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.
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Vases
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Vases
Ceramic
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Vases
Bronze
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases
Delft
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases
Delft
1770s French Antique Rococo Vases
Maiolica
1790s French Antique Rococo Vases
Pewter
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Vases
Maiolica
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Vases
Maiolica
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases
Faience, Ceramic, Delft
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Vases
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases
Earthenware
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Faience
1760s English Antique Rococo Vases
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Vases
Crystal, Pyrite, Metal
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Vases
Maiolica
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases
Delft
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rococo Vases
Porcelain
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases
Earthenware, Delft, Pottery
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases
Faience, Porcelain
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Rococo Vases
Delft, Paint
Mid-20th Century Dutch Rococo Vases
Ceramic, Faience
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Onyx, Ormolu
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Ceramic, Faience
1910s American Vintage Rococo Vases
Uranium Glass
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases
Delft
Mid-20th Century Dutch Rococo Vases
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century French Rococo Vases
Crystal
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases
Porcelain
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases
Ceramic, Pottery
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases
Delft
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases
Delft
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases
Delft
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases
Delft
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases
Delft
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases
Delft
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Vases
Maiolica
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases
Delft
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases
Delft
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases
Delft