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-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
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze, Pewter
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pine
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
1920s Belgian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Beech, Poplar, Pine
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century English Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Glass, Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Clay, Fiberglass
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1780s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
1960s American Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Fiberglass, Glass, Resin
20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1620s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1920s Belgian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood
1930s Belgian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-19th Century American Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal, Marble, Brass
1940s German Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Majolica
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1780s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble