Baroque Vases
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 Italian Antique Baroque Vases
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Terracotta
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases
Glass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Terracotta
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Vases
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Majolica
2010s Italian Baroque Vases
Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Vases
Terracotta
2010s Italian Baroque Vases
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Vases
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Vases
Terracotta
18th Century French Antique Baroque Vases
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Baroque Vases
Stone
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Vases
Terracotta
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Vases
Terracotta
20th Century European Baroque Vases
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Early 20th Century French Baroque Vases
Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Baroque Vases
Gold
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Vases
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Burmese Baroque Vases
19th Century French Antique Baroque Vases
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
19th Century French Antique Baroque Vases
Terracotta
19th Century Japanese Antique Baroque Vases
Terracotta
19th Century Antique Baroque Vases
Ceramic, Earthenware, Delft
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Baroque Vases
Sterling Silver
1790s German Antique Baroque Vases
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Vases
Terracotta
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Vases
Terracotta
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Vases
Terracotta
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Vases
Terracotta
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Vases
Terracotta
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases
Copper
Early 18th Century Japanese Antique Baroque Vases
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Vases
Maiolica
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Vases
Gold Leaf