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 Norwegian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Softwood
19th Century English Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ebony, Olive
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Other
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
1750s Czech Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1660s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Majolica
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Alabaster
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Copper
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Canvas
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Birch
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pine
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Blown Glass
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Stone
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pottery
18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Composition
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Early 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Leather
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Agate
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 18th Century Czech Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Onyx, Bronze
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble