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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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Baroque Decorative Objects
Blown Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Lucite, Giltwood
17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Maiolica
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Pine
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline
19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Multi-gemstone, Bronze
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Precious Stone, Fruitwood
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 1900s Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Majolica
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Carnelian, Malachite
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1990s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Enamel
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Silver Leaf
1850s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Other
1870s European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Onyx, Bronze
20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 18th Century English Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood





