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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2010s Italian Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
2010s British Baroque Mirrors
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Baroque Mirrors
Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf, Metal, Gold, Silver, Sheet Metal, Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary European Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary English Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Baroque Mirrors
Wood
1990s Italian Baroque Mirrors
Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Baroque Mirrors
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century American Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Paint, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Poplar
1980s European Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Glass, Resin
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Mirrors
Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Baroque Mirrors
Wood
Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood