Brilliant Baroque
Tracy Bulla -- Home Accents Today, 10/1/2006
History revisits the grand extravagance and bold ornamentation of 17th century Europe with the renaissance of Baroque. The complex forms and dramatic movements show up on a sweeping scale, infused with a modern-day sense of humor that gently pokes fun at some of the more outlandish excesses of the period. Color and high- gloss glamour show gilding to the door, proving opulence can be both witty and fresh at once.
Luscious curves give high glamour status to Barbara Cosgrove's Anna urn lamps, part of the BCL Collection, accentuated by glossy glazed porcelain ($185). eLink 526
The Vintage vase from Impulse merges old and new worlds with Baroque-style hand-etching creating instant drama ($55). eLink 659
Crafted of Italian porcelain, Vellum's Versailles Collection chandelier boasts a monochromatic finish with an ornate Deco Baroque spin ($4,500). eLink 661
Opulently overscale, The Rug Market's handmade Buckingham rug romances classic damask in a flowering ode to the past ($659, 5×8). eLink 615
Bold ornamentation establishes a dramatic presence in Art Dreams Home's lushly appointed mirror. eLink 662
Working Class Studio, a division of the Savannah College of Art and Design, launches a line of square melamine dinnerware inspired by historic Savannah ironwork ($6 to $12). eLink 658
Detailed scrollwork and a meandering floral print blend in the lavish Baroque armchair from Four Hands, fashioned from solid tanguile wood ($995). eLink 657
A relief flock pattern embellishes Thomaspaul's silk twill pillow with a sense of heady extravagance ($60). eLink 655
From Bluefish Home, the three-armed candelabra feels fresh and relevant in not-so-subtle scarlet ($149). eLink 532
