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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17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ebony, Olive
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Maiolica
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Other
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1750s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Sandstone
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1970s European Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Plaster
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Earthenware
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Maiolica
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Limestone, Marble
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Sandstone
1670s Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1880s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Late 17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Enamel
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Glass, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 17th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold, Enamel, Gold Leaf
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Breccia Marble
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Canvas
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1680s Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze, Other
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Mid-18th Century Brazilian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Cedar
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze





