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
Gold Leaf
18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Leaf
Early 1800s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
1840s English Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
17th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
1750s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Mid-18th Century Brazilian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Cedar
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Swedish Baroque Decorative Objects
Pewter
20th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
1960s French Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
1760s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Nutwood, Birch
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Early 20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
1740s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Glass, Wood
18th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Copper
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Leather
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Early 1800s Brazilian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Other
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Other
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Bronze
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Lucite
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
1960s German Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century and Earlier Belgian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Sandstone
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
17th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Iron
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Copper
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Birch
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Paper
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Other