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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17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Tapestry, Wool
17th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Tapestry
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Silk
Late 17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paint
1890s French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Bronze
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paint
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Tapestry
Early 20th Century Swedish Baroque Wall Decorations
Copper
Late 18th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Precious Stone, Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas, Oak
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Decorations
Pine
20th Century American Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood, Paint
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Oak
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
19th Century German Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Giltwood, Paint
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Porcelain
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Oak
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paint
20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood, Paper
20th Century American Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood
19th Century German Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Plaster, Stucco
1850s German Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Wall Decorations
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Pottery
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paint
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood
Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Tapestry, Wool
1960s French Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Tapestry
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Gesso, Giltwood, Wood
17th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paint
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Brass
Mid-17th Century European Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas, Giltwood
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Metal
Mid-17th Century European Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Wall Decorations
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
18th Century European Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Other
20th Century German Baroque Wall Decorations
Paper
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
18th Century German Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Sandstone
Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas, Fruitwood
Early 1700s Belgian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool
Late 20th Century Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Gesso, Canvas, Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Metallic Thread
18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
1920s French Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool, Silk
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Tapestry, Wool
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood, Canvas
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool