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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1960s English Vintage Baroque Sculptures
Resin
1960s American Vintage Baroque Sculptures
Fiberglass, Glass, Resin
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Sculptures
Silver
Late 20th Century European Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Tôle, Iron
1980s American Vintage Baroque Sculptures
Marble, Metal
Late 20th Century American Baroque Sculptures
Stone
20th Century French Baroque Sculptures
Driftwood
2010s American Baroque Sculptures
Mirror, Foam, Plaster
1970s Vintage Baroque Sculptures
Resin
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Marble
Late 20th Century American Baroque Sculptures
Composition
19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century French Baroque Sculptures
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Baroque Sculptures
Marble
1960s European Vintage Baroque Sculptures
Plaster