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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1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Marble
Mid-18th Century Russian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1680s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
Late 19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fir
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Bouclé, Oak
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
1790s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
20th Century Baroque Furniture
Wood, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Marble, Iron
1940s Danish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Oak, Wool
Mid-18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Nutwood, Walnut, Lacquer
1850s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Silk, Wood
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
2010s Baroque Furniture
Paper
2010s Baroque Furniture
Paper
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
1790s Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Spruce, Nutwood, Maple, Cherry
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Clay, Majolica
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Other
Early 20th Century Unknown Baroque Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
1940s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Mahogany
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Stone