Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Earthenware, Faience, Maiolica
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
1910s English Vintage Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
1810s Austrian Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1820s Austrian Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1840s English Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
2010s English Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century English Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1920s English Vintage Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
19th Century European Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Pottery
19th Century European Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
1860s German Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1610s Spanish Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
16th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
Early 20th Century German Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
1810s Austrian Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
Early 20th Century British Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
18th Century German Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Pewter
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Earthenware
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
1910s English Vintage Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Pewter
Early 1800s Austrian Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1930s German Vintage Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1920s American Vintage Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Unknown Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Pewter
19th Century European Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Terracotta
Late 18th Century Scandinavian Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Brass