Baroque Seating
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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Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Seating
Lambskin, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Seating
Lambskin, Oak
20th Century Italian Baroque Seating
Brass, Bronze, Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Seating
Lambskin, Oak
1950s American Vintage Baroque Seating
Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Seating
Lambskin, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Seating
Lambskin, Wool, Oak
20th Century French Baroque Seating
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Seating
Lambskin, Oak
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Seating
Walnut
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Baroque Seating
Wrought Iron
1930s Danish Vintage Baroque Seating
Oak
19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Seating
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Seating
Lambskin, Oak
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Seating
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Seating
Fabric, Oak
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Walnut
1940s Danish Vintage Baroque Seating
Wool, Oak
Late 20th Century Unknown Baroque Seating
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Seating
Leather, Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Seating
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Walnut
1960s Danish Vintage Baroque Seating
Fabric, Oak
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Walnut
1920s French Vintage Baroque Seating
Walnut
1930s Danish Vintage Baroque Seating
Lambskin, Oak
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Seating
Leather, Walnut
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century European Antique Baroque Seating
Brass
2010s European Baroque Seating
Aluminum
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Leather, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Seating
Velvet, Beech
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Walnut
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Seating
Leather, Oak, Paint
20th Century Italian Baroque Seating
Upholstery, Giltwood
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Seating
Velvet, Nutwood
1740s German Antique Baroque Seating
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Faux Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Seating
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century Antique Baroque Seating
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century European Baroque Seating
Walnut, Leather, Tapestry
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Seating
Oak
Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Seating
Fabric, Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Silver Leaf
19th Century European Antique Baroque Seating
Faux Leather, Wood
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Oak
1890s Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Seating
Leather, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Seating
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Giltwood