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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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Copper
19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak, Giltwood
1850s Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Cut Glass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Composition
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Copper
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1880s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Stone
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Paper
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Late 18th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
20th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Maiolica
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Leaf
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
1660s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
1750s English Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Copper
1870s European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Onyx, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Beech
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Earthenware, Terracotta
Early 20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Early 19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 1700s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Stone