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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Early 18th Century Japanese Antique Baroque Vases
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases
Earthenware
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases
Faience, Porcelain
20th Century Japanese Baroque Vases
Porcelain
1860s Antique Baroque Vases
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases
Ceramic, Faience
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases
Ceramic, Faience
1890s Dutch Antique Baroque Vases
Porcelain
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases
Ceramic
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases
Delft
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases
Delft, Faience
Early 20th Century Japanese Baroque Vases
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases
Faience, Delft
1880s Dutch Antique Baroque Vases
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Silver
Late 20th Century Baroque Vases
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Baroque Vases
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Japanese Antique Baroque Vases
Porcelain
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Vases
Delft