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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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1920s French Vintage Baroque More Lighting
Crystal
1920s French Vintage Baroque More Lighting
Crystal
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque More Lighting
Murano Glass
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque More Lighting
Murano Glass
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque More Lighting
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque More Lighting
Murano Glass
1960s Spanish Vintage Baroque More Lighting
Steel
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque More Lighting
Murano Glass, Giltwood
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque More Lighting
Paint, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass
1880s Austrian Antique Baroque More Lighting
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque More Lighting
Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
18th Century European Antique Baroque More Lighting
Crystal, Brass, Wire
1920s French Vintage Baroque More Lighting
Crystal
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque More Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque More Lighting
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Lighting
Crystal
19th Century German Antique Baroque More Lighting
Brass
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Lighting
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque More Lighting
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
1920s French Vintage Baroque More Lighting
Crystal
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque More Lighting
Crystal
Early 20th Century British Baroque More Lighting
Bronze, Tôle
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Lighting
Giltwood
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque More Lighting
Wood, Giltwood
20th Century French Baroque More Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
1950s Spanish Vintage Baroque More Lighting
Bronze
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque More Lighting
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque More Lighting
Giltwood
19th Century American Antique Baroque More Lighting
Silver, Brass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque More Lighting
Oak
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Lighting
1920s French Vintage Baroque More Lighting
Crystal
1920s French Vintage Baroque More Lighting
Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Lighting
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Baroque More Lighting
Iron
Early 1800s Austrian Antique Baroque More Lighting
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Baroque More Lighting
Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Lighting
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque More Lighting
Crystal
1920s French Vintage Baroque More Lighting
Crystal
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque More Lighting
Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Lighting
Metal, Iron
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque More Lighting
Silver, Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque More Lighting
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque More Lighting
Wood
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque More Lighting
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Lighting
Crystal
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque More Lighting
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Lighting
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Lighting
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque More Lighting
Giltwood, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque More Lighting
Iron
Early 20th Century French Baroque More Lighting
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque More Lighting
Wood
20th Century European Baroque More Lighting
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
1690s Italian Antique Baroque More Lighting
Beech
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Lighting
Wood