Baroque Sculptures
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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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Terracotta
18th Century Philippine Antique Baroque Sculptures
Hardwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Israeli Baroque Sculptures
Limestone
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Majolica
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Coral
18th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Rock Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Rock Crystal
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Baroque Sculptures
Stone
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Sculptures
Copper
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Baroque Sculptures
Gold
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble, Metal
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Terracotta, Poplar
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood, Paint
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Sculptures
Ceramic
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Other
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Baroque Sculptures
Copper
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Giltwood, Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Rock Crystal
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Early 17th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Rock Crystal
2010s Italian Baroque Sculptures
Ceramic
19th Century Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Giltwood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Other
18th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood, Walnut
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Coral, Agate
17th Century European Antique Baroque Sculptures
Nutwood