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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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
1860s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1880s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Maiolica
Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
Early 18th Century English Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Enamel
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
18th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Glass
17th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
16th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Glass
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Sandstone
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 1700s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Stone
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal, Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Paper
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Canvas, Pine
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Coral, Agate
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass