Baroque Armchairs
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 β 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 β which were used with exotic woods and were employed by cabinetmakers such as AndrΓ©-Charles Boulle, Gerrit Jensen and James Moore β reflected the growth of international trade. Baroque furniture characteristics include a range of decorative elements β 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 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Armchairs
Wood
1740s Swedish Antique Baroque Armchairs
Birch
Early 20th Century German Baroque Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Linen, Hardwood, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Armchairs
Oak
19th Century European Antique Baroque Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Giltwood
1890s French Antique Baroque Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
1950s Slovak Vintage Baroque Armchairs
Faux Leather, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
1690s Dutch Antique Baroque Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Armchairs
Brass
1750s German Antique Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Armchairs
Metal, Other
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Armchairs
Metal, Other
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Upholstery
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Textile, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Armchairs
Steel, TΓ΄le
Late 17th Century German Antique Baroque Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Armchairs
Brass
1770s English Antique Baroque Armchairs
Leather, Pearwood
Late 17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Armchairs
Rope, Ash, Beech
19th Century French Antique Baroque Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Armchairs
Brass
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Armchairs
Cherry
Late 17th Century British Antique Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Walnut, Textile, Silk, Upholstery, Wood
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Brass
1890s Italian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Textile, Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Armchairs
Textile, Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Armchairs
Cowhide
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Iron
Early 1900s Danish Antique Baroque Armchairs
Wool, Oak
19th Century European Antique Baroque Armchairs
Brass
Early 1800s Italian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood
1880s Italian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
17th Century French Antique Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Armchairs
Velvet, Nutwood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Silk, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Armchairs
Gold
18th Century Antique Baroque Armchairs
Gold