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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17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal, Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Oak
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Lapis Lazuli
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
1890s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
18th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1960s Danish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Walnut
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Quartz, Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Oak
18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Nutwood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1950s American Vintage Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Oak
Late 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Textile
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Brass, Bronze, Iron
1690s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Wool, Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Glass, Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Cotton, Wool
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1940s Asian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1910s Austrian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Sheet Metal
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Brass
1960s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood