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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18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Limestone
Early 20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Cast Stone
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Faience
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood, Linen
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1880s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Iron
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pine
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1780s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
15th Century and Earlier Belgian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Stone
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Leaf
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
Early 20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak, Giltwood
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Stone
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
1880s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
1990s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood