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, Linen, Down
Mid-18th Century Philippine Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal, Silver Leaf
2010s American Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Feathers, Down, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metallic Thread
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
2010s Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Sterling Silver
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
18th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
17th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Other
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Tapestry
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Tapestry
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metallic Thread
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Maple, Nutwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metallic Thread
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Gesso, Pine
1970s Dutch Vintage Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metallic Thread
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Gesso, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metallic Thread
20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Olive, Walnut
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen
Mid-20th Century Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Glass, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver Leaf
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal, Wrought Iron
16th Century Danish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen
1990s French Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Murano Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Silk
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Silk
20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk, Velvet
1890s Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
1790s Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Olive, Pine
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet