Baroque Porcelain
BAROQUE STYLE
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.
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Style: Baroque
19th C. Meissen Porcelain Plaque Depicting Rembrandt and Saskia in the Tavern
Located in New York, NY
An incredible and very rare 19th Century Meissen porcelain plaque depicting Rembrandt and Saskia in the Tavern. Meissen plaques are incredibly rar...
Category
1860s German Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain, Seated Buddha Figure As Wiggling Pagoda, By Kaendler, Ca 1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Depiction of a sitting, smiling Buddha figure from a series of folk types. Voluminous body with hair strictly combed back and a wide robe sitting cross-legged, arms straight in front...
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1860s German Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Snake Handle Vase With Flower Painting And Gilding, by Leuteritz, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Very large double snake handle vase in baluster form on a mounted funnel-shaped stand, handles in the form of coiled snake pairs raised on the side, white and cobalt blue base, fine ...
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1940s German Vintage Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Viennese Imperial Porcelain Splendour Plate, Playing Cupids As Hunters, 1805
Located in Vienna, AT
Porcelain picture plate with fine polychrome painted scenery:
In the mirror five winged cupids dressed as hunters with dog in a summer landscape agains...
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Early 1800s Austrian Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Viennese Imperial Porcelain Plate, 'K.k. Lustschloß Schönbrunn Á Vienne', 1818
Located in Vienna, AT
Porcelain picture plate with a finely painted polychrome veduta:
In the mirror view of the Viennese summer palace Schönbrunn with the Gloriette on the hill in the background, seen fr...
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1810s Austrian Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Bird Figure, European Roller On A Trunk, by J.J. Kaendler, Germany, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Very elaborate and lovingly designed group of animal figures:
European roller leaning forward, also known as almond crow in German-speaking countries, sitting on a tree trunk with o...
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Early 20th Century German Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Plate, Imari
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Plate, in Chinese porcelain for export, Imari. Polychrome decoration in blue, rouge de fer and gold, with a landscape with pagoda, flowers and trees. Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Viennese Imperial Porcelain Plate, 'Lustschloß Schönbrunn', Rich Gilding, 1813
Located in Vienna, AT
Porcelain picture plate with a finely painted polychrome veduta: In the centre, a view of the Viennese summer palace of Schönbrunn with its gardens, as seen from the hill opposite, w...
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1810s Austrian Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen B-Shape Coffee Set For 6 Persons With Cobalt & Lavish Gold Decor, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen service, consisting of 22 pieces: 1 coffee pot with lid, 1 milk jug, 1 sugar bowl, 6 cups, 6 saucers, 6 dessert plates and 1 serving platter.
Shape: B-shape
Decor: bulb...
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20th Century German Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Swan Service Coffee Set For 6 Persons, With Indian Flowers, 20th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Coffee & Dessert Set for 6 Persons:
Meissen service, consisting of 23 pieces: 1 coffee pot with lid, 1 milk jug, 1 sugar bowl, 6 cups, 6 saucers, 6 dessert plates and 2 servi...
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Late 20th Century German Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Coffee & Tea Set For 8 Persons Cobalt Bouquet Painting & Gold Early 19th
Located in Vienna, AT
Early Meissen coffee or tea service, 21 pieces, consisting of coffee pot with lid with silver fittings, hot water pot with lid, milk jug, sugar bowl, eight cups and eight saucers.
Po...
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1820s German Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Dresden Porcelain Place Card Holders
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of 12 porcelain Dresden place card holders. With hand-painted flowers and gold trim.
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$775 / set
Antique Royal Vienna Porcelain Figurine of a Footbather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique porcelain figurine.
By the Royal Vienna Porcelain Manufactory.
In the form of a seated girl bathing her feet with a water bowl resting next to her atop a plinth.
Ma...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique porcelain plaque after Murillo
By Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Located in London, GB
Antique porcelain plaque after Murillo
Continental, 19th Century
Height 28cm, width 19.5cm, depth 1cm
This finely painted antique porcelain plaque depic...
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19th Century European Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
"Meissen" Bowls in Blue Onion pattern with Gold Edge
Located in Denton, TX
"Meissen" Blue Onion pattern with Gold Edge on the lace style bowl very rare.
Category
Early 20th Century German Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Style Ludwigsburg Porcelain Reticulated or Openwork Basket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine German porcelain openwork or reticulated basket.
By the Ludwigsburg Porcelain Manufactory.
With pierced sides of interlocking circular...
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20th Century German Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Italy Richard Ginori Mid-19th Century Porcelain Tea Pot Pink Landscape
Located in Brescia, IT
Richard Ginori Mid-19th Century porcelain tea pot with landscapes drawings in pink, hand made in Italy.
This handmade tea pot in fine porc...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Italy Richard Ginori 19th Century Porcelain Covered Cup Red Blue Decor
Located in Brescia, IT
This model of covered cup is a broth cup, with the lid to maintain the broth temperature.
This piece in porcelain has the very beautiful decor called ‘Corea...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Italy Late 18th Century Doccia Richard Ginori Porcelain Tea Pot Floral Drawings
Located in Brescia, IT
Doccia, Richard Ginori 1750 porcelain tea pot with multi-color floral drawings,
Italy.
This porcelain tea pot with multicolors floral drawing is an elegant piece, useful to enrich ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Italy 18th Century Richard Ginori Porcelain Covered Cup with Floral Drawings
Located in Brescia, IT
This fine and elegant covered cup in Baroque style, is a piece hand made by the well known Italian factory Richard Ginori in Doccia. The set is composed by two pieces: the cup and th...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Dresden Porcelaine 'Signed' Candlestick
Located in Miami, FL
Very refined and elegant pair. Delicate shape and original piece of art. Extremly delicate colors, garlands of flowers. From the quality and the design, will fit in any refined inter...
Category
19th Century German Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$870 / set
Vienna Mid-19th Century Porcelain Cup with Dish White and Blue
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a small masterpiece of craftsmanship: the fine porcelain is designed with floral and natural scenes, rich in detail.
A piece for refined collectors or useful to start a coll...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Set of 3 English Porcelain Cutleries
Located in Brescia, IT
This set of three cutleries: fork, knive, spoon, are handmade in porcelain with the silver forged and decorated with flower drawings.
An handcrafted work, fine and very delicate, ver...
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Late 18th Century British Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Silver
Important Porcelain Tableware Service 108 Pieces 19th Century
By Ars Murano
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Porcelain Tableware Service 108 Pieces 19th Century
The tableware is inspired by the life of a mythological story and is completely han...
Category
19th Century European Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Mid-19thCentury Golden Porcelain Covered Cup Multicolors Flower Drawings
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a small Meissen masterpiece of craftsmanship: the fine porcelain is designed with floral and natural scenes, rich in detail.
A piece for refined collectors or useful to star...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Mid-18th Century Porcelain Cup with Dish White Blue and Gold
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a small masterpiece of craftsmanship: The fine porcelain is designed with floral and natural scenes, rich in detail.
A piece for refined collectors or useful to start a coll...
Category
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Italy 18th Century Richard Ginori Porcelain Covered Cup or Sugar Bowl
Located in Brescia, IT
This fine and elegant covered cup in Baroque style, is a piece hand made by the well known Italian factory Richard Ginori in Doccia. The set is composed by two pieces: the cup and th...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Italy 18th Century Richard Ginori Porcelain Sugar Bowl with Cover
Located in Brescia, IT
This fine and elegant sugar bowl in neoclassical style is a piece handmade by the well known Italian factory Richard Ginori in Doccia. The set is composed by three pieces: the sugar ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Italy Richard Ginori 1750 Porcelain Bowl
Located in Brescia, IT
Richard Ginori 1750 porcelain bowl with floral orange and blue decor handmade
This amazing Richard Ginori porcelain bowl is painted with a floral decor in orange and blue.
A beautif...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Italy Richard Ginori Mid-18th Century Porcelain Coffee Pot
Located in Brescia, IT
In this elegant coffee pot we can admire the elegant drawing with a natural landscape full of many specimens of birds.
Manufactured in circa 1750, the piece has its time but it is i...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 18th Century Polychrome Dutch Delft Plate
By Delft
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique 18th century Dutch Delft plate.
With painted floral decoration throughout in orange, purple, blue, and yellow.
Simply a wonderfu...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Delft
Italy 19th Century Richard Ginori Porcelain Coffee Pot with Flowers Decor
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a beautiful piece in Italian porcelain handmade by Richard Ginori. The high quality of this italian production of Doccia, is recognizable at first glance. The flower decorati...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century, Pair of French Porcelain Sculptures Depicting Cupid and Psyche
Located in IT
19th century, pair of French polychrome porcelain sculptures depicting cupid and psyche
The delicious sculptures, made of hand-painted porcelain in polychrome, in Strasbourg in th...
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Italy Richard Ginori Early 18th Century Porcelain Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
This elegant vase was produced by Richard Ginori porcelain manufacturer in Doccia, Italy, in the 1730
Not easy to find this model so fine and elegant with its country flowers in pin...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Three Faux Meissen Plates with Portraits of French Royalties
Located in København, Copenhagen
Three faux Meissen plates with portraits of French royalties.
Rare collector´s plates.
Size: 24½ cm in diameter.
Category
20th Century German Baroque Porcelain
$240 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italy Richard Ginori Late 18th Century Porcelain Tray Underplate
Located in Brescia, IT
This elegant and glamorous porcelain tray ispainted with one of the most iconic decor of Richard Ginori in red and blue. This kind of decor inspired by Oriental thought is called ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Italy 18th Century Richard Ginori Porcelain Cruet with Floral Drawings
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an original Richard Ginori production dated late 18th century.
It's a very elegant piece to dress your table or to add to your collection.
Fine flowers decor runs on the si...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Snake Handle Vase With Flower Painting And Gilding, by Leuteritz, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Very large double snake handle vase in baluster form on a mounted funnel-shaped stand, handles in the form of coiled snake pairs raised on the side, white and cobalt blue base, fine ...
Category
1940s German Vintage Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Plate from China for Export
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chinese porcelain plate for export. Polychrome decoration with flowers featuring a refined and ornate design, possibly of European origin, inspired by 18th century manufactures, such...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Plate for Export, Blue Decoration
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chinese porcelain plate for export. Blue and white decoration, representing a river landscape, with plant motifs, bridge, house and pagoda. Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795)....
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Plate from China for Export
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Porcelain plate from China for export. Blue and white decoration with floral motifs. Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period (1736-1795).
In the center, a delicately designed vase, from which ...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Plate for Export, Blue Decoration
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chinese porcelain plate for export. Blue and white decoration, representing a river landscape, with plant motifs, boats, bridge and pagoda. Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795)....
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Richard Ginori Porcelain Glasses Cooler Centerpiece Tulip Decor
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an unusual tableware piece: it is a glasses cooler. It can adorn a table as a centerpiece or a flower vase. The glasses cooler shows the original Richard Ginori tulip decorat...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vienna Mid-19th Century Porcelain Cup with Dish White Red Blue and Gold
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a small masterpiece of craftsmanship: the fine porcelain is designed with floral and natural scenes, rich in detail.
A piece for refined collectors or useful to start a coll...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Plate for Export, Decoration in Blue
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chinese porcelain plate for export. Blue and white decoration, representing a river landscape, with plant motifs, boats, bridge and pagoda. Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795)....
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
A Chinese Porcelain Plate for Export, Qing Dynasty
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chinese porcelain plate, for export, Qing Dynasty, Jiaqing period (1796-1820) with polychrome decoration.
It represents a refined example of export porcelain destined for the Europea...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Baroque Meissen Figure, Harlequin With Bagpipes, By J.J. Kaendler, Circa 1745
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Rococo harlequin with bagpipes of most lovely appearance.:
The lovely harlequin is sitting on a rocky base which is decorated with some flower blossoms with leaves. The male ...
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Figure Cavalier At His Desk Writing A Love Letter, Kaendler, Circa 1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen porcelain figure:
Young gentleman in elaborate rococo clothing of the upper classes: noble white frock coat with golden hems, gold and flower embroidered vest and sleeve cuffs, large black bow on the wig hair, sitting at a magnificent desk with curved...
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1860s German Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
China Porcelain Bottle for Export, Polychrome Decoration
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
China porcelain bottle for export. Polychrome decoration, with figures in scenes from everyday life, flowers and insects.
Elegant bottle, with a curved body and an elongated, narrow ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Saucer, Qing Dynasty
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Saucer, in Chinese porcelain for export. Qing Dynasty, Daoguang period (1820-1850).
Polychrome decoration with floral motifs. This saucer exemplifies the sophistication of export po...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Octogonal Porcelain Plate, Qing Dysnaty
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chinese porcelain octagonal plate for export. Polychrome decoration with flowers and peacocks, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-17...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Plate, Polychrome Decoration in Blue
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chinese porcelain plate. Polychrome decoration in blue, red, green and touches of yellow. This combination is very characteristic of the Imari style, which originated in Japan but wa...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Baroque Porcelain
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Porcelain
Plate in Chinese Porcelain for Export
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Plate, in Chinese porcelain for export. Polychrome decoration with birds, floral motifs and Chinese calligraphy, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795).
The highlight of the dish ...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Porcelain
Meissen Coffee Set For 6 Persons Rich Dragon Red & Gold, 20th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Coffee Set for 6 Persons,
decor number 320510 - Rich Dragon in reds, shaded gold, gold rim
21 parts:
1 coffee pot with lid - height = 24,0 cm / 9.44 in
1 creamer ...
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20th Century German Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Ceramic Small Jardiniere Wall Decoration Green
Located in Valladolid, ES
Very cute small jardiniere to hang in the wall. In Meissen Germany porcelain, circa 1840,
Excellent quality. Model snowball, the little bird and the ...
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1840s Austrian Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$909 Sale Price
43% Off
Large Mythological Meissen Group 'The Catch Of The Triton', J.J. Kändler, c 1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen porcelain sculpture:
Very elaborate and lovingly designed group of figures: two young women with artfully pinned-up hair and wrapped in cloths tied around their loi...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Pot with Lid, Polychrome Decoration
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chinese porcelain pot with lid. Polychrome decoration, with floral motifs. Near the base and mouthpiece, decorated in shades of navy blue, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795).
...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
A Chinese Porcelain Plate for Export
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chinese porcelain plate, with a refined and colorful design, reflects influences from 18th century European style, especially from French and German manufacturers, such as Sèvres and...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Plate in Chinese Porcelain for Export, Blue Decoration
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Plate, in Chinese porcelain for export. Blue and white decoration, representing a river landscape in the center, with a figure crossing a bridge, boats and a pagoda.
In the center, a...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
A Chinese Porcelain Imari Plate for Export
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Plate, in Chinese porcelain for export. Imari decoration, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period (1736-1795).
A refined example of export porcelain destined for the European market. Decorated...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Baroque porcelain for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Baroque porcelain for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage porcelain created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque porcelain made in a specific country, there are Europe, Germany, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original porcelain, popular names associated with this style include Meissen Porcelain, Richard Ginori, Johann Joachim Kändler, and Michel Victor Acier. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for porcelain differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $135 and tops out at $88,500 while the average work can sell for $3,316.
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