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 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Other
1940s European Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary British Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Stoneware
21st Century and Contemporary British Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Stoneware
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut, Burl
1950s Dutch Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1850s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Stone
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Canvas
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century English Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Canvas
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porphyry, Bronze
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Copper
20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron, Wrought Iron
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Leather, Wood
Mid-17th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate, Bronze
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
1920s German Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Canvas, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Terracotta
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Other
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Delft
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Stone
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Copper
18th Century South American Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Birch
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Copper