Baroque Pillows and Throws
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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2010s American Baroque Pillows and Throws
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Pillows and Throws
Metallic Thread
2010s American Baroque Pillows and Throws
Cotton, Silk, Down, Feathers
Late 20th Century French Baroque Pillows and Throws
Linen, Silk
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Pillows and Throws
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Pillows and Throws
Velvet
2010s Italian Baroque Pillows and Throws
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Pillows and Throws
Cotton
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Pillows and Throws
Cotton, Linen, Feathers
20th Century Italian Baroque Pillows and Throws
Cotton, Velvet
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Pillows and Throws
Silk, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Pillows and Throws
Silk, Velvet
20th Century Italian Baroque Pillows and Throws
Cotton, Linen
20th Century Italian Baroque Pillows and Throws
Fabric, Linen
20th Century Italian Baroque Pillows and Throws
Cotton, Velvet
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Pillows and Throws
Cotton, Linen
20th Century Baroque Pillows and Throws
Cotton, Linen
Late 20th Century French Baroque Pillows and Throws
Linen, Silk
20th Century French Baroque Pillows and Throws
Linen, Silk, Textile
2010s American Baroque Pillows and Throws
Cotton
2010s Baroque Pillows and Throws
Cotton
2010s American Baroque Pillows and Throws
Cotton, Silk, Down, Feathers
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Pillows and Throws
Fabric, Tapestry, Silk, Feathers
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Pillows and Throws
Linen, Silk, Cotton
2010s Italian Baroque Pillows and Throws
2010s American Baroque Pillows and Throws
Cotton, Linen