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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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Travertine
Early 2000s French Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Silk
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Down, Silk, Wool
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
1790s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
1940s Danish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Oak, Wool
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Wool, Oak, Mohair
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Bouclé, Oak
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Giltwood, Paint
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Nutwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
1850s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Clay, Majolica
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble
Mid-18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Silk, Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
2010s Baroque Furniture
Paper
2010s Baroque Furniture
Paper
2010s Baroque Furniture
Paper
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Stone
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Early 20th Century Hungarian Baroque Furniture
Other
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass
Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint