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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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
17th Century British Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Silver Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Paper
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
1990s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1980s German Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
1680s European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1780s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1780s Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
1940s German Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
1780s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1960s English Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Resin
20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bone
Early 20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Onyx, Bronze
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-19th Century American Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal, Marble, Brass
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Delft
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Bone
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood, Wood
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
1670s Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pine
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Leather
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Lucite, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
1740s European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Boxwood
Early 17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood