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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19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Plaster
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Oak
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Faience
17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Stone
16th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
2010s German Baroque Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
1850s Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Silver
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
1820s European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
1930s French Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass, Chrome
Early 1800s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Bronze
1790s Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Metal, Brass
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Brass
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Other
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pine
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1730s Austrian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Pine
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble, Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Marble