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 1900s Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1670s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Paper
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Sandstone
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood, Silk
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Blown Glass
16th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
1950s French Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 1800s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Canvas
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Limestone
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1880s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Early 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Mid-20th Century Sicilian Baroque Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
1960s French Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Leaf
1960s German Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Other
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver Plate, Bronze
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
19th Century English Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal, Iron
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bone, Walnut