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 German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 2000s American Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
1990s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Majolica
1940s German Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1960s English Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Resin
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Carnelian, Malachite
1920s European Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Velvet, Wood
1930s Belgian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
17th Century British Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1750s Czech Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
1720s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Sandstone
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Mid-19th Century American Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal, Marble, Brass
1880s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1780s Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze, Pewter
Early 20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Onyx, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Clay
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Faience
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Copper
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ebony, Olive
1940s German Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass