Baroque Bergere Chairs
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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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Bergere Chairs
Wood
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Bergere Chairs
Beech, Upholstery
19th Century French Antique Baroque Bergere Chairs
Wood
1780s English Antique Baroque Bergere Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Baroque Bergere Chairs
Damask, Silk, Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century French Antique Baroque Bergere Chairs
Leather, Wicker, Walnut
1880s French Antique Baroque Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1820s French Antique Baroque Bergere Chairs
Cherry
Early 20th Century French Baroque Bergere Chairs
Bentwood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Bergere Chairs
Oak
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Bergere Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Bergere Chairs
Tapestry, Walnut
18th Century French Antique Baroque Bergere Chairs
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Baroque Bergere Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Bergere Chairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Bergere Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1780s French Antique Baroque Bergere Chairs
Gold
1920s Swedish Vintage Baroque Bergere Chairs
Birch
19th Century European Antique Baroque Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Bergere Chairs
Cane
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Bergere Chairs
Walnut
1890s Italian Antique Baroque Bergere Chairs
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Bergere Chairs
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Bergere Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Bergere Chairs
Tapestry