Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
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 Portuguese Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
18th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Gesso, Glass, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Maple, Nutwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Textile, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Silk
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Blown Glass, Wood
18th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver Plate
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver, Enamel
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen
19th Century English Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
18th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Late 20th Century French Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen, Silk
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Gesso, Wood
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk, Velvet
Mid-17th Century Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Pine
17th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Copper
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
1690s Dutch Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk, Velvet, Trimming
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver
20th Century American Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
1850s Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Pine
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Chestnut
Mid-17th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metallic Thread
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Sterling Silver
Early 18th Century Russian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
2010s French Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Late 20th Century Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
2010s Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
1970s Israeli Vintage Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet, Down
20th Century Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen
1880s Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
17th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper