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
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1920s Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Giltwood
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze, Gold Leaf
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Limestone
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal, Iron
19th Century English Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Glass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pine
1890s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Limestone
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Enamel
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal, Silver, Other
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Clay, Fiberglass
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Mid-20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Concrete
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Limestone
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Bone
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pine