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 18th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Rock Crystal
20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
1990s French Baroque Sculptures
Plaster
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
1710s European Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Sculptures
Ceramic
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Sculptures
Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Walnut
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century American Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Spanish Baroque Sculptures
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Glass
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble
Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Limestone, Marble
20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Marble
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Oak
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Pine
17th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Metal
20th Century European Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Sculptures
Enamel
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
Early 1700s German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Fruitwood
1880s German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Clay, Fiberglass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Metal
Early 20th Century French Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
18th Century Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Limestone
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Walnut
Early 18th Century English Antique Baroque Sculptures
Oak
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Walnut
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Sculptures
Gold
19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
17th Century English Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood, Oak
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Gold Leaf
Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Carrara Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf, Metal
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Agate, Coral