Baroque Boxes
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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1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century French Antique Baroque Boxes
Wood
16th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Boxes
Wood
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Boxes
Wood
1740s German Antique Baroque Boxes
Nutwood
Early 20th Century Unknown Baroque Boxes
Bronze
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Boxes
Iron
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Boxes
Silver
1990s Italian Baroque Boxes
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Enamel
20th Century Baroque Boxes
Malachite, Metal
1990s Italian Baroque Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
17th Century Antique Baroque Boxes
Oak
19th Century French Antique Baroque Boxes
Multi-gemstone, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Wood, Paint
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Boxes
Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Boxes
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Boxes
Gold Leaf
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Boxes
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Glass, Wood
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Boxes
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Boxes
Wood
18th Century Antique Baroque Boxes
Wood, Paint
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Boxes
Brass
18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Boxes
Silver
18th Century German Antique Baroque Boxes
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Boxes
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Wood
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Boxes
Wood
1880s Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Oak
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Onyx, Silver
20th Century Italian Baroque Boxes
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Boxes
Brass
19th Century French Antique Baroque Boxes
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Boxes
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Boxes
Ceramic
1960s French Vintage Baroque Boxes
Porcelain
1890s Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Boxes
Onyx, Brass
16th Century German Antique Baroque Boxes
Iron
1960s French Vintage Baroque Boxes
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Boxes
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Boxes
Wood
Mid-17th Century German Antique Baroque Boxes
Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Boxes
Agate, Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Boxes
Walnut, Nutwood