Baroque Racks and Stands
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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Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Racks and Stands
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Racks and Stands
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Racks and Stands
Brass, Bronze
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Racks and Stands
Giltwood
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Racks and Stands
Iron
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Racks and Stands
Bronze
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Racks and Stands
Bronze
1650s Dutch Antique Baroque Racks and Stands
Ebony, Oak, Rosewood
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Racks and Stands
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Racks and Stands
Giltwood
Late 20th Century Baroque Racks and Stands
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Racks and Stands
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Racks and Stands
Bronze
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Racks and Stands
Wrought Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Racks and Stands
Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Racks and Stands
Oak, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Baroque Racks and Stands
Mahogany
2010s Polish Baroque Racks and Stands
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Racks and Stands
Lucite
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Racks and Stands
Metal
2010s Polish Baroque Racks and Stands
Steel
Early 20th Century English Baroque Racks and Stands
Wood
1890s French Antique Baroque Racks and Stands
Bronze, Copper
2010s Australian Baroque Racks and Stands
Brass
2010s American Baroque Racks and Stands
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-19th Century British Antique Baroque Racks and Stands
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Racks and Stands
Bamboo
1930s Czech Vintage Baroque Racks and Stands
Chrome
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Racks and Stands
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Baroque Racks and Stands
Mahogany
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Racks and Stands
Poplar
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Racks and Stands
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Racks and Stands
Metal, Iron
1850s German Antique Baroque Racks and Stands
Brass, Iron
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Racks and Stands
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Racks and Stands
Walnut, Wood
1980s Vintage Baroque Racks and Stands
Mahogany
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Racks and Stands
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Racks and Stands
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Racks and Stands
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Racks and Stands
Giltwood, Paint