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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18th Century European Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool, Silk
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood, Paint
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Plaster, Stucco
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paint
Late 20th Century American Baroque Wall Decorations
Other
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Porcelain, Giltwood
18th Century Swiss Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Oak, Giltwood, Paint
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paper
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paint
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paint
17th Century European Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paper
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Decorations
Maiolica, Porcelain
18th Century English Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Glass, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Copper
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Plaster, Paint
Early 2000s Belgian Baroque Wall Decorations
Paper
1640s English Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Linen
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paper, Wood
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paint
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
17th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paint
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paint
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paint
1950s German Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Mirror, Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paint
1850s German Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Porcelain, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Brass
1890s French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool
19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paint
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Bronze, Other
17th Century German Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Metal
17th Century English Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paint
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paint
17th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Wall Decorations
Copper
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paint
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
18th Century English Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paint
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Other
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Fruitwood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paint
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood, Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood, Paint
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
2010s European Baroque Wall Decorations
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Decorations
Glass, Paper, Wood
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Tapestry
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Ceramic
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paint
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paint