Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
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 French Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood, Walnut
18th Century French Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood, Walnut
1930s French Vintage Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
1930s French Vintage Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
1690s Belgian Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Oak
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
1670s Italian Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Animal Skin, Leather
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Brass
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Porcelain, Giltwood
1860s Italian Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Pine
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Agate, Metal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Metal
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
1780s French Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Terracotta
18th Century French Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Giltwood
1960s German Vintage Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Early 1800s Brazilian Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
17th Century French Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Pewter
1960s German Vintage Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Walnut
19th Century German Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Plaster, Stucco
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Pewter
Early 20th Century European Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Bronze
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood, Giltwood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Resin
2010s Polish Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Resin
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Walnut, Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Maiolica
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Fruitwood
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Pewter
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Giltwood, Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood, Walnut
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
1680s Spanish Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Walnut, Giltwood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Copper
Early 1700s German Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Fruitwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Gold Leaf
17th Century Russian Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood, Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Walnut
2010s English Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Giltwood, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Fruitwood