Baroque Animal Sculptures
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 Italian Baroque Animal Sculptures
Terracotta
20th Century Italian Baroque Animal Sculptures
Terracotta
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Carrara Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Animal Sculptures
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Ceramic, Porcelain
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Iron
19th Century English Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Marble
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century German Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Animal Sculptures
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
1890s French Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Sandstone
19th Century French Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Clay, Fiberglass
20th Century Italian Baroque Animal Sculptures
Bone
1870s European Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Onyx, Bronze
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Wood
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Giltwood, Wood
1960s English Vintage Baroque Animal Sculptures
Resin
2010s Italian Baroque Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Alabaster
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Wood
Late 20th Century French Baroque Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Ormolu
2010s Italian Baroque Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
1730s German Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
2010s Italian Baroque Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Animal Sculptures
Copper
17th Century French Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Lucite, Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Animal Sculptures
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Baroque Animal Sculptures
Bronze
1870s German Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
1980s German Vintage Baroque Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Animal Sculptures
Lucite, Terracotta
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Brass
18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Limestone
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Oak, Giltwood
17th Century Antique Baroque Animal Sculptures
Sandstone