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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Attribution to Francesco Solimena "Resurrection of Christ" 18th Century
By Francesco Solimena
Located in Madrid, ES
Attribution to Francesco Solimena "Resurrection of Christ" 18th Century oil on canvas (129x77 cm.) framed good condition for the period Francesco Solimena, also called l'Abate C...
Paint
Important Italian School 17th Century "The Healing of Tobias".
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian school; second third of the 17th century. "The Healing of Tobias". Oil on canvas. Relined. very good condition Dimensions: 117.5 x 107 cm; 130 x 118 cm (frame). This canvas ...
Paint
Jan Abel WASSENBERGH (1689-1750) "The Continence of Scipio" Signed
Located in Madrid, ES
Jan Abel WASSENBERGH (1689-1750) "The Continence of Scipio" Oil on canvas, signed below center 92 x 107 cm unframed 99cm x 114cm framed (small old restorations) Jan Abel Wassenbergh (18 January 1689, Groningen – ca. 20 July 1750, Groningen), was an 18th-century painter from the Dutch Republic. According to Jan van Gool...
Paint
Around Giambattista Pittone "Alms of a Saint" 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Around Giambattista Pittone "Alms of a Saint" 18th Century oil on canvas (cm 52.5x38) 62.5cm x 48cm frame Rear label "G. Pittoni" in frame good condizioni Giovanni Battista Pi...
Paint
Important Italian School Andrea Solario 18th century " Christ with Reed "
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian School Andrea Solario 18th century " Christ with Reed " canvas, with restorations 62 x 45.5 CM - 24.4 x 17.9 IN. very good condition Andrea Solario Milan, ca. 1465-1524 And...
Paint
Italian School according to Domenichino 18th century "Martyrdom of St Peter"
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian school according to Domenichino from the 18th century. "Martyrdom of St. Peter of Verona" oil on canvas (90x60.5cm) in frame 95cm x 65.5cm good condition
Paint
18th Century French School, after I. de Moucheron "Landscape with a Fountain"
Located in Madrid, ES
18th century French School, after I. de Moucheron, Landscape with a Fountain, canvas, monogrammed lower right «JBF», with restorations 67 x 55 CM - 26,4 x 21,7 IN. good condition
Paint
Allegory of Charity School of Central Italy, 17th century
Located in Vicenza, IT
Oil on canvasFramed: 36 × 47 cmFramed: 50 × 59.5 cmFramed depicting a refined Allegory of Charity, a traditional iconography featuring a seated young woman, wrapped in a deep red rob...
Other, Gold Leaf
Carolina Tree of Life in Forest Tropical Botanical Wallpaper
Located in Kent, GB
Collection: Carolina Tree of Life with Parakeets Product Code: 25C Colors: Forest Roll dimensions: 70cm x 10m (27.6in x 10.9yards) Area: 7sq.m (8...
Paper
$4,236Sale Price|20% Off
H 233.08 in W 19.57 in D 0.02 in
France 18th Century Wallpaper with Landscape Scenes in Turquoise Color
Located in Brescia, IT
It is not easy to find this kind of hand drawed and hand-made French wallpaper in good conditions. The shining turquoise and the scenes of the games of the characters and jugglers i...
Paper
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 34.25 in W 44.5 in D 3 in
18th Century, Old Master European Landscape Painting Italian School
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian School, 18th century. A masterful example of 18th-century Italian School artistry, this Old Master landscape painting captures the sublime beauty of an idealized European co...
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
$3,800Sale Price|44% Off
H 42 in W 54 in D 2.5 in
Monumental 18th Century Painting, Oil on Canvas, Italian School
Located in Toronto, CA
This is a monumental and spectacular 18th century, or possibly early 19th, oil on canvas of the Italian school. The canvas depicts a shepherd serenading a maiden in a wooded glen. B...
Canvas
Pair 19th Century French Chinoiserie Wallpaper Panels
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous pair of late 19th century French wallpaper panels made in the Chinoiserie revival period of Europe after Jean Pillement (French 1728-1808). The panels have amazing detail wi...
Giltwood, Paper
Large Red Chalk Drawing, 18th Century Italian School
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Nude male academy. Red chalk on paper. While the artist who drew this drawing is not known, the confidence in the trait along with the fascinating perspect...
Paper
19th-Century Antique-Style Panoramic Wall Mural on Canvas
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This panoramic wall mural is inspired by early 19th-century decorative traditions, echoing the trompe-l’œil and grand panoramic landscapes used in bourgeois interiors. Printed on ant...
Canvas, Paper
$2,586
H 6.3 in W 8.47 in D 2.37 in
Venetian Capriccio, Santa Maria della Salute - Italian School, 18th century
Located in TEYJAT, FR
Venetian Capriccio with Santa Maria della Salute and Figures Italian School, 18th Century Oil on Oak Panel Dimensions: Panel – 16 x 21.5 cm (6.3 x 8.5 in). Provenance: Private Europe...
Oak
17th Century Italian School Biblical Scene
Located in Marseille, FR
17th century oil on canvas representation of the "Feeding of the 4,000" of Italian school.
Canvas
Panoramic Grisaille Wall Décor on Canvas, 19th Century Style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Panoramic grisaille wall décor inspired by the early 19th century, printed on antique-style paper and mounted on canvas. This panoramic wall covering belongs to the tradition of deco...
Canvas, Paper
Panoramic Wallpaper panel, Exotic scene in the Zuber style
Located in Paris, FR
Very large panoramic wallpaper panel in the style of the Zuber suites. In the tradition of the exotic panoramas that fascinated Europe in the early 19th century, this work offers an...
Paper
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H 34.26 in W 27.96 in D 2.37 in
Beautiful FRENCH SCHOOL of the 18th century. "Virgin Mary and Child Blessing"
Located in Madrid, ES
FRENCH SCHOOL of the 18th century. "Virgin Mary and Child Blessing". Oil on canvas in a gilded wooden frame. H.77 L.61cm 87cm x 71cm with frame good condition
Paint
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H 27.56 in W 21.46 in D 2.37 in
Venetian School "Hagar and Ishmael pursued by Abraham" 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Venetian School "Hagar and Ishmael pursued by Abraham" 18th century, canvas, 18th century Italian frame (gilt) 60 x 44.5 CM unframed 70cm x 54.5cm with frame good condition
Paint
Pair of Paintings Italian School 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Paintings Italian School 17th Century "The Farewell and Return of the Lost Son" oil on canvas on carved and gilded wood Vintage frames. 38 x ...
Paint
Italian School of the 17th century. "San Juan Evangelista"
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian School of the 17th century. "San Juan Evangelista" oil on canvas without frame 35cm x 24 John (Bethsaida, about 10 – Ephesus, 98 or immediately following years) was an apost...
Paint
Amazing 17th Century ITALIAN SCHOOL " The Virgin and the Child "
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Italian School approx. 1640 "Virgin and Child", canvas, unframed, with restorations 86 x 65 CM - 33.9 x 25.6 IN. good condition
Paint
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H 12.21 in W 22.05 in D 2.76 in
17th Century ITALIAN SCHOOL "PORTRAIT SAINT JEROME" School Jose de Ribera
Located in Madrid, ES
17th Century NORTHERN ITALIAN SCHOOL PORTRAIT OF A BEARDED MAN, SAINT JEROME (?) School Jose de Ribera Canvas Inscribed on the back of the stretcher “Ribera ...” and a label on th...
Paint
Set of Late 18th to Early 19th Century Four English Wall Hangings
Located in Essex, MA
Set of four early wall hangings of 18th century aristocratic life. From French engravings by Nicolas de Larmessin (1684-1756) and after paintings by Nicolas Lancret (1690-1745). Similar to those removed from the Van Rensselaer Hall at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Provenance: These Four Panels each bear a label which reads, "Panels from set of painted hangings formerly in the Octagonal Room of the Beekman Mansion, 1st Ave and 51st Street, New York City. Lent by the Beekman Family Association, 1938" This references the former "Mount Pleasant" also known as The Beekman Mansion which was built by John Beekman on the East River in 1763. The Mansion served as the British Headquarters during the Revolutionary War and was the site of the Trial of Nathan Hale.
Canvas
Late 17th c. Leather Screen Panels
Located in Houston, TX
This is a set of 4 folding leather panels made from the wall coverings of a chateau in Pernes les Fontaines, France. The leather originally covered the walls of the grand salon. To...
Leather