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
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Carnelian, Malachite
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Sandstone
Mid-17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 17th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 18th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Clay
1950s Dutch Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Quartz
Early 17th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary British Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Stoneware
18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
1750s Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Stucco
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze, Pewter
1750s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 18th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Murano Glass
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1990s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Majolica
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Decorative Objects
Coral, Quartz, Tourmaline, Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Canvas
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Hardwood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Other
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Quartz, Silver
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Leather, Fruitwood, Walnut
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
1690s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Copper
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1880s European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Bone
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-19th Century American Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal, Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Pine
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Leather, Wood