Baroque Religious Items
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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1970s Israeli Vintage Baroque Religious Items
Brass
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Copper
17th Century European Antique Baroque Religious Items
Other
Early 17th Century European Antique Baroque Religious Items
Other
20th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Religious Items
Canvas
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Walnut
19th Century Antique Baroque Religious Items
Other
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Religious Items
Wood
17th Century French Antique Baroque Religious Items
Paint
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Religious Items
Murano Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Bronze
20th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Wood
Early 20th Century European Baroque Religious Items
Bronze
1950s Spanish Vintage Baroque Religious Items
Plaster, Wood
19th Century Japanese Antique Baroque Religious Items
Iron
1950s Spanish Vintage Baroque Religious Items
Plaster, Wood
17th Century European Antique Baroque Religious Items
Copper
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Religious Items
Other
18th Century French Antique Baroque Religious Items
Marble
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Religious Items
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Religious Items
Copper, Other
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Religious Items
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Religious Items
Canvas
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Marble
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Religious Items
Gold, Enamel, Other
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Religious Items
Metal
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Religious Items
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Religious Items
Delft, Faience, Terracotta