Rococo Urns
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.
2010s American Rococo Urns
Bronze
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Urns
Delft
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Urns
Iron
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Urns
Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Rococo Urns
Iron, Metal
20th Century Rococo Urns
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Italian Rococo Urns
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Urns
Copper
20th Century Chinese Rococo Urns
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Urns
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Urns
Bronze
Late 20th Century Rococo Urns
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo Urns
Iron
Mid-19th Century British Antique Rococo Urns
Iron
19th Century Antique Rococo Urns
Iron
Late 17th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Urns
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Urns
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Urns
Iron
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Urns
Porcelain
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Rococo Urns
Pottery