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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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Terracotta, Giltwood
1920s French Vintage Baroque Sculptures
Oak, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Marble
1750s Dutch Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
1920s French Vintage Baroque Sculptures
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Limestone
20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Marble
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Iron
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Paint, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Sculptures
Composition
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Glass, Wood
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Porcelain
17th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
1860s French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Terracotta
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Stone
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Other
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Oak
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Other
17th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Sandstone
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
20th Century European Baroque Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Limestone
18th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Terracotta
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Sculptures
Ceramic, Earthenware
Early 20th Century German Baroque Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Paint
1830s French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Gesso, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
1960s English Vintage Baroque Sculptures
Resin
19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Walnut