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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
Rococo Dresden Potschappel A big antique urn Early 20th Century
Located in Uppsala , SE
Large Antique Dresden Porcelain Floral Urn. With hand painted classical scenes throughout exterior. Woman and man figures dressed with a garland of flowers on the lid. Marked on bottom, Carl Thieme...
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Urns Pair Flowers French 18th Century Faiance France
Located in New York, NY
Urns Pair Flowers French 18th Century Faiance France. A pair of urns made during the 18th Century in France. Decorated with flowers painted in Blue, Or...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Faience

Fine Pair of Antique Austrian Enamel on Silver and Gold Jeweled Ewers
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of antique Austrian enamel, silver and gold ewers. Each beautifully inset with chunks of semi precious stones. Including amethyst r...
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Early 20th Century Rococo Decorative Objects

Japy Freres Rococo Bronze Table Clock, Music
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A superb original antique French Rococo clock by the famous maker Japy Freres, circa 1890. Beautifully detailed bronze case with C scrolls, acanthus and shell motifs. A charming cherub is seated to the top plays pipes. Fretted sound panels...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Large Sèvres-style Porcelain and Gilt-Metal Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Sèvres-style porcelain and gilt-metal vases. French, 20th century Measures: height 97cm, width 42cm, depth 30cm With covers, el...
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20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Large Meissen Porcelain Figure, Putto 'The Day', by Heinrich Schwabe, Mid-20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Large putto floating above the earth's atmosphere: Day, in a bright pink robe, holding a rose blossom in his left arm, stretching upwards full of morning energy, in his right hand a ...
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Mid-20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

18th Century Rococo Console Clock
Located in Ljungby, SE
A Rococo console clock with the movement crafted by Eric Lindgren Jr. (active 1754–1786, appointed Royal Clockmaker in 1776) in Stockholm. The case featu...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Brass, Iron

Stunning Rococo Pair of Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddies, London, 1768
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1768 by Henry Bailey, this stunning pair of George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddies, feature Rococo chasing throughout, vacant cartouches, and ...
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1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver

Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Clock Garniture
Located in London, GB
Rococo style gilt bronze mounted porcelain clock garniture French, late 19th century Measures: Clock: Height 38cm, width 27cm, depth 13...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Ormolu, Bronze

Vintage European Rectangular Wood Painted Gilt Art Frame
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fantastic painted and carved gilt gold art frame found in a Paris market. Perfect piece for that special oil painting or watercolor. This frame has fantastic patina. Inside measurem...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects

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Gold

18th Century Venetian Gilt Carved and Polychrome Frame
Located in New York, NY
A rare Venetian hand-carved and gilt picture frame, with hand-painted detail and background panels. Opening size: 24 1/2" x 19 3/8".
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

"PAIR OF BIRDS ON TORSO" FRENCH SCULPTURES SEVRES 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
"PAIR OF BIRDS ON TORSO" FRENCH SCULPTURES SEVRES 19th Century pair of Sèvres porcelain sculptures. Resting on relief bronze bases. Marked....
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

George III Period Rococo Sterling Silver Wax Jack, Desk Accessory, 1767
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1767 by John Langford II & John Sebille, this elegant, Antique Sterling Silver Wax Jack, is in the Rococo taste, standing on three fee...
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1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver

Collection of Four Meissen Porcelain Bird Models
Located in London, GB
Collection of four Meissen porcelain bird models German, 20th Century Largest (parrot): Height 14cm, width 10cm, depth 5cm This superb collection of four porcelain bird sculptures, was masterfully created by the celebrated artisans of the historic Meissen porcelain factory. Each bird is perched gracefully on a white porcelain tree...
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20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

English Gold And Hardstone Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This 18th-century English snuff box is composed of a beautiful dark hardstone body encased in gold casework mounts. The box opens with a hinged lid, allowing snuff stored inside to b...
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Gold

Meissen Pair of Musicians Seated in Ormolu Candelabra
Located in Basildon, 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

Pair of Large French Rococo Style Italian Pillar Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of antique plaster candlesticks with large picket for single candle at the top. They have lots of character with loss/chips/breaks and old paint. Very eye catching with solid...
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

18th Century Bilston Enamel Oval Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Bilston Enamel Oval Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780, blue-ground, transfer printed and painted with a flautist and a lady singer in a garden. 35mm high x 90mm wide x 65mm...
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18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Enamel

Meissen Commedia Dell'Arte Group Harlequin Family by J.J. Kaendler Germany c1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Commedia dell'Arte figure group from the 19th century: Harlequin and Columbine with child dancing in a circle: Harlequin in green jacket with golden buttons and white ruff...
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1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair of Multicolored Floral Rococo Style French Porcelain Vases, Jacob Petit
Located in Madrid, ES
This pair of striking 19th century porcelain vases, though unmarked, were almost certainly produced by Jacob Petit (1797-1868), the French pottery manufacturer well-known for his idi...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique Meissen Group of Commedia Dell"arte, Harlequin and Columbine Dancing
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Meissen Porcelain Group of Commedia Dell"arte, harlequin and columbine dancing. This example depicts Harlequin dancing...
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1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Bust of Marie-Antoinette in Terracotta, after F. Lecomte – 1920
By Félix Lecomte
Located in HÉRIC, FR
Terracotta bust of Marie-Antoinette after Félix Lecomte (1737-1817), French sculptor, notably winner of the Prix de Rome in 1758, and member of the French Academy. The artist depicts...
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1920s French Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

18th Century French Milk Glass Goblet
By Bernard Perrot
Located in Basildon, GB
An 18th Century French Milk Glass, attributed to Bernard Perrot's Orleans workshop. Hand decorated opaline glass with red, blue and green flowers and leaves. With a French motto tran...
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18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Milk Glass

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

Large Italian Alabaster Vase on Stand
Large Italian Alabaster Vase on Stand
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Pair of 18th Century Italian Scroll Fragments with Agate Coral and Shells
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
A pair of 18th-century Italian wood scroll fragments edged in gold leaf with gold leaf detailing and applied coordinating agate coral and fossil shells. The hand-carved gold leaf scr...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Agate, Gold Leaf

Pair of Six-Light Silvered Bronze Candelabra Attributed to Christofle
Located in London, GB
Pair of six-light silvered bronze candelabra attributed to Christofle French, 19th Century Height 65cm, diameter 37cm This superb pair of candelabra are crafted in the opulent Roco...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Ormolu Mounted Pink Sevres Style Lidded Vase, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A beautiful antique decorative pink porcelain Sèvres Style urn with a hand-painted background of a lovers scene. In the back there is a scene of a bouquet of flowers. Mounted Bacchus/ Dionysus bronze...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Fine Pair of Meissen Porcelain Models of Eagles Resting on Branches
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of Early 20th Century Meissen Porcelain models of eagles naturalistically resting on branches. Each Eagle can be seen with their wings spread wide out and their beaks ope...
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20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Floral Painted Antique Glass Vase by Baccarat
Located in London, GB
Floral painted antique glass vase by Baccarat. French, 19th century. Measures: height 45cm, diameter 18cm. By the exceptionally highly-regarded ...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Glass

18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figurine, 'Pair of Gardeners', Model No 1584
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figurines, Pair of Gardeners. Model 1584. A couple of gardeners, designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler, with flowers and vegetable basket, sitting / s...
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1750s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Early Meissen Round Group of Gardener Children, by J.J. Kaendler, 1763-1774
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen porcelain group from the time of origin: Four children in festive, rural rococo clothing on a three-part rocaille base: on the central raised pedestal a girl with a basket o...
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1760s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair of 18th Century Italian Gilded Angels on Aragonite Crystal Clusters
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of late 18th century Italian hand-carved, gilded angels with instruments on aragonite clusters with coordinating Italian hand-carved wood fragment bases. The carved angels and ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Pair of Rococo Style German Meissen Porcelain Candelabras
Located in London, GB
Pair of Rococo style German Meissen Porcelain candelabras German, circa 1860 Measures: Height 37cm, width 26cm, depth 15cm Rococo-sty...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Russian Silver and Glass Jardinière, Russia, 1895
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Russian silver and glass jardinière, Russia, 1895.
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1890s Russian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Silver

Vintage Italian Pietra Dura Marble Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout vintage Italian white marble box decorated on a classic pietra dura technique in elaborate floral designs with mother of pearl, marble and semi precious stones.
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20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects

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Multi-gemstone, Marble

Antique 18th Century Mennecy Figural Mouse Snuff or Patch Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare figural porcelain snuff box in the form of a mouse attributed to Mennecy porcelain. Having a porcelain mounted lid with wonderfully hand-...
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18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Albert Carrier-Belleuse "Allegory" from the 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Albert Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887) "Allegory". French sculpture from the 19th century In rotating gilt bronze. Stands on a marble base. Signed. Alt.: (sculpture) 50.; Height: (t...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Bronze

18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figure, 'Piedmontese Bagpiper'
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figure, Piedmontese bagpiper. Modelled by J.J. Kändler after an engraving by Jacques Dumont, wearing a black hat with brown feather, fur-lined white...
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1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Meissen Painted Dual Lidded Rococo Box Relief Decoration Brass Mountings, 1750
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Gorgeous Dual Lidded Rococo Box with Multicolored Paintings and Decorations of Relief Type. The box is edged by brass mountings. height: 6.0 cm (= 2.36 inches) width: 8.0 cm (= 3.14 inches) depth: 4.5 cm (= 1.77 inches) Manufactory: Meissen Blue Meissen Sword Mark isn't visible here, but authenticity guaranteed ! It is well known that early Meissen items of first half of 18th century - especially boxes and other objects of daily use - aren't always signed. Please note: Certificate of this Meissen item's authenticity attached to invoice will be sent ! FIRST QUALITY Dating: made circa 1750 (= PRE-MARCOLINI PERIOD !) Material: porcelain Technique: handmade porcelain / multicolored painted and glazed painter's sign existing SPECIFICATIONS: Dual lidded (= RARITY !) oblong box with rounded edges. It is abundantly ornamented with various multicolored paintings decorating the item's walls in finest manner: °the outer walls of box as well as inner and outer side of one lid are painted with flowers (for example roses, iris flower, dahlias etc.) °outer side of second lid is painted with veduta (= village situated at lake where a boat with three men is visible) °inner side of second lid is painted with animals (= cock and brooding hen...
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1750s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Brass

Ormolu and Sèvres-style porcelain three-piece garniture suite
Located in London, GB
Ormolu and Sèvres-style porcelain three-piece garniture suite French, Late 19th Century Vases: height 44cm, width 21cm, depth 16cm Urn: 38cm, width 33cm, depth 29cm Attributed to Pi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box - 'Cupid in parkland'
Located in Basildon, GB
An 18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box, decorated with a couple with Cupid in parkland, the white base with flowers on a gilt diaper ground ...
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18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Carriage Clock
Located in London, GB
This beautiful clock was crafted in circa 1870 in France. Known as a carriage clock, it was designed for use when travelling. Such clocks were crafted on a small scale with handles, ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of 18th Century Italian Scroll Candlesticks with Copper and Baroque Pearls
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Italian scroll candlesticks adorned with natural forming copper and natural forming baroque pearls mounted on copper in matrix. These candlesticks were once us...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Metal, Copper

Small 18th Century French Rococo Brass Planter Flower Pot
Located in Copenhagen, K
French Rococo Planter or Flower Pot in Brass, Circa 1780 Period French flower pot with beautiful large Rococo decorations.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Brass

Early 19th Century Tall Italian Wood Gilded Gold Candlestick
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Carved wood gold gilded alter candlestick with original patina. This tall candlestick is carved from wood and has a flat top to hold a pillar candle. Wonderful addition as a stand al...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Wood, Paint

Dutch Delft Polychrome Model of a Cow
Located in Downingtown, PA
Dutch Delft Polychrome Model of a Cow, Circa 1760 The Dutch Delft pottery figure depicts a standing cow on a hollow rectangular green base with canted corners, the top in green to d...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Delft, Faience, Pottery

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

Materials

Porcelain

Silver Writing Set, with Hallmarks, Antonio J. Santa Cruz, Cordoba, Spain, 1773
By Antonio Jose de Santa Cruz
Located in Madrid, ES
Silver writing set. With hallmarks. Córdoba, Antonio José de Santa Cruz (Córdoba, 1733 -?) and Juan de Luque and Leiva, Spain, 1773. It shows some fault in some container and adds b...
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1770s Spanish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Silver

Pair of French Gilt Bronze Mounted Sèvres Style Porcelain Vases
Located in London, GB
These beautiful porcelain vases feature elegant Rococo-style decorations in the manner of the Sèvres manufactures. The vases feature slightly flared cylindrical porcelain bodies ...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Swedish Rococo Longcase Clock signed Petter Södermann Stockholm
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Very decorative and fine rococo longcase clock by the renowned clockmaker Petter Södermann Stockholm (1740-1813). Finely carved case with scroll and shellwork gilded and painted in a...
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1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Wood

George II period rococo design tea caddy suite made in London 1739 by John Pero
By John Pero
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1739 by John Pero, this stunning suite of George II Period, Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddies and Sugar Caddy, are in the Rococo taste, featuring flat chase...
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1730s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver

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

Meissen Rococo Group 'The Decisive Choice' by J.C. Schoenheit, around 1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Elaborate large porcelain group of the 19th century: In the centre of the group of three, the chosen one, with a feathered hat and a flower garland around her hips, which also encirc...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Meissen Dog Group Pug with Puppy and Bells by J.J. Kaendler Germany, circa 1850
Located in Vienna, AT
Lovingly designed group of animals: Sitting female pug with jingle collar, looking attentively to the right, between her legs a small puppy looking out. Designer: Johann Joachim...
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1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair of Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Figural Eight-Light Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Fine Quality Pair of Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Figural Eight-Light Candelabras Origin: French Date: Circa 1900 Dimension: 37 1/2 inches tall
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Blue and White Delft Charger Hand-Painted, Netherlands, 18th Century, Circa 1760
Located in Katonah, NY
The entire surface of this blue and white Dutch Delft charger is covered in deep beautiful cobalt blue coloring. The center of the charger is filled with lovely hand-painted peonies...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Delft

19th Century Rococo Style Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century French gilded ormolu Rococo influenced mantel clock, having wonderful scrolling foliate decoration, the clock face having enamel Roman numerals, an e...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Sèvres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This exquisite clock set is designed in an elegant 18th-Century Rococo manner, in the style of Sèvres porcelain wares. Rococo is characterised by its use of pastel colours, graceful ...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Ormolu, Bronze

Early Meissen Cupid Group Around 1750, Allegory of Spring, with Additional Base
Located in Vienna, AT
Four scantily clad cupids grouped on a rock, partly flowers, partly holding flower arrangements in their hands, the flowers as a typical attribute of the Meissen spring representatio...
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Two Large Rococo Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Jugs
Located in London, GB
These jugs (ewers) are magnificent works of decorative art which measure an impressive 1m (39 inches) in height. In their decoration, the jugs are clearly inspired by 18th century Ro...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects

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Ormolu, 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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