Baroque Wall Decorations
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 French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paint
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paint
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1920s European Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Paper
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Fabric, Glass, Bentwood
19th Century German Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paper
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood
Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Brass
Early 2000s English Baroque Wall Decorations
Leather
Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
1940s Asian Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Resin
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Fruitwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood, Paste
1620s French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Silk
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Copper
1850s English Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paper
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paper
18th Century German Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Giltwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Metallic Thread
19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
19th Century German Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
20th Century American Baroque Wall Decorations
Glass, Paint
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Wall Decorations
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Brass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Fruitwood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Metal, Iron
1950s Spanish Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool
20th Century German Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
Early 1900s English Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paper
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Decorations
Marble
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Glass, Paint
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
1880s French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool
Late 17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Pine
18th Century English Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Glass, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Slate
19th Century American Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Linen, Paint
1850s English Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paper
19th Century Irish Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint, Wood
Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Fabric
18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood
1780s English Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas, Plaster, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
Late 18th Century European Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary North American Baroque Wall Decorations
Giltwood, Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Pewter