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Rococo Antiquities

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
Sculpture Panthère rugissant by Thomas Cartier
By Thomas Cartier
Located in Ibiza, Spain
An impressive sculpture of Thomas François Cartier (1879-1943), of a lioness, roaring. The sculpture is made of bronze patinated and is signed T. CARTIER on the terrace. Every item ...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Antiquities

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Terracotta

Sculpture Panthère rugissant by Thomas Cartier
Sculpture Panthère rugissant by Thomas Cartier

Sculpture Panthère rugissant by Thomas Cartier

Italian 19th Century White Carrara Marble Statue
Located in Ibiza, Spain
A most elegant Italian 19th century white Carrara marble. This stunning statue depicts the elegant Venus caught in a momentary pose, as if surprised in the act of emerging from the s...
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Antiquities

Materials

Carrara Marble

Italian 19th Century White Carrara Marble Statue
Italian 19th Century White Carrara Marble Statue

Italian 19th Century White Carrara Marble Statue

Pair of 18th Century Italian Rococo Gold Leaf Tassel Ornaments
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf tassel ornaments. They are two of the same shape of tassel but in two different sizes ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Antiquities

Materials

Gold Leaf, Metal

Pair of 18th Century Italian Rococo Gold Leaf Tassel Ornaments
Pair of 18th Century Italian Rococo Gold Leaf Tassel Ornaments

Pair of 18th Century Italian Rococo Gold Leaf Tassel Ornaments

18th Century Italian Small Speckled Silver Leaf Tassel Ornaments 'Set of 5'
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th Century Italian hand-carved speckled silver leaf tassel ornaments. The tassels originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany and were used during feast days. These tassels were commonly used to adorn 18th and 19th century French and Italian chandeliers...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Antiquities

Materials

Metal, Silver Leaf

18th Century Italian Small Speckled Silver Leaf Tassel Ornaments 'Set of 5'
18th Century Italian Small Speckled Silver Leaf Tassel Ornaments 'Set of 5'

18th Century Italian Small Speckled Silver Leaf Tassel Ornaments 'Set of 5'

18th Century Italian Large Gold Leaf Rococo Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian large gold leaf tassel ornaments. These were once used to decorate historic Italian churches for feast days like Ch...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Antiquities

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Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Large Gold Leaf Rococo Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'
18th Century Italian Large Gold Leaf Rococo Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'

18th Century Italian Large Gold Leaf Rococo Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'

18th Century Italian Rococo Tassel Ornaments with Gold Trim 'Group of 5'
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand carved gold leaf tassel ornaments with gold trim. The tassels originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Antiquities

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Rococo Tassel Ornaments with Gold Trim 'Group of 5'
18th Century Italian Rococo Tassel Ornaments with Gold Trim 'Group of 5'

18th Century Italian Rococo Tassel Ornaments with Gold Trim 'Group of 5'

18th Century Italian Speckled Gold and Silver Leaf Tassel Ornaments 'Set of 5'
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th Century Italian hand-carved speckled gold and silver leaf tassel ornaments. The tassels originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany and were used during feast days. These tassels were commonly used to adorn 18th and 19th century French and Italian chandeliers...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Antiquities

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Gold Leaf, Metal

18th Century Italian Speckled Gold and Silver Leaf Tassel Ornaments 'Set of 5'
18th Century Italian Speckled Gold and Silver Leaf Tassel Ornaments 'Set of 5'

18th Century Italian Speckled Gold and Silver Leaf Tassel Ornaments 'Set of 5'

18th Century Italian Large Gold Leaf Rococo Tassel Ornament
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian large gold leaf tassel ornament. These tassels were once used to decorate churches for feast days like Christmas. T...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Antiquities

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Gold Leaf, Metal

18th Century Italian Large Gold Leaf Rococo Tassel Ornament
18th Century Italian Large Gold Leaf Rococo Tassel Ornament

18th Century Italian Large Gold Leaf Rococo Tassel Ornament

18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Rococo Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf tassel ornaments. These were once used to decorate churches for feast days like Christmas. They are hand-...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Antiquities

Materials

Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Rococo Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'
18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Rococo Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'

18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Rococo Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'

18th Century Italian Rococo Silver Leaf Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th Century Italian hand-carved silver leaf tassel ornaments. The tassels originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany and were used during feast days. These tassels were commonly used to adorn 18th and 19th century French and Italian chandeliers...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Antiquities

Materials

Silver Plate, Metal

18th Century Italian Rococo Silver Leaf Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'
18th Century Italian Rococo Silver Leaf Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'

18th Century Italian Rococo Silver Leaf Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'

18th Century Italian Rococo Gold Leaf Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand carved gold leaf tassel ornaments. The tassels originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany and were used d...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Antiquities

Materials

Gold Leaf, Metal

18th Century Italian Rococo Gold Leaf Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'
18th Century Italian Rococo Gold Leaf Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'

18th Century Italian Rococo Gold Leaf Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'

18th Century Italian Rococo Mecca Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved mecca tassel ornaments. The tassels originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany and were used during feast days. These tassels were commonly used to adorn 18th and 19th century French and Italian chandeliers...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Antiquities

Materials

Silver Leaf, Metal

18th Century Italian Rococo Mecca Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'
18th Century Italian Rococo Mecca Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'

18th Century Italian Rococo Mecca Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'

18th Century Italian Rococo Gold Leaf Hand-Carved Tassel Ornaments 'Set of 5'
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf tassel ornaments The tassels originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany and were used dur...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Antiquities

Materials

Gold Leaf, Metal

18th Century Italian Rococo Gold Leaf Hand-Carved Tassel Ornaments 'Set of 5'
18th Century Italian Rococo Gold Leaf Hand-Carved Tassel Ornaments 'Set of 5'

18th Century Italian Rococo Gold Leaf Hand-Carved Tassel Ornaments 'Set of 5'

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