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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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pine
1870s European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Onyx, Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Earthenware
Early 20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1870s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Other
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
Late 20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1880s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century American Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Crystal, Marble, Brass
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Maiolica
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Glass, Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal
18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Sandstone
2010s Polish Baroque Decorative Objects
Resin
1970s European Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Plaster
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
Late 18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Mid-18th Century Brazilian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Cedar
1670s Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze, Other
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Breccia Marble
1790s Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
1870s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Limestone, Marble
1880s Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Alabaster
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze





