Baroque Musical Instruments
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 Italian Vintage Baroque Musical Instruments
Brass
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Musical Instruments
Walnut
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Musical Instruments
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Musical Instruments
Paper
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Musical Instruments
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Musical Instruments
Oak
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Musical Instruments
Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Musical Instruments
Spruce
1840s French Antique Baroque Musical Instruments
Cherry
1970s Swiss Vintage Baroque Musical Instruments
Fruitwood
Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Baroque Musical Instruments
Metal
20th Century Swiss Baroque Musical Instruments
Brass
1780s American Antique Baroque Musical Instruments
Satinwood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Musical Instruments
Brass
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Musical Instruments
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Baroque Musical Instruments
Burl
Early 19th Century English Antique Baroque Musical Instruments
Wood
1980s Swiss Vintage Baroque Musical Instruments
Brass
1870s Antique Baroque Musical Instruments
Mahogany
18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Musical Instruments
Brass, Iron
1860s Italian Antique Baroque Musical Instruments
Wood
Early 20th Century Swiss Baroque Musical Instruments
Early 20th Century European Baroque Musical Instruments
Tin
1790s French Antique Baroque Musical Instruments
Lacquer, Beech