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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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Glass, Lacquer, Giltwood, Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Gold, Enamel, Other
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Pine
1850s French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Canvas
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Nutwood
1620s Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Leather
20th Century Spanish Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
1730s Philippine Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Copper, Silver Leaf
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Stoneware
1610s English Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Late 17th Century German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Copper
Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Oak
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
17th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver, Enamel, Other
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Gold
17th Century British Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
20th Century Spanish Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paint
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Canvas
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
1920s English Vintage Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Sterling Silver
Early 1800s Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Lacquer
16th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Gold
17th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Pine
17th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Coral, Quartz, Tourmaline, Bronze
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Chestnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Animal Skin, Paper
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver, Bronze
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Oak
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
17th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Mirror, Wood
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Pine
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Giltwood