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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19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Stone
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Paint
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Leather
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Birch
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Porcelain
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 18th Century Russian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 18th Century Czech Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Polish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
1880s Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Alabaster
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Leather, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century Spanish Baroque Decorative Objects
Earthenware
Early 20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Earthenware
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Copper
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta, Lucite
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Copper
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Early 1800s Brazilian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 1900s European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Onyx, Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
Late 20th Century English Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Chestnut
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze, Copper