Baroque Figurative 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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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century German Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Bronze, Iron
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Concrete
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Carrara Marble
1880s French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1790s Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Carrara Marble
Early 1700s German Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century European Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Pine
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Silver
Early 20th Century Israeli Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Limestone
19th Century Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Early 17th Century German Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Other
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta, Poplar
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Gold
Early 18th Century Russian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Quartz, Silver
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Wood, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Wood
18th Century European Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Porphyry, Bronze
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Earthenware, Terracotta
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Marble
1740s European Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Boxwood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Other
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Giltwood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Stone
17th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Oak
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Stone
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
17th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Wood
1920s German Vintage Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Stone
Early 20th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Copper
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Glass, Lacquer, Giltwood, Wood
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Brass, Bronze
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Sandstone
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Nutwood