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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1950s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
1690s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Rattan, Mirror, Walnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Paint
Mid-17th Century American Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Metal
2010s British Baroque Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Bouclé, Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Travertine
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Linen, Silk
19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Hardwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1870s Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal, Gold
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Pewter
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Enamel
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Silver
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Early 1600s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Resin
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Chestnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Nutwood
1910s British Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold, Enamel
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
17th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
1690s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
1990s Italian Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut, Ribbon
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Wool, Oak, Mohair
1990s French Baroque Furniture
Bronze