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 European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Clay, Fiberglass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Onyx, Bronze
Early 18th Century English Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood, Paint
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Agate, Silver
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Copper, Wrought Iron
Mid-19th Century American Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal, Marble, Brass
1920s Belgian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood
17th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Other
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Majolica
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1930s Belgian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Earthenware
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
1990s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Enamel
Early 18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Sandstone
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1940s German Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1780s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1780s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal, Silver Plate
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Silver Leaf
1670s Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
1880s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
1730s Philippine Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Lucite, Giltwood
1990s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Carnelian, Malachite
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Copper





