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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1760s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta, Silk, Glass, Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Canvas
1920s European Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Velvet, Wood
1920s Belgian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Quartz
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century English Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
1930s French Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
16th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Hardwood
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Belgian Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Velvet, Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold
Early 1800s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Leather, Wood
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Stone, Limestone, Metal
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze, Iron
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
1940s German Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver, Gold Leaf
Early 17th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1860s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline
19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Decorative Objects
Coral, Quartz, Tourmaline, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze, Pewter
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal, Brass, Gold Leaf
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1890s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta