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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16th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
17th Century British Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1990s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Earthenware
Late 20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Silver Leaf
1980s Unknown Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1660s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Ormolu
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
1750s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1730s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
1740s British Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
2010s Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Sandstone
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Baroque Decorative Objects
Blown Glass
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Wood
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Clay
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Plaster
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Maiolica
1870s European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Onyx, Bronze
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass