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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1890s German Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Lacquer
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Other
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Gesso, Pine
17th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Wood, Paint
17th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal, Silver, Other
Late 20th Century Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wrought Iron
17th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Hardwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Stained Glass
1670s English Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Glass, Lacquer, Giltwood, Wood
1780s German Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
16th Century German Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
17th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak, Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 20th Century German Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
17th Century English Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Early 17th Century Unknown Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
Early 17th Century Unknown Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Olive, Walnut
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Mirror, Wood
1850s French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Paint
1670s English Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
17th Century English Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
1670s European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
19th Century Irish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Rosewood
17th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Pine
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Other
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Mid-19th Century Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
17th Century British Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
1610s English Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
1670s English Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
1670s English Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze