Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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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16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
Giltwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
Brass
Late 20th Century Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
Concrete
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
Composition
1880s French Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
Giltwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
1930s Swedish Vintage Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
Concrete
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
Sandstone
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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1950s Japanese Vintage Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
Stone
19th Century French Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
Stone
1930s French Vintage Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
Iron
Early 20th Century Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
Brass
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
Brass, Copper
20th Century Italian Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
Cast Stone
1990s French Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
Cast Stone
17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
Marble
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
Terracotta
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
Bronze