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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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1930s Swedish Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver, Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Fruitwood
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Enamel
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
1690s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Early 20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Stone
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Pine
1630s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Late 19th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
1990s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1740s British Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal, Iron
Mid-18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
1670s Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Leather, Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut, Burl
Early 20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Cast Stone
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1920s French Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
1920s French Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Maiolica, Pottery
Late 20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Composition
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Breccia Marble
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 1900s Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Baroque Decorative Objects
Blown Glass
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pine
Early 17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass