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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17th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Stone, Limestone, Metal
Early 1800s German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline
19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Lucite, Giltwood
1860s German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Silver, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Metal, Brass, Gold Leaf
19th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Silver
1960s American Vintage Baroque Sculptures
Fiberglass, Glass, Resin
19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
1890s French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century European Baroque Sculptures
Wood
17th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Limestone
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Sculptures
Coral, Quartz, Tourmaline, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
17th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Early 18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Terracotta
2010s Italian Baroque Sculptures
Ceramic
19th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Glass, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
17th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Sandstone
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Carnelian, Malachite
2010s Italian Baroque Sculptures
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Sculptures
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble
1870s German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Early 2000s American Baroque Sculptures
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
1920s German Vintage Baroque Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Quartz
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Giltwood, Wood
1680s French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Walnut
Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Porcelain
17th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
1980s German Vintage Baroque Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Silver Leaf
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Bronze