Baroque Jewelry 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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Early 20th Century Unknown Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Canvas
Early 1900s Antique Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Silver Plate
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Silver
1850s Portuguese Antique Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Silver
1990s Italian Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Gold Leaf
17th Century European Antique Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Metal
19th Century French Antique Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Multi-gemstone, Bronze
1880s Italian Antique Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Brass
16th Century German Antique Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Wood, Giltwood
1890s Italian Antique Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Onyx, Brass
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Agate, Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Nutwood, Walnut
1690s European Antique Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Kingwood, Pine
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Silver
Late 20th Century French Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Silver Plate
20th Century French Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Agate, Gold Plate
1930s German Vintage Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
19th Century Antique Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Brass
18th Century English Antique Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Agate, Gold
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Multi-gemstone
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Stone, Brass
20th Century French Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Early 1900s English Antique Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Silver
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
20th Century French Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Brass
19th Century French Antique Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Malachite, Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Wood, Giltwood
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Early 20th Century French Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Nutwood, Walnut
Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Kingwood
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Brass
18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Pewter