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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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Majolica
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Earthenware
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Russian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Earthenware, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Glass, Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1780s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Alabaster
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
1630s Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Carnelian, Malachite
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Glass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
1630s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1930s French Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 20th Century Unknown Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal, Brass, Gold Leaf
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Philippine Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1790s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
1860s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century English Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Faience
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Delft
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1620s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Earthenware
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Stone, Limestone, Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Copper
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Nutwood, Walnut