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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1970s French Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Metallic Thread
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Wall Decorations
Clay, Majolica
1940s Asian Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Brass
1930s French Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood
1930s French Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood
1990s Belgian Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Wall Decorations
Linen, Wood, Paper
Early 1900s European Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood
20th Century German Baroque Wall Decorations
Paper
1970s American Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Paper
20th Century American Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood, Paint
1920s French Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool
1950s German Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Plaster, Wood
1920s French Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool
1950s German Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Wall Decorations
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century French Baroque Wall Decorations
Metal
Early 20th Century French Baroque Wall Decorations
Paper
Early 20th Century French Baroque Wall Decorations
Paper
1920s French Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool
1920s French Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool
1920s French Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool
1940s American Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Plaster
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Wall Decorations
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Early 20th Century Baroque Wall Decorations
Paper
1950s French Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool
1990s Colombian Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint
Early 1900s English Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Paper
1920s French Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool
1950s Spanish Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool
1920s French Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool, Silk
1910s French Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Bronze, Enamel
1920s French Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool, Silk
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool
20th Century Peruvian Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Decorations
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Wall Decorations
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Decorations
Giltwood
1960s German Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood
1950s Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool
Late 20th Century Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool
1960s German Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood
1920s French Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood
1960s French Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Tapestry
1920s French Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool
20th Century Baroque Wall Decorations
Wood, Paper
1920s French Vintage Baroque Wall Decorations
Wool
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Decorations
Pottery