Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
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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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Upholstery, Giltwood
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Brass
Mid-17th Century Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Tapestry, Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
Late 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
19th Century North American Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Iron
2010s British Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Bronze, Iron
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Fabric, Walnut
1980s American Vintage Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Bronze, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Steel
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
1720s Spanish Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Giltwood, Paint
Early 20th Century Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Giltwood
2010s British Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Wood, Paint
1890s French Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Wrought Iron
1950s British Vintage Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Velvet, Oak
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
2010s British Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
1730s European Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Paint
1910s Italian Vintage Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Steel
2010s Italian Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut, Fabric
19th Century French Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Wood, Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Beech
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Hardwood
Late 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
20th Century Italian Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Wood