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Baroque Vases

BAROQUE STYLE

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.

Find a collection of authentic antique Baroque tables, lighting, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Baroque
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Antique 18th Century Blue & White Dutch Delft Chinoserie Jar or Vase
By Delft, De Drie Vergulde Astonnekens
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Dutch Delft vase or jar. The body decorated with cartouches of stylized peony bouquets on a latticework ground. The shoulder decorated with alternating cartouches of ...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases

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Delft

Early Italian Polychrome Majolica Albarello, Late 17th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian Polychrome Majolica Albarello, Late 17th Century.
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1690s Italian Antique Baroque Vases

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Majolica

18th Century Handmade Terracotta Olive Jar, Vase with Two Handles, Spain
Located in Miami, FL
This is a terracotta olive jar from central Spain. It has a wonderful aged patina with chalky painted finish. It makes a great statement as a sculpture in a room on a pedestal, alone...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Vases

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Terracotta

Early 18th Century Coconut and Silver Cup
Located in Brescia, IT
Cups in coconut such as this are especially uncommon and rarely appear on the world's art market. This is a very interesting piece for its fine and rich craftmenships metal silver de...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases

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Silver

18th Century Pair Decalcomania Glass Vases Piemonte Italy Arte Povera
Located in Epfach, DE
A rare pair of decalcomania glass vases from Piemonte Italy 18th century. Painted in polychrome with applications in Arte Povera with floral and chinois motifs. The synomania that ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases

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Glass

18th Century Terracotta Vessel, Vase, Planter with Four Handles
Located in Miami, FL
Old tinaja of Calanda (Teruel), Spain. Made of red clay with handcrafted circular figures and four handles. A "tinaja" is an oval terracotta jar with a narrow mouth and foot, usu...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Vases

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Terracotta

Antique Porcelain Urn
Located in Doha, QA
Magnificent antique porcelain Urn "Schauspielhaus In Berlin" This large vase (weight 8 kg/ 16 pounds) contains stylistic elements of the Re...
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Late 18th Century Antique Baroque Vases

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Gold

Delft, Blue and White Chinoiserie Altar Vase, circa 1685
Located in Verviers, BE
Blue and white chinoiserie altar vase. Delft, circa 1685 The ovoid altar vase stands on a high-waisted foot. The flaring cylindrical neck ends in an outward sloping mouth rim. The two blue coloured lion-shaped handles have suspending rings in their jaws. The body is painted with a continuous oriental landscape with banana and pine trees, Chinese figures and houses, while the neck is painted with three bands of different ornaments. The mouth rim is decorated with rectangular ornaments, the foot with leaves under a band around the ankle. Altar vases are also called vases à chimères. The oldest faience examples were made in the sixteen-twenties in Nevers, France and are attributed to the Conrade potters family, who originated from Italy. The shape is based on metal vases used during the services in Catholic churches. Therefore it is no wonder that many altar vases are painted with the Christogram IHS. Altar vases were made in Delft from about 1675 onwards and production continued well into the eighteenth century. Marked examples are known from multiple manufacturers, such as The Greek A and The Moor’s Head potteries (Aronson 2011, pp. 14-15). A pair of eighteenth century vases was made between 1700 and 1716 at The Three Porcelain Ash Barrells pottery. They are marked with PK for the owner Pieter Kam or, after 1705, by his widow (Blazy & Boyazoglu 1983, p. 110). The pair is painted with a dense parsley decor. A miniature example was excavated from a cesspit in the grounds of the former Porcelain Bottle pottery in Delft. At the same location a larger fragment was also found, decorated with a triple-tulip design in blue and yellow (Eliëns, Schledorn, Van Aken-Fehmers, pp. 31 , 36, 45). Three altar vases with similar tulip and flower decoration in blue and yellow are in the collection of the Dutch Open Air Museum in Arnhem and can also be attributed to the Porcelain Bottle pottery (Klein, p. 152). Official Catholic services were not allowed in the seventeenth century in the Dutch republic, however Catholic conventicles were tolerated. At first sight it might be surprising that a Catholic object...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases

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Ceramic, Faience

Early 18th Century Japanese Imari Vase
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A rare Japanese late 17th-early 18th century Imari vase of beaker-type, porcelain of elongated ovoid shape with flaring neck, painted in the Im...
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Early 18th Century Japanese Antique Baroque Vases

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Porcelain

Ancient Italian Maiolica Faenza, Ferniani Factory, Circa 1700
Located in Milano, IT
Centerpiece white maiolica shell Ferniani factory, early period: 1693-1776 Faenza, circa 1700 Measures: 5.6 in x 14.72 in x 13.46 in (14.3 cm x 37.4...
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Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Vases

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Maiolica

17th Century Large Red Terracotta Vessel, Vase, Planter with Low Tap
Located in Miami, FL
Old tinaja of Calanda (Teruel), Spain. Made of red clay with handcrafted semi circular figures. A "tinaja" is an oval terracotta jar with a narrow mouth and foot, usually without...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Vases

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Terracotta

18th Century Polychrome Delft Pottery Garlic Neck Vase
Located in London, GB
An 18th century Delft pottery garlic neck vase, with polychrome glazed decoration in the chinoiserie manner upon a white ground. With makers marks to the...
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18th Century Antique Baroque Vases

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Pottery, Ceramic

Delft, Chinoiserie Famille Rose Garniture, 1730-1740
Located in Verviers, BE
3 piece chinoiserie Famille rose garniture, Delft, 1730-1740 This petit feu garniture consists of a baluster vase with cover and two beaker vases. The cover has a bell-shaped knob...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases

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Ceramic, Faience

Late 17th-Early 18th Century Dutch Delft Vase or Jar Marked for Gerrit Kam
By De Paauw
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, diminutive, and early Dutch Delft pottery vase or jar marked for Gerrit Kam. With a stylized Chinese peony flower pattern. Bearing an underglaze blue GK monogram to the bas...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases

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Delft

18th Century Tin Glazed Dutch Delft Pottery Blue and White Vase or Jar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine 18th century Dutch Delft pottery vase or jar. Of typical vasiform shape with medium and deep blue Chinoiserie landscape decoration, dot border to the top rim, and swag...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases

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Delft

18th Century Fine Vase Delftware Plants and Birds Fine Painting Fayance
Located in Epfach, DE
You can see a very beautiful delftware vase in a special shape. It is very fine painted with plants and birds. The vase is made in the Netherlands, cir...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases

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Faience

Italy Richard Ginori Early 18th Century Porcelain Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
This elegant vase was produced by Richard Ginori porcelain manufacturer in Doccia, Italy, in the 1730 Not easy to find this model so fine and elegant with its country flowers in pin...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases

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Porcelain

18th Century Large 41´ Terracotta Ribbed Vessel, Vase, Planter with Low Tap
Located in Miami, FL
Old tinaja of Calanda (Teruel), Spain. Made of clay with handcrafted semi circular handmade ribbed around the vase This "tinaja" it´s very special for its measurements and irregula...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Vases

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Terracotta

Ancient Italian Maiolica Faenza, Ferniani Factory, Circa 1700
Located in Milano, IT
Centerpiece light blue maiolica shell Ferniani factory, early period: 1693-1776 Faenza, 1700 circa 5.5 in x 14.72 in x 13.77 in (14 cm x 37.4 cm X cm 35) lb 4.40 (kg 2) State of con...
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Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Vases

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Maiolica

2 Majesatical Sevre Vase in antique 18th Century Style, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Jewels porcelain with high-quality, engraved and patinated bronze mounting. Ovoider, partially carcassed body on raised Qudrat foot with decorative plastic garlands, curly rising lid...
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Vases

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Ceramic

20th Century Handmade Two Handled Vase, Spain
Located in Miami, FL
20th century handmade two handled vase, Spain This impressive late 20th century terracotta water jar was found in Sevilla, Spain. In excellent condition and great character, featuring the Classic "wavy line" design of particularly Fine pottery...
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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Vases

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Terracotta

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Seguso Vetri d'Arte Poli Murano Sommerso Yellow Topaz Italian Art Glass Vase
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Located in Barcelona, ES
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Large Dutch Delft Blue and White Chinoiserie Vase, Early 18th Century
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Rare and Large Dutch Delft Dragons Three Piece Garniture Vases Set, Early 18th C
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
A rare and large Dutch Delft garniture of two side and one middle vase, decorated with dragons. Origin: Delft, The Netherlands Date: 1700 - 1750 Workshop: possibly De Griesche A...
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Dutch Delft Garniture Set of Three Large Vases, Early 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Delft Pottery Jar or Vessel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Dutch Delft pottery jar. The tin glazed vasi-form jar is richly decorated with blue underglaze flowers and foliage. It also has a stylized dragon to the front an...
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Located in London, GB
A late 18th century garniture of five blue and white glazed Delft pottery vases, the lids with scrolling finials, the bodies of baluster and trumpet form, decorated with intricate fl...
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Baroque vases for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Baroque vases for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage vases created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque vases made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Netherlands pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vases, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Arval Argenti Valenza, Delft, and Meissen Porcelain. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for vases differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $595 and tops out at $54,512 while the average work can sell for $4,438.

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