Baroque Desk Accessories
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 1900s European Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Brass
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1630s Dutch Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1660s Dutch Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1630s Dutch Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1690s Dutch Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Early 1900s Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Brass
1890s German Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Gold, Enamel
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Bronze
Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
Early 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Faience
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Ceramic
1870s European Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Onyx, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Bronze
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Wrought Iron
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Bronze, Other
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Oak
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Metal
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Desk Accessories
Bronze, Brass
19th Century Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Bronze
19th Century English Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Wood
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Silver
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Bronze
17th Century European Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Silver
17th Century European Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Marble
Late 18th Century Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Brass, Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
1630s Dutch Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
Mid-17th Century Scandinavian Antique Baroque Desk Accessories
Bronze