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 Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bone, Giltwood
1850s Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Pine
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Gold Leaf
17th Century British Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Early 20th Century Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Vermeil, Silver
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Silk, Down
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen, Velvet
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass, Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Steel
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
1890s French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
17th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Copper
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen, Down
1880s Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Beech
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
16th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet, Down
18th Century Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Silk, Down
1930s Belgian Vintage Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Copper
1690s Dutch Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Gesso, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen
19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Fruitwood
16th Century Unknown Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen, Velvet
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Late 18th Century Brazilian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cedar
18th Century Central American Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Coral, Quartz, Tourmaline, Bronze
20th Century Unknown Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wrought Iron
2010s British Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Copper
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
19th Century Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
1950s Dutch Vintage Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
2010s British Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Tapestry, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metallic Thread
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metallic Thread