Baroque Benches
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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Early 20th Century English Baroque Benches
Wool, Upholstery, Oak, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Benches
Silk, Walnut
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Benches
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Benches
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Benches
Hardwood
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Benches
Velvet, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Benches
Fabric, Wood
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Benches
Walnut
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Benches
Wood
Early 1700s French Antique Baroque Benches
Walnut
1920s French Vintage Baroque Benches
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Benches
Fruitwood, Walnut
2010s European Baroque Benches
Aluminum
1690s European Antique Baroque Benches
Fabric, Oak
2010s Italian Baroque Benches
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Benches
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Benches
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Benches
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Benches
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Benches
Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Benches
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Benches
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Benches
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Benches
Wood
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Benches
Wood
Early 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Benches
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Benches
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Benches
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Benches
Wood, Walnut
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Benches
Textile, Wood
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Baroque Benches
Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Benches
Velvet, Walnut
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Benches
Beech
1650s Italian Antique Baroque Benches
Fir
2010s Italian Baroque Benches
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Benches
Oak
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Benches
Wood, Giltwood
2010s European Baroque Benches
Aluminum
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Benches
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Benches
Wood
2010s American Baroque Benches
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Benches
Oak
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Benches
Pine, Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Benches
Linen, Wood
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Benches
Leather, Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Benches
Wood
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Benches
Mahogany
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Benches
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Benches
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Benches
Walnut
Early 1800s Italian Antique Baroque Benches
Leather, Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Benches
Fabric, Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Benches
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Benches
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Benches
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Benches
Wood
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Benches
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Benches
Walnut, Gesso, Paint, Muslin, Giltwood