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
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
1880s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Decorative Objects
Maple
Mid-18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
Late 17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
1740s European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Boxwood
19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century Unknown Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1740s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 18th Century Sicilian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Delft
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Leaf
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Alabaster
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Carrara Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Carnelian, Malachite
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 1900s European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
1860s Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1870s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Leaf
Early 18th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Clay
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak