Baroque Picture Frames
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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Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Other
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Giltwood
2010s Italian Baroque Picture Frames
Giltwood
17th Century European Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Other
Early 17th Century European Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Baroque Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Gold
17th Century European Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Other
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Gesso, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Wood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Pine
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Pine
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Other
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Wood
1670s Dutch Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Paper
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Giltwood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Giltwood, Paint
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Canvas
19th Century French Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Giltwood
1670s Spanish Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Silver
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Canvas, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Canvas
Early 20th Century Baroque Picture Frames
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Brass
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Canvas
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Paper
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century American Baroque Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Picture Frames
Giltwood
18th Century South American Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Bone
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Canvas, Giltwood
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Mirror, Wood
18th Century European Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Paint, Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Paper
20th Century Italian Baroque Picture Frames
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Picture Frames
Giltwood
1630s Spanish Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Paint
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Canvas
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Picture Frames
Mirror, Giltwood