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 1900s French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool
19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
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17th Century German Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Metal
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Copper
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Marble, Bronze
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Wall Decorations
Copper
17th Century German Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Copper
Early 17th Century European Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Other
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Porcelain, Giltwood
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Fabric
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Giltwood, Canvas
Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood, Paint
19th Century German Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paper
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Brass
1680s German Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
Late 20th Century Indian Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood, Paint
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
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1840s German Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Glass, Wood
19th Century English Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
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Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
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1850s English Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paper
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
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18th Century German Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
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1920s French Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool
19th Century European Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Porcelain
1690s Belgian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Oak
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Brass
Early 1900s Belgian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary European Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Gold
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Giltwood, Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
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1920s French Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool, Silk
Late 18th Century European Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Bronze
19th Century British Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Stone
19th Century German Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Giltwood, Paint, Canvas
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paint
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood, Paint
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool, Silk
1710s Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood, Linen
18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Mirror, Giltwood
17th Century European Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paint