Baroque Decorative Objects
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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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Glass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Clay, Pottery
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Blown Glass
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Leather
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Cut Glass
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver, Gold Leaf
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pine, Giltwood
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Delft
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 18th Century Sicilian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Copper
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
1660s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1630s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
Mid-20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century English Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Hardwood
1880s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Delft
1790s Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rosewood
1670s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ebony, Oak
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Enamel
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Glass, Wood
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century Sicilian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Limestone
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
Early 18th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Clay
1780s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood