Baroque Fountains
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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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Fountains
Plaster
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Fountains
Stone
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Fountains
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Fountains
Composition
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Fountains
Composition
19th Century Antique Baroque Fountains
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Fountains
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Fountains
Marble
Mid-19th Century Antique Baroque Fountains
Limestone
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Fountains
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Fountains
Stone, Cast Stone, Cement
20th Century Italian Baroque Fountains
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Fountains
Chestnut, Faience
18th Century French Antique Baroque Fountains
Stone, Limestone, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Fountains
Marble
18th Century French Antique Baroque Fountains
Stone, Limestone
20th Century Italian Baroque Fountains
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Fountains
Limestone
Early 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Fountains
Sandstone, Lead
18th Century French Antique Baroque Fountains
Stone
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Fountains
Siena Marble