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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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Carrara Marble
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Stone
Early 20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1730s Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Other
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Limestone
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1970s English Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Beech
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
1920s French Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak, Wood
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1930s French Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Chrome
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 2000s American Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Late 20th Century Unknown Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
Mid-18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
1750s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Mid-17th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pine
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood