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
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Metal
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
1790s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Nutwood
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pine
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Enamel
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
1750s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
Mid-18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Copper
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Coral, Agate
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Copper
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Chestnut
20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Velvet, Wood
1690s European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Kingwood, Pine
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pine, Giltwood
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood, Paint
20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
1660s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1990s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Canvas
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 1800s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
1990s French Baroque Decorative Objects
Plaster
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain