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.
19th Century German Antique Rococo Urns
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Urns
Bronze
1980s Vintage Rococo Urns
Bronze
1860s French Antique Rococo Urns
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Urns
Porcelain
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Urns
Alabaster
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Urns
Bronze
19th Century Antique Rococo Urns
Porcelain
1990s Italian Rococo Urns
Hardwood
18th Century European Antique Rococo Urns
Pewter
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Urns
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Urns
Porcelain
1880s German Antique Rococo Urns
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Urns
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Urns
Porcelain
1890s Austrian Antique Rococo Urns
Porcelain
20th Century Rococo Urns
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Urns
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Urns
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Urns
Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Urns
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Urns
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Urns
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century English Antique Rococo Urns
Bronze
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Urns
Faience
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Urns
Onyx
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Urns
Alabaster, Bronze, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Antique Rococo Urns
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Urns
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo Urns
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Urns
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Urns
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Urns
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Urns
Ormolu
1880s French Antique Rococo Urns
Ormolu
2010s Egyptian Rococo Urns
Alabaster
Early 20th Century Chinese Rococo Urns
Enamel, Brass
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Urns
Bronze
1880s English Antique Rococo Urns
Porcelain
19th Century European Antique Rococo Urns
Porcelain
1850s French Antique Rococo Urns
Porcelain
20th Century Dutch Rococo Urns
Delft, Faience
19th Century French Antique Rococo Urns
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Urns
Porcelain
1880s English Antique Rococo Urns
Porcelain
20th Century Dutch Rococo Urns
Delft, Faience
19th Century German Antique Rococo Urns
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Urns
Metal, Brass
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Urns
Pewter