Baroque Decorative Objects
BAROQUE STYLE
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.
Find a collection of authentic antique Baroque tables, lighting, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Baroque
Snuff Box Round Guilloche Enamel Box Gold Paillons Stars of Sky Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round table snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent blue fired enamel on guillochè and with the insertion of pure gold “paillons” in the shape of stars to create a starry sky effect. With turquoise enamel circle with hand-engraved motif. Late 1600s Baroque style. Diameter cm. 7.7 cm high. 2.3. Weight gr. 226. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1967 and produced in Florence in several specimens in the Salimbeni company headquarters with manual workmanship by skilled artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous enamelled firings at high heat at about 800° C -
The Paillons processing, now almost disappeared, and a rare technique recognized as a craft. Several layers of enamel are applied to the object, baked one by one in the oven.
Afterwards, the designs cut out of thin gold leaves, the paillons foils, are applied one by one by hand to form the desired figure. These sheets are then in turn coated...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$2,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Capodimonte Baroque Lady Figurine With Lace Dress, 1900s
By Capodimonte
Located in Lisbon, PT
An exquisite early 20th-century Capodimonte porcelain figurine depicting a Baroque lady dressed in layered lace with floral embellishments.
Handcrafted in Italy around 1900, this tr...
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$1,174 Sale Price
28% Off
Gilded Electrified Candlestick Lamps Signed by Sterling Bronze Co. Circa 1910s
Located in New York, NY
ATL1836
A pair of single light gilt bronze electrified candlesticks having crystal bobeches dressed with spear and rosette prisms. Signed by t...
Category
Early 20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze
An Articulating Santos, c.1820
Located in Savannah, GA
An articulating santo or saint mannequin vested in a period continental bullion embroidered silk chasuble, circa 1820.
Articulating arms and glass eyes; mounted on later base.
18...
Category
1820s European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair of 18th Century Baroque Style Patinated Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Milford, NH
An impressive pair of Baroque style patinated bronze candlesticks with baluster form stem and tripod feet, Continental in origin (possibly Italian) dating to the 18th century, conver...
Category
18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Augustus Emperor, Head in Carrara White Marble, First Roman Emperor Early 20th
Located in Madrid, ES
Augustus Emperor - Head in carrara white marble - First Roman Emperor
Early 20th century
Height 37 cm
Width 23 cm
Depth 15 cm
Weight 18 kg
Material white carrara marble
Very good con...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Large Louis XIV Period Baroque Italian Carved Giltwood Wall Sconce
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Louis XIV Baroque Italian carved giltwood wall sconce
Large early 18th century Italian hand carved and gilded 6-light wa...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood
$4,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Important Italian Bust "Roman Emperor" 20th Century Carrara Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Italian bust "Roman Emperor" 20th Century Marmo di Carrara
Measure: H: 55cm
perfect conditions
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble
Cantagalli Lusture Majolica Centerpiece
By Cantagalli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Cantagalli Lusture Majolica centerpiece, Of tripartite form with center pierced urn, with mask medallions, raised on a confirming ovoid base. Decorated in all over foliate and scroll...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Italian Painted and Parcel Gilt Reliquary Box
Located in Houston, TX
18th century Italian painted and parcel gilt reliquary box.
This lovely large Italian Baroque box is made of painted and parcel gilt wood surrounded by ...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century Baroque Style Candle holder Stand
Located in Delft, NL
19th century Baroque style candle stand.
Italian Baroque style wooden carved with gilt painted lacquered surface candle holder stand with pawn fe...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
High Relief Representing Battle Skull -""Memento""
Located in Madrid, ES
High relief representing battle in classical style.
carved on white Carrara marble
dimensions 46 h x 45 x 10 cm,
weight 35.5 kg
Skull -""Memento"" sculpted in the smallest anatom...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble
Saint Michael the Archangel, polychrome carved wood, attributed to L.S. Carmona
Located in Madrid, España
A polychrome carved wooden statue of St. Michael the Archangel. It's believed to be the work of Luis Salvador Carmona (Nava del Rey, Valladolid, 15 November 1708 – Madrid, 4 Februar...
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Carved Wood Polychrome Virgin Mary Sculpture
Located in Doha, QA
This is an outstanding Italian 18th century carved wood polychromed sculpture of Virgin Mary. The Sculpture is hand painted with some remains of a gold gilt in few places and originated until lately in a private Villa in Tuscany (Italy). The colors are typical red, blue and green are spectacular on this large figure. The Virgin's hands are joined together in a prayer, while standing on a pedestal on the both sides of which are devil's horns (bottom left side horn missing ) symbolising Holly Mary defeating the Evil, protected by the Holly Ghost and an Angel. A story tells the pose of the Virgin Mary sculpture...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Pine
Antique Silver Bowl Small Fruit Basket with Relief, Openwork Decorative Object
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique silver bowl small fruit basket with relief, openwork decorative object hallmarked sterling silver oval bon bon dish bowl intricate cut out ...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$531 Sale Price
20% Off
XX Century Italian pair of 800 silver and crystal amphorae
Located in VALENZA, IT
Pair of amphorae in 800 silver and 24% crystal.
The elegant 18th century style of the amphorae makes them suitable for a classic style home with prestigious and refined furnishings.
...
Category
1990s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Important Italian Sculpture "Diana Gabi" Carrara Marble 19th-20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Italian sculpture "Diana Gabi"
Carrara marble
19th-20th century
Very good condition.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Italian Sculpture "Esculapio Acefalo" Carrara Marble, Began 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian sculpture "Esculapio Acefalo"
Carrara marble
Measure: H: 66cm
22cm x 18
Began 20th century
Perfect condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Pair of 19th C. Giltwood Candlesticks w/ Iron Bobeches
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century Italian giltwood candlesticks. The design is highly decorative, featuring detailing carvings along the entire length of the candlestick.
The base is large and ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Anatomical Sculpture in White Carrara Marble, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Anatomical Sculpture in White Carrara Marble early 20th century.
Sculpture in white Carrara marble representing a human bust whose half is skeleton, the other half is flayed. Placed ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble
19th Century Spanish Stoneware Terracotta Jug or Pot with Handle
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish stoneware terracotta jug or pot with handle.
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Italy Richard Ginori Early 18th Century Porcelain Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
This elegant vase was produced by Richard Ginori porcelain manufacturer in Doccia, Italy, in the 1730
Not easy to find this model so fine and elegant with its country flowers in pin...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$3,056 Sale Price
20% Off
Wooden Sculpture of a Monk, Probably 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Expressive wooden sculpture of a Franciscan monk, likely from the 19th century. The figure depicts the monk with a lowered gaze, wearing a traditional robe with a rope belt. He holds...
Category
19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Large Copper Panel with Putti Dog and Bird
Located in Antwerp, BE
Extraordinary and unique, this gorgeous large sculptural copper panel depicting 16 charming dancing Putti, playing and amusing themselves, with 1 dog and 1 bird, after Clodion, early...
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
18th Century Bridal Jug Red Picher "Cantaro" from Calanda, Spain Terracotta Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Rare red pitcher ‘cantaro’ from Calanda, Aragon-Zaragoza area of Spain, circa 1750 a rare piece from a Private collection. Other examples can be seen in the Museo de Zaragoza.
With ...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of altar candlesticks, church candlesticks - gilded bronze - 17th / 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful Pair of candlesticks / Church candlesticks / Altar candlesticks in gilded and patinated bronze.
The candlesticks consist of a candlestick on a vase cup, on a turned ba...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Cubitt car Mascot of Cupid by LE Jeune
By A.E. Lejeune
Located in Dereham, GB
Vintage Cubitt car mascot in the form of brass Cupid with bow & arrow,stamped Cubitts Cupid, R/D LE JEUNE
Cast Brass
original car mascot 1920s
Dimensions: Cupid Figure H 13.5cm x ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
2 Baroque 18th Century Carved Polychrome Decorated Wooden Continental Figurines
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of 18th century carved wooden figurines
Likely Central European originating somewhere in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, or Northern Italy.
Both figurines depict a gallant gentleman in period dress holding a basket replete with fruit or flowers.
Each is mounted on an integral wooden base with a rocaille base.
These figures are rare and are a fine addition to any period room...
Category
18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted And Gilt Altar Sticks or Prickets
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted And Gilt Altar Sticks or Prickets.
Pair of antique Italian Baroque style painted altar sticks, candlesticks, can...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
PAIR OF AMAZING LARGE BEAUTIFUL TERRACOTTA GRIFFINS 20th century
Located in Madrid, ES
LARGE BEAUTIFUL TERRACOTTA GRIFFINS 20th century
Copy of ancient Renaissance griffins.
Impruneta terracotta.
Made in Tuscany
HEIGHT 73 cm
WIDTH 30 cm
DEPTH 64 cm
WEIGHT 25 kg
MANUF...
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Snuff Box White with noble coat of arms Baroque style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Snuff Box noble coat of arms is in 925/1000 sterling silver.
Snuff Box noble coat of arms has White fired enamels on guilloché and handpainted miniature of arabesques with noble coat...
Category
1990s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
17th Century Hand-Painted Italian Candlestick with Aquamarine
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian candlestick with aquamarine. The candlestick is from originally from a church in Florence. It hand-carved and hand-painted with hints of pale greenish-hues showi...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Baroque Pricket Candlestick
Located in San Marino, CA
An Italian Baroque brass pricket candlestick with crenellated hexagonal drip-pan and baluster standard on a spreading base with scroll feet. An imp...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Photo Frame Empire Style Squared Shape Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Gold-plated 925/1000 silver square photo frame with fire-enamelled Empire-style leaves on a rounded edge. External dimensions cm. 9 x 9, internal cm. 7.7 x 7.7. Weight gr. 87. Design...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Italian Baroque Walnut Box
Located in Essex, MA
Hinged top, decorated overall with incised carving, lock plate and side handles.
Category
1670s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Bridal Jug Picher "Cantaro" from Calanda, Spain, Terracotta Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Pitcher ‘cantaro’ from Calanda, Aragon-Zaragoza area of Spain. A rare piece from a Private collection, circa 1750. Other examples can be seen in the Museo de Zaragoza.
With gorgeous...
Category
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
19h Century Picher "Cantaro" from Calanda, Spain, Terracotta Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Pitcher ‘cantaros’ from Calanda, Aragon-Zaragoza area of Spain. A rare piece from a Private collection, circa 1890. Other examples can be seen in the Museo de Zaragoza.
With gorgeou...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
$1,365 Sale Price
30% Off
Dresden Porcelaine 'Signed' Candlestick
Located in Miami, FL
Very refined and elegant pair. Delicate shape and original piece of art. Extremly delicate colors, garlands of flowers. From the quality and the design, will fit in any refined inter...
Category
19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$870 / set
Monumental 17th Century Italian Baroque Carved Wood Bust
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental 17th century Italian Baroque carved wood bust.
Expertly carved Italian Baroque walnut bust /torso from the 17th century.
This gorgeous...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
Striking Continental Glazed Earthenware Blue and Yellow Painted Urn, Talavera
Located in Miami, FL
A striking Spanish glazed earthenware two-handled blue and yellow painted urn or vase with molded handle, the body underglaze blue & yellow decorated, 19th century.
Category
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Golden Sphere Decorative Sculpture
Located in LA CELLERA DE TER, ES
Golden wooden sphere sculpture formed with a bright golden sphere at the top supported with a gray wooden base. Baroque style from late 20th century.
*The item is sold as a unique...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Italian Baroque Silverplated Angel Candlesticks /Prickets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Italian Baroque Silverplated Angel Candlesticks/Prickets's
Italy, 17th or 18th century
For sale are a pair of Italian Baroque silverplated angel candlesticks or prickets, d...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Early 18th Century Japanese Imari Vase
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A rare Japanese late 17th-early 18th century Imari vase of beaker-type, porcelain of elongated ovoid shape with flaring neck, painted in the Im...
Category
Early 18th Century Japanese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$17,311 Sale Price
21% Off
Italy Sicily Late 19th Century Set of 4 Kitchen Wooden Tiles with Rural Scenes
Located in Brescia, IT
This particular set of wooden tiles, was handmade with colorful rural scenes, to decorate the sides of the Sicilian carts used during popular folks.
Thes...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,528 Sale Price / set
20% Off
17th Century Pair of French Caryatids in Wood
Located in NICE, FR
This rare and finely crafted pair of French 17th-century term caryatids is a stunning example of Baroque-era wood sculpture. Executed in molded and sculpted oak, the figures represen...
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17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$4,059 / item
17th Century Portuguese Pair of Antique Baroque Gilded Pinewood Table Bases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of Portuguese Baroque architectural table bases made of hand carved Pinewood, in good condition. The partly gilded pieces are particularized by floral décor. Authenti...
Category
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine, Giltwood
17th Century Italian Gilt Candlestick with Chalcopyrite and Gold-Plated Quartz
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 17th century Italian gilt candlestick mounted on chalcopyrite and adorned with gold-plated kyanite.
This fragment was originally part of a candlestick from a church in It...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf, Metal
Two Tall Italian Gold Gilded Pricket Alter Candlesticks
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of two carved gold gilded alter candlesticks with original patina and prickets. These large untouched church pricket candlesticks are carved from wood and have iron spikes for di...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Gold & Silver Gilt Wood Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th Century pair of Italian silver & gold gilt candlesticks. There is some wear to the gilt finish but overall they beautiful. The carving depicts flowers, swags, and so muc...
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Tall Gilded Italian Pricket Alter Candlesticks With Original Paint
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Authentic pair of carved gilded alter sticks with original paint, patina and prickets. These large untouched church pricket candlesticks are carved from wood and have iron spikes for...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
17th C. Rare Alms Dish Bowl Luxury Vide Poche Center Tray Decorative Object
Located in West Hollywood, CA
17th C. Rare Alms Dish Bowl Luxury Vide Poche Center Tray Decorative Object .German Baroque . A real period collector’s item Circa 1600’s Alms collecting German Baroque dish with inc...
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17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of 19th Century Giltwood Wings on Iron Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century Italian Baroque style 22K giltwood wings. The wings have been mounted on iron bases. Wear is consistent with age. There is some mis...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
$2,800 Sale Price / set
41% Off
18th Century Handmade Terracotta Olive Jar, Vase with Two Handles, Spain
Located in Miami, FL
This is a terracotta olive jar from central Spain. It has a wonderful aged patina with chalky painted finish. It makes a great statement as a sculpture in a room on a pedestal, alone...
Category
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
18th Century Italian pair of torcheres
Located in Ballard, CA
Stupendous very rare pair of Italian Torcheres, beautifully painted, the top of the torcheres are adorned by an extravagant tree of candle holders, with hand carved tassels and gilde...
Category
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$8,900 / set
Bronze Baluster Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Bronze baluster bowl. Antique bronze votive bowl with ten bronze balusters punctuating the outer surface in high relief. Italy 16th century.
Dimensions: 5” diameter top x 3.25" H; ...
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16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,800
Italian Antique Frieze or Sculpture
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Long Italian antique frieze in silvered copper on wooden base.
It is no longer easy to find these ancient friezes: this is very decorative and can be hu...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
1930s Italian Rococo 5 Arm Gilted Bronze Candelabras, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
1930s Italian gilted bronze candelabras with glass bobeche candle ring wax catcher 2.8".
Very good vintage condition.
Measures: 19 inches tall ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,197 Sale Price
32% Off
Snuff Box Monocrome Miniature Hand Painted Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamel on the enameled edge with vertical stripes and fine monochrome miniature hand painted by the painter Renato Dainelli. Diameter cm. 6.2 cm high. 3.4. Weight gr. 222. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1967 and produced in Florence in the Salimbeni company headquarters with manual workmanship by skilled artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous high-fire enamelled firings at approximately 750 < 800° C.
Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions.
It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books.
Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items.
Hand-painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques.
The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds:
1) Fire enamel.
2) Water tempera on an ivory plate.
3) Painted on mother-of-pearl.
Fire enameled miniatures:
On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors.
With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color.
It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times.
Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene.
Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors.
The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real ivory...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Bronze Letter Opener with the Bust of a Lady
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful 19th century letter opener acquired in Paris France. The piece has the bust of a period lady at the top and is very sophisticated and elegant. A compliment to any desk or...
Category
19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Two grey Altar Candlesticks, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large mismatched set of 18th-century Baroque altar candlesticks featuring intricate carvings. The elaborate details include floral motifs, volutes, and elegantly curved feet. The new...
Category
18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Materials
Softwood
$2,865 / set
Baroque decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Baroque decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Meissen Porcelain, Franco Salimbeni, and Interi. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $61 and tops out at $195,000 while the average work can sell for $3,204.
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