Baroque Building and Garden Elements
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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Late 17th Century Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Giltwood
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Gold
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron
18th Century English Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Terracotta
1950s Danish Vintage Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Lead
Mid-20th Century Dutch Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Steel, Iron
1940s French Vintage Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Onyx, Marble, Copper
1950s English Vintage Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Stone
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Travertine, Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Stone
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Nutwood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Stone
1890s Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Marble
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Marble
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Ormolu
18th Century European Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Giltwood, Paint
Early 19th Century American Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Bronze, Iron
17th Century European Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Nutwood
Mid-19th Century European Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century French Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Cast Stone
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Other
Early 20th Century North American Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Brass, Iron
Early 17th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Oak
1760s German Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Wood
Late 20th Century American Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Resin
Mid-20th Century Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Concrete
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Plaster
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Limestone
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Carrara Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Marble
1790s Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Carrara Marble
Early 17th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Oak
19th Century Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Bronze
1830s Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Gesso, Stained Glass, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Stone
19th Century French Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Resin, Epoxy Resin, Plaster
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Statuary Marble
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Wood
1790s Portuguese Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Hardwood
Early 20th Century American Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Iron
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Oak
1690s French Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements
Wood