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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Early 1800s Brazilian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
19th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Quartz
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Delft
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Pottery
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
1730s Philippine Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Other
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Delft
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Silver Leaf
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bone
19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1990s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
1780s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1760s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta, Silk, Glass, Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Majolica
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Blown Glass
Early 17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 17th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
1880s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
19th Century Polish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Glass, Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
20th Century Spanish Baroque Decorative Objects
Earthenware
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Pottery