Rococo Building and Garden Elements
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
Impressive Antique Rococo Fireplace mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Happy to offer this impressive 18th Century Rococo style fireplace in Belgian Blue stone.
This tall mantel has a very nice and strong shaped topshelf with ditto profiling, it rest on...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Late 19th Century Fireplace Screen - Bronze - Rococo Scrollwork
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful French antique fireplace screen, dating from circa 1870-1880. Crafted in bronze with a beautifully aged patina, this piece features an elegant Rococo design with finely c...
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1870s French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Bronze
An Italian or Austrian Chinoiserie Off White Glazed Terracotta Stove
Located in Spencertown, NY
Italian Glazed Terracotta Palm Tree and Chinoiserie Stove.
Italian or Austrian glazed terracotta stove in chinoiserie motifs. In off white glaze with frothy palm leaf finial at the t...
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20th Century Italian Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
A Large Rococo Carved Siena Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large chimneypiece executed in yellow Siena marble. The central cartouche carving Hercules wearing the Nemean lionskin, flanked on either side by carved foliate scrollwork, which ...
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Mid-20th Century French Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Siena Marble
Late 19th-Century Italian Gilt Fragment Architectural Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Italian Gilded Wood Rococo Fragment or Sculpture. Beautiful Rococo design constructed in gilt as well as silver leaf wood and ornamented intricate scroll motifs throughout. Thi...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Rococo Carved Frieze Wall Panel - Antique Oakwood Door
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Italian frieze panel with flowers, vines and leaves, made of hand crafted Oakwood in good condition. The vertical door features two hand crafted round metal door pulls...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Oak
Rococo Fireplace - Palladian Masterpiece - Era- Pleasure
Aristocratic Display
Located in Beervelde, BE
This authentic 18th-century Rococo-Regency fireplace mantel is a superb example of Palladian-influenced French craftsmanship, sculpted in rare Royal Brown Belgian marble. Its deep ch...
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1740s Belgian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
19th Century Louis XV Style Jardinière or Plant Stand
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 19th century French Louis XV style Rococo bronze mounted jardinière, or planter, on a pedestal stand. Kingwood marquetry veneer. Decorated with two Sèvres hand painted porcela...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Classical Style Monumental Octagonal Fountain in Carved Stone with Pool
Located in Marbella, ES
An imposing octagonal fountain carved from warm brown natural stone, featuring an elegant classic design and an ornate top. Its solid structure and ba...
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Late 20th Century French Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
19th Century Gilt Wood Fragment Architectural Sculpture, France
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
French Gilded Wood Rococo Wall or Table Fragment.
Beautiful period Rococo design constructed in gilt wood featuring intricate scroll motifs throughout as well a small old mirrored ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Large Antique French Rococo Breche Violette Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A very large and superior quality Louis XV style Rococo surround in rare Breche Violette marble. The deeply carved jambs and frieze in typical Rococo manner with stiff acanthus and s...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Breccia Marble
19th Century Austrian White Glazed Terracotta Kachelofen Stove
Located in Essex, MA
Austrian White Terracotta Tile Stove or Kachelofen. Mid 19th Century in Rococo Style. Multiple parts with iron loading door and vent. In good condition, only minor chips. In nine...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of 19th C. Italian Carvings on Wood Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C. Italian pair of ornate, antique architectural elements featuring intricate acanthus leaf designs. They are mounted on rectangular wooden bases, which show signs of age with ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
$360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rococo Ceramic Stove, Würzburg-germany, circa 1750
Located in Greding, DE
Beautiful ceramic stove with green enamel tiles from the home of a royal family near Würzburg, Southern Germany. The stove is a corner stove, but can be r...
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1750s German Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Louis White Carrara Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in London, GB
19th Century Louis White Carrara Marble Fireplace Surround.
This French Style Antique Fireplace Is Characterized By Sensuous Curves And Asymmetry, Reflecting The Rococo Style That R...
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19th Century British Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Carrara Marble, Marble
$4,372 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Pair of Transomed Louis XV Doors
Located in Houston, TX
Large pair of transomed Louis XV doors: Régence period exterior doors, hand carved in oak with original transom. Dated to the first half of the 18th century. These doors and transom ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Elegant Italian Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Lovely elegant 18th century fireplace mantel in Carrara white marble.
This Italian beauty with its beautifully shaped jambs with scroll to top was originally build into the wall.
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Carrara Marble
Italian Porcelain Vanity Bottle Bird Design Rococo Style
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful Italian white and gold porcelain vanity bottle with bird design in the Rococo style, circa early-20th century, Italy. A white porcelain bottle...
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porcelain
Gilded 19th Century Wooden Urn-Shaped Rococo Table Lamp
Located in Copenhagen, K
This 19th century Rococo-style, gilded and painted in blue and red table lamp, featuring an decorative urn shaped body with side handles carved in wood. The lamp is raised on a squar...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
$777 Sale Price
44% Off
18th Century French Rich Rococo Fireplace in Royal Marble For Exclusive Design
Located in Beervelde, BE
This authentic 18th-century French Regency Rococo fireplace surround is a splendid example of Palladian-influenced craftsmanship, sculpted from rare Royal marble, richly colored with...
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1740s French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Breccia Marble
18th Century Rococo Fragment Of A Copper Fireplace Door
Located in Copenhagen, K
Beautiful copper door with Rococo decorations and dated 1783. Could be used for a actual fireplace, or as a Folk Art wall decoration.
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18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
$499 Sale Price
36% Off
Set of 4 Italian Rococo Painted Carved Columns
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 Italian Rococo (17th/18th Century) green painted columns with gold swirl carved floral design and Corinthian capitals.
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
$145,000 / set
Impressive Rococo Fireplace Mantel in Statuary Marble
Located in London, GB
A very impressive French Rococo fireplace carved in statuary marble. The panelled frieze and bracketed jambs delicately carved with trailing fl...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Statuary Marble
Italian 18th Century Richly Carved
Gilt Wood Rococo Style Wall Bracket
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian 18th century gilded bracket. This large size Italian Rococo style bracket features an abundance of decor associated to a very curvy Silhouet...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Giltwood Carved Capital Pedestal Base, Early 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A four-legged Italian guéridon in carved chestnut, featuring Corinthian-style elements with gilded acanthus leaves, rocaille scrolls, and extravagant foliate detailing.
Take into ac...
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Gold Leaf
$5,064 Sale Price
25% Off
Ornate French Rococo Brass Firescreen
Located in London, GB
An ornate French Rococo brass firescreen. The hoofed feet surmounted by stiff acanthus leaves and guilloche pattern to outer frame, with rope handle a...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
19th Century Gilt Metal Fragment Architectural Sculpture, France
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
French gilded Rococo tall metal wall or table fragment. Beautiful period Rococo design constructed in gilt featuring intricate scroll motifs throughout. This large hand gilt piece wo...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Louis XV Potoro Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in Southall, GB
French Rococo Louis XV fireplace mantel made in a superb Potoro marble. Hand carved molded shelf above a paneled frieze, centered by an elaborate scrolle...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Rococo Style Glazed Terracotta Palace Stove
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rococo style palace stove crafted in terracotta decorated in glazed blue and white, featuring a decorative urn at the top, mythological faces, acanthus le...
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porcelain
A Rococo French Bronze Fire Screen By Bouhon Freres
Located in London, GB
An antique French gilt bronze fire screen in the Rococo taste, elaborately decorated and incredibly well made Bouhon Brothers Paris. Stamped and signed on the back. Original fire mes...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Antique Enamel Bottle Tag
Located in New York, NY
*Three (3) available, each sold separately, as per listing.
Beautiful antique porcelain enamel and metal vanity 'Lotion' bottle tag, in the Rococo style,...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Enamel
$350 / item
A 19th Century Victorian Rococo Manner Cast Iron
Brass Fire Grate Basket.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A 19th Century Victorian Rococo manner cast iron & brass fire grate basket. The high shaped cartouche back plate with scalloped side cheeks, the four barred shaped fire front resting...
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1880s English Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Walnut Jardinière with a Metal Liner From the Late 1800
s
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Jardinières, the French word for Planter and this is an unusual Antique French Planter or Jardinière, looks great in a front entry, as we have u...
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1890s French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Pair Antique 18th Century Venetian Painted Wooden Doors.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique 18th Century Venetian Painted Wooden Doors.
Each Door is 30" Wide for an Overall Width of 5 Feet.
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Decorative Door Moulding Architrave Gilt and Silvered Wood Panel, 18th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful Gilt and Silvered Door Moulding Architrave, 18th Century Rococo
This beautiful top door header moulding features intricate detailing in typical ...
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18th Century European Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique French Bronze Curtain Tiebacks or Curtain Holders
Located in Barntrup, DE
A pair of French Rococo-style bronze curtain tiebacks or curtain holders, from the early 1900s.
A beautiful pair of Rococo or Louis XV style bronze cu...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Brass Firescreen with Scrolls and Leaf Form Throughout
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XV style brass firescreen with scrolls and leaf form throughout. The mesh embellished with matching decoration. 19th century.
Height: 760 mm 29"
Width: 780 mm 30 ¾".
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Rococo Style Small Brass Bronze Acanthus Leaf Andirons - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Rococo Style Small Brass Bronze Acanthus Leaf Andirons - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 13" H x 6" W x 16" D.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 18th Century Rococo Gilt Bronze Andirons, Firedogs, Ormolu Chenets
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
An exceptional pair of 18th century English Rococo gilt bronze andirons or fire dogs.
The bold shape of these andirons relate to designs of Thomas Johnson (1714–1778), one of London's pioneers of the 'Modern' or French style, later known as Rococo. In the 1750s he published several books of designs which were widely used for things like ceiling moulding. These books include 12 Girandoles in 1755, The Book of the Carver in 1758 and monthly between 1755 and 1758, 150 New Designs. He also had a great influence on Ince and Mayhew's book, The Universal System...
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18th Century English Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 18th C. French Carved and Painted Pedestals with Birds and Vine Décor
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring character and color to your interior or wine cellar with this striking pair of antique carved columns. Hand-carved in France circa 1750, each tall pedestal stands on a sturdy s...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Oak, Paint
Serge Roche Pair of Gilt Plaster Columns, Mid-Century Modern
By Serge Roche
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Serge Roche pair of gilt plaster columns.
The foliage and reed inspired coiled movement of the columns inspired by nature.
Serge Roche (1898-1988) was a French designer and artist in the mid 20th Century, son of a famous art dealer and collector. He conceived very creative and original objects and furniture often made in plaster and with a strong Baroque or Roccoco feel, interpreted in a unique manner which reflected a new Century's sensibility. His work was commissioned by the elite of his time, such as Maison Jansen, Coco Chanel and Charles de Beistegui...
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Mid-20th Century French Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Plaster
Louis XV Style Antique Rococo Fireplace in Fleur de Pecher Marble
Located in London, GB
A charming and imposing Louis XV style antique Rococo chimneypiece in Fleur de Pecher Marble with exceptional ormolu mounts by Francois Linke (1855-194...
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Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$150,838 Sale Price
20% Off
Urns Pair Delft Blue and White, 18th Century, Holland
Located in New York, NY
Urns pair of delft blue and white 18th century, Holland. A pair of stunning urns made during the 18th century in Delft, Holland. Glazed pottery in blue and white.
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18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Delft
Antique French Gilt Metal Fire Screen
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique French gilt metal fire screen, dating from around the 1900-1920 period.
It is of extremely fine quality, with beautiful details throughout. The gilt metal frame ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
20th Century Georgian Style Cast Iron Rococo Fire Basket Grate
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A period 20th century cast iron fire grate in the ornate 18th century English Georgian Rococo style of Thomas Chippendale. The tall "C" scrolled densely hatched cast iron back compli...
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1920s English Vintage Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th c. Porcelain French Rococo Fireplace
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Southern France 19th century porcelain Neo Rococo fireplace, very decorative.
Opening measurements : 32.2 x 40.5 inch (height x width).
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porcelain
A Very large Reclaimed French Rococo White Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A very large reclaimed French Rococo style fireplace in white marble. The profusely carved jambs with scrolls, shells and acanthus supporting a wide serpentine equally carved frieze ...
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Late 20th Century European Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Antique 19th Century Marble Fountain with Dolphins and Putto
Located in London, GB
An antique marble fountain in the Baroque style, with a tripartite dolphin base each with a water spout in their mouths, their tails supporting the generous lobed bowl, which is topp...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Pair of Italian Rococo Painted Carved Columns
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Rococo style (probably 18th Century) dark green painted columns with swirl design upper section and gold carved floral & bird trim with corinthian style capitals (PRI...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
$65,000 / set
Free Standing French Brass Rococo Fire Guard, Spark Screen The Fire guard is a
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Free Standing French Brass Rococo Fire Guard, Spark Screen
The Fire guard is a superb quality piece, it is almost Square in shape with curved corners and large steady feet. The fra...
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19th Century Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Antique French Rococo Baroque Style Brass Leafy Acanthus Andirons - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Rococo Baroque Style Brass Leafy Acanthus Andirons - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 17" H x 10" W x 18" D.
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Early 20th Century Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
Fine Pair of French Rococo Style Ormolu Chenets, circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A fine Pair of French Rococo style Ormolu Chenets, circa 1900. Each Chenet having pierced Rocaille form. Sometimes beauty needs few words. The Chenets m...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
French Brass Rococo Acanthus Foliage Fire Place Screen on Scrolled Feet, C. 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
French Brass Rococo free standing fire place screen with decorative acanthus foliage, crosshatching with beaded motif, and resting on the original four scrolled feet, Early 19th Century
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1830s French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Wire
Antique Louis XV Fireplace Mantel in Rosso Levanto Marble
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite example of French Rococo artistry, this antique fireplace mantel dates to the mid-18th century, circa 1740–1760, during the reign of Louis XV. Crafted from rare Rouge Ro...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Century Italian Architectural Element with Hand-Cast Plaster Angels
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf architectural element with a pair of hand-cast plaster angels, a plaster rosette, and a detail plaster cornic...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Rococo Terracotta Frieze
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Rococo terracotta frieze in superb condition from the mid-18th century.
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Large Antique Hand-Carved Wooden Cherub Architectural Element or Wall Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large hand-carved wooden cherub is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Germany and dating to approximately 1750 and done in the period Rococo style. The sculpture is ...
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Softwood
19th Century French Brass Fire Screen in the Rococo Style
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century French brass fire screen in the Rococo style.
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
$1,785 Sale Price
30% Off
French Gilt Floral Aubusson Fire Screen. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
French carved wood and gilt floral fire screen with original abusson insert terminating on scrolled cabriole legs with the original brass casters. 18th Century
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Rococo building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
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