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.
1920s French Vintage Rococo Vases
Bronze
Early 20th Century German Rococo Vases
Faience
Early 20th Century French Rococo Vases
Porcelain
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Vases
Alabaster
Early 20th Century French Rococo Vases
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Rococo Vases
Ormolu
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Vases
Glass
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Vases
Onyx
Early 20th Century European Rococo Vases
Bronze
1880s English Antique Rococo Vases
Pottery
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Vases
Art Glass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Faience, Majolica
Early 20th Century French Rococo Vases
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Vases
Ceramic, Faience
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases
Bronze
2010s Egyptian Rococo Vases
Alabaster
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Vases
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Rococo Vases
Porcelain
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Rococo Vases
Delft
Early 20th Century French Rococo Vases
Enamel
Early 20th Century French Rococo Vases
Faience
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Vases
Early 20th Century Dutch Rococo Vases
Delft
Early 20th Century French Rococo Vases
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century German Rococo Vases
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Dutch Rococo Vases
Delft
Early 20th Century French Rococo Vases
Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Dutch Rococo Vases
Delft