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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Mid-20th Century French Baroque Vases
Crystal
1990s Italian Baroque Vases
Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Baroque Vases
Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Baroque Vases
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century German Baroque Vases
Porcelain
1970s German Vintage Baroque Vases
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Baroque Vases
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Crystal
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Terracotta
1990s Italian Baroque Vases
Ceramic, Majolica
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Vases
Earthenware
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Majolica
Early 20th Century French Baroque Vases
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Ceramic
1980s Chinese Vintage Baroque Vases
Porcelain
20th Century German Baroque Vases
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Baroque Vases
Stone
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Vases
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Sterling Silver
1940s American Vintage Baroque Vases
Crystal, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Silver
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Vases
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Czech Baroque Vases
Glass, Art Glass
Late 20th Century French Baroque Vases
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Chinese Baroque Vases
Porcelain, Paint
Early 20th Century German Baroque Vases
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Baroque Vases
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Glass, Art Glass
Mid-20th Century German Baroque Vases
Porcelain
20th Century Dutch Baroque Vases
Delft
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Baroque Vases
Ceramic
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Vases
Silver
Early 20th Century Dutch Baroque Vases
Delft
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Baroque Vases
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Silver
20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Baroque Vases
Porcelain
20th Century European Baroque Vases
Glass
Late 20th Century Baroque Vases
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Dutch Baroque Vases
Pottery
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Vases
Majolica