Baroque Mounted 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 French Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Marble, Iron
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Marble
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal, Metal, Gold Leaf
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Mounted Objects
Wood, Paint
1780s Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Plaster
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Oak
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Baroque Mounted Objects
Wrought Iron
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf, Metal
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Wood
17th Century French Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Sandstone
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Quartz
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Mounted Objects
Marble
2010s Polish Baroque Mounted Objects
Resin
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Quartz
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Copper
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Quartz
17th Century European Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Wrought Iron
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Mounted Objects
Marble
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Coral
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Mounted Objects
Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Baroque Mounted Objects
Gold
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Coral, Agate
17th Century European Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Nutwood
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Gold Leaf
17th Century German Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Gold Leaf
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Oak, Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Wood
1780s Italian Antique Baroque Mounted Objects
Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Mounted Objects
Wood