Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
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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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Sterling Silver
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Gold, Silver, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
18th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
18th Century Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
Early 20th Century European Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Brocade, Silk
1890s Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver
19th Century Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
Mid-17th Century American Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
19th Century English Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Russian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Clay, Majolica
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Murano Glass, Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
1890s Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Gesso, Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paint
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Gesso, Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Rock Crystal, Carnelian, Malachite
17th Century Unknown Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Sterling Silver
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wrought Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
18th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Blown Glass, Wood
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
19th Century Mexican Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Tin
Early 18th Century Norwegian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Burl
20th Century Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen, Down
18th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
Late 20th Century Dutch Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wrought Iron