure shipping
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Metal, Silver Plate

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 Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Copper

Pair of Rococo Style Bisque Porcelain Female Figures
Located in London, GB
Pair of Rococo style bisque porcelain female figures French, late 19th century One figure: Height 19cm, width 14cm, depth 10cm Other figure: Height...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair of 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Candlesticks with Polished Coral & Pearls
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
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 Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf

Italian Lacca Povera Box, Venetian, c1750
Located in valatie, NY
This small Venetian gem has lacca povera decoration which is the Italians version of decoupage. It is hand-painted and lacquered with cut-outs of various ...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Wood, Paper

18th Century Pair of Derby Frill Vases, circa 1760
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Pair of Derby Frill Vases and Covers, circa 1765. The bodies each applied with female masks on two sides, surrounded by applied flowers. The covers each decorated with a...
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Continental Very Unusual Gilt Metal Rheinstone Set Globe Shaped Inwell
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Very unusual antique continental gilt metal pedestal Rheinstone set globe shaped inkwell dating from the 19th century. The inkwell, possibly Russian or French stands raised on four b...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Metal

Set of Three Silver Gilt Musical Cherubs on Lucite Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three silver gilt musical Cherubs mounted on Lucite bases. Measures: Cherub with horn 12" H Symbols 11" H Flute 10.5" H.  
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20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects

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Lucite, Giltwood

Antique Southern Swedish Rococo Long Case Clock with Original Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Southern Swedish long case clock from the early 1800s in rococo style. The clock is hand-made from pine with original hand-craved decor. Dry scraped to traces of the original green, ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Pine

1775 Venezia Italy Blue Lacquered Wooden Engraved TablePaper Holder with Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
This refined engraved walnut table paper holder for desk, lacquered in a magnificent blue color, showcases the excellent taste in form and color. This rare piece hails from the Late 18th Century, 1775 circa, and it was created in Venezia, Italy. Abolut this piece, Clara Santini, one of the most important experts in Venetian laquered furniture...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Wood, Lacquer

French Blue and White Porcelain Jewelry Dish in the Rococo Style
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful French blue and white porcelain jewelry dish in the Rococo style, circa early 20th century, Limoges, France. Piece has a floral 'chintz' design of light and dark blue flo...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Italy Late 18th Century Pair Yellow Lacquered on Silk Wooden Vases with Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a rare, refined and magnificent wooden sculpted pair of vases, carved and lacquered on silk with polychrome Chinese figures and flowers on a yellow background. These elegan...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Silk, Wood, Lacquer

18th Century Italian Cross Mounted on Calcite Crystals in Matrix
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian mecca processional cross on a calcite crystal base in matrix with coordinating baroque pearls. The calcite crystal cluster in matrix is from Elmwood Mine in T...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal

White Gold Leaf Clamshell Form Bow
Located in Palm Desert, CA
PLEASE NOTE ONLY THE SMALLER OF THE TWO SHELLS IS AVAILABLE. This pair of carved wood Clamshells are gessoed finished in White Gold and then burnished to a warm glow. The price listed is for the pair. Can be purchased separately The larger clamshell...
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Late 20th Century American Rococo Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

Pair of French 19th Century Gilt Candlesticks with Carved Foliage and Volutes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French giltwood candlesticks from the 19th century, with carved volutes and foliage. Created in France during the 19th century, each of this pair of candlesticks features a...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Giltwood

17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Base with Naturally Free-Formed Copper
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
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 Decorative Objects

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Copper

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Fragment Mounted on Phantom Optical Calcite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian fragment with gold mica and baroque pearls on a phantom optical calcite base. The fragment originally came from a historical church in Italy. It is adorned with...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick Base with Rutile Quartz Crystal
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian candlestick base fragment from Tuscany mounted with a rutile quartz crystal. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the Florence...
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17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Gilded Fragments with Quartz Crystals and Baroque Pearls
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
A pair of 18th century gilded Italian fragments adorned with golden quartz crystals and baroque pearls. The pair are free-standing or can be modified to be hung on a wall upon reques...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Rococo decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Rococo decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, Germany, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Interi, Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kändler, and Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $490 and tops out at $191,718 while the average work can sell for $7,008.

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