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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1920s Belgian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood
19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1720s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Sandstone
1950s Dutch Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1870s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1970s European Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Agate, Silver
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1920s Belgian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Quartz, Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
1860s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Stone
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron, Wrought Iron
Late 17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Limestone
1760s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta, Silk, Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Wrought Iron
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pine
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 17th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pine
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Stone, Limestone, Metal
1880s European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1680s European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
17th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Other
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Leather
1730s Philippine Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1970s European Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze, Iron
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass