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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19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
20th Century Dutch Baroque Decorative Objects
Earthenware, Delft, Pottery
Early 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 2000s American Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pine
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Alabaster
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1820s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Leaf
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1920s Belgian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Hardwood
20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Canvas
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Delft
Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1920s Belgian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver, Gold Leaf
19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Agate, Silver
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
1720s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Sandstone
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
1790s Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Late 17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood
Early 1700s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
1890s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
Mid-19th Century American Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal, Marble, Brass
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1620s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1780s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
19th Century English Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
1660s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver





