Baroque Decorative Boxes
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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1960s German Vintage Baroque Decorative Boxes
Porcelain
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Boxes
Onyx, Silver
1960s French Vintage Baroque Decorative Boxes
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Boxes
Brass
1960s French Vintage Baroque Decorative Boxes
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes
Wood
1960s German Vintage Baroque Decorative Boxes
Porcelain
Mid-17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Boxes
Iron
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Boxes
Brass
18th Century Norwegian Antique Baroque Decorative Boxes
Softwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes
Brass
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Boxes
Leather, Wood
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Boxes
Birch
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Boxes
Pine, Canvas
Mid-17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Boxes
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Boxes
Canvas
Mid-18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Decorative Boxes
Brass, Iron
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Boxes
Pine
1670s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Boxes
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Boxes
Silver
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Boxes
Brass
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Boxes
Iron
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Boxes
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes
Onyx, Brass