François Boucher Vases and Vessels

French, 1703-1770

The extraordinary career of Francois Boucher was unmatched by his contemporaries in versatility, consistency and output. For many, particularly the writers and collectors who led the revival of interest in the French rococo during the last century, his sensuous beauties and plump cupids represent the French eighteenth century at its most typical. His facility with the brush, even when betraying the occasional superficiality of his art, enabled him to master every aspect of painting – history and mythology, portraiture, landscape, ordinary life and, as part of larger compositions, even still life. He had been trained as an engraver, and the skills of a draftsman, which he imbued in the studio of Jean-Francois Cars (1661 – 1738), stood him in good stead throughout his career; his delightful drawings are one of the most sought-after aspects of his oeuvre. As a student of Francois Lemoyne (1688 - 1737), he mastered the art of composition. The four years he spent in Italy, from 1727-1731, educated him in the works of the masters, classics and history, that his modest upbringing had denied him. On his return to Paris in 1734, he gained full membership of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture with his splendid Rinaldo and Armida (Paris, Musée du Louvre). Although, throughout his career, he occasionally painted subjects taken from the Bible, and would always have considered himself first as a history painter, his own repertoire of heroines, seductresses, flirtatious peasant girls and erotic beauties was better suited to a lighter, more decorative subject matter. His mastery of technique and composition enabled him to move from large scale tapestry cartoons (he worked throughout his career for both the Beauvais and Gobelins tapestry factories, becoming director of the latter in 1755), to intimate masterpieces such as Diana Resting (Paris, Louvre) or Leda and the Swan and the occasional scene from everyday life such as The Luncheon (Paris, Louvre), with its elegantly dressed figures grouped around a well-laid table. Enormously successful and widely bought, Boucher’s output was prodigious. First patronized by the Crown in the 1730s, and appointed Premier Peintre du Roi in 1765, he executed numerous royal and princely commissions until his death in 1770, working particularly for Louis XV’s mistress, the Marquise de Pompadour in each of her several palaces. Always ready to utilize his talents in other fields, he designed stage sets for theatre and opera and supplied drawings to be used as designs for figures at the Vincennes (later Sèvres) porcelain factory. As a teacher, he was much loved by his many students, who included Fragonard, Le Prince, Deshays, Brenet, Baudouin, Lagrenee, and Madame de Pompadour herself. In his earliest surviving works with their colourful rococo palette, even David, a distant cousin, was clearly influenced by Boucher. Not since Le Brun had a single French artist held such a monopoly on the imagery of a particular society or left such a mark on the art of his time.

Creator: François Boucher

Ormolu Sèvres Porcelain Bronze Candelabra François Boucher, 18th Century

$12,809

Ormolu Sèvres Porcelain Bronze Candelabra François Boucher, 18th Century

By François Boucher, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Lisbon, PT

An Ormolu Sèvres Porcelain Gilt Bronze Candlesticks Candelabra with a hand painted scene by François Boucher. ‘P . F . Boucher’ original mark on the side, also marked with a double ...

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18th Century Neoclassical Antique François Boucher Vases and Vessels

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Bronze, Ormolu

Ormolu Sèvres Porcelain Bronze Candelabra François Boucher, 18th Century

$12,991

Ormolu Sèvres Porcelain Bronze Candelabra François Boucher, 18th Century

By François Boucher, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Lisbon, PT

A very rare Ormolu Sèvres Porcelain Gilt Bronze Candlesticks Candelabra with a hand painted scene by François Boucher. ‘P . F . Boucher’ original mark on the side, also marked with ...

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18th Century French Neoclassical Antique François Boucher Vases and Vessels

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Brass, Bronze

Antique Francois Boucher Victorian Pink Porcelain Lidded Urn or Covered Vase

$425

Antique Francois Boucher Victorian Pink Porcelain Lidded Urn or Covered Vase

By François Boucher

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Francois Boucher Victorian Pink Porcelain Lidded Urn or Covered Vase with Painted Scenes in the Style of Dresden. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 17.5" H x 9" W x 9" D.

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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian François Boucher Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Antique Dresden Porcelain Pink Ground Lidded Urn or Covered Vase

$595

H 11 in Dm 6.5 in

Antique Dresden Porcelain Pink Ground Lidded Urn or Covered Vase

By Meissen Porcelain, Klemm & Co., Dresden Porcelain

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique Dresden urn or vase. With alternating pink panel with strewn flowers and panels with depictions of gallant lovers in garden settings. High...

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Early 20th Century German Rococo François Boucher Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Large Antique Japanese Carved Studio Porcelain Yellow Covered Urn Vase

$1,500

H 18.5 in Dm 11.5 in

Large Antique Japanese Carved Studio Porcelain Yellow Covered Urn Vase

By Japanese Studio

Located in Wilton, CT

Large Japanese studio porcelain covered vase with finely carved decoration of birds amidst foliage set against a cheerful yellow ground, circa 1910. Measures: 18 1/2" high, 11 1/2" d...

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1910s Japanese Meiji Vintage François Boucher Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Large Antique Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase Urn & Cover Boys Signed 22"

$975

H 22 in Dm 12.5 in

Large Antique Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase Urn & Cover Boys Signed 22"

Located in Wilton, CT

Large antique Japanese Imari porcelain jar and cover, circa 1860. With panels of underglaze blue decoration of boys playing at various activities surrounded by elaborate floral borde...

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1870s Japanese Meiji Antique François Boucher Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Chinese Qianlong Porcelain Lidded Dragon Vases Urns Pottery Ginger Jars

$2,334

H 44 in W 22 in D 22 in

Chinese Qianlong Porcelain Lidded Dragon Vases Urns Pottery Ginger Jars

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Come view in our antiques showroom in Hertfordshire, just 25 mins north of London Stunning pair of Chinese Qianlong style porcelain ginger jars Large pair standing in at almost four ...

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1980s Vintage François Boucher Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

A French 19th Century Napoleon III Sévres Style Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Urn

$12,850Sale Price|31% Off

H 34.75 in W 14.5 in D 12.5 in

A French 19th Century Napoleon III Sévres Style Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Urn

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine French 19th Century Napoleon III Sévres Style Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Covered Urn, the 360 degree painted urn centered with an 18th century scene of a young Princess...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique François Boucher Vases and Vessels

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Ormolu

Impressive 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Sèvres Style Porcelain Garniture Set

$59,500Sale Price / set|30% Off

H 21 in W 23 in D 11.5 in

Impressive 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Sèvres Style Porcelain Garniture Set

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Long Island City, NY

A very impressive late 19th century gilt bronze mounted cobalt blue Sèvres style porcelain three piece garniture. The impressive...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique François Boucher Vases and Vessels

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Bronze, Ormolu

Dresden Porcelain, Amphora, Lid Vase, Urn, with Gold Painting

$2,365Sale Price|45% Off

H 15.36 in Dm 7.09 in

Dresden Porcelain, Amphora, Lid Vase, Urn, with Gold Painting

By Dresden Porcelain

Located in Berlin, DE

Magnificent Dresden porcelain, amphora, lid vase, urn. With gold painting.

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20th Century François Boucher Vases and Vessels

Petite Sevres Porcelain and Bronze Ormolu Mounted Urn Vase

$628Sale Price|68% Off

H 6.75 in W 3.25 in D 2.38 in

Petite Sevres Porcelain and Bronze Ormolu Mounted Urn Vase

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a very old gilt and pale pink background urn depicting a continuous hand-painted scene of a lady sitting in a pastoral landscape holding her fan and observing nature. In the ...

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19th Century French Rococo Antique François Boucher Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Queen Victoria Pattern Herend Porcelain Lidded Urn

$725

H 14.25 in W 10 in D 5.5 in

Queen Victoria Pattern Herend Porcelain Lidded Urn

By Herend

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a Queen Victoria Pattern Herend Porcelain Urn. It depicts a hand painted porcelain lidded urn decorated with colorful flowers and butterflies with gilt green scalloped border...

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21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Victorian François Boucher Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Antique French White Opaline Glass Covered Urn / Lidded Vase with Hand-Painted B

$2,339

H 16.15 in Dm 5.12 in

Antique French White Opaline Glass Covered Urn / Lidded Vase with Hand-Painted B

Located in London, GB

An exceptionally elegant and beautifully preserved late 19th-century French antique white opaline glass covered urn, measuring 41 cm in height (with lid) and 13 cm at its widest poin...

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Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique François Boucher Vases and Vessels

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Opaline Glass

Antique English Cut Glass Footed and Lidded or Covered Jar

$495

H 12.25 in Dm 6.63 in

Antique English Cut Glass Footed and Lidded or Covered Jar

By Waterford Crystal

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique English cut glass jar. With a blown body & top with cut panels to the side. Supported by pedestal with an applied knop & wafer foot. Simply a wonderful lidded glass...

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Early 20th Century English Victorian François Boucher Vases and Vessels

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Cut Glass

Pair Antique Chinese Porcelain Lidded Urns with Wood Bases

$2,980 / set

H 19.5 in Dm 11 in

Pair Antique Chinese Porcelain Lidded Urns with Wood Bases

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair Antique Chinese Porcelain Lidded Urns with Wood Bases are a delightful design, with classic form and exquisite jewel tones expressed with talented artistry to depict a variety o...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export François Boucher Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

François Boucher vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.

François Boucher vases and vessels are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of porcelain and are designed with extraordinary care. Many of the original vases and vessels by François Boucher were created in the neoclassical style in france during the 18th century and earlier. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider vases and vessels by Ferdinand Barbedienne, Ferdinand Levillain, and Old Paris. Prices for François Boucher vases and vessels can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $13,839 and can go as high as $13,839, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $13,839.

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