Baroque Bowls and Baskets
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 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Terracotta
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Terracotta
1930s Swedish Vintage Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Faience
Mid-18th Century European Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Gold Plate, Copper
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Terracotta
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Terracotta
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Faience
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Terracotta
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Terracotta
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
1980s Unknown Vintage Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Metal
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Terracotta
20th Century German Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Delft
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Silver
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Marble
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Terracotta
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Terracotta
1990s Italian Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
2010s Italian Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Sterling Silver
1890s German Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Gold, Enamel
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Terracotta
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
1680s European Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic, Fiberglass
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Bronze
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Terracotta
Early 20th Century German Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Silver Plate
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Faience
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Pottery
1840s English Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Sterling Silver
17th Century European Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Brass
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Wood
1750s English Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Fruitwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Copper
17th Century European Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Brass, Iron
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Bowls and Baskets
Copper