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 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Wool, Oak
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Walnut
Early 20th Century British Baroque Furniture
Cast Stone
20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
1910s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Burl, Paint, Paper
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
2010s British Baroque Furniture
Metal
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver, Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Chestnut
1990s Italian Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut, Ribbon
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Onyx, Metal
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1950s Spanish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Wool, Oak
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Meissen
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Dutch Baroque Furniture
Brass
1770s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1970s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
20th Century Dutch Baroque Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Metal
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Birch, Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Statuary Marble
Early 20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Brocade, Silk
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1870s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood