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 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Other
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Breccia Marble
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1860s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 1800s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1880s Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Alabaster
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
1760s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Nutwood, Birch
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1840s English Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
1750s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Clay, Fiberglass
Late 20th Century English Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Glass, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1890s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1830s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Quartz, Silver
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
1920s Belgian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1860s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Other
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 1900s Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Leather, Wood
1960s Dutch Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1790s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
20th Century Swedish Baroque Decorative Objects
Pewter
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Concrete
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Belgian Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Velvet, Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
1860s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood