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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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Paint
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Majolica
21st Century and Contemporary German Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 1800s Brazilian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century Dutch Baroque Decorative Objects
Earthenware, Delft, Pottery
Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Earthenware
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Pine
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
1850s Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
1880s Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Alabaster
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bone, Walnut
20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Late 20th Century English Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Porcelain
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal, Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta, Lucite
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Leather, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Leaf
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal, Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Glass, Wood
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Cast Stone
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Softwood
1930s French Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze, Copper
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Hardwood
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1940s German Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
1890s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold, Enamel
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century Spanish Baroque Decorative Objects
Earthenware
Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Copper
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1680s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut





