Baroque Mirrors
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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20th Century Philippine Baroque Mirrors
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Mirrors
Gold
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Mirrors
Bronze
1890s European Antique Baroque Mirrors
Brass
1880s European Antique Baroque Mirrors
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque Mirrors
Mirror
19th Century Antique Baroque Mirrors
Bronze
19th Century Antique Baroque Mirrors
Gesso
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Mirrors
Ebony, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Mirrors
Brass
19th Century European Antique Baroque Mirrors
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Mirrors
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Giltwood
1770s German Antique Baroque Mirrors
Wood
Mid-20th Century Baroque Mirrors
Brass
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Gesso, Wood
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Mirrors
Metal
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
1740s Antique Baroque Mirrors
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Mirrors
Gesso, Softwood, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Mirrors
Olive, Satinwood, Walnut, Burl
Mid-20th Century Baroque Mirrors
Glass, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Mirrors
Murano Glass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Mirrors
Bone
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Wood
Early 1900s Antique Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
2010s Italian Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Cut Glass, Wood
20th Century Spanish Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
20th Century Spanish Baroque Mirrors
Other
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Plaster
1650s Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Mirrors
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Walnut
Late 20th Century Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Antique Baroque Mirrors
Canvas, Mirror, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Wood
19th Century British Antique Baroque Mirrors
Wood, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Mirrors
Glass, Mirror, Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Mirrors
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Mirrors
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Giltwood
20th Century Italian Baroque Mirrors
Mirror