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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Mid-20th Century Baroque Mirrors
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Baroque Mirrors
Wood, Giltwood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Mirrors
Glass, Wood
1950s Belgian Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Resin
1950s French Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Resin
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Mirrors
Silver Plate
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
1940s French Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Paint, Wood, Mirror
1940s Spanish Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Baroque Mirrors
Tortoise Shell, Wood, Glass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Mirrors
Metal
1950s European Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Mirrors
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
1940s French Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Giltwood
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Mirrors
Glass
Mid-20th Century Baroque Mirrors
Composition
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
1960s French Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Glass, Resin
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Mirrors
Giltwood, Paint, Mirror, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Glass, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
1940s French Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Plaster, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Mirrors
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
1960s American Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Fiberglass, Glass, Resin
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Mirrors
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Mirrors
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Mirrors
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Baroque Mirrors
Mirror, Wood