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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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
1980s Portuguese Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Mohair, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Quartz
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Nutwood
Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Other
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fabric
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
1940s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Hardwood
1940s Asian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Nutwood, Walnut, Lacquer
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Silver
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Walnut, Silk, Wood
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Meissen
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Beech
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Driftwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold, Silver, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
1930s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
1930s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Walnut
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Boxwood, Holly, Walnut, Sycamore, Fruitwood, Ebony
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Canvas, Giltwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Poplar, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1970s American Vintage Baroque Furniture
Leather, Luster, Upholstery, Foam, Polyester, Wood, Lacquer
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
1950s Spanish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak