Rococo Mantel Clocks
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.
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Mantel Clocks
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Bronze
19th Century German Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century German Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
1850s French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Bronze, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Metal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
1930s American Vintage Rococo Mantel Clocks
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Bronze
1830s French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Giltwood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Porcelain
1890s French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Ormolu, Bronze
1740s German Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Stone, Bronze
1870s French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
20th Century Italian Rococo Mantel Clocks
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 19th Century British Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Mantel Clocks
Ormolu