Baroque Decorative Objects
The decadence of the Baroque style, in which ornate furnishings were layered against paneled walls, painted ceilings, stately chandeliers and, above all, gilding, expressed the power of the church and monarchy through design that celebrated excess. And its influence was omnipresent — antique Baroque furniture was created in the first design style that truly had a global impact.
Theatrical and lavish, Baroque was prevalent across Europe from the 17th to mid-18th century and spread around the world through colonialism, including in Asia, Africa and the Americas. While Baroque originated in Italy and achieved some of its most fantastic forms in the late-period Roman Baroque, it was adapted to meet the tastes and materials in each region. French Baroque furniture informed Louis XIV style and added drama to Versailles. In Spain, the Baroque movement influenced the elaborate Churrigueresque style in which architecture was dripping with ornamental details. In South German Baroque, furniture was made with bold geometric patterns.
Compared to Renaissance furniture, which was more subdued in its proportions, Baroque furniture was extravagant in all aspects, from its shape to its materials.
Allegorical and mythical figures were often sculpted in the wood, along with motifs like scrolling floral forms and acanthus leaves that gave the impression of tangles of dense foliage. Novel techniques and materials such as marquetry, gesso and lacquer — which were used with exotic woods and were employed by cabinetmakers such as André-Charles Boulle, Gerrit Jensen and James Moore — reflected the growth of international trade. Baroque furniture characteristics include a range of decorative elements — a single furnishing could feature everything from carved gilded wood to gilt bronze, lending chairs, mirrors, console tables and other pieces a sense of motion.
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Glass
1880s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
1920s Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Maiolica
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Carrara Marble
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1870s European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Onyx, Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Cement
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pine
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Philippine Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Alabaster
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
2010s Polish Baroque Decorative Objects
Resin
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 1800s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze, Copper
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Delft
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal, Iron
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Malachite, Bronze