Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
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 European Antique Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
1960s American Vintage Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Metal, Wrought Iron
19th Century French Antique Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Giltwood
Early 20th Century English Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas, Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas, Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Crystal, Metal
19th Century Antique Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Bronze
18th Century German Antique Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Paint, Canvas
1960s American Vintage Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Walnut
2010s American Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Hardwood
1970s American Vintage Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
2010s Portuguese Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Oak
20th Century Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo
2010s Italian Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
1860s Italian Antique Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas, Paint
1930s French Vintage Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Velvet, Wood
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Leather
20th Century American Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
17th Century European Antique Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Leather
Early 20th Century French Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
1780s Spanish Antique Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Leather, Paint
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Leather
1780s Antique Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1750s European Antique Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Leather
19th Century French Antique Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Leather, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Leather
1910s Italian Vintage Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Fabric, Wood