Baroque Porcelain
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.
1810s Austrian Antique Baroque Porcelain
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1810s Austrian Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Porcelain
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1890s German Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Early 20th Century German Baroque Porcelain
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Porcelain
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18th Century Japanese Antique Baroque Porcelain
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18th Century Japanese Antique Baroque Porcelain
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1890s Hungarian Antique Baroque Porcelain
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1840s Austrian Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Baroque Porcelain
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1870s German Antique Baroque Porcelain
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1980s German Vintage Baroque Porcelain
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Porcelain
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18th Century German Antique Baroque Porcelain
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19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Porcelain
Ceramic
2010s English Baroque Porcelain
Gold Plate
2010s English Baroque Porcelain
Gold Plate
2010s English Baroque Porcelain
Gold Plate
2010s English Baroque Porcelain
Gold Plate
2010s English Baroque Porcelain
Gold Plate
20th Century German Baroque Porcelain
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2010s English Baroque Porcelain
Gold Plate
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Late 20th Century European Baroque Porcelain
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Porcelain
Delft
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Porcelain
Meissen
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Porcelain
Porcelain, Giltwood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Porcelain
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20th Century German Baroque Porcelain
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Late 18th Century British Antique Baroque Porcelain
Silver
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Early 20th Century German Baroque Porcelain
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Baroque Porcelain
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1940s German Vintage Baroque Porcelain
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19th Century German Antique Baroque Porcelain
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Early 1800s Austrian Antique Baroque Porcelain
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Late 20th Century Austrian Baroque Porcelain
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Porcelain
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20th Century German Baroque Porcelain
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Porcelain
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18th Century Japanese Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Mid-20th Century German Baroque Porcelain
Paint, Porcelain
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Porcelain
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20th Century German Baroque Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Porcelain
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