Rococo Vases and Vessels
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.
20th Century French Rococo Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Maiolica
2010s British Rococo Vases and Vessels
Ceramic
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Rococo Vases and Vessels
Stoneware
19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Rococo Vases and Vessels
Faience
19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Bronze
1980s Vintage Rococo Vases and Vessels
Bronze
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Rococo Vases and Vessels
Bronze
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Delft
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Delft
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Bronze
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Delft
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
20th Century German Rococo Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Rococo Vases and Vessels
Stone, Ormolu
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Brass
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Delft, Faience
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Onyx, Ormolu
1780s Dutch Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Ormolu
19th Century Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Gold, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Bronze
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Delft
Early 20th Century French Rococo Vases and Vessels
Bronze
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
1960s French Vintage Rococo Vases and Vessels
Ceramic
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Delft
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Ormolu
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Alabaster
1770s French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Maiolica
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Delft
19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Brass, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
20th Century German Rococo Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Brass
20th Century French Rococo Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
1880s German Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Delft
1890s French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Ormolu
19th Century European Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Brass
19th Century Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Ormolu
1870s German Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Porcelain