Baroque Decorative Objects
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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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal, Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Stone
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Quartz, Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Stone
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Sheet Metal
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1690s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pine
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze, Brass
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Majolica
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold
1780s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Pottery
1750s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
1960s German Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1950s Dutch Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta