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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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Earthenware
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze, Pewter
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 17th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bone, Ebony
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1990s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Wrought Iron
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Delft
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Metal
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Maiolica
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
2010s Polish Baroque Decorative Objects
Resin
1880s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Baroque Decorative Objects
Blown Glass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Majolica
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1680s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
Early 1900s European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
1970s Belgian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Baroque Decorative Objects
Blown Glass
19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 1900s Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate





