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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Early 19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Composition
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Maiolica
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Enamel, Bronze
1870s European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Onyx, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Late 20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Earthenware, Terracotta
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
19th Century English Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
Early 1900s Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Faience
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
20th Century North American Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
Mid-20th Century British Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century and Earlier Belgian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Copper
18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Sandstone
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1740s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Copper
17th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Iron
1730s Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 20th Century Swedish Baroque Decorative Objects
Pewter
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood