Rococo Vases and Vessels
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
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 and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Rococo Handmade and Hand Painted Flower Spray Vase, France 1880s
Located in Verviers, BE
with rococo panel and hand-painted flower spray in the oriental style (c 1880)
Handmade and hand-glazed in brilliant coloured Emameld flowers details.
...
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1880s French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Magnificent Italian blanc de chin rococo style sculptural planter
Located in Allentown, PA
This is an enormous Italian made terra-cotta blanc de chin rococo style planter. This magnificent handmade terra-cotta planter has an elaborate rococo design for the base and a large...
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1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Large French Sevres Style Bronze Mounted Hand Painted Porcelain Lidded Urn
By Melo
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a large and heavy French Sevres style patinated bronze mounted porcelain lidded urn. It is hand painted in a white and sky blue background. It depicts a scene of an 18th cent...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
$5,200 Sale Price
30% 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 and Vessels
Materials
Silk, Wood, Lacquer
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 and Vessels
Materials
Pewter
Italian Maiolica Flower Pot Garlands of Flowers, P. Rubati, Milano, 1770 circa
Located in Milano, IT
Maiolica flower pot “a mezzaluna”
decorated with garlands of flowers
Pasquale Rubati Factory
Milan, circa 1770
Measures: 4.7 in x 5 in x 8.8 in
...
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1770s Italian Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Maiolica
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...
Category
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Maiolica flower pots Samson
Fils Factory, France, late 19th century
By Emile Samson
Located in Milano, IT
Maiolica flower pots “a mezzaluna”
Samson & Fils Factory
Montreuil-sous-Bois, France, late 19th century
They measure 4.72 in in height x 8.66 x 5.03 (12 cm x 22 x 12,8)
Weight: 1.88...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Maiolica
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 and Vessels
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 and Vessels
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 and Vessels
Materials
Crystal, Pyrite, Metal
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 and Vessels
Materials
Enamel
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Rococo Italian Maiolica Flower Pot Pasquale Rubati, Milano, 1770 circa
Located in Milano, IT
Maiolica flower pot “a mezzaluna” with support feet
decorated with little bunches of flowers
Pasquale Rubati Factory
Milan, circa 1770
5.5 in X ...
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1770s Italian Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Maiolica
Pair of Ancient Italian Maiolica Flower Pots Milan, Rubati Factory, 1770 circa
Located in Milano, IT
Maiolica flower pot “a mezzaluna”
decorated with trompe l’oeil
Pasquale Rubati Factory
Milan, circa 1770
Measures: each 4.7 in (cm 12) x 5 in (c...
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1770s Italian Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Maiolica
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 and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
$8,226 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 and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Sèvres Style Gilt
Pink Painted Porcelain Cache Pots
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous pair of Pink Cache Pots with figural scenes on either side. The scenes depict merchants selling their wares to a nobleman at a market by the w...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Exceptional and Unusual Pair of Porcelain Cerulean and Ormolu Urns
Located in New York, NY
Double sided porcelain urns with genre scenes and still life paintings on their reverse. The piece demonstrates the technical excellence of Sèvres porcelain, with delicate gold leaf in the form of foliage and garlands applied to the porcelain itself. The porcelain vases are beautifully decorated with gilt bronze (ormolu) mounts, containing expertly cast lion...
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19th Century Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
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 and Vessels
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 and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Rococo Pot For Fireplace Wood
Located in Copenhagen, K
Period brass cooking pot with decorations on the side and bottom. Pot has a iron handle to hook pot over the fireplace.
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18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass, Iron
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 and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
$2,010 Sale Price / set
36% 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 and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
$14,283 Sale Price
30% Off
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 and Vessels
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$26,662 Sale Price
30% Off
Holy Oils Vase or Container, Pewter, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Santos Oils container. Pewter. Century XVIII.
Container made of pewter that has a foot, a body with curves, two handles and a lid. Its exterior decoration shows a clear influence o...
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18th Century European Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pewter
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 and Vessels
Materials
Ormolu
$8,093 Sale Price / set
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 and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$42,849 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 and Vessels
Materials
Ormolu
$14,283 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Enamel and Crystal Six Part Jardinière, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Enamel and crystal six part jardinière, France, late 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal, Enamel
Pair of Rococo Style Gilt Porcelain Bottles Probably by Jacob Petit
By Jacob Petit
Located in London, GB
Pair of Rococo style gilt porcelain bottles probably by Jacob Petit
French, 19th century
Measures: Height 22.5cm, width 9cm, depth 6cm
This pair of bottles, attributed to Jacob ...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
$9,046 Sale Price / set
30% Off
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 ...
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1870s German Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
French Porcelain Potpourri Pots
By Jacob Petit
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pairs of adorable children adorn these charming potpourri pots attributed to famed French porcelain maker Jacob Petit, one of the finest porcelain artis...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Rococo vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rococo vases and vessels 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 and vessels created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo vases and vessels made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vases and vessels, popular names associated with this style include Meissen Porcelain, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Pasquale Rubati, and Jacob Petit. 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 and vessels differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $344 and tops out at $285,000 while the average work can sell for $5,326.
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