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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1970s Belgian Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Resin
Late 20th Century Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Resin
Late 20th Century Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Mirrors
Glass, Mirror, Wood
1990s Baroque Mirrors
Silver Leaf
Late 20th Century Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
1980s European Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Glass, Resin
1980s Unknown Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
1970s Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Maple, Wood, Glass
1970s Spanish Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Wood
Late 20th Century American Baroque Mirrors
Composition
1990s Italian Baroque Mirrors
Pewter
1980s French Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Silver Leaf
1970s Spanish Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
1970s Spanish Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
1970s Spanish Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Wood
1990s Italian Baroque Mirrors
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Sterling Silver
1970s French Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Mirrors
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century North American Baroque Mirrors
Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Belgian Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary German Baroque Mirrors
Glass, Mirror
1970s Irish Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Copper
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Glass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Mirrors
Mirror
Late 20th Century American Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 20th Century American Baroque Mirrors
Composition
Late 20th Century Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
19th Century Antique Baroque Mirrors
Mirror
Late 20th Century Baroque Mirrors
Plaster, Paint
Late 20th Century Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Baroque Mirrors
Metal
1990s Baroque Mirrors
Marble, Silver Leaf
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Sterling Silver
1980s Spanish Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
1980s Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century American Baroque Mirrors
Horn, Mirror, Resin, Wood
1980s French Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Glass, Mirror, Wood