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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18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases
Delft
Late 19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Vases
Crystal
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Vases
Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Vases
Silver
Mid-19th Century Antique Baroque Vases
Ceramic
1860s German Antique Baroque Vases
Porcelain
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases
Earthenware
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases
Delft
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Vases
Gold Leaf
1990s Italian Baroque Vases
Sterling Silver
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Vases
Majolica
1990s Italian Baroque Vases
Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Baroque Vases
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Vases
Sterling Silver
2010s German Baroque Vases
Ceramic
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Vases
Terracotta
Early 20th Century German Baroque Vases
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases
Ceramic
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Silver
1970s German Vintage Baroque Vases
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Baroque Vases
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases
Terracotta
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases
Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Terracotta
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases
Glass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Vases
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Terracotta
19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Vases
Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Crystal
19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Vases
Silver
19th Century French Antique Baroque Vases
Ormolu
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Vases
Terracotta
Late 18th Century Antique Baroque Vases
Gold
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases
Delft
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Vases
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Vases
Porcelain
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Vases
Crystal, Bronze
1990s Italian Baroque Vases
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century French Antique Baroque Vases
Agate, Bronze
Early 19th Century German Antique Baroque Vases
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Baroque Vases
Brass
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century French Baroque Vases
Stone
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Majolica
Early 20th Century French Baroque Vases
Metal
2010s Italian Baroque Vases
Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Vases
Gold Leaf