Baroque Platters and Serveware
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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18th Century French Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Silver
Mid-20th Century Baroque Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Baroque Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
1990s Vietnamese Baroque Platters and Serveware
Iron
20th Century Italian Baroque Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Platters and Serveware
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Silver
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Pewter
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Pewter
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Pewter
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Metal
17th Century German Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Metal
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Ceramic
18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Pewter
1870s Scottish Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century German Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Iron
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
1840s Austrian Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Silver
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Brass
18th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Canadian Baroque Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate, Copper
19th Century Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
1960s Danish Vintage Baroque Platters and Serveware
Teak
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
19th Century English Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Ceramic
Early 19th Century English Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Ceramic
19th Century English Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Pottery
1930s Vintage Baroque Platters and Serveware
Metal
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Pewter
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Platters and Serveware
Giltwood
Late 20th Century Baroque Platters and Serveware
Iron
Early 20th Century German Baroque Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
1680s Dutch Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Pewter
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Majolica
1880s German Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
1950s French Vintage Baroque Platters and Serveware
Brass
1830s English Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Sheffield Plate
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Pewter
19th Century French Antique Baroque Platters and Serveware
Bronze