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
Carrara Marble, Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Walnut
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
19th Century Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Limestone
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Silver
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Terracotta
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble, Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century European Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Marble, Carrara Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Limestone
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Sculptures
Composition
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Pine
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Limestone
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Walnut
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble, Iron
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Cement
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Terracotta
1870s European Antique Baroque Sculptures
Onyx, Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Alabaster
Early 20th Century German Baroque Sculptures
Porcelain
2010s Polish Baroque Sculptures
Resin
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Terracotta
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Quartz
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood, Pine
18th Century Philippine Antique Baroque Sculptures
Hardwood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble