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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Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Birch, Olive, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
17th Century English Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Feathers
19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet, Cotton, Wool
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
17th Century Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metallic Thread
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Coral, Quartz, Tourmaline, Bronze
1690s Dutch Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Gold Leaf
1950s Dutch Vintage Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet, Down
20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet, Down
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Tapestry
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Mohair, Cotton
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Gesso, Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Silk, Down
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bone, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Nutwood, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk, Velvet
19th Century North American Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Canvas
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen, Down
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metallic Thread
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Copper, Silver Leaf
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
17th Century English Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
20th Century American Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze, Iron
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bone, Giltwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk, Velvet
19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Fruitwood
1720s Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Giltwood, Paint
1730s European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paint
16th Century Belgian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Paper
20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet, Down
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
18th Century Central American Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metallic Thread
20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Mid-18th Century Philippine Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metallic Thread
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Tapestry, Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming