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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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Silk
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal, Wrought Iron
17th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Feathers
20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen, Down
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Gesso, Glass, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
Early 20th Century American Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
17th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
17th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Silk, Down
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Silk
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
17th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Feathers
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet, Down
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen, Down
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen
18th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Alabaster
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet, Down
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Tapestry
19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metallic Thread
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver, Enamel
Mid-17th Century Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
20th Century Spanish Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen
Late 20th Century American Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
19th Century North American Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metallic Thread
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
17th Century Indian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 20th Century English Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Canvas, Wood, Paint
18th Century Central American Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Pine, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Glass, Wood
1970s European Vintage Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Onyx, Marble, Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
18th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Late 17th Century German Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Sterling Silver