Baroque Jars
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 Jars
Ceramic, Pottery
Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Jars
Brass
19th Century French Antique Baroque Jars
Crystal
Early 18th Century Antique Baroque Jars
Clay
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Jars
Earthenware, Pottery, Majolica, Faience
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Jars
Ceramic, Faience
17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Jars
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Jars
Pottery
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Jars
Ceramic
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Jars
Ceramic, Pottery
1850s French Antique Baroque Jars
Bronze
1970s Dutch Vintage Baroque Jars
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Baroque Jars
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Jars
Ceramic, Pottery
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Jars
Ceramic
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Jars
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Jars
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Jars
Maiolica, Pottery
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Jars
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Jars
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Jars
Ceramic
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Jars
Ceramic, Faience
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Baroque Jars
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Jars
Terracotta
1690s German Antique Baroque Jars
Silver
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Jars
Terracotta
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Jars
Brass
18th Century Antique Baroque Jars
Ceramic, Pottery
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Jars
Faience, Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Baroque Jars
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Dutch Baroque Jars
Ceramic, Faience
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Jars
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Jars
Iron
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Baroque Jars
Earthenware
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Jars
Delft, Oak
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Jars
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Baroque Jars
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Baroque Jars
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Baroque Jars
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Jars
Porcelain
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Jars
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Jars
Ceramic
1650s Italian Antique Baroque Jars
Maiolica
18th Century Antique Baroque Jars
Ceramic, Pottery
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Jars
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Jars
Brass
1650s Turkish Antique Baroque Jars
Copper
1880s French Antique Baroque Jars
Agate, Ormolu
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Jars
Ceramic
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Jars
Majolica
1660s German Antique Baroque Jars
Stoneware
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Jars
Stone