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Rococo Vases and Vessels

ROCOCO STYLE

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.

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Style: Rococo
Russian Silver and Glass Jardinière, Russia, 1895
Russian Silver and Glass Jardinière, Russia, 1895

Russian Silver and Glass Jardinière, Russia, 1895

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Russian silver and glass jardinière, Russia, 1895.

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1890s Russian Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Silver

Antique Rococo Style Porcelain Centrepiece by Sèvres
Antique Rococo Style Porcelain Centrepiece by Sèvres

Antique Rococo Style Porcelain Centrepiece by Sèvres

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in London, GB

Antique Rococo style porcelain centrepiece by Sèvres French, 1876 Height 24cm, diameter 33.5cm Crafted in 1876 by Sèvres, this exceptional centrepiece is adorned with brilliant hand...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Gilt Bronze Jardinière with Hardstone Fruits
Gilt Bronze Jardinière with Hardstone Fruits

Gilt Bronze Jardinière with Hardstone Fruits

Located in London, GB

Gilt bronze jardinière with hardstone fruits French, Early 20th Century Height 15cm, width 57cm, depth 26cm The jardinière is wonderfully cast from gilt bronze and filled with a se...

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Early 20th Century French Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Stone, Ormolu

Pair of Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze and Jewelled Porcelain Vases
Pair of Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze and Jewelled Porcelain Vases

Pair of Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze and Jewelled Porcelain Vases

Located in London, GB

Pair of Sèvres style gilt bronze and jewelled porcelain vases French, Late 19th Century Height 46cm, width 21cm, depth 16cm Made in the style of the famous Sèvres porcelain manufa...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Ormolu

Meissen Cupid Group With Dog And Potpourri, By J.J. Kaendler, Germany, Ca 1870
Meissen Cupid Group With Dog And Potpourri, By J.J. Kaendler, Germany, Ca 1870

Meissen Cupid Group With Dog And Potpourri, By J.J. Kaendler, Germany, Ca 1870

Excellent piece of Meissen porcelain of the 19th century: Two cupid boys wrapped in cloths, one seated on the ground and playing with a dog, the other leaning against a tree trunk pr...

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Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Ormolu-Mounted Rococo Style Antique Marble Urn
Ormolu-Mounted Rococo Style Antique Marble Urn

Ormolu-Mounted Rococo Style Antique Marble Urn

Located in London, GB

This exuberantly designed lidded urn is carved in veined green marble. The body of the urn is of canted ovoid shape and mounted with twin acanthus leaf ormolu handles. The body of th...

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19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Ormolu

Monumental Sèvres style ormolu mounted porcelain vase of the Four Seasons
Monumental Sèvres style ormolu mounted porcelain vase of the Four Seasons

Monumental Sèvres style ormolu mounted porcelain vase of the Four Seasons

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in London, GB

Monumental Sèvres style ormolu mounted porcelain vase of the Four Seasons French, c.1895 Height 152cm, diameter 45cm Set on a polychrome ground, dominated by a rare and fitting beige ground, which is accentuated and banded with strips in green, this beautiful and monumental porcelain vase...

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1890s French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ormolu

French Porcelain Perfume Bottle
French Porcelain Perfume Bottle

French Porcelain Perfume Bottle

By Jacob Petit

Located in New Orleans, LA

A bird in flight adorns this charming perfume bottle attributed to famed French porcelain maker Jacob Petit. It is exemplary of the opulent artistry for which Petit is renowned, from...

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19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Large Early 19th Century Minton Porcelain Centrepiece Vase
Large Early 19th Century Minton Porcelain Centrepiece Vase

Large Early 19th Century Minton Porcelain Centrepiece Vase

By Minton

Located in London, GB

Large early 19th century Minton porcelain centrepiece vase English, c. 1835 Height 65cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm Beautifully made by Minton in around 1835, the centrepiece depicts numerous motifs such as the elements, animals, and figurative art. Three finely gilt putti stand around the central tree trunk. All are beautifully detailed with aspects such as fabric texture or fruit detailing easily recognisable. Together they support a gadroon bowl decorated with a plethora of details. It is hand-painted with alternating bird and flower scenes separated by bands of gilt caillouté. The rim above is ornate...

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Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Rococo Dresden Potschappel Large Urn Early 20th Century
Rococo Dresden Potschappel Large Urn Early 20th Century

Rococo Dresden Potschappel Large Urn Early 20th Century

By Carl Thieme

Located in Uppsala , SE

Large Antique Dresden Porcelain Floral Urn. With hand painted classical scenes throughout exterior. Woman and man figures dressed with a garland of flowers on the lid. Marked on bottom, Carl Thieme...

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Early 20th Century German Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Pair of Antique Porcelain Vase-Form Lamps with Floral Decoration
Pair of Antique Porcelain Vase-Form Lamps with Floral Decoration

Pair of Antique Porcelain Vase-Form Lamps with Floral Decoration

Located in London, GB

Pair of antique porcelain vase-form lamps with floral decoration Continental, 19th Century Lamps: height 57cm, width 18cm, depth 16cm Shades: height 22cm, diameter 39cm With twin handles and painted floral decoration, these fine porcelain lamps...

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19th Century European Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Brass

Antique Neoclassical Sèvres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Jardinière and Vases
Antique Neoclassical Sèvres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Jardinière and Vases

Antique Neoclassical Sèvres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Jardinière and Vases

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in London, GB

Antique neoclassical Sèvres style porcelain and gilt bronze jardinière and vases French, 19th century Measures: Jardinière height 47cm, width 49cm, depth 39cm Vases height 56cm, w...

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19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Ormolu

Large Italian Alabaster Vase on Stand
Large Italian Alabaster Vase on Stand

Large Italian Alabaster Vase on Stand

Located in London, GB

This large and impressive vase was carved in Italy in circa 1900 from a veined grey alabaster. The vase is shaped like stylised loutrophoros-amphora vessel with an ovoid body and elo...

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Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Alabaster

Pair Gilt Rococo Urns French Gilt Tureens Louis Rocaille
Pair Gilt Rococo Urns French Gilt Tureens Louis Rocaille

Pair Gilt Rococo Urns French Gilt Tureens Louis Rocaille

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Pair French gilt rococo urns in the Louis XVI manner Very opulent pair, just crying out to be the centrepiece to any interiors scheme So intricately cast with the rocaille details Ve...

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1980s Vintage Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

18th Century Rococo Pot For Fireplace Wood
18th Century Rococo Pot For Fireplace Wood

18th Century Rococo Pot For Fireplace Wood

Located in Copenhagen, K

Period brass cooking pot with decorations on the side and bottom. Pot has a iron handle to hook pot over the fireplace.

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18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Brass, Iron

Petite Sevres Porcelain and Bronze Ormolu Mounted Urn Vase
Petite Sevres Porcelain and Bronze Ormolu Mounted Urn Vase

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 Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

English 19th Century Gilt Bronze Collection of Decorative Urns
English 19th Century Gilt Bronze Collection of Decorative Urns

English 19th Century Gilt Bronze Collection of Decorative Urns

By Elkington & Co.

Located in London, GB

A gilt bronze garniture de fireplace by Elkington and Company Conceived in the Rococo manner, the gilt bronze being excellently cast and planished, the suite consisting of a central two handled baluster form vase, two similar and smaller, and a pair of ewers, marked to the underside with the makers mark, circa 1850 Elkington and Company, formed by the brothers George and Henry, was founded in the 1830s, after perfecting their newly patented method of electro plating in gold and silver, for which their first patent was granted in 1840. They exhibited at the European and British 19th century Great Exhibitions, and were given permission by Queen Victoria in 1868 to copy the collection of Royal Plate...

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19th Century English Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

PAIR Antique French Cast Iron Jardiniere Large Footed Cache Pot Planter c1880
PAIR Antique French Cast Iron Jardiniere Large Footed Cache Pot Planter c1880

PAIR Antique French Cast Iron Jardiniere Large Footed Cache Pot Planter c1880

Located in Shreveport, LA

PAIR Antique French Cast Iron Jardiniere Large Footed Cache Pot Planter c1880. Direct from France, a rare, matched pair of antique French cast iron jardiniere’s, richly detailed in ...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Iron

Elegant Tall Handblown Swirled Clear Glass Crystal Vase on Pedestal Base
Elegant Tall Handblown Swirled Clear Glass Crystal Vase on Pedestal Base

Elegant Tall Handblown Swirled Clear Glass Crystal Vase on Pedestal Base

Located in Red Lion, PA

This exquisite handblown clear glass vase stands tall on a sculptural pedestal base, showcasing masterful craftsmanship and an elegant, fluid form. The body features a distinctive sw...

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20th Century Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

An antique brass jardinière or decorative planter
An antique brass jardinière or decorative planter

An antique brass jardinière or decorative planter

Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB

An antique brass jardinière (a decorative planter), likely dating from the 19th century. It features a heavily embossed body raised on a distinctive tripod stand formed by three cast...

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1890s British Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Brass

Gyratory III, a sand coloured ceramic rococo sculptural vessel by Jo Taylor
Gyratory III, a sand coloured ceramic rococo sculptural vessel by Jo Taylor

Gyratory III, a sand coloured ceramic rococo sculptural vessel by Jo Taylor

By Jo Taylor

Located in London, GB

'Gyratory III' is a unique ceramic sculptural vessel by the British artist, Jo Taylor. In the artist's own words: "Gyratory means moving in a circle or spiral, which relates to the...

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2010s British Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Antique Pair /Hand-Painted Porcelain Covered Urns by Jacob Petit "French / 1868"
Antique Pair /Hand-Painted Porcelain Covered Urns by Jacob Petit "French / 1868"

Antique Pair /Hand-Painted Porcelain Covered Urns by Jacob Petit "French / 1868"

By Jacob Petit

Located in Tarry Town, NY

An exquisite pair of mid-19th century French porcelain urns by the celebrated Jacob Petit, one of the most imaginative and renowned porcelain artists of his time. These stunning cove...

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1860s French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Gold

Gilded and Paint Decorated Venetian Style Floor Standing Plantstand Planter
Gilded and Paint Decorated Venetian Style Floor Standing Plantstand Planter

Gilded and Paint Decorated Venetian Style Floor Standing Plantstand Planter

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...

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1990s Italian Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Hardwood

French Tole Cachepot Umbrella Stand Scalloped Edge Lion Paw Feet, Large
French Tole Cachepot Umbrella Stand Scalloped Edge Lion Paw Feet, Large

French Tole Cachepot Umbrella Stand Scalloped Edge Lion Paw Feet, Large

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful and relatively large rare French tole flower or plant cachepot basket with lion paw feet, in the Rocco style, circa early-20th century, France. This metal tole cachepot i...

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Early 20th Century French Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Metal, Tôle

Pair French Mennecy Porcelain Jars, Hand Painted, 18th Century
Pair French Mennecy Porcelain Jars, Hand Painted, 18th Century

Pair French Mennecy Porcelain Jars, Hand Painted, 18th Century

By Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory 1

Located in Katonah, NY

This pair of soft-paste porcelain pomade jars was made at Mennecy in the mid-eighteenth century, around 1765. These are rare survivors from one of France’s earliest porcelain factor...

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Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Old Paris Porcelain Vases with Hand-Painted Portraits and Ornate Gilt Decoration
Old Paris Porcelain Vases with Hand-Painted Portraits and Ornate Gilt Decoration

Old Paris Porcelain Vases with Hand-Painted Portraits and Ornate Gilt Decoration

Located in Tarry Town, NY

An exquisite and rare pair of early 19th century Old Paris porcelain vases, richly adorned with opulent gilt detailing and finely executed hand-painted portraits, exemplifying the he...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Gold

Large French Sevres Style Bronze Mounted Hand Painted Porcelain Lidded Urn
Large French Sevres Style Bronze Mounted Hand Painted Porcelain Lidded Urn

Large French Sevres Style Bronze Mounted Hand Painted Porcelain Lidded Urn

By Melo

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a large and heavy French Sevres style patinated bronze mounted porcelain lidded urn. It is hand painted in a white and sky blue background. It depicts a scene of an 18th cent...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Second Half 18th Century France Shaped Planters "Commode" Nevers Manufacture
Second Half 18th Century France Shaped Planters "Commode" Nevers Manufacture

Second Half 18th Century France Shaped Planters "Commode" Nevers Manufacture

By Nevers

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Collection of four beautiful polychrome majolica planters. 'Nevers' manufacture, second half of the 18th century. The planters are in the shape of 'commodes', typical French bedside ...

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1760s French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Majolica

Monumental Sevres Style Urn
Monumental Sevres Style Urn

Monumental Sevres Style Urn

Located in New York, NY

Monumental Sevres style Floor Urn or Salon Vase and Cover with gilt bronze mounts,decorated with hand-painted maiden, cherubs, flowers and fruit, along with symbols of gardening and ...

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Early 20th Century French Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Urns Pair Flowers French 18th Century Faiance France
Urns Pair Flowers French 18th Century Faiance France

Urns Pair Flowers French 18th Century Faiance France

Located in New York, NY

Urns Pair Flowers French 18th Century Faiance France. A pair of urns made during the 18th Century in France. Decorated with flowers painted in Blue, Or...

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Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Faience

Pair Sèvres Style Gilt & Pink Painted Porcelain Cache Pots
Pair Sèvres Style Gilt & Pink Painted Porcelain Cache Pots

Pair Sèvres Style Gilt & Pink Painted Porcelain Cache Pots

Located in New York, NY

Gorgeous pair of Pink Cache Pots with figural scenes on either side. The scenes depict merchants selling their wares to a nobleman at a market by the w...

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19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Rococo Handmade and Hand Painted Flower Spray Vase, France 1880s
Rococo Handmade and Hand Painted Flower Spray Vase, France 1880s

Rococo Handmade and Hand Painted Flower Spray Vase, France 1880s

Located in Verviers, BE

with rococo panel and hand-painted flower spray in the oriental style (c 1880) Handmade and hand-glazed in brilliant coloured Emameld flowers details. ...

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1880s French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Delft Blue and White "Varinas" Tobacco Jar
Delft Blue and White "Varinas" Tobacco Jar

Delft Blue and White "Varinas" Tobacco Jar

Located in Chireno, TX

Delft blue and white "Varinas" tobacco jar with lid, Netherlands, circa 1790-1809. Decorated with floral medallion. Inscribed with "Varinas," a tobacco variety cultivated in 17th cen...

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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Brass

Pair of Rococo style Urns
Pair of Rococo style Urns

Pair of Rococo style Urns

Located in Dallas, TX

This listing features a pair of Rococo style Urns that are very lightweight and would add a touch of romance and whimsy to any room. Rococo was a style that was invented by 18th cent...

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Mid-20th Century French Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Pair of 18th Century Italian Vases Decorated with Shells and Baroque Pearls
Pair of 18th Century Italian Vases Decorated with Shells and Baroque Pearls

Pair of 18th Century Italian Vases Decorated with Shells and Baroque Pearls

By Interi

Located in Dublin, Dalkey

A pair of 18th century Italian gold leaf church altar vases decorated with fossil shells, siliquaria, and natural forming baroque pearls. The vases originally came from a church in A...

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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Gold Leaf

Magnificent Italian blanc de chin rococo style sculptural planter
Magnificent Italian blanc de chin rococo style sculptural planter

Magnificent Italian blanc de chin rococo style sculptural planter

Located in Allentown, PA

This is an enormous Italian made terra-cotta blanc de chin rococo style planter. This magnificent handmade terra-cotta planter has an elaborate rococo design for the base and a large...

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1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Terracotta

Maiolica flower pots Samson & Fils Factory, France, late 19th century
Maiolica flower pots Samson & Fils Factory, France, late 19th century

Maiolica flower pots Samson & Fils Factory, France, late 19th century

By Emile Samson

Located in Milano, IT

Maiolica flower pots “a mezzaluna” Samson & Fils Factory Montreuil-sous-Bois, France, late 19th century They measure 4.72 in in height x 8.66 x 5.03 (12 cm x 22 x 12,8) Weight: 1.88...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Maiolica

pair of amphorae Sevres hand painted porcelain with champlevé  Origin France
pair of amphorae Sevres hand painted porcelain with champlevé  Origin France

pair of amphorae Sevres hand painted porcelain with champlevé Origin France

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

A pair of amphorae Sevres hand-painted porcelain with champlevé glaze Origin France perfect condition. The Manufacture nationale de Sèvres is one of the most important and well-known European madame-de-pompadour porcelain...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Enamel

Rococo style Jardinière with hand-painted floral pattern from PMP Germany
Rococo style Jardinière with hand-painted floral pattern from PMP Germany

Rococo style Jardinière with hand-painted floral pattern from PMP Germany

By Von Schierholz Porcelain

Located in Skien, NO

Richly decorated Rococo style high quality German porcelain Jardinière with hand-painted floral pattern from PMP 1817 GDR Germany. Handpainted porcelain, artist signed under. Gold ...

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Late 20th Century German Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

French 20 th century hand painted royal blue porcelain ormolu sevres.Urn
French 20 th century hand painted royal blue porcelain ormolu sevres.Urn

French 20 th century hand painted royal blue porcelain ormolu sevres.Urn

Located in Birmingham, AL

A Monumental Sèvres Style Art Nouveau Gilt-Bronze Mounted Gilt and Hand-Painted Porcelain Two-Handled Footed Urn and Cover This exquisite porcelain is a grand example of the Sèvres ...

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Mid-20th Century French Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Delft Blue and White "St Domingo" Tobacco Jar
Delft Blue and White "St Domingo" Tobacco Jar

Delft Blue and White "St Domingo" Tobacco Jar

Located in Chireno, TX

Delft blue and white "St Domingo" tobacco jar with lid, Netherlands, circa 1790-1809. Decorated with floral medallion. Inscribed with "St Domingo," a popular tobacco variety cultivat...

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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

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Delft, Faience

Small 18th Century French Rococo Brass Planter Flower Pot
Small 18th Century French Rococo Brass Planter Flower Pot

Small 18th Century French Rococo Brass Planter Flower Pot

Located in Copenhagen, K

French Rococo Planter or Flower Pot in Brass, Circa 1780 Period French flower pot with beautiful large Rococo decorations.

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Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass

Rococo vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Rococo vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage vases and vessels created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo vases and vessels made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vases and vessels, popular names associated with this style include Meissen Porcelain, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Pasquale Rubati, and Jacob Petit. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for vases and vessels differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $344 and tops out at $285,000 while the average work can sell for $5,326.