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 Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century Unknown Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Mid-20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Onyx, Marble, Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold
Early 20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Stone
Early 1700s Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Sheet Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 1800s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Pottery
1780s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Hardwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Nutwood, Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
1920s European Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Velvet, Wood
Early 1700s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Multi-gemstone, Bronze
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
1790s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble