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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2010s Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Baroque Wall Mirrors
Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary North American Baroque Wall Mirrors
Clay, Lacquer, Paint, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Baroque Wall Mirrors
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Baroque Wall Mirrors
Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf, Metal, Gold, Silver, Sheet Metal, Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary European Baroque Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
2010s British Baroque Wall Mirrors
Silver
2010s American Baroque Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Giltwood, Wood
2010s Mexican Baroque Wall Mirrors
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English Baroque Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
1770s German Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Wood
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Wood, Plaster, Mirror
1950s North American Vintage Baroque Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
2010s Mexican Baroque Wall Mirrors
Wood
2010s Portuguese Baroque Wall Mirrors
Marble, Brass
17th Century Indian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Baroque Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Baroque Wall Mirrors
Cherry
2010s Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Brass