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 Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Maiolica, Pottery
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Hardwood
Early 1700s Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Earthenware
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1960s German Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1940s German Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Porcelain
16th Century Polish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
1980s European Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Stone
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Late 20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Glass, Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Nutwood, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Late 19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 18th Century Russian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1750s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Onyx, Bronze
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Paper
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze, Pewter
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Majolica
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1930s French Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Sandstone
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Belgian Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Velvet, Wood
Early 1800s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood