Rococo Vases
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.
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Porcelain
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Vases
Porcelain
1890s English Antique Rococo Vases
Glass
1810s German Antique Rococo Vases
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Vases
Gold Leaf
1760s English Antique Rococo Vases
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Vases
Porcelain
1890s Austrian Antique Rococo Vases
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Bronze, Ormolu
1860s German Antique Rococo Vases
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Porcelain
1890s Russian Antique Rococo Vases
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Vases
Crystal, Pyrite, Metal
19th Century German Antique Rococo Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Ormolu
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Faience
19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Ormolu
1860s German Antique Rococo Vases
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Czech Antique Rococo Vases
Crystal
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Vases
Maiolica