Baroque Canapes
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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19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Canapes
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Canapes
Fabric, Wood
19th Century German Antique Baroque Canapes
Bronze
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Canapes
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19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Canapes
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Canapes
Mohair, Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Canapes
Rosewood, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Canapes
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Canapes
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Canapes
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Canapes
Velvet, Fruitwood, Walnut
Early 1900s European Antique Baroque Canapes
Oak
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Canapes
Rosewood
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Canapes
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Canapes
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1750s Italian Antique Baroque Canapes
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Canapes
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Canapes
Rosewood, Wood
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Canapes
Rosewood
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Canapes
Rosewood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Canapes
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19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Canapes
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19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Canapes
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19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Canapes
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19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Canapes
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Early 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Canapes
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Canapes
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19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Canapes
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19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Canapes
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque Canapes
Wood
Mid-19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Canapes
Wood
Late 20th Century European Baroque Canapes
Brass
1870s British Antique Baroque Canapes
Oak
Late 20th Century European Baroque Canapes
Brass
1870s British Antique Baroque Canapes
Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Canapes
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Canapes
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19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Canapes
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque Canapes
Wood
Mid-19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Canapes
Wood
Late 20th Century European Baroque Canapes
Brass
1870s British Antique Baroque Canapes
Oak
Late 20th Century European Baroque Canapes
Brass
1870s British Antique Baroque Canapes
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Canapes
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Canapes
Silk, Walnut
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