Rococo Delft and Faience
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
Delft Peacock
Pauwenstaart
charger - De Claauw, 18th century
By De Klaauw
Located in DELFT, NL
Dutch Delft blue and white 'Peacock' platter, second half 18th century, with ochre rim, the center decorated in cobalt with a vase containing an arrangement of peacock feathers and f...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware, Faience
Delft - Pair of Delft polychrome Figurines of Cows, second half 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
This pair of Delftware recumbent cow figurines, dating to the late 18th century, exemplifies the Dutch tradition of molded earthenware crafted in the city of Delft. They are cast 'af...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft, Faience
Blue and White Delft Charger Hand Painted at The Axe Holland Circa 1770
By The Axe
Located in Katonah, NY
This blue and white charger was hand painted at De Porcelene Bijl* "The Axe" circa 1770.
The center of the charger is filled with a lovely flowering plant.
We see flowers in full blo...
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1770s Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Group of Three 18th Century Delft Jars And Lids
By Delft
Located in Basildon, GB
Group of Three 18th Century Delft Jars and Lids, blue and white, each painted with figural vignettes and bearing bird & ball finialled covers., with maker's marks possibly indicating...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Delft
$940 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique English Blue and White Delftware Dish, Hand-Painted, 18th Century C-1760
Located in Katonah, NY
This beautiful blue and white delftware dish was hand painted in England around 1760.
It features a lively garden scene with a songbird in flight, her head tilted up in song, and a h...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Delft Polychrome Butter Dish with Kakiemon Decoration, 18th Century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
A fine Dutch Delft polychrome earthenware butter dish with domed cover, decorated in the Japanese Kakiemon style. The round form is painted with birds among flowering branches, execu...
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Pewter
Delft Peacock
Pauwenstaart
large charger - De Claauw, 18th century
By De Klaauw
Located in DELFT, NL
Dutch Delft blue and white 'Peacock' platter, second half 18th century, with ochre rim, the center decorated in cobalt with a vase containing an arrangement of peacock feathers and f...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware, Faience
Pair Large Blue
White Dutch Delft Plates Hand Painted The Claw Circa 1760
By The Claw
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair of large blue and white Dutch Delft plates, traditionally made as chargers, is hand-painted and marked by De Porceleyne Claeuw (The Claw) and was made in the Netherlands ci...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Delft Charger Hand Painted Polychrome Colors 18th Century Netherlands C-1780
Located in Katonah, NY
Made in the Netherlands circa 1780, this lovely Delft charger features a hand painted bouquet of beautiful flowers.
We see a large yellow tulip, yellow tulip buds, and bright blue le...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Pair Large Blue and White Delft Jars Made by Boch Freres Keramis
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair of large Delft jars has a traditional blue and white floral decoration painted on a white tin-glazed ground.
The body of each jar features four large panels; two show a pea...
Category
1920s Belgian Vintage Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Early 18th-century Marseille Faïence Chinoiserie Footed Tray
Located in Downingtown, PA
Marseille Faïence Chinoiserie Footed Tray (Bannette),
Attributed to the Leroy Workshop,
Circa 1730
The center with two vignettes of courting couples separated by a central flowering...
Category
Early 18th Century Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
18th Century Delft Jar And Lid
By Delft
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Delft Jar and Lid, blue and white, painted with figural vignettes and bearing bird & ball finialled cover., numbers possibly representing maker's mark and/or age.
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Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Delft
$431 Sale Price
30% Off
Blue and White Delft Dish Hand-Painted Netherlands, Circa 1780
Located in Katonah, NY
This blue and white hand-painted Dutch Delft dish was made in the Netherlands in the 18th century, circa 1780.
The composition has excellent movement. The ...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Hand Painted Blue and White Delft Charger Netherlands Circa 1800
Located in Katonah, NY
This blue and white Delft charger was hand painted in the Netherlands circa 1800.
The center features a garden scene with beautiful flowering peonies.
We see blossoming flowers, buds...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Plates Pair Delft Blue and White 18th Century Holland
Located in New York, NY
Plates Pair Delft Blue and White 18th Century Holland. A pair of beautiful large delft plates decorated with blue and white flowers made during the ...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Set Eight Blue and White Delft Chargers Hand Painted Netherlands Ca. 1780-1820
By Delft
Located in Katonah, NY
This set of eight blue and white Delft chargers was made at De Vergulde Bloempot and De Klaaw in the Netherlands between 1780 and 1820.
They feature the gorgeous "Peacock" pattern, o...
Category
Early 1800s Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Fine 18th C Dutch Polychrome Painted Delft Charger
Located in valatie, NY
A Fine 18th c Dutch polychrome painted Delft charger, decorated with vibrantly colored stylized tulips and flowers painted in manganese, green, yellow...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
18th Century French Creamware Figure by Cyfflé at Saint Clément, Circa 1770
Located in Katonah, NY
Queen Marie-Antoinette appointed Saint-Clément as a Royal Supplier for her Petit Trianon at Versailles.
Here is an 18th-century Saint-Clément hand-painted creamware...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Pair of Dutch Delft Cows Hand Painted in Polychrome Petit Feu Colors, Circa 1780
Located in Katonah, NY
This charming pair of small Delft cows was made in Holland around 1780 and painted in the rare and delicate Petit Feu palette.
Each cow, modeled in a r...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
18th Century Dutch Delft De Lampetkan Blue and White Cabinet Plate Tullips
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Large Dutch Delft cabinet plate - Delftware plate
Material: Delft, earthenware , pottery, tin glaze
Design: De Lampetkan
Producer: De Lampetkan also known as De Porceleyne Lampetk...
Category
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery, Delft
$1,270 Sale Price
45% Off
Fine 18th c Dutch Polychrome Painted Delft Charger
Located in valatie, NY
A fine 18th c Dutch Polychrome painted delft charger, decorated with vibrantly colored stylized tulips and flowers painted in manganese, green, yellow...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Antique Blue and White Delft Charger Hand Painted Netheralands, circa 1780
Located in Katonah, NY
Hand painted circa 1780, this eye-catching blue and white Delft charger is hand painted in shades of cobalt blue with black accents. ...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Blue and White Delft Charger Hand Painted 18th Century Netherlands, circa 1780
Located in Katonah, NY
This beautiful blue and white hand painted charger was made in The Netherlands in the last quarter of the 18th century, circa 1780.
It is decorated with an eye-catching floral design...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar with Original Brass Lid: Hanover, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft
Date: Second half of the 18th century
Workshop: De Vergulde Bloempot (The Gilded Flowerpot)
A genuine blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of tobacco with an o...
Category
1780s Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
De Grieksche A
, Dextra - Polychrome Delft plate
Located in DELFT, NL
Mid 18th century Blue Delftware plate with central decoration of a flower baskets, surrounded by 5 cartouches with similar decoration.
Marked 'D' for Jan Teunis Dextra, owner of De...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
Three Dishes, Antonio Maria Coppellotti Factory, Lodi, Italy, Circa 1745
By Antonio Maria Coppellotti
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of round dishes and a small oval tray
Antonio Maria Coppellotti factory
Lodi, circa 1745
High fire polychrome majolica
Dishes size: diameter 9.44 in, height 0.78 in (24 cm, 2 c...
Category
1740s Italian Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Maiolica
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar with Original Brass Lid: Fisherman Rappe, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Delft
Circa 1740
Workshop: De Vergulde Bloempot (The Gilded Flowerpot)
A rare and very early blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of snuff tobacco with a brass lid.
The jar is...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Delft - Figurine Group of a Cow and Milker, late 18th century (cold painted)
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
An 18th-century Dutch Delft tin-glazed earthenware milking group, modeled as a standing cow with a seated milker at its side, decorated with cold-painted pigments applied after firin...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft, Faience
Two Extra Small Dutch Delft Tobacco Jars: no 5
6, 18th Century
By De Klaauw
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft
Date: Second half of the 18th century
Workshop: De Porceleyne Claauw
A genuine set of two blue and white tobacco jars for the storage of snuff tobacco.
The jars are ...
Category
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
18th Century Dutch Delft Earthenware Vases Pieter van den Briel’t Fortuyn
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Two 18th century delft earthenware vases signed VB (Pieter van den Briel 't Fortuyn, 1753-1759)
In original condition, no restorations as you can see on the photo's.
VB mark
: Van ...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware
Ancient Maiolica Plates Pasquale Rubati, Milan Circa 1770-1780
Located in Milano, IT
Five oval maiolica dishes with pierced edge
Manufacture of Pasquale Rubati
Milan, 1770-1780
Three small oval dishes 10.23 in x 7.67 in (26 cm x 19.5 cm)
Two large oval dishes 10.82 in x 8.85 in (27.5 x 22.5 cm)
lb 3.5 (kg 1.8)
State of conservation: intact
The five dishes of different sizes have an oval shape, a mixtilinear edge and a molded polylobed shape with a surface enriched with a relief weave motif extending to the brim and forming a perforated basket...
Category
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Maiolica
Delft - Polychrome model of a shoe
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Dutch Delftware blue and yellow model of a slipper or shoe. Patterned with hand-painted flowers, the heel washed in yellow.
In the 18th century, miniature ceramic shoes were a disti...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience, Delft
Delft - Polychrome Delft Figurine of a Cow in
Petit Feu
colors - 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Delft 'petit feu' polychrome recumbent cow. The cow is painted with a powdered pale iron-red hide, a black forelock, eyes, eyebrows, tail and hooves, an iron-red mouth. It is wearing...
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Pair Blue and White Large Hand Painted Dutch Delft Plates The Axe Circa 1780
By The Axe
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair of large Dutch Delft plates, traditionally referred to as chargers, was hand-painted at the renowned De Porceleyne Bijl (The Axe) factory in Delft, circa 1780.
Each plate ...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Delft - set of three chinoiserie plates, mid 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Set of three Dutch Delftware faience chinoiserie plates, mid-18th century. Each plate is hand-painted in cobalt blue on a white tin-glazed ground, reflecting the strong influence of ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
Delft - set of three chinoiserie plates, mid 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Set of three Dutch Delftware faience chinoiserie plates, mid-18th century. Each plate is hand-painted in cobalt blue on a white tin-glazed ground, reflecting the strong influence of ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware, Faience, Delft
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar: Rappee, 18th Century
By Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft
Date: Second half of the 18th century
Workshop unknown
A genuine blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of snuff tobacco.
The brand name: Rappee, is painted in a...
Category
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Delft Peacock
Pauwenstaart
large charger - De Claauw, 18th century
By De Klaauw
Located in DELFT, NL
Dutch Delft blue and white 'Peacock' platter, second half 18th century, with ochre rim, the center decorated in cobalt with a vase containing an arrangement of peacock feathers and flowers.
The rim decorated with stylized flower heads against a scrolling ground.
Marked factory 'The Claauw' or 'De Klaauw', (meaning 'the claw' in Dutch) 1661 - 1840.
Fair condition; a reglued chip and filled up chip on the rim. Please examine the pictures.
Pairs well with my other Peacock dish...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware, Faience, Delft
Pair Dutch Delft Hand Painted Imari Dishes 18th Century Circa 1780
Located in Katonah, NY
These Dutch pancake plates are adorned with a beautiful hand-painted scene in bold Imari colors of cobalt blue and iron red, enhanced by forest green and bright yellow, which replace...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Extra Large Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar with Original Lid: Hollandia, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Delft
1760 – 1790
Workshop unknown
A large blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of tobacco with an original brass lid.
The jar is inscribed Hollandia in a cartouche ornated wi...
Category
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Delft Peacock
Pauwenstaart
large charger - De Claauw, 18th century
By De Klaauw
Located in DELFT, NL
Dutch Delft blue and white 'Peacock' platter, second half 18th century, with ochre rim, the center decorated in cobalt with a vase containing an arrangement of peacock feathers and flowers.
The rim decorated with stylized flower heads against a scrolling ground.
Marked factory 'The Claauw' or 'De Klaauw', (meaning 'the claw' in Dutch) 1661 - 1840.
Good condition; light chipping and usual wear to the rim, one larger chip on the lower side.
Pairs well with my other Peacock dish...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware, Faience
Antique Pair of Delft Blue and White Charger Plates 18th Century Circa 1780
By Delft
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair of Dutch Delft blue and white chargers were hand-painted in the last quarter of the 18th century, circa 1780.
They feature a beautiful songbird perched on rockwork and surr...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar: Straasburger, 18th Century
By Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft
Date: Second half of the 18th century
Workshop unknown
A genuine blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of tobacco.
The brand name: Straasburger, is painted in a...
Category
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Set of Five Purple Delft Dishes Hand Painted 18th Century Circa 1770
By Hugo Brouwer
Located in Katonah, NY
A set of five antique Dutch Delft dishes beautifully hand painted with manganese-based purple.
The dishes show a peony plant in full bloom.
The maker was Hugo Brouwer. Brouwer created the design, and each dish would have been hand-painted in his factory, The Dreye Porceleyne Flesschen, using a stencil of his design.
Each dish is signed with Brouwer's H-B mark.
Dimensions: diameter 9"
Condition: Excellent
Price: $500 for the 5 plates
Background of Hugo Brouwer:
Maker: Hugo Brouwer (active 1760–1788) at The Dreye Porceleyne Flesschen (The Thee Porcelain Bottles) factory.
Ref: C.H. De Jonge...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Delft - set of three plates, mid 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Set of three Blue Dutch Delftware plates with a rare chinoiserie decoration of a central geometrical decoration of flowers.
Unmarked
In good condition: only the usual wear to the rim.
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware, Faience
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar: Martiniek, 18th Century
By De Porceleyne Lampetkan
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft
Date: Second half of the 18th century
Workshop: De Lampetkan
A genuine blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of tobacco.
The brand name, Martiniek, is painted i...
Category
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar: F Rappe, 18th Century
By Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft
Date: Second half of the 18th century
Workshop unknown
A genuine blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of snuff tobacco.
The brand name: F Rappe, is painted in ...
Category
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar: Roozeguer, Early 19th Century, Royal Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft
Date: Early 19th century
Workshop: De Porceleyne Fles (The porcelain bottle – Royal Delft)
Maker: Hendrikus Arnaldus Piccardt – 1804-1848
A genuine blue and white t...
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Early 1800s Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar: Stokvis, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft
Date: Second half of the 18th century
Workshop: De Porceleyne Bijl (The Porcelain Ax)
A genuine blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of tobacco.
The jar is ins...
Category
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar with Original Brass Lid: Tonka, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft
Date: Second half of the 18th century
Workshop unknown
A genuine blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of tobacco with an original brass lid to keep the tobacco...
Category
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
$2,390 Sale Price
20% Off
Large French Faience Jardinière with Jesters
Heads by Nevers
Located in Pembroke, MA
Impressive, large hand painted French faience jardinière with jesters' heads as handles. Each side feature a different painted scene of putti playing in the woods inset into a backgr...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Three Antique Delft Chargers Hand Painted Netherlands Circa 1780
Located in Katonah, NY
This collection of three antique Dutch Delft chargers showcases the craftsmanship of the 18th-century potteries in the city of Delft.
Each charger is hand painted in a vibrant array ...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Rococo delft and faience for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rococo delft and faience for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage delft and faience created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, earthenware and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo delft and faience made in a specific country, there are Europe, Netherlands, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original delft and faience, popular names associated with this style include The Claw, The Axe, De Porceleyne Lampetkan, and Boch Freres Keramis. 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 delft and faience differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $285 and tops out at $21,060 while the average work can sell for $1,360.