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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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1870s European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Onyx, Bronze
Early 20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Alabaster
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1880s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1880s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
2010s Polish Baroque Decorative Objects
Resin
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Quartz
Early 1800s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze, Copper
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Maiolica
18th Century Philippine Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Hardwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Pine
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Copper
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Delft
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
19th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal, Iron
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Bone
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood, Paint
1890s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
17th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 18th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold