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 German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Softwood
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Chestnut
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Faience
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pottery
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Fruitwood
2010s French Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Copper
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Glass
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
17th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brocade
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Enamel
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Pottery
19th Century English Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
1870s European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Onyx, Bronze
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
1990s Czech Baroque Decorative Objects
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal, Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1990s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Enamel
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Metal
Late 20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Mid-18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Earthenware
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Late 19th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze