Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Delft
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Maiolica
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
1770s German Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century French Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Composition
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Earthenware
18th Century English Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Pottery
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Blown Glass
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
18th Century German Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Earthenware
Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
Early 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Maiolica
1660s Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
18th Century German Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Blown Glass
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Maiolica
2010s Italian Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Majolica
1870s German Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Majolica
Late 18th Century Scandinavian Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Brass
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century European Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Maiolica
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Maiolica
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Majolica
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
20th Century German Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain