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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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Canvas
Late 19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Art Glass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1970s European Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
1920s Belgian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver, Gold Leaf
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Delft
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Brass
Early 17th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Majolica
1890s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Earthenware, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Onyx, Bronze
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ormolu
16th Century Polish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Bone
1960s Dutch Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Delft
17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Glass
1750s Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Stucco
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1730s Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass