Baroque Tobacco Accessories
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 18th Century Norwegian Antique Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Burl
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Brass
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Silver
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Birch
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Stoneware
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Wood, Lacquer
1930s American Vintage Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Silver
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Silver
Early 20th Century British Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Shagreen
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Ceramic, Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Bronze, Enamel
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Wood
1960s English Vintage Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Silver, Sterling Silver
1890s British Antique Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Wood
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Copper, Tin
1880s English Antique Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
18th Century French Antique Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Oak
Early 20th Century Dutch Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Brass, Bronze
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Wood, Lacquer
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Tobacco Accessories
Wood