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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
Pair Sèvres Style Gilt & Pink Painted Porcelain Cache Pots
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous pair of Pink Cache Pots with figural scenes on either side. The scenes depict merchants selling their wares to a nobleman at a market by the w...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

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

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Quartz, Rock Crystal

Mid-Century Gilt Iron French Tole 3 Light Candle Sconces
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Stunning pair of iron and wood gilt French Tole 3 light candle sconces A lovely pair to add some character to your decor use it with or without candles both ways it’s an amazing loo...
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Mid-20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects

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Iron

Antique French Ormolu Louis XV Rococo Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A stunning antique French ormolu Rococo clock, circa 1880. It is beautifully modelled in the Rococo style of Louis XV in Ormolu (gilded bronze). Beautiful balloon shaped case with ac...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

19th Century Capodimonte Polychrome Porcelain Incense Burners Vases with Flowers
Located in Firenze, IT
An exquisite pair of early 19th century Italian Capodimonte Rocococ style polychrome porcelain incense burners in the form of urn shaped vases with two handles and pierced lids. The...
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Delft Blue and White "Varinas" Tobacco Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Delft blue and white "Varinas" tobacco jar with lid, Netherlands, circa 1790-1809. Decorated with floral medallion. Inscribed with "Varinas," a tobacco variety cultivated in 17th cen...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Brass

Meissen Genre Love Group With Drum Beater, by F.E. Meyer, Germany Circa 1850
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Meissen porcelain group: On rock pedestal fixed with large rocailles in the foreground sitting musician with tricorn, frock coat over wide sh...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

French Porcelain Blue and White Chintz Jewelry Dish
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, small, French porcelain jewelry dish with hand-painted 'chintz' design, circa early-20th century, France. A great piece to hold jewelry (as d...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Delft Blue and White "St Domingo" Tobacco Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Delft blue and white "St Domingo" tobacco jar with lid, Netherlands, circa 1790-1809. Decorated with floral medallion. Inscribed with "St Domingo," a popular tobacco variety cultivat...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Delft, Faience

Rococo Style Molded Glass and Gilt-Metal Footed Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Ornate glass bowl centerpiece with with gilt metal base. The glass is intricately cut with a with a lattice design, with bases ornamented with curvin...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Rococo Inspired Hand painted Shallow Bowl
Located in London, GB
Painstakingly hand painted in London, this richly decorative piece is inspired by Rococo dreamscapes. With elements taken from Alchemical symbolism and Victorian sewing patterns, the...
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Early 18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Meissen Group of Three Dogs Model 2104, Johann Joachim Kaendler circa 1830-1840
Located in Vienna, AT
MEISSEN MOST LOVELY ANIMAL FIGURINES: GROUP OF THREE DOGS Stunningly painted in most lifelike manner (the dogs are painted in dark and bright brown as well as red brown and white & black). Earthen base with Rocaille ornaments existing. Please note: The modelling of dogs' skin and creation of their lifelike impression were a most difficult procedure for modeler as well as for sculptor: This hard job could be done only by Meissen masters in 18th century. Designer: Johann Joachim Kaendler...
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1830s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique French Gilt Bronze Rococo Cartel Wall Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A very decorative antique French gilt bronze cartel wall clock by Vincenti, circa 1870. It is Rococo in style, asymmetric with acanthus shoulders and a large acanthus leaf top. Acant...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Single Fusee Mantel clock by Hay London
By HAY
Located in Amersham, GB
An unusual english single fusee mantel clock in a Louis XV style rocaille ormolu case in the french taste. The eight day fusee movement is of superb quality with a pendulum descendin...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Delft Blue and White "No 8" Tobacco Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Delft blue and white No 8 tobacco jar circa 1790-1809. Urn-shape jar with brass lid from the Netherlands. In faience with blue painted leaf medallion labeled "No 8." Note: Original/...
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1780s Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Metal

German Porcelain Carriage Couch with Lace Figurines & Horses Rococo Volkstedt
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
German Saxony porcelain figural group - porcelain coach Volkstedt porcelain carriage entitled Royal princess ride Depiction of a courtly scene. The...
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20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Circa 1950s Sterling Silver Candelabra "English Rose" Pattern
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1950 sterling silver candelabra "English Rose" pattern by Fisher. A large, graceful piece with entwined arms, single rose motifs on an undulating ba...
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1950s Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver

Set of 4 English Georgian Rococo Sterling Silver Candlesticks, 1771
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 George III cast sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Richard Morson & Benjamin Stephenson in London in 1771. Each: Spool socket with detachable bobeche mounted to knopped a...
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1770s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver

Pair of Painted and Parcel Gilt Opaline Glass Vases by Baccarat
Located in London, GB
Pair of painted and parcel gilt opaline glass vases by Baccarat French, c. 1850 Height 51cm, diameter 21cm Crafted by the renowned firm of Baccarat in France around 1850, this pair ...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Glass, Opaline Glass

Elaborate Pair of French Old Paris Antique Porcelain and Bisque Rococo Vases
Located in Tustin, CA
Amazingly romantic pair of incredibly detailed, handmade, hand painted nineteenth century Old Paris Parian bisque and porcelain matched mantel vases feat...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Blue Serves Pair of Jeweled Vases with Gilt Paint and Turquoise
Located in New York, NY
Blue Serves Pair of Jeweled Vases with Gilt Paint and Turquoise embellishments throughout. Incredibly ornate with gold painted details throughout. Both vases contain genre scenes wi...
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19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Gold, Bronze

Pair of Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze and Jewelled Porcelain Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of Sèvres style gilt bronze and jewelled porcelain vases French, Late 19th Century Height 46cm, width 21cm, depth 16cm Made in the style of the famous Sèvres porcelain manufa...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Excellent Meissen Rococo Love Group 'The Test Of Love', by M.V. Acier, Ca 1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Rococo love group in splendid clothes in front of ornate column monument: the gallant sitting on the pedestal of the pedestal at the feet of his beloved, on his lap a basket full of flowers and a flower garland, a sign of his exuberant love, handing the beloved a bouquet of flowers, the latter plucking off the petals of a flower one after the other to find out whether he really loves her or not - a time-honored game of lovers. The group is characterized by particularly elaborate, detailed and loving design and staffage and is based on oval meadow base with gold heightened lateral frieze decoration and gold borders. A successful representation of one of the bourgeois themes that had become popular in the course of the 18th century, for example, through the paintings of Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725 - 1805). Designed by MICHAEL VICTOR ACIER (1736 - 1799) Skilled as a sculptor in Paris, he received a call to the porcelain manufactory in Meissen in 1764, and was there, after Kaendler's death in 1775, solely responsible for the artistic interests of the manufactory. He created a large number of groups in the Watteau style...
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Mid-19th Century German 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

Rococo silver trinket box Lovers in park Late 18th century 800 Hallmark
Located in Sweden, SE
Octagonal trinket, patch, "snuff" box, with roses on the sides and a couple lovers on lid. Very fine work by stamping (embossing) on the outside or insi...
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Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Silver

Large Italian Alabaster Vase on Stand
Located in London, GB
This large and impressive vase was carved in Italy in circa 1900 from a veined grey alabaster. The vase is shaped like stylised loutrophoros-amphora vessel with an ovoid body and elo...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Alabaster

Pair of 18th Century Italian Gilded Angels with Golden Quartz Crystals
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf angels with golden quartz crystals. The sculptural pair have the original metal wall hangers to be hung on the wall. The hand-carve...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

19th Century Meissen Porcelain & Gilt Bronze Clock by Japy Frères Grand Med
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classical Meissen porcelain and gilt bronze clock by Japy Frères Grand Med D'Honneur. Made in France, 19th Century. *Each porcelain has its correspondent stamp / signed. Dimensions:...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Outstanding Large 19th Century Bronze & Porcelain Jewelry Casket Box
Located in Long Branch, NJ
​Outstanding Large 19th Century Bronze & Porcelain Jewelry Casket Box Dimensions : 14" Tall X 16" Wide X 11" Deep This gorgeous Antique jewelry ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Florentine marble and alabaster bust of a woman, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A sculpture of the bust of a woman carved out of alabaster and on a marble plinth, signed by artist, Florence, Italy, 20th century. Elements of rococo and neoclassicism. Please note ...
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20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects

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Alabaster, Marble

Pair of 19th Century Paris Mantelpieces
Located in London, GB
A pair of Napoleon III mantelpiece vases in the eighteenth century style, elaborately decorated and gilded on a :bleu de ciel: background. Each vase ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Large Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock Set, Dolphins
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A stunning and large original antique French ormolu clock set by A. D. Mougin. It is of the most beautiful Rococo style, featuring a dolph...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

18th Century Italian Candelabra Rococo Sterling Silver Candlesticks Venice pair
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
2 Italian contemporaries solid silver candlesticks altar Church candlesticks Style: Rococo, Italian, Antique, Louis XV, One of it can be converted to a candelabra Each on a shaped c...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Silver

Meissen Mushroom Seller "Pilzverkäufer" with blue eyes, circa 1747
Located in Maidstone, GB
Mid 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figure, Rare blue eyed Mushroom Seller "Pilzverkäufer". Model Number 864, by Johann Joachim Kaendler, circa 1747 Crossed swords mark and model n...
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1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Meissen Pair of Musicians Seated in Ormolu Candelabra
Located in Maidstone, GB
Meissen Porcelain Figurines, Pair of seated Musician figures. 14cm high figures, Crossed swords mark to rear of base, c1745. Both figures mounted in an 18th Century ormolu arbour ...
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1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

18th Century Pair of Iron Candlesticks
Located in Firenze, FI
Pair of hand-forged and wrought iron candlesticks, with floral motifs and central iron core. The iron is gilded with gold leaf. Manufacture from the Marche or Veneto in the first hal...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Iron

French Altar Reflectors/Decorations, late 18th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is outstanding pair of French 18th century Candle reflector or Flambeau. It is uncommon to find reflectors that have retained their original stan...
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1790s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Large French Sevres Style Bronze Mounted Hand Painted Porcelain Lidded Urn
By Melo
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a large and heavy French Sevres style patinated bronze mounted porcelain lidded urn. It is hand painted in a white and sky blue background. It depicts a scene of an 18th cent...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Antique French Porcelain Sevres Type Bronze Mounted Potpourri Cachepot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique French porcelain potpourri cachepot. In the Sevres style. Mounted with a bronze finial to the lid, 4 bronze masks to the circumference, and set with a removable ...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Bronze and Enamel Barbedienne Paris Clock with Figural Ladies’ Faces & Hoof Feet
Located in Boston, MA
Let me say that I feel this is the most amazing clock I have seen in over 30 years. The clock case is signed Barbedienne Paris. The clock works are signed with a medallion from Japy ...
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1850s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Enamel

Pear Shaped Meissen Vase with Cover and Vines with Flowers and Fruits
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful early 19th century pear shaped Meissen covered vase with raised fruits, vines and flowers. The vase is finely hand painted with pink ...
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1810s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Rococo Style Sevres Style Porcelain and Ormolu Carriage Clock
Located in London, GB
Rococo Style Sevres Style Porcelain and Ormolu Carriage Clock French, late 19th Century Dimensions: Height 18cm, width 10cm, depth 8.5cm The carriage clock is of rectangular form an...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Ormolu, Bronze

Saint-Cloud snuff box in the form of a shepherd, circa 1735
By Saint-Cloud Porcelain
Located in Spencertown, NY
The silver hinged snuff box with the resting shepherd and dog at his feet, above hand painted floral sprays. The silver hinged mount with loose closur...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Silver

Small Square Gilt Gold Photo Picture Frame with Madonna and Child
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A heavy gilt gold photo frame. This frame will be great for a side table or nightstand. It is square in form and covered in a gilt gold leaf. The cent...
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20th Century Chinese Rococo Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

Small Rococo-Style Picture Frame
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique rococo-style picture frame has shell-like motives. Will hold a 12" x 9.15" painting. Baroque style picture frame.
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Wood

An Ormolu Mounted Mennecy Double Snuff Box in the Form of a Barrel, Circa 1740
Located in Spencertown, NY
The white ground floral decorated snuff box with openings at both ends, one opening revealing painted initials D.V. for Duc de Villroy.
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

French Faience Ceramic Apothecary Medicinal Pot Jar
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Faience Ceramic Apothecary Medicinal Pot Jar, France 1960's Wonderful piece to add to any collection of this desirable French ceramic apothecary jars.
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1960s French Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Antique Swedish Classic Rococo Shape Long Case Clock
Located in Kramfors, SE
Classic long case clock in rococo shape from Sweden. The clock is made by hand from pine and has been hand-scraped down to the original paint. An additional detail is the carved roco...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Pine

1860 Meissen Porcelain Figurine Waiter
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale in this ad you can find the prettiest little porcelain figurine. It was manufactured by Meissen Porcelain in the 1860s. The figurine depicts a water carrying a tray with foo...
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19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Gold Plate

18th Century Italian Angel Wing with Rutilated Quartz on an Aragonite Base
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf angel wing with rutilated quartz crystals on natural-forming aragonite crystal cluster. The hand-carved angel wing was once part of a heavenly, angelic depiction in a historic church in Italy. The aragonite is from Morocco and is known for this particular type of crystalized formations. The mineral emulates a cloud which is compliments the 18th century Italian gilded angel wing. The rutile quartz crystals are adorned on the base and aspects of the wing and the gold of the rutile perfectly matches the original gilded 18th century Italian artifact...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

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

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Rock Crystal, Amethyst, Gold Leaf

Delft Blue and White Vase Hand Painted 18th Century circa 1780 Netherlands
Located in Katonah, NY
Made circa 1780, this 18th century Dutch Delft vase was hand painted with floral decoration of flowers and scrolling vines. A beautiful deep cobalt blue covers most of the surface....
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Delft

Maiolica Bottle Cooler Joseph Hannong, Strasbourg France, circa 1771
Located in Milano, IT
Bottle cooler Manufacture Joseph Hannong Strasbourg, France, circa 1771 Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire) It measures 7.40 in in height x 9.64 in diam...
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1770s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Maiolica

Pair of convertible candlesticks. Silver. MARTINEZ MORENO; MUÑOZ. Cordoba, 1793
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of convertible candlesticks. Silver. MARTINEZ MORENO, Mateo; MUÑOZ. Cordoba, Spain, 1793. With contrast and chisel marks. Pair of silver candlesticks in their color that have ...
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1790s Spanish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Silver

Pair French 19th Century Louis XV Rococo Style Silvered Bronze Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
Silvered bronze candelabra in French Louis XV rococo style by Eugene Hazart of Paris. Inscribed siganture, Eug. Hazart, Paris. Casting of th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Blue and White Delft Vase Hand Painted 18th Century Netherlands, circa 1760
Located in Katonah, NY
This blue and white Delft jar was made in the Netherlands in the early 18th century, circa 1730. The jar is covered in a gorgeous light blue glaze traditional to much early 18th ce...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Delft

Black Wood Box hand painted with a gold gilt and carved
Located in Jupiter, FL
This is a very unique black wooden box with gold hand painted gilt. The wood is thick in the structure is carved beautifully it’s feels like your holding a box for the crown jewels. ...
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20th Century Unknown Rococo Decorative Objects

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Wood

French Bronze “Looking for Milk” Inkwell circa 1880 Style of Henri Picard
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Bronze “Looking for Milk” Inkwell circa 1880 Style of Henri Picard. French, circa 1880. A finely cast inkwell or storage box constructed in two parts. The top having a young ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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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