Baroque Decorative Objects
BAROQUE STYLE
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.
Find a collection of authentic antique Baroque tables, lighting, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Meissen Large Allegorical Group 'The Earth' by M.V. Acier, Germany Around 1850
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen porcelain group of the 19th century:
Depiction of the goddess Kybele, the great Phrygian mother of the gods 'Magna Mater', seated with a mural crown on a reclining lion, holding a cornucopia on her lap, symbol of wealth and abundance, behind her standing on a rock a female cupid presenting a key, surrounded by further three cupids with flowers, crops and rake, symbolising agriculture and the cultivation of the earth.
The group is based on an irregular earth and rock base with a gold rim.
Kybele usually wears a crown in the shape of a city wall on her head as an attribute and is depicted in castles, monasteries and baroque gardens, especially in the 18th century. In cycles showing the four elements, she embodies the earth. That is why she is often presented with the sun and moon to her right and left. In the other hand she may carry a staff of office, a sceptre, as a symbol of rulership complementing the mural crown. In the other hand she carries a small kettledrum, which may symbolise the noise of her madness or the festivities held in her honour. Often Kybele rides on a lion or a pair of lions, or she rides on a chariot drawn by two lions. Spikes of corn, poppies, flowers or fruit in bowls may also be shown. wikipwdia.
Designer:
MICHAEL VICTOR ACIER (1736 Versailles - 1799 Dresden)
Trained as a sculptor in Paris, he received a call to the porcelain factory in Meissen in 1762: he created a large number of groups in the Watteau style...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Jesus Christ Crucified Portuguese Sculpture 18th Century H: 109cm
Located in Madrid, ES
Jesus Christ Crucified Portuguese Sculpture 18th Century
Crucified figure with the head turned to the right side, face with well-defined features, beard and long hair finely carved ...
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Giustiniani Athena Head in Patinated Terracotta, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Giustiniani athena head in patinated terracotta early 20th century.
The Athena-Minerva Giustiniani is a Roman copy of the Antonine period of a Greek origin...
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Coppia di Angeli Portacandela Scolpiti Laccati e Dorati Sculture Italiane 1650
Located in Milan, IT
Coppia di Sculture Italiane della metà 1600, angeli portacero scolpiti laccati e dorati, due putti con cornucopia in legno intagliato, dorato e lacca...
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Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
Italian Sculpture "Venere Medici" Head Begin, 20th Century, Terracotta
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian sculpture
" Venere Medici" Head
Begin 20th century
Terracotta
Measures: Height 50 cm
Width 33 cm
Depth 25 cm
Weight 10 kg
Artist / designer / architect Antonio Canova
Manufac...
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Cornice intagliata in legno dorato a foglia d'oro
Located in Salò, IT
Cornice intagliata in legno dorato a foglia d'oro, XIX secolo su modello seicentesco, misure 102x75 cm, misure interne 43x69 cm, luce 39.5x65.2 cm. La stecca ha uno spessore di 20 cm...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Dutch Style Frame, Ebony, Wood, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Dutch style curly frame. Ebony. XVII century.
Rectangular frame made of carved ebony wood and decorated with a series of bands parallel to each other, of different widths and alter...
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17th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Important Portuguese Oratory from the 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Portuguese Oratory from the 18th century
with a sculpture of Christ in gilded wood from the 18th century and two Saint Antony from the 17...
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Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique Baroque Period Venetian Gilt Copper Bowls
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique Baroque period Venetian gilt copper bowls
Italian, 17th century
Dimensions: height 7cm, diameter 19cm
This rare pair of 17th century Venetian bowls...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Amazing Spanish Sculpture 17th Century " Guardian Angel "
Located in Madrid, ES
Spanish school S. XVII
Guardian angel
Polychrome wood carving.
Height: 115 cm.
Of Cantabrian origin from the city of Trasmiera. It belonged to a private chapel to which it gave i...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique French Carved Wood Cherub Sculpture
Located in Cheltenham, GB
"Behold this Antique French Carved Wood Cherub Sculpture, crafted around 1890. Carved from solid wood, this piece held a unique role as the master m...
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Softwood
18th Century Italian Cross with Tangerine Crystals on a Crystal Cluster Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian cross adorned with tangerine quartz crystals on a tangerine quartz and crystal cluster base. The crucifix originally came from a church in Tuscany. The crystal quartz points replicate the original sunrays or halo around the cross.
The piece is put together by Jean O'Reilly Barlow, the artist and creative director of Interi. The date of manufacture reflects when she created the piece and the period shows that the Italian cross is originally 18th century.
The 18th century Italian cross has been preserved and transformed into a figurative, contemporary work of art. With the combination of the precious minerals, the church artifact...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal, Quartz
Very Large Italian Baroque Wood Angel Sculpture, Late 17th Century
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 17th/early 18th century carved and polychrome Italian Angel figure. Exquisitely hand carved sculpture with wonderful movement to the draped body of the Angel. Retaining original...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Large 18th C French Baroque Hand Carved Basswood White Painted Flower Guirlande
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very large decorative French Baroque handcarved basswood white painted flower guirlande. Decorated with carved flowers and foliage: 4 roses, 3 lily's and a lot of leafage.
Probably ...
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
17th Spanish Sculpture in Carved Silver Gild Wood Saint Michel, Castilia
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind Baroque Spanish St Michel sculpture. A museum piece !!
The artistic imprint shows the typical Castilian traces in the conception and interpretation of the subject. This allows us to frame the attribution to a close circle of the stela left by Gregorio Fernández (1576-1636) in the very recognized Castilian circle.
The artist responsible for the creation of this magnificent carving has undoubtedly been trained in the footsteps of Fernández in the Castilian Baroque context. He powerfully remembers the Archangel San Miguel preserved in the reliquary of the Church of San Miguel de Valladolid; belonging to the first third of the seventeenth century.
Both carvings show great parallels in the spatial conception, in the configuration of the cloths...
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1680s Albanian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
19th Century Italian Gilt Wood Painted Trinket Box
Located in Bradenton, FL
Antique Florentine painted and gilded trinket box, made in Italy marked on bottom.
Dimensions:
6.5" L X 5" W X 4" H.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chinese Cloisonne Gilded Bronze Baluster Vases Enameled Republic Vases a Pair
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Chinese Cloisonne Gilded Bronze Baluster vases Enameled Republic period.
material: Bronze, Gold leaf, gold gilded bronze, cloisonne, enemaled, glass
Style: Chinese republic, Antiqu...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Baroque Carved Wood Christ Altar Figure
Located in New York, NY
Baroque carved and polychromed wood sculpture of a standing Christ, mounted on wooden base, likely 18th century. In very good vintage conditi...
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Early 18th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Rare and Important Italian Alabaster Bust Sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1860
Located in New York, NY
A rare and important Italian alabaster bust sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1860
A modeled bust of Holy Christ wearing a crown of thorns, excep...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Gilt Wood Candlestick Lamps
Located in Canton, MA
Pair of gilt wood candlestick lamps. Deep teal colored original paint. Candlesticks are 19th Century European, completely restored with new wi...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile with Hare, Mid 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Hoorn
Circa 1625 - 1650
A beautiful Wanli style tile with a painting of a blue hare on a green hill.
A genuine collectible of approximately 400 years old.
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Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
Large Talavera Hand Painted Majolica Amphora/Urn Vase
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Talavera Majolica large amphora/ urn vase. It is hand painted in the belly with a scene of a country background with a musketeer riding a horse in one side and a country ch...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
1800s Lead Garden Statue
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a 20 inch statue of a child holding a flame. The sculpture mislead and surprisingly heavy for its size. The patina is beautiful.
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Lead
Pair of 18th Century French Brass Baroque Candlesticks
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This fine pair of 18th Century brass candlesticks has a sturdy base supporting faceted stems and candle cups. Simply elegant period pie...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
18th Century Italian Baroque Reliquary
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and detailed reliquary holder with its original gilding,
Italy, circa 1750. Weathered and small losses.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Meissen Large Pair of Figures Gardener Couple, by Kaendler & Schoenheit, Ca 1850
Located in Vienna, AT
Gardener couple consisting of two individual figures.
The female gardener wears rural rococo clothing: a dress with elaborate floral decoration and a pinned up apron, corset and borders made from fine dipped lace, a brimmed hat with floral arrangement, on the left arm a
basket full of flowers, a wreath of flowers in the right hand.The figure is supported by a rock and a tree and is based on a square earth plinth with white rocailles raised in gold.
The male gardener also wears the finest Rococo garb: the frock...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century French Polychrome Terracotta Musketeer Beer Drinker Figurine
Located in Dallas, TX
Accessorize your wet bar or wine cellar with this antique musketeer terracotta figurine. Created in Northern France, circa 1890, the "Terre Cuite" figure depicts a joyful musketeer i...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Pair of Baroque Candlesticks, Austria, circa 1770
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Wonderful rare pair of large Baroque candlesticks from the period circa 1770. Hand carved out of solid oakwood, these nearly 250 year old altar sticks come in great original conditio...
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Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
17th Century Polychrome Carved Sculpture of King David Playing the Harp
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Flanders 17th century, King David playing the harp, sculpture in polychromed wood, beautiful patina.
Category
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Carved and Gilt Angel Torchère
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian carved and polychrome figure of an angel holding a torchère wearing a gilded robe. Beautifully realized face and hair, this lovely early carving had been mounted as a lamp. G...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Mid-17th Century Bronze Iron, Dated 1646
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Scandinavian mid-17th century bronze iron, dated 1646.
Category
Mid-17th Century Scandinavian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Carved Polychromed Italian Solomonic Columns Mounted as Lamps
Located in Nashville, TN
With a pale green ground with climbing grape vines. Centred upon bases of fruit and foliage .The column pretty much the same appearance all around, circa 1920s.
Measurements of l...
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1920s Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Antique French Gilt Bronze Cartel Wall Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A stunning Baroque style antique French Cartel wall clock. It is beautifully modelled in gilded bronze in the shape of a shield. To the sides are bold acanthus scrolls with finely fr...
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Large Circular Garden Fountain Neptune, Italian Limestone Fountain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Monumental antique Italian three-tiered garden fountain. Four Cariatidi surround the center base raising the water which spells from the waved shells. The second tier is supported by...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
Baroque decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Baroque decorative objects 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 decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Meissen Porcelain, Franco Salimbeni, and Interi. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $61 and tops out at $195,000 while the average work can sell for $3,204.
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