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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17th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Hardwood
Late 17th Century German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Copper
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Chestnut
1670s Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Walnut
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Birch
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Gold Plate, Silver Plate, Brass
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
1610s English Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Late 17th Century German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
17th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver, Enamel, Other
Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Oak
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Canvas
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Gold, Enamel, Other
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paint
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
1620s Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Leather
17th Century British Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
17th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Mirror, Wood
1730s Philippine Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Canvas
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze, Silver
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Lacquer
1920s English Vintage Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Sterling Silver
17th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Pine
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Gold
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Lacquer
16th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
17th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Leather, Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Lacquer
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Oak
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Gold
18th Century South American Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Terracotta
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Animal Skin, Paper
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
17th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Marble
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
1880s Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Mid-19th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Mahogany
16th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Pine
18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Alabaster, Metal