Baroque Decorative Objects
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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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Leaf
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Alabaster
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Leaf
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Carnelian, Malachite
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
1660s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Early 1900s European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
1860s Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1870s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1630s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Early 20th Century Unknown Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Plaster
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Early 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
1780s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Sandstone, Marble
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Other
1630s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
1950s American Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Horn, Lucite