Baroque Mantel Clocks
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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19th Century French Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Bronze
20th Century Italian Baroque Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
1880s German Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Baroque Mantel Clocks
Brass, Enamel, Bronze
19th Century Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Marble, Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Marble, Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Mantel Clocks
Plastic
19th Century French Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
1890s French Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Bronze
1970s English Vintage Baroque Mantel Clocks
Bronze, Steel, Chrome
19th Century French Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
1970s French Vintage Baroque Mantel Clocks
Plastic
Early 20th Century American Baroque Mantel Clocks
Bronze
1970s Belgian Vintage Baroque Mantel Clocks
Resin, Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Metal
1780s English Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Bronze
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Mantel Clocks
Brass
19th Century French Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
1870s French Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
19th Century French Antique Baroque Mantel Clocks
Bronze