Rococo Decorative Objects

This Sèvres style clock is an elegant piece of late 19th century design, which will make a wonderful addition to a mantelpiece. It has been beautifully cast in bronze and gilded (orm...

Impressive Baroque altar candlestick finely carved in wood and gilded with gold leaf. The piece stands on a tripod base with lion paw feet, supporting an elegant baluster stem adorne...

Very unusual. Have never seen one like this. Most likely had a painting inset, but mirror could be placed inside. Stand alone or hang on wall.

A fine KPM porcelain basket. With reticulated or pierced sides, twin handles, and a hand-painted floral spray to the center. Simply a wonderful porcelain basket! Date: Late 19th or Early 20th Century Overall Condition It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with some very fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age. Maker: KPM Porcelain Marks: Base bears a blue underglaze factor scepter mark, an iron-red orb mark, hand-painted cyphers and numbers, an impressed cyphers, and a cut slash...

A fine painted and gilt porcelain figure of the commedia dell'arte character, Pierrot. By Nymphenburg. Pierrot depicted with his head to the side, highlighted in blue, black & go...

An impressive antique style gold gilt wooden ornate frame. This frame is suitable for most style artwork including prints, watercolors as well as oil on board paintings. Fantastic st...

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, ...

An exquisite and rare pair of early 19th century Old Paris porcelain vases, richly adorned with opulent gilt detailing and finely executed hand-painted portraits, exemplifying the he...

A Large and Rare Pair of 20th. Century American Caldwell Gilt Bronze 7-Arm Torchieres with Lion Feet. Each with a Solomonic-form stem molded with spiral fluting and grape leaves and ...

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...

18th century Italian gilded crown with hand-carved angels. The crown was originally part of a canopy of a devotional structure or altar in a historical Italian church. The intricate ...

Sculptural 18th century Italian gilded fragment base with fossil coral and adorned with gold leaf shells. The gilded fragment base was originally part of an altar candlestick in a h...

A striking pair of 19th-century French candelabras that beautifully marry intricate gilt bronze craftsmanship with the deep, luminous hue of cobalt blue opaline glass. Each candelabr...

This is a rare fireplace bellows in carved and lacquered wood with polychrome decorations of flowers on a yellow background. It has original leather details and the bronze spout. Th...

An unusual pair of 18th Century Italian 3 branch candelabra, with carved flower heads to each section and capped with tole drip trays, the bodies with their or mirror glass segments ...

Porcelain and gilt bronze vase signed Sèvres, painted by Collot, France, late 19th century.

An impressive French mantel clock dating to the mid-19th century, featuring an elegant combination of richly gilt bronze and finely patinated bronze. The sculptural composition depicts a young boy seated on horseback, raising a riding crop while gently holding the reins. Set upon a naturalistic rocky landscape with foliage and a bird, the finely modelled group rises above an elaborate Rococo Revival gilt-bronze clock case adorned with scrolling acanthus, flowers, grape clusters and gardening attributes. The beautifully pierced gilt-bronze case frames a white enamel dial with Roman numerals, creating a striking contrast with the dark patinated sculpture above. The original gilt surface remains exceptionally vibrant and well preserved, giving the clock remarkable visual presence. The movement bears the original “Les Japy Fils – Médaille d’Argent 1844 et 1849” award medallion. Founded by Frédéric Japy in 1777, the Japy workshops became one of the foremost manufacturers of French clock movements during the nineteenth century. The medallion commemorates the silver medals awarded to the firm at the French National Industrial Expositions of 1844 and 1849 and supports a manufacture date after 1849. The movement has been tested for more than twenty-four hours and is currently running correctly. Both the timekeeping and striking functions operate properly at the time of cataloguing. The clock is accompanied by its original winding key, a later pendulum and removable rear brass cover. A substantial and highly decorative French mantel clock that combines excellent sculptural quality, beautifully preserved gilding and a documented Les Japy Fils movement, making it an outstanding display piece for both traditional and eclectic interiors. Details: Dimensions: Height: 46 cm (18.1 in.); Width: 36 cm (14.2 in.); Depth: 14 cm (5.5 in.). Condition: Good antique condition. The movement has been tested for more than twenty-four hours and is currently running correctly, with both the timekeeping and striking functions operating properly at the time of cataloguing. The gilt bronze retains an excellent appearance with only light age-related wear. The white enamel dial has one fine hairline crack and a tiny edge chip. The riding crop held by the boy appears to have a small loss to its tip. Historic repairs and soldering are visible to the rear feet and within the back of the case. These repairs are stable, the clock stands securely, and they are largely invisible during normal display. Later pendulum. Original winding key and removable rear brass cover included. As with all antique mechanical clocks...

A beautiful vintage French Limoges porcelain swan handled table centerpiece / vase / fruit bowl / jardiniere / wine cooler with medallions after renowned 18th century Rococo painter ...

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...

Meissen quite rare figurine group: the so-said German Bacchus Excellently painted & modelled (the details are stunningly sculptured = finest modelling) Design: -- Johann Carl Sc...

A Pair of 20th Century Rococo Style Dore three light Candelabra Measures 12" in width , 6" in depth, 11" in height.

Mid century rococo revival gilt clock by westerstrand circa 1950. Good quality rococo influenced clock by well known Swedish maker Westerstrand and fitted with a Hassleblad movement...

Behold a captivating pair of 18th-century hand-carved wooden treasures, dating from the remarkable span of 1717 to 1780. These exquisite pieces stand as a testament to the artistic mastery of their era, adorned with original polychrome and resplendent gold gilding that portrays the venerated Saints Cosmas and Damian...

This large bust, depicting the Countess du Barry, was made after the 18th century original by Augustin Pajou. It is in the Louvre collection. He was ...

This is a refined and exquisite lacquered wooden box, with polychrome and golden decoration on dark blue background. The dark blue color could seems a dark green. On the lid bright red and ivory volutes with lace inserts meticulously painted. Inside an exotic garden are depicting two Oriental human figures dressed in golden clothes. Band decorated with floral and volute motifs. It could be a magnificent jewelry case. One of the distinctive characteristics of Venetian Baroque and Rococo furniture and decorative objects is the skilful use of lacquers. Lacquer is a natural resin that was very rare in the past, imported from the East and used to create smooth and colored surfaces on furniture, ready to be finely decorated with refined floral designs or exotic animals. Venetian artisans became masters in lacquer processing which required time and patience because it was made with many steps. The Venetian style deeply influenced furniture design throughout Europe, but none reached the Venetian level in terms of beauty. The skillful use of lacquer and carvings defined Venice's unique style during the Rococo period, its Golden Age. Referring bibliography: A similar shaped and lacquered wooden box is presentin the Cà Rezzonico, in Venice and it is featured in S. Levy Lacche veneziane settecentesche II, Milano 1967, tav. 444. The piece is in excellent state of maintenance and it is guaranteed original in every parts. The surface was only cleaned not restored and it is original. The wooden dark blue lacquered box...

Pairs of adorable children adorn these charming potpourri pots attributed to famed French porcelain maker Jacob Petit, one of the finest porcelain artis...

This listing features a pair of Rococo style vases that are a beautiful cobalt color with depictions of two pairs of adorable cherubs. There are so many little details on these vases...

This is a Set of Four Meissen Porcelain Busts of the Bourbon Children. It depicts four young children busts wearing different decorated caps and colorful clothing adorned with bouque...

The balance of this pair of Venetian candlesticks is quite impressive, given the dynamic movement of the Rococo-style carvings. Hand-carved in the 1800s in Italy, the facades have be...

Excellent Meisse porcelain group of the 19th century: The group was designed by Leuteritz using old moulds based on a model by Friedrich Elias Meyer from 1760: Visibly drunk Silenus,...

Monumental Italian neoclassical terracotta Campana-form garden urn . An extremely fine molded figural group of goddesses in back and front to t...

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...

Splendid continuous hand-painted scenes adorn these graceful and rare Viennese silver and enamel candlesticks. Adorned with scenes of gods and goddesses from classical mythology, these lights are executed with exceptional detail and artistry. A fantastic testament to the skilled artisans of Austria, they exemplify remarkable design and craftsmanship. Enameling is one of the oldest forms of decorative art with examples dating back almost 3,000 years to Mycenaean Greece. The methods used in the enameling process have changed very little since that time. Enamel is actually glass colored with metallic pigments that are fused to metal by firing. Because different colors fire at different temperatures, it was essential that the artist paint the colors that required the highest heat first, adding the others in descending order of their firing temperature. The forte of the Viennese enamellers...

This is a Herend Porcelain reticulated round lidded potpourri bombonniere box. It is hand painted with colorful flowers and pink ribbons scrolls. Its lid and bowl borders are gilded....

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 ...

19th century Rococo tall case clock from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden. Made in wood. Nice details and carvings in shape of flowers and leav...

Northern Swedish rococo long case clock. The shape of the case is rococo and the expression is unique for the area Jämtland in Sweden. Made by hand during the late 1700s in pine with...

18thc Venetian Carved and Painted Sculpture of a Musician. Rare period sculpture.

18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figure, Rhesus Monkey and child, model 1464, circa 1750 . Modelled by J.J. Kändler. Monkey, with outstretched hand holding fruit, and child chained ...

Framework. Carved wood, late 17th-early 18th century. Rectangular frame that presents a "base structure" of straight lines, combining moldings of different widths and finishes (inside, a golden band with Fine plant details towards the corners; then a thin red one, and a wider green one, these two the latter imitating marble; outside, another fine gilt molding), enhanced with a series of carvings of vegetal elements in the corners (symmetrical composition), two ovoid elements on the long sides and a highly elaborate cresting with vegetal elements, rockeries, scrolls, flowers and imitation of fabrics (which are joined with those ovoid elements mentioned). The combination of red, green and gold is common in certain types of frames (compare, for example, with the terracotta of Salamanca made around the middle of the 16th century by Juan de Juni, which is kept in the Victoria and Albert Museum). On it, a series of carvings with a lot of movement and depth have been added, showing Baroque influence (reminiscent in certain details of works such as the frame of the Immaculate Conception by Alonso Cano...

This Cesare Lapini alabaster sculpture of a young girl, presented on a green onyx pedestal, is a fine example of 19th century Italian craftsmanship. Renowned for his delicate and emo...

BIRKS - Pair of vintage sterling silver candy or nut dishes - pierced basket design - signed - Canada - mid 20th century. Excellent vintage condition - all original - no loss - no d...

A stunning original antique French Rococo clock by A. D. Mougin. Boldly modelled balloon shape, profusely decorated with scrolls, acanthus and floral swags. To the top is a large ela...

18th century Italian hand-carved and gilded large putto (angel bust) with aragonite and baroque pearls. It was once part of a heavenly, angelic depiction in a historical church in Tu...

Winged Putto Sculpture of Italian origin from the 1750s depicts the Face of Angel In Carved Wood from a liturgical ornament to which it was attached with two nails, holes can still ...

Hand painted circa 1780, this eye-catching blue and white Delft charger is hand painted in shades of cobalt blue with black accents. ...

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 ...

This pair of elegant oval-shaped pearlware baskets and stands were made by Thomas Fell & Co**, St Peter’s Pottery, Newcastle upon Tyne, circa 1830. The baskets were made to hold ...

Sculptural 18th century Italian cross with fossil agate coral and mounted on fossil coral. The fossil agate coral and fossil coral are put together with the 18th century cross to lo...

An 18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box, decorated with a couple and two seated musicians in parkland, the sides with small panels within rai...

This charming Venetian painted humidor table exemplifies the whimsical elegance and artisanal character associated with historic Italian decorative arts. Finished in a softly patinated green ground, the table is richly ornamented with foliate scrollwork and lattice cartouche motifs, hand-painted throughout with a lively, naïve fluency characteristic of Venetian workshop production. The rectangular hinged top opens to reveal a humidor compartment, the interior now likely replaced, resting above a shaped apron with continuing painted decoration. The table is raised on slender, straight legs terminating in small feet, all retaining their original painted surface with visible age-related wear that contributes to its authentic, timeworn appeal. Decorative painting on the lid includes a figural pastoral vignette framed by scrolling reserves and latticework panels, a format frequently seen in Venetian furniture produced for domestic interiors rather than formal palazzi—objects intended to delight rather than impress through strict symmetry or academic refinement. Dimensions: 28"h x 13.5"w x 12"d Condition: Good/Fair. Expected age-related wear throughout, including discoloration, edge wear, decorative paint losses and chips, rubbing and areas of inpainting to the lid decoration. The interior of the humidor appears to be a later replacement. Wear noted to the feet. Overall structurally sound and visually engaging, with surface wear consistent with age and use. Remarks: A highly decorative and evocative piece, this Venetian painted table...

French 19th Century Heavy Bronze Relief Plaque of 3 Cherubs This beautiful 19th century French bronze is a heavy oval plaque featuring three frolicking Cherubs. The high relief and ...

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 ...

Pair of Antique French gilt bronze Rococo style picture frames, ca. 1890 This adorable pair of delicate gilt bronze picture frames features typical Rococo-style motifs - rocailles, f...

19th century French patinated bronze sculpture of a faun, child satyr after Clodion This beautiful sculpture of outstanding quality in Rococo style is a finely cast bronze pan...

A beautiful and relatively large rare French tole flower or plant cachepot basket with lion paw feet, in the Rocco style, circa early-20th century, France. This metal tole cachepot i...

Sculptural 18th century Italian hand-carved brown and gilt angel wing adorned with citrine and quartz crystals and mounted on a polished hematoid slab. The crystal skull is removable...

This charming pair of small Delft cows was made in Holland around 1780 and painted in the rare and delicate Petit Feu palette. Each cow, modeled in a r...

An Italian period Rococo painted and carved wooden candlestick from the 18th century, with blue accents. This exquisite Italian candlestick features the typical curvature found on Ro...

Late 18th century scandinavian metal bound box circa 1790. Rare baroque inspired strong box with 3 locks on the front.  Quite likely to have been a box of some importance during it'...