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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Mid-20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
Early 17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Quartz
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Faience
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Copper
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Onyx, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer
16th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Glass, Wood
1750s Czech Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Delft
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
19th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
1940s German Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Quartz
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Silver Leaf
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1760s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta, Silk, Glass, Wood
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline
Early 1800s Brazilian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1730s Philippine Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Other
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
1990s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel