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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1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1690s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Delft
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Rosewood
Late 20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century Dutch Baroque Decorative Objects
Delft, Pottery
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Stone, Limestone, Metal
Early 20th Century Unknown Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
Early 1700s Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 18th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Clay
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Pottery
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Majolica
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal, Metal
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pine
Early 20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
Late 17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold
Early 17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood
1890s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Leather
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Earthenware, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
1960s American Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Fiberglass, Glass, Resin
1890s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
20th Century Spanish Baroque Decorative Objects
Mid-20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Blown Glass
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Sheet Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
1970s European Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Pine
1960s German Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood, Paint





