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
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Boxes
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Boxes
Fruitwood
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Boxes
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Wrought Iron
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Boxes
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Boxes
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Boxes
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Boxes
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Boxes
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Baroque Boxes
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Walnut
18th Century German Antique Baroque Boxes
Silver
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Boxes
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Boxes
Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Boxes
Onyx, Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Boxes
Metal
18th Century Scandinavian Antique Baroque Boxes
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Wood, Burl, Paint, Paper
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Bone, Ebony
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Boxes
Iron
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Boxes
Brass
Early 20th Century Baroque Boxes
Iron
1920s French Vintage Baroque Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Boxes
Wood
Mid-20th Century Belgian Baroque Boxes
Metal
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Boxes
Leather
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Boxes
Iron
Early 17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Boxes
Wood
1740s German Antique Baroque Boxes
Wood
19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Boxes
Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Boxes
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Boxes
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Early 1900s Antique Baroque Boxes
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Boxes
Wood, Giltwood
17th Century European Antique Baroque Boxes
Metal
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Boxes
Wood
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Boxes
Brass
1990s Italian Baroque Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary European Baroque Boxes
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Boxes
Porcelain
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Boxes
Rosewood
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Boxes
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
1750s Norwegian Antique Baroque Boxes
Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Boxes
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Boxes
Fruitwood
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Oak
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel
16th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Boxes
Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1850s Portuguese Antique Baroque Boxes
Silver
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Boxes
Iron
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Boxes
Wood