Baroque Prints
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 20th Century Baroque Prints
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18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Prints
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Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Prints
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Prints
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18th Century English Antique Baroque Prints
Glass, Giltwood
20th Century German Baroque Prints
Metal
20th Century Italian Baroque Prints
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Prints
Gold
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Prints
Glass, Paper, Walnut
20th Century Italian Baroque Prints
Glass, Paper, Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Prints
Glass, Wood, Paper
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Prints
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Prints
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Prints
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20th Century German Baroque Prints
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Prints
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1850s English Antique Baroque Prints
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1840s English Antique Baroque Prints
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17th Century English Antique Baroque Prints
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1850s English Antique Baroque Prints
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1970s American Vintage Baroque Prints
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Early 20th Century French Baroque Prints
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Early 20th Century French Baroque Prints
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Prints
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Early 1900s English Antique Baroque Prints
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1850s English Antique Baroque Prints
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1690s Antique Baroque Prints
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1950s Vintage Baroque Prints
Canvas, Wood
1850s English Antique Baroque Prints
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1850s English Antique Baroque Prints
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20th Century Baroque Prints
Wood, Paper
1840s English Antique Baroque Prints
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1670s Italian Antique Baroque Prints
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1710s French Antique Baroque Prints
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1850s English Antique Baroque Prints
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17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Prints
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Prints
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1840s English Antique Baroque Prints
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Early 1800s English Antique Baroque Prints
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Prints
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Early 1700s Dutch Antique Baroque Prints
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1850s English Antique Baroque Prints
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Prints
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1850s English Antique Baroque Prints
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1850s English Antique Baroque Prints
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1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Prints
Silver Leaf
1670s Italian Antique Baroque Prints
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Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Prints
Plexiglass, Boxwood, Paint, Paper
17th Century English Antique Baroque Prints
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1780s German Antique Baroque Prints
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1850s English Antique Baroque Prints
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1670s Italian Antique Baroque Prints
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1990s Italian Baroque Prints
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1670s Italian Antique Baroque Prints
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1670s Dutch Antique Baroque Prints
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1740s Swiss Antique Baroque Prints
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1780s English Antique Baroque Prints
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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Prints
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