Baroque Wood Armchairs
Vintage 1960s Italian Baroque Sofas
Velvet, Beech
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Vintage 1940s Danish Baroque Armchairs
Oak, Wool
Antique 18th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut, Silk, Wood
Antique 18th Century Belgian Baroque Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
20th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Gesso, Silk, Wood
Late 20th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 18th Century Swedish Baroque Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1740s Swedish Baroque Armchairs
Birch
Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century German Baroque Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Linen, Hardwood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1890s French Baroque Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Late 17th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1690s Dutch Baroque Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1950s Slovak Baroque Armchairs
Faux Leather, Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Armchairs
Brass
Antique 1750s German Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Armchairs
Metal, Other
Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Armchairs
Metal, Other
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Textile, Giltwood
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Armchairs
Steel, TΓ΄le
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Armchairs
Brass
Antique 1770s English Baroque Armchairs
Leather, Pearwood
Antique Late 17th Century Swedish Baroque Armchairs
Rope, Ash, Beech
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Armchairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century German Baroque Armchairs
Cherry
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Walnut, Textile, Silk, Upholstery, Wood
Antique 1890s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Textile, Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Armchairs
Textile, Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Antique Late 17th Century British Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Early 1900s Danish Baroque Armchairs
Wool, Oak
Antique 19th Century European Baroque Armchairs
Brass
Antique Early 1800s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood
Antique Mid-18th Century French Baroque Lounge Chairs
Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1880s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood
Antique 17th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Silk, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1920s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Velvet, Nutwood
Antique 18th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
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A Close Look at 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 β 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 β which were used with exotic woods and were employed by cabinetmakers such as AndrΓ©-Charles Boulle, Gerrit Jensen and James Moore β reflected the growth of international trade. Baroque furniture characteristics include a range of decorative elements β 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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Finding the Right Armchairs for You
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of todayβs armchairs.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair β or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom β can be the sanctuary where youβll read for hours.
If youβre in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingbackβs strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seatβs distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the periodβs large fireplaces.
If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.
Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether thatβs the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuerβs futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.