Baroque Wall Brackets
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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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Giltwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Mirror, Giltwood
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Brackets
Wood
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Fruitwood
1940s American Vintage Baroque Wall Brackets
Plaster
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Gold, Bronze, Metallic Thread
1850s French Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Brackets
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Wood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Giltwood
1870s Italian Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Giltwood
18th Century European Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Marble, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Gold, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Gold, Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Gold
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Oak, Giltwood
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Brackets
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Brackets
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Gesso, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Pine, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Baroque Wall Brackets
Wood, Paint, Gesso
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Gold
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Wood
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Wrought Iron
19th Century English Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Oak
1760s English Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Fruitwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Mirror, Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Brackets
Walnut