Rococo Vases
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
Chelsea Porcelain Frill Vase with Birds, Rococo ca 1760
Located in London, GB
This is a charming frill vase made by the Chelsea Porcelain factory in about 1760. The vase is in the Rococo style and it speaks for itself why this style of vase is called a "frill" vase.
This vase has undergone restorations (although it still holds water perfectly) and is therefore offered As Found (A/F) at a reduced price.
Chelsea was one of the very early adopters of porcelain in the British china industry. Founded in 1744 the Chelsea pottery was for about 40 years the leading maker of fine chinaware, excelling in their sense of style, perfection and constant innovation and inspiring many following generations of china makers. The company was started by French silversmith Nicholas Sprimont and you can see the influence of the French style of silverware...
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1760s English Antique Rococo Vases
Materials
Porcelain
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
Materials
Gold
French Rococo Style Bronze Vase with Vines Motif, ca. 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Rococo style bronze vase with vines motif, ca. 1920.
A small and adorable, beautifully shaped bronze vase with vine motifs, France, circa the 1920s.
In good condition with som...
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1920s French Vintage Rococo Vases
Materials
Bronze
Small Maiolica Flower Pots, Ferretti Manufacture, Lodi, circa 1770-1780
Located in Milano, IT
Two maiolica flower pots
Antonio Ferretti Manufacture
Lodi, Circa 1770 - 1780
Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire)
The...
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1770s Italian Antique Rococo Vases
Materials
Maiolica
Early Meissen Cupid Group 'Allegory Summer', By J.J. Kaendler, Germany, Ca 1760
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent piece of Meissen porcelain of the 18th century:
Four cupids wrapped in cloths grouped on a rock after the corn harvest, one leaning on the corn in the centre with a wreath ...
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair French Mennecy Porcelain Jars, Hand Painted, 18th Century
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
Materials
Porcelain
Rococo Cobalt Blue Gilt Flowers Vase Meissen Germany
Located in Uppsala , SE
Meissen Amphora Vase
This porcelain vase features a cobalt blue background with intricate gold decoration and polychrome flower painting.
It stands o...
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Vases
Materials
Porcelain
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
Materials
Bronze
$35,000
18th Century Pair of Derby Frill Vases, circa 1760
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Pair of Derby Frill Vases and Covers, circa 1765. The bodies each applied with female masks on two sides, surrounded by applied flowers. The covers each decorated with a...
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Vases
Materials
Porcelain
$2,696 Sale Price / set
42% Off
18th Century French Pewter Pitcher
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Pewter Pitcher is an elaborately decorated example of fine craftsmanship in everyday items, using techniques that were passed down fr...
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1790s French Antique Rococo Vases
Materials
Pewter
Rococo Porcelain Vase Cobalt Blue Flowers Gilt Meissen
Located in Uppsala , SE
Indulge in the timeless allure of the “Cobalt Elegance” Meissen Porcelain Floral Vase with Gold Accents.
This exquisite masterpiece seamlessly marries the richness of cobalt blue w...
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1920s German Vintage Rococo Vases
Materials
Porcelain
$435 Sale Price
20% Off
Italy Late 18th Century Pair Yellow Lacquered on Silk Wooden Vases with Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a rare, refined and magnificent wooden sculpted pair of vases, carved and lacquered on silk with polychrome Chinese figures and flowers on a yellow background.
These elegan...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Vases
Materials
Silk, Wood, Lacquer
Berlin KPM Guild Royal Blue Porcelain Vase
Located in Guaynabo, PR
Berlin KPM pedestal vaulted vase. It is hand painted on the front with a scene of Kronprinzepalais building redesigned by Johann Heinrich Strack for Prince Frederick William of Pruss...
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19th Century German Antique Rococo Vases
Materials
Bronze
$14,400 Sale Price
52% Off
Early Meissen Cupid Group 'Allegory Autumn', By J.J. Kaendler, Germany, Ca 1760
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent piece of Meissen porcelain of the 18th century:
Four cupids in cloths grouped together with a billy goat lying on the ground, a cupid crowned with vines sitting on the anim...
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair 19th Century Japanese Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mounted Torchere Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of 19th century Japanese porcelain and French gilt bronze mounted thirteen-light celadon torchiere, floor lamp candelabra. Wired for ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Rococo Vases
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Hand Painted Ceramic Barbotine Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful, unique pair of antique Majolica vases was crafted in France, circa 1880. The tall and thin colorful ceramic planters feature t...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
18th Century Italian Mecca Vase with Pyrite and Peridot Points
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian mecca vase decorated with pyrite and peridot points and sits on a polished coordinating glass base.
The 18th century mecca vase is ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Vases
Materials
Crystal, Pyrite, Metal
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
Materials
Gold Leaf
$2,010 Sale Price / set
36% Off
pair of amphorae Sevres hand painted porcelain with champlevé Origin France
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
Materials
Enamel
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Of Ormolu Mounted Pink Sevres Vases, Floral Scenes, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A pair of 19th-century French Sevres lidded urnes, finely mounted in ormolu and hand-painted with floral compositions and romantic scenes.
The soft pink porcelain body is adorned wi...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Materials
Bronze
$8,218 Sale Price
25% Off
Vase Antique Old Paris Hand Painted Parisian Romantic Scene France 19th Century
Located in Bastogne, BE
Stunning antique porcelain vase with flower handles and elaborately shaped tops crafted in France during the end of 19 Century and Early 20th.
Featuring ornate Rococo design in the ...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Rococo Porcelain White Flowers Herend Large Two Handled Vase Hand-painted 1950
By Herend
Located in Uppsala , SE
A Large Vintage Vase Herend Hungary
1950-1960 according to a mark
Delicately hand-painted wit various beautiful flowers
2 handles have Baroque style shape and richly gilded
Height...
Category
1950s Vintage Rococo Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Groupings of Children Holding Cornucopia Vases Pair, circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
A fine and quite unusual pair of large antique Meissen porcelain groupings, with each cornucopia carried by two Meissen children / cupids, all in diff...
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1860s German Antique Rococo Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Snake Handle Vase With Flower Boquet Painting, by Leuteritz, Ca 1880
Located in Vienna, AT
Very large double snake handle vase in baluster form on a mounted funnel-shaped stand, handles in the form of coiled snake pairs raised on the side, white and cobalt blue base, fine ...
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1880s German Antique Rococo Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Vase in the Manner of Sèvres
Located in London, GB
Gilt bronze mounted porcelain vase in the manner of Sèvres,
French, late 19th Century
Measures: Height 123cm, width 53cm, depth 42cm
This large porcelain vase demonstrates the b...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$26,452 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Rococo Style Porcelain Centrepiece by 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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Materials
Porcelain
$14,154 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique pair of gilt bronze and Sèvres style porcelain cachepot vases
Located in London, GB
Antique pair of gilt bronze and Sèvres style porcelain cachepot vases
French, 19th Century
Height 24.5cm, width 17cm, depth 15cm...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Materials
Ormolu
$8,030 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Antique Gilt Bronze Mounted Sèvres Porcelain Garniture
Located in London, GB
With its exquisite paintings of putti playing sports in Arcadian landscapes, this ‘bleu celeste’ garniture demonstrates the exceptional beauty and high-quality craftsmanship of Sevre...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$42,513 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Pair of Gilt-Bronze Mounted Sèvres Porcelain Lamp Bases by Picard
By Henri Picard
Located in London, GB
Pair of gilt-bronze mounted Sèvres porcelain lamp bases by Picard
French, Late 19th Century
Height 52cm, width 21cm, depth 16cm
These superb pieces are a pair of Sèvres style po...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Materials
Ormolu
$14,154 Sale Price / item
30% Off
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
Materials
Ceramic
Pear Shaped Meissen Vase with Cover and Vines with Flowers and Fruits
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful early 19th century pear shaped Meissen covered vase with raised fruits, vines and flowers. The vase is finely hand painted with pink ...
Category
1870s German Antique Rococo Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Rococo vases for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rococo vases 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 created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo vases made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vases, popular names associated with this style include Meissen Porcelain, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Baccarat, and Donghia. 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 differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $440 and tops out at $191,718 while the average work can sell for $7,572.
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