Rococo Bowls and Baskets
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.
1780s English Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Enamel
1930s French Vintage Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Bronze
1770s English Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Enamel
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Delft
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Delft
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Delft
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Delft, Faience
1850s German Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Delft
Early 20th Century German Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Creamware
2010s Italian Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
1770s Dutch Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Delft
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Delft
Early 20th Century German Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Faience
1770s Dutch Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Delft
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Delft
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Delft
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Maiolica
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Delft
18th Century German Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
1890s Austrian Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Delft
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Delft
20th Century English Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Delft
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Delft
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Delft
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Delft
1890s German Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
1880s Austrian Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Brass
1890s German Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Delft
Late 20th Century American Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century German Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Delft
20th Century German Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Crystal
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Delft
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Delft
1960s French Vintage Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Faience
1890s English Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Crystal
20th Century French Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Faience, Maiolica, Porcelain, Pottery
1940s French Vintage Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Maiolica
1760s German Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
1760s Austrian Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Enamel
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Silver
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
1760s French Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Bowls and Baskets
Delft