Rococo Decorative Bowls
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.
Early 2000s Chinese Rococo Decorative Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Bowls
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Czech Antique Rococo Decorative Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Canadian Rococo Decorative Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Rococo Decorative Bowls
Silver Plate
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Bowls
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Bowls
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Bowls
Lacquer, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Bowls
Brass
1890s German Antique Rococo Decorative Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century German Rococo Decorative Bowls
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Bowls
Delft
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Bowls
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Bowls
Ormolu
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century American Rococo Decorative Bowls
Gold Leaf
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Bowls
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Bowls
Maiolica, Faience, Pottery, Porcelain
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Bowls
Maiolica
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Bowls
Maiolica
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Decorative Bowls
Porcelain
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Rococo Decorative Bowls
Silver
1890s English Antique Rococo Decorative Bowls
Crystal
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Bowls
Crystal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Bowls
Bronze
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Decorative Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Bowls
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
1970s Belgian Vintage Rococo Decorative Bowls
Art Glass
20th Century Rococo Decorative Bowls
Art Glass
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Decorative Bowls
Blown Glass
2010s Italian Rococo Decorative Bowls
Sterling Silver
1960s German Vintage Rococo Decorative Bowls
Porcelain
1960s American Vintage Rococo Decorative Bowls
Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Bowls
Pearlware
Late 20th Century American Rococo Decorative Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century American Antique Rococo Decorative Bowls
Pottery
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Bowls
Crystal
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Bowls
Crystal
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Bowls
Delft
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Decorative Bowls
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Rococo Decorative Bowls
Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1940s Belgian Vintage Rococo Decorative Bowls
Crystal
2010s Rococo Decorative Bowls
Brass
1890s German Antique Rococo Decorative Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Italian Rococo Decorative Bowls
Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
1880s Austrian Antique Rococo Decorative Bowls
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Decorative Bowls
Wood, Giltwood
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Bowls
Crystal