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 American Antique Baroque Sculptures
Lucite, Pine
17th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Early 1700s German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Early 17th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
1960s English Vintage Baroque Sculptures
Resin
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble
17th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Other
20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Bone
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
17th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
20th Century Portuguese Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble
1740s European Antique Baroque Sculptures
Boxwood
Early 18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Giltwood
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Silver
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
19th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
1720s German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Sandstone
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Ceramic
17th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Metal
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Metal
Late 20th Century American Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble
20th Century Portuguese Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Marble
1780s Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Limestone
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Marble
19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Porcelain
1730s Philippine Antique Baroque Sculptures
Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Baroque Sculptures
Concrete
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Terracotta
Late 18th Century European Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Clay, Fiberglass
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Sculptures
Marble
19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Metal
20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Rock Crystal