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-20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pottery
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Pottery
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1660s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1920s French Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze
1890s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ebony, Olive
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
16th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
1720s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Sandstone
21st Century and Contemporary German Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
1870s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1990s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Enamel
1830s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pine
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century North American Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1990s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
1980s Chinese Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Decorative Objects
Maple
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Composition
Early 18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
1890s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold, Enamel
Mid-19th Century American Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Crystal, Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver