Baroque Quilts and Blankets
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.
Find a collection of authentic antique Baroque tables, lighting, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Silk
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Wool, Linen
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Tapestry, Velvet
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Wool
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Tapestry, Velvet
20th Century American Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Cotton
Early 20th Century Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Cotton
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Wool
20th Century French Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Cotton, Linen
Late 19th Century American Antique Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Wool
2010s Unknown Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Tapestry, Cotton
Late 19th Century American Antique Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Cotton
Early 20th Century American Baroque Quilts and Blankets
18th Century French Antique Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Wool
19th Century American Antique Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Cotton
1850s American Antique Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Cotton
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Textile
19th Century French Antique Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Velvet
Early 17th Century English Antique Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Wool, Silk
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Silk
1860s Antique Baroque Quilts and Blankets
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Metallic Thread
18th Century French Antique Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Silk, Wool
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Tapestry
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Tapestry
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Tapestry, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Tapestry
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Tapestry