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 Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Paper
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
1690s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pewter
20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1940s European Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Oak
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Boxwood
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Iron
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Earthenware
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
1750s English Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Leaf
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Alabaster
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 1800s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze, Copper
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Copper
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Serpentine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Stone
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Birch
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
1730s Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Copper
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Other
18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood