Baroque Bottles
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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Late 19th Century European Antique Baroque Bottles
Metal
Mid-20th Century English Baroque Bottles
Silver
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Bottles
Glass
20th Century Italian Baroque Bottles
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Bottles
Murano Glass, Glass
18th Century French Antique Baroque Bottles
Copper
1890s American Antique Baroque Bottles
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century English Antique Baroque Bottles
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Bottles
Stoneware
Early 19th Century British Antique Baroque Bottles
Copper
20th Century French Baroque Bottles
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Baroque Bottles
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Bottles
Blown Glass, Glass
Late 19th Century English Antique Baroque Bottles
Stoneware
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Bottles
Gold Leaf
Early 1800s Austrian Antique Baroque Bottles
Glass
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Bottles
Sterling Silver, Enamel
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Bottles
Blown Glass
17th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Bottles
Silver, Other
17th Century European Antique Baroque Bottles
Silver, Other
20th Century French Baroque Bottles
Crystal
20th Century French Baroque Bottles
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Bottles
Glass
18th Century German Antique Baroque Bottles
Glass
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Bottles
Glass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Bottles
Terracotta
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Bottles
Glass