Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
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 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Enamel
Late 20th Century Brazilian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Marble, Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Gesso, Glass, Wood
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Oak
1970s European Vintage Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Onyx, Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver, Enamel
Mid-18th Century Philippine Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Glass, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Blown Glass, Wood
1880s European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
Late 20th Century French Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Linen, Silk
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
20th Century Spanish Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Mid-17th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bone, Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Fabric, Velvet
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Mid-19th Century British Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Crystal, Sterling Silver
17th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Copper
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Copper, Silver Leaf
Late 20th Century Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Early 18th Century Russian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Oak
2010s Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Marble, Sterling Silver
16th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass, Bronze
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
18th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Gesso, Wood, Paint
19th Century Brazilian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
1880s Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
17th Century Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
18th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver Plate
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
18th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Alabaster
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Nutwood, Walnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Oak
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paint
16th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Paper
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Coral, Quartz, Tourmaline, Bronze