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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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paint
1880s Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
16th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Paper
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Oak
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
1730s Philippine Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
Mid-18th Century Russian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
1850s Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Pine
Early 19th Century Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Majolica
1950s Dutch Vintage Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Gesso, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
18th Century Central American Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Pine, Paint
1690s Dutch Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
Late 18th Century Brazilian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Cedar
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Coral, Quartz, Tourmaline, Bronze
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
17th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
19th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
18th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Sterling Silver
17th Century Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Canvas
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Rock Crystal, Silver
17th Century German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
1630s German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
1820s German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Plaster, Pine
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
1880s French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver Plate, Copper
18th Century Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1740s European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Boxwood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
18th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Gesso, Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Canvas
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wrought Iron
17th Century British Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
1670s English Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bone, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Copper
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal, Other
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Leather, Paper
Late 20th Century German Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood