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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17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Other
17th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Delft
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Alabaster
1880s Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Alabaster
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
19th Century English Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Onyx, Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Serpentine
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Coral
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1960s English Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Resin
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century English Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Metal
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Glass
Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Mirror, Giltwood
17th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Onyx, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Malachite, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze, Other