Baroque Wall 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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Early 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
1980s Israeli Vintage Baroque Wall Mirrors
Bronze, Steel
1980s American Vintage Baroque Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Fiberglass
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Mirrors
Breccia Marble
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century American Baroque Wall Mirrors
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Baroque Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Hardwood, Lacquer, Paint
1970s European Vintage Baroque Wall Mirrors
Brass
20th Century Spanish Baroque Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Mirror
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Glass, Blown Glass, Mirror
1890s Dutch Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Brass
Early 19th Century North American Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Iron
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Mirrors
Wrought Iron
1890s Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Gesso
1990s French Baroque Wall Mirrors
Plaster
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Mirrors
Mirror
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
19th Century English Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood