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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19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary North American Baroque Wall Mirrors
Clay, Lacquer, Paint, Glass
18th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Plaster
Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Brass
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Wood
1630s Spanish Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Paint
1960s American Vintage Baroque Wall Mirrors
Fiberglass, Glass, Resin
20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Wood
Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Wood
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary German Baroque Wall Mirrors
Glass, Mirror
Mid-19th Century English Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Tortoise Shell
Early 20th Century European Baroque Wall Mirrors
Brass
1860s Dutch Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Brass
1980s American Vintage Baroque Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
1980s American Vintage Baroque Wall Mirrors
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Glass
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Wood, Gesso
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Metal
1920s French Vintage Baroque Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
1820s Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Brass
20th Century Spanish Baroque Wall Mirrors
Wood, Mirror
20th Century Spanish Baroque Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Mirrors
Silver Leaf
19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Brass
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
17th Century European Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
1880s French Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Brass