Rococo Mounted Objects
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.
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Coral
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Coral
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal, Quartz
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Quartz, Agate, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal, Silver Leaf, Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Pyrite, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal, Agate, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
20th Century Unknown Rococo Mounted Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Early 20th Century French Rococo Mounted Objects
Metal, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal
18th Century Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Velvet, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Petrified Wood, Shell, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Quartz, Agate, Rock Crystal, Coral
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Agate, Rock Crystal, Coral
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Quartz, Tourmaline, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Coral
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mounted Objects
Carrara Marble, Bronze