Baroque Soup Tureens
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 20th Century Italian Baroque Soup Tureens
Malachite, Silver
2010s Italian Baroque Soup Tureens
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Soup Tureens
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Soup Tureens
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Soup Tureens
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
1990s Italian Baroque Soup Tureens
Sterling Silver
18th Century French Antique Baroque Soup Tureens
Faience
1980s German Vintage Baroque Soup Tureens
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Soup Tureens
Ceramic
20th Century American Baroque Soup Tureens
1840s French Antique Baroque Soup Tureens
Pewter
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Soup Tureens
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Soup Tureens
Ceramic
1980s Hungarian Vintage Baroque Soup Tureens
Gold Leaf
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Soup Tureens
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Soup Tureens
Faience
19th Century German Antique Baroque Soup Tureens
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Baroque Soup Tureens
Porcelain, Ceramic
20th Century Italian Baroque Soup Tureens
Porcelain
20th Century Baroque Soup Tureens
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Soup Tureens
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Soup Tureens
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Soup Tureens
Silver
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Soup Tureens
Sterling Silver
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Soup Tureens
Glass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Soup Tureens
Gold Plate, Silver