19th Century French Terracotta Bust
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality French 19th patinated terracotta bust of a classical lady, mounted on a Rouge marble sockel.
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
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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19th Century French Terracotta Bust
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality French 19th patinated terracotta bust of a classical lady, mounted on a Rouge marble sockel.
Terracotta
Winged angels, very large pair of paneled panels, Flanders 17th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of very large pieces of woodwork (2.22 meter high) featuring winged angels at the top, surmounted by scrolling motifs and descending garlands of flowers. Probably once part of a...
Wood
Spanish Renaissance Casket of the 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Spanish Renaissance casket, 16th century In carved, polychrome and gilded wood decorated with a vase with horns of plenty, heads of cherubs and fruits. In the lock a shield with two ...
Wood
Italian Antiques Louis XIV Urn Lacquer and Gilt Vases
Located in Firenze, IT
Sourced in a sumptuous Roman villa, never before seen on the antiques market, these Italian large scale Louis XIV urn vases originally used as enormous palm holders exude royalty, a ...
Gold Leaf
Imperial Decorative Crown with Stand, Royal-Inspired Design
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This decorative imperial crown is a reedition inspired by royal crowns traditionally used during official or religious ceremonies. The decorative imperial crown features fleurons and...
Metal
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Inkstand, hHandicraft made in Italy
By Mario Vallè
Located in VALENZA, IT
The inkwell, rectangular in shape, was completely handmade obtained from a silver plate and finely embossed and chiseled with scrolls and flowers, typical of the Italian Baroque of t...
Sterling Silver
Polychromed and Gilded Wood Frame, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Framework. Gilded and polychrome wood, 17th century. Presents loss in lower left area. Frame made of carved wood gilded and polychrome in certain areas that presents a decoration bas...
Other
$384Sale Price|50% Off
Prestigious Pair of Baroque Altar Candlesticks
Located in Manzano, IT
Gorgeous pair of Baroque-style candlesticks, made of solid brass between the 1960s and 1970s. Purchased in Caserta, these pieces evoke the sumptuousness of Bourbon liturgical furni...
Brass
BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE SATYR TORSO HANDMADE BLACK MARBLE 21th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE SATYR TORSO HANDMADE BLACK MARBLE 21th Century Height 70 cm Width 30 cm Depth 22 cm Weight 35 Kg Manufacturing Recuperando srl Material Spanish marble - bla...
Marble
Walnut and Metal Small Chest, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Small rectangular ark with a flat lid, with a lock of golden metal worked (crown on two facing lions, located on a garland of great size, and all around a symmetrical composition wit...
Metal
Ein Paar hervorragender Putti - Barock - 18. Jhd. - polychrom bemalt
Located in Aachen, DE
Exquisites Paar antike Barock-Putten aus polychromiertem Holz, 18. Jahrhundert Objektbeschreibung: Dieses außergewöhnliche Paar handgeschnitzter Putten (Barockengel) ist ein pracht...
Wood
$1,421 / set
Pair of Candlesticks, Denmark, 1750-1780
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of charming Danish Baroque candlesticks in wood with ebonized light stems, marble bases and pewter bobeches, Denmark, circa 1750-1780.
Wood
Set of Italian 18th century Oil and Vinegar Flacons
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A set of handblown early 18th century Oil and Vinegar Flacons. Following the French Court etiquette rules and a taste for luxury spreaded around Europe in the 18th century. Eating be...
Glass
Pair of Elegant Ormolu-Mounted Brèche Violette Marble Covered Urns
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of ormolu-mounted brèche violette marble covered urns. Each of baluster shape. The dome cover with foliate ribbon finial with cast mounts handles and berry swags above a...
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Late 18th Century Italian Giltwood Baroque Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
With their right angle bases and descending bobeche display, this pair of Italian giltwood candlesticks make unique light sources. Hand-carved in the late 1700’s, the Baroque period ...
Metal, Iron
$1,997Sale Price|35% Off
Bacchus - Southern Italy, late 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Bacchus Southern Italy, late 17th century Alabaster Sculpture H: 20 cm A finely carved 17th-century alabaster sculpture of a naked Bacchus. This Italian alabaster figure depicts ...
Alabaster
Brass and Glass Box, unique model by Michel Kiriliuk, France, Circa 1990's
Located in LE PRÉ-SAINT-GERVAIS, FR
This unique and original work of art was sculpted by Michel Kiriliuk. Born in France and self-taught, this sculptor, interior designer, and painter describes himself as an ultra-baro...
Brass
Pair of 18th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Candleholders
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Italy, this pair of giltwood candleholders are from the Baroque period. Based on the asymmetrical carvings of C-scrolls and curled leaves, this was most likely an earl...
Wood, Giltwood
$14,850Sale Price|69% Off
An Italian 19th Century Patinated Bronze Torchere, After Niccolò Roccatagliata
By Niccolo Roccatagliata
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large and Impressive Italian 19th Century Patinated Bronze Figural Torchere, after a model by Niccolò Roccatagliata (Genoa 1593 - Venice 1636). The triangular foot base with projecting putti supporting the stem and oval reserves within cartouche motifs, one containing the initials "S.D" with an olive tree in-between and a bull-head below. The stem knot with figures of winged caryatids and festoons and upper part with cherub heads, acanthus leaves and egg and bead patterns and topped with a later white glass globe. The decorative system refers to the documented artistic production of the Venetian workshop of Niccolò Roccatagliata and takes inspirational model from the base of the Renaissance bronze of the Scuola Grande di San Teodoro in Venice, a work signed by Andrea del Bartolomeo di Alessandri known as Brescianino. Electrified. Circa: Venice, 1850-1880. RELATED LITERATURE L. Planiscig, Venezianische Bildhauer der Renaissance, Vienna, 1921, figs. 661-664; C. Avery, 'Andrea del Bartolomeo di Alessandri detto il Bresciano" lavator di gettar di Bronzo": candelabri, satiri e battenti', M. Ceriana and V. Avery (eds.), L'Industria artistica del Bronzo del Rinascimento a venezia e nell'Italia settentrionale, Venice, 2008, pp. 233-252. Similar models of this torchere were part of the interior decor collection at the Vanderbilt Mansion in New York (see black and white photo). The Cornelius Vanderbilt II House was a large mansion built in 1883 at 1 West 57th Street in Manhattan, New York City. It occupied the frontage along the west side of Fifth Avenue from West 57th Street up to West 58th Street at Grand Army...
Bronze
17th Century Dutch Delft sea creature Tile with Decoration of Merman
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands Circa 1640 – 1670 A finely painted blue and white Dutch Delft tile with the decoration of a Merman. Sea creatures where quite popular in the 17th century, supporting...
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
$2,368Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Dog-shaped bookends made of onyx and bronze
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful pair of Italian Baroque paperweights from the 1800s. The pair is made with a truly binding Onyx base. The onyx stone has been carved to make the paperweights semi-equal. Ab...
Onyx, Bronze
A Boldly-Scaled Italian Baroque Carved Giltwood Candlestick
Located in San Francisco, CA
A boldly-scaled Italian baroque carved giltwood candlestick; with tole candlecup above a well-carved graduated support raised on a tripartite base
Large Copper Panel with Putti Dog and Bird
Located in Antwerp, BE
Extraordinary and unique, this gorgeous large sculptural copper panel depicting 16 charming dancing Putti, playing and amusing themselves, with 1 dog and 1 bird, after Clodion, early...
Copper
Important Set of Four 17th Century Italian Baroque Painted Carved Wood Prickets
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An important set of four 17th Century Italian Baroque, highly decorative two-light pricket candelabra. Each finely carved in wood and retaining a painted and parcel-gilt surface. Ea...
Wood
Sandstone Sculpture, Southern Germany, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Sandstone sculpture of a saint in a garment rich in folds. Arms and attributes missing. Weathered patina condition.
Sandstone
Virgin of La Antigua with Child, polychrome wood carving with silver crown, 16th
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Spanish devotional sculpture representing the Virgen de la Antigua with the Christ Child, carved in wood with remnants of original polychromy and gilding. Attributed to the...
Silver
Pair of Limited Edition Porcelain Swan Tureens in Meissen Style
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Limited Edition porcelain swan form tureens. Two of 500 edition made by Chelsea House to Commemorate the 18th century Meissen swan tureen at Winter...
Porcelain
Antique Franz Hermle Monumental Capodimonte Style Vienna Porcelain Mantel Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
Oversized palace size monumental baroque figural Capodimonte style, finely detailed porcelain antique mantel clock/centerpiece. This piece depicts a baroque wedding carriage drawn by...
Porcelain
$28,950Sale Price|35% Off
Italian 19th Century Carved Carrara Marble Figural Fountain Jardinière Planter
By Giovanni Battista Lombardi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine Italian 19th century carved Carrara marble figural fountain "Jardinière" modelled as a standing Putto and a Satyr supporting a sea-sh...
Carrara Marble
Baroque Model Tabernacle Chest With Fine Marquetry, Austrian-German, Ca 1760
Located in Vienna, AT
High-quality handcrafted miniature furniture, a detailed replica of a Baroque tabernacle secretary from the original period around 1760: Spruce wood body, veneered with walnut and nu...
Fruitwood, Oak, Walnut
$1,657 / set
Pair of 19th Century Cups
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of 19th century cups. In very good condition. The bronze has a fine chiselure. Beautiful patina. Good condition.
Bronze
18th Century Italian Baroque Winged Putti Sculptures in Carved Wood
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century Pair of carved and gilt Italian Baroque Carved Putti. The Putti, or winged child figures, are finished in a softly time-worn silvered and gilt surface. Each features a l...
Wood
Louis XV Antique Boulle Clock Set Black Wood and Gild Bronze 19th century
By Japy Frères
Located in Sweden, SE
Amazing historicism clock ensemble in the style of Louis XV (late Baroque) with gorgeous architecture. This is a fine example of custom bronze work that is available on the antique market. Made in the second half of the 19th century, clock movement by Frédéric Japy (marked on cased), hand chased and gilt bronze décor of quality. Complete with 2 five-light candelabra, pendulum and key the clock itself stands on the included wooden base. Running and strikes on spring. Antique wooden clocks...
Brass, Bronze
Pair of 18th Century Italian Baroque Style Pressed Metal Candlesticks
Located in Milford, NH
A nice pair of 18th century Italian Baroque style pressed metal candlesticks with metal over wood tripod bases, converted to lamps at some point, but now with wiring and lamp fitting...
Metal
Our Lady of Sorrows “Head and Legs” with Silver Crown Period: 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Our Lady of Sorrows “Head and Legs” with Silver Crown Period: 19th Century Origin: Spanish School (probably Andalusian or Castilian). Dimensions: Approximately 1 meter in height. ...
Silver
Italian Marble Bust of a Goddess, late 17th/early 18th century
Located in London, GB
North Italian, Veneto, circa 1700 Bust of a classical woman, possibly Diana Marble, on a variegated grey marble socle 41.5 cm. high / 16 ¼ ins (the bust), 56 cm. / 22 ins high, overa...
Carrara Marble
circa 1840s Cornelius and Co. Cast Brass & Marble 3-Arm Girandole Candelabra
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of 1840s Cornelius and Co. Cast brass & marble three arms Girandole Candlelabra with crystal pendulums. Measures 16.25" in height, 17" in widt...
Crystal, Marble, Brass
Italian Sculpture "Ercole" Head Begin 20th Century Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian sculpture "Ercole" head Begin 20th century Marble Measure: H: 42cm including the base Perfect condition.
Marble
$1,004 / set
Pair of 19th Century Busts
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of 19th century busts. These are 2 19th century Gesso painted busts of 2 archaeologists of the period. Measurements: 69 x 62 x 28 Y 65 x 60 x 30 Good condition.
Gesso
Polychrome Terracotta Canine Head Architectural Corbel, Austria, 18th Century
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a striking polychrome terracotta architectural fragment in the form of a projecting canine head, likely representing a stylized dog or fox, dating to th...
Marble
Pair of Baroque putti or triumphant angels in carved wood
Located in Valladolid, ES
Pair of Gorgeous Putti or triumphant angels, carved wood, 18th century. Traditionally associated with the Italian or French Baroque.With curly hair and expressive arms and legs, The...
Wood
Dutch Delftware Blue & White Tobacco Jar "St. Omer" with Brass Lid
Located in Troy, MI
A rare and collectible example of Dutch Delftware craftsmanship, this tobacconist jar bears the inscription "St. Omer" within an ornate cobalt-blue cartouche framed by Baroque scroll...
Brass
Important Italian Sculpture "Diana Gabi" Carrara Marble 19th-20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Italian sculpture "Diana Gabi" Carrara marble 19th-20th century Very good condition.
Marble
Cross-Shaped Chest Clock, Silver, 17th Century, it Presents Restorations
Located in Madrid, ES
Cross-shaped chest clock. Silver. 17th century. It presents restorations. Portable clock in the shape of a cross with an openwork exterior showing Christian figurative scenes and the movement inside, a dial with a golden band with Roman numerals for the hours, a single needle and an engraved decoration around it, also with a religious theme; on the back, the back of the movement can be seen, with a delicate decoration, also openwork and based on plant motifs reminiscent of classicism, and a band on the case of the piece with simplified plant elements. Outside, we find ourselves on one side with Christ crucified, flanked by the Virgin Mary and Saint John, and the figures are surrounded by a delicate composition based on vegetable scrolls, with an angel's head at the foot of the piece. The other side shows the Resurrection of Jesus, with Christ emerging from the empty tomb...
Metal, Silver, Other
$5,368Sale Price|60% Off
19th Century Italian Baroque Style Carved Putti Statue
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A 19th century impressive large scale Italian Baroque style putti statue, depicts a winged cherub, with branch, different smaller scallop shells and hold...
Pine
Large Gilded Baroque Frame XL Classic Painting Frame 113x83cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Magnificent large gilded vintage pine frame with a lovely aged patina, XL size, entirely in classic Baroque style, decorated with elegant acanthus leaves, tendrils, and patterns all ...
Gesso, Wood
Ebony Box, unique model by Michel Kiriliuk, France, Circa 1990's
Located in LE PRÉ-SAINT-GERVAIS, FR
This unique and original work of art was sculpted by Michel Kiriliuk. Born in France and self-taught, this sculptor, interior designer, and painter describes himself as an ultra-baro...
Brass
Italian Early 18th Century Giltwood Torchère or Floor Lamp, 1720
Located in Rome, IT
A fine Italian early 18th century giltwood torchère on triform base carved on the front side, with seven scrolled gilt-metal candle arms. Measures: 215 x 45 cm.
Giltwood
Vtg 43" Tall Baroque Style Silver Plated Collapsible Floor Candlesticks in Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 43" Tall Baroque Style Silver Plated Collapsible Floor Candlesticks in Funeral Box - a Pair. Item features original storage box with tag that reads "Philip McChesney Funeral ...
Silver Plate
Pair of Very Large French Figurative Floor-Standing Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of very large French figurative floor-standing candelabra French, 19th century Measures: Height 260cm, width 90cm, depth 90cm This pair of candelabra are each surmounted by...
Ormolu
Charming, Rare Mid-Century Rita Ford, Inc Music Box in Verdant Emerald Lacquer
Located in San Diego, CA
Charming Rare Mid-Century Rita Ford, Inc Music Box in Verdant Emerald Lacquer, circa 1970s. This exquisite vintage music box is a masterclass in the ...
Brass
Bronze 18th Century Sculpture / Fountain Figure of a child / Putto with Dolphin
Located in Troy, NY
18th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Child or Putto holding a Dolphin in her hands, configured as a Fountain Figure. Probably inspired by the fountain figure created by Andrea del Verr...
Bronze
Magnificent 19th-century Italian Sculpture "Female Nude" H: 174cm
By Italian Sculptor 19 th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Magnificent 19th-century Italian sculpture "Female Nude" white Carrara marble sculpture h. 174 cm good condition
Carrara Marble
$12,950Sale Price|29% Off
Large 19th Century Patinated Bronze & Giltwood Carved Crucifix - Siegfried & Roy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large and Impressive Continental 19th Century Patinated Bronze and Giltwood Carved Crucifix Former property of Siegfried & Roy, the renown German...
Bronze
“Theodora, Florentine medallion” in plaster cast, by Jean Rivière, France, 1891
Located in Paris, FR
“Theodora,” a high relief and wall sculpture, gilded and patinated plaster cast, decorated with small medallions in enamel and colored glass, with mother-of-pearl eyes. Unsigned. Th...
Enamel
Renaissance polychrome and gilded wooden sculpture of Saint Anne, Spain, 16th ce
Located in Madrid, ES
Renaissance polychrome and gilded wooden sculpture of Saint Anne, Spain, 16th century Imposing carved, polychrome, and gilded wooden sculpture, representing Saint Anne. Made in the ...
Silver
Pair Large Baroque Painted & Parcel Gilt Applique Sconces, Italy, 17th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Impressive pair of Italian Baroque Painted and Parcel Gilt Applique Candle Sconces. Each sconce of rectangular cartouche shape, enriched with carved foliate scrolling volutes centeri...
Wood
Pair of Early Baroque Northern Italian Giltwood Cornucopia Figures
Located in Victoria, BC
This exceptional pair of carved wood figures reflects the early Baroque aesthetic of Northern Italy during the late 16th to early 17th century. Executed with expressive dynamism, eac...
Wood
Mid 17th Century Dutch Engraved Silver Wedding Casket or knottekist, Circa 1660
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A museum-grade mid-17th century Dutch silver marriage casket or knottekistje, circa 1660. Raised on solid silver bun feet the miniature casket is profusely engraved to all faces depicting a courting couple and architecture entwined in scrolling foliage. The reverse of the casket depicts the last supper, however, if you look closely, you can see a boy stealing food or wine from underneath! Possibly, this is the courting gentleman showing that he had a sense of humour. The scratch lined moulded top is surmounted with an intricate handle (once gilt) and floral patera to the centre. There are two inscriptions each within a cartouche 'In Lÿfde Beltact het al' and 'Getrouw tot in den doot' which loosely translates to 'faithful until the death' and 'love is everything'. Wedding caskets...
Silver
Polychrome Wooden Statue of Madonna and Child, Baroque, 1700
By Bernini
Located in London, GB
A late 17th century early 18th century polychrome wooden sculpted statue of the Madonna and child. Some losses to the paint and damage but still retaining original paint.
Softwood