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 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
1890s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1740s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1910s English Vintage Baroque Furniture
Oak
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Majolica, Pottery
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
1780s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Oak
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1960s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Furniture
Bronze, Brass
1980s American Vintage Baroque Furniture
Bronze, Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Poplar
Early 20th Century North American Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
1930s Danish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Mirror
Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Furniture
Silver Plate
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Early 1800s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Linen, Down
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
2010s German Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Linen, Silk
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Majolica
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Belgian Baroque Furniture
Wool
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Oak
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass, Glass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut