Baroque Religious Items
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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17th Century European Antique Baroque Religious Items
Other
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Religious Items
Silver
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Bone, Giltwood
18th Century Peruvian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Giltwood
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Religious Items
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
1880s French Antique Baroque Religious Items
Silver Plate, Copper
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Iron
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Religious Items
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
19th Century Brazilian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Wood
1730s Philippine Antique Baroque Religious Items
Silver
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Copper
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Blown Glass, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Copper
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Religious Items
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Religious Items
Canvas
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Religious Items
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Religious Items
Gold, Enamel, Other
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Religious Items
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Gold Plate, Silver Plate, Brass
2010s Italian Baroque Religious Items
Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Paint
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Iron
17th Century French Antique Baroque Religious Items
Wood
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Wood
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Religious Items
Wood
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Sterling Silver
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Religious Items
Bronze
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Wood
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Religious Items
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
18th Century German Antique Baroque Religious Items
Fabric, Giltwood
1970s Israeli Vintage Baroque Religious Items
Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Marble
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items
Gesso, Plaster
1740s European Antique Baroque Religious Items
Boxwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Walnut
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Religious Items
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Religious Items
Silver
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Wood
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Metal
18th Century French Antique Baroque Religious Items
Wrought Iron
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Religious Items
Bronze
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Religious Items
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Gesso, Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Gesso, Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Religious Items
Other
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Religious Items
Bronze
Late 17th Century Brazilian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Cedar
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Religious Items
Bronze
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Metal
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Religious Items
Bronze
1780s Italian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Wood
Late 17th Century Brazilian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Cedar
17th Century European Antique Baroque Religious Items
Copper
17th Century European Antique Baroque Religious Items
Hardwood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Religious Items
Bronze
Early 19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Religious Items
Oak





