Italian Baroque Desk
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Pine
Antique Early 1800s Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Wrought Iron
Antique Early 17th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks
Walnut, Burl
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Wrought Iron
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Desks
Walnut
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Wrought Iron
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Marble
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Desk Sets
Leather
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Desks
Walnut
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Letter Openers
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Chestnut
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Pine
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks
Wood, Paint
Antique 1860s Italian Baroque Desks
Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Iron
20th Century Italian Baroque Paperweights
Glass
20th Century Italian Baroque Paperweights
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Desk Sets
Leather
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Desks
Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Baroque Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Silver
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Desks
Walnut, Burl
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Maple, Nutwood
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Dining Room Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Secretaires
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque Desks
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bronze
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Fruitwood
Antique Late 17th Century Maltese Baroque Center Tables
Walnut, Olive
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Swivel Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1660s Italian Baroque Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Brass, Ormolu
Antique 1680s Italian Baroque Center Tables
Walnut
Antique 1690s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bone, Ebony, Rosewood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Brass
Antique 1730s Italian Baroque Cabinets
Olive, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Center Tables
Bronze
20th Century Italian Baroque Console Tables
Wood
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Secretaires
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Secretaires
Walnut, Burl
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Olive
Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Desks
Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
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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 — 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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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Italian Baroque style is a style of architecture, art and design that is highly ornamental and tends to show off dramatic, grand lines. It emerged during the late 16th century and remained popular into the early 18th century. Shop a collection of Italian Baroque furniture, art and decorative objects on 1stDibs.