Baroque 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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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Stone
19th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Sculptures
Murano Glass, Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf, Metal
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Sculptures
Oak
18th Century European Antique Baroque Sculptures
Gesso, Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Glass, Wood
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Other
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Alabaster
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Giltwood
1930s Uruguayan Vintage Baroque Sculptures
Aluminum
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Sculptures
Ceramic, Earthenware
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Sandstone
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Terracotta
17th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Iron
18th Century Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Silver
1830s French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Gesso, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Limestone
19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Paint, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Paint
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Silver
17th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Clay, Fiberglass
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
17th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Sandstone
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Silver Leaf
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Terracotta
18th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Walnut