Baroque Furniture
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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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal, Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Oak
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Lapis Lazuli
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Oak
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
1890s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Nutwood
18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Quartz, Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Brass, Bronze, Iron
1960s Danish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Earthenware, Faience, Luster, Maiolica
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1950s American Vintage Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Textile
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1690s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Wool, Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver, Enamel
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
1910s Austrian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Sheet Metal
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Glass, Wood
18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass, Wire
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass