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 French Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Mirrors
Metal
20th Century Spanish Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Baroque Mirrors
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Mirrors
Giltwood
Late 20th Century American Baroque Mirrors
Composition
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Hardwood
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Mirrors
Tortoise Shell, Mirror
19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Mirrors
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Plaster, Wood, Paint
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Wood
20th Century Spanish Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mercury Glass, Ebony
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Pine, Paint
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Wood
20th Century Spanish Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century Antique Baroque Mirrors
Giltwood
1940s French Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Plaster, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
1990s Italian Baroque Mirrors
Pewter
18th Century French Antique Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
17th Century English Antique Baroque Mirrors
Wood, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century European Antique Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Glass, Giltwood, Mirror
17th Century German Antique Baroque Mirrors
Wood
1970s Spanish Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Wood, Mirror
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Mirror
20th Century Spanish Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood, Fruitwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Paint, Foam
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
1980s French Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Silver Leaf
Late 18th Century European Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century French Baroque Mirrors
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Giltwood
1840s French Antique Baroque Mirrors
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Mirrors
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Mirrors
Bronze
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mirrors
Walnut