Baroque Ceramics
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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1750s Italian Antique Baroque Ceramics
Maiolica
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Ceramics
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Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Ceramics
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Ceramics
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17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Ceramics
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Ceramics
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17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Ceramics
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18th Century German Antique Baroque Ceramics
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17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Ceramics
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Ceramics
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Ceramics
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19th Century German Antique Baroque Ceramics
Ceramic, Pottery
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Ceramics
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Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Ceramics
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Ceramics
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17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Ceramics
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Mid-20th Century Baroque Ceramics
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2010s Italian Baroque Ceramics
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1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Ceramics
Porcelain
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Ceramics
Maiolica
19th Century German Antique Baroque Ceramics
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1730s Italian Antique Baroque Ceramics
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Ceramics
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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Ceramics
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1740s Italian Antique Baroque Ceramics
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Ceramics
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Ceramics
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Ceramics
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Ceramics
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19th Century German Antique Baroque Ceramics
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Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Ceramics
Maiolica
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Ceramics
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Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Ceramics
Maiolica
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Ceramics
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1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Ceramics
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Ceramics
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17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Ceramics
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Ceramics
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Ceramics
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Ceramics
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17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Ceramics
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Ceramics
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Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Ceramics
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