Baroque Vases and Vessels
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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2010s Italian Baroque Vases and Vessels
Paint, Ceramic, Lacquer
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Glass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Copper
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Baroque Vases and Vessels
Ceramic
1970s German Vintage Baroque Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Earthenware, Delft, Pottery
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases and Vessels
Silver
18th Century German Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Silver
Early 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Faience
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Ceramic, Pottery
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Ceramic, Pottery
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases and Vessels
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases and Vessels
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases and Vessels
Marble
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases and Vessels
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Vases and Vessels
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases and Vessels
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases and Vessels
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Terracotta
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Brass, Copper
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Glass
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Vases and Vessels
Silver
Early 1800s Italian Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Bronze, Copper
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases and Vessels
Crystal
19th Century French Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Ormolu
Early 20th Century Chinese Baroque Vases and Vessels
Bronze, Gold Leaf
19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Silver
19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Silver
1890s German Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Wood
2010s French Baroque Vases and Vessels
Stoneware
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Terracotta
1880s Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Alabaster
Late 18th Century Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Gold
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Ceramic, Faience
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Pottery
1990s Italian Baroque Vases and Vessels
Ceramic, Majolica
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Agate, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
Early 19th Century German Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Ceramic, Faience
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Bronze
1780s French Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Bronze
Early 20th Century Dutch Baroque Vases and Vessels
Delft
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases and Vessels
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Baroque Vases and Vessels
Porcelain