Baroque 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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Early 20th Century French Baroque Chairs
Leather, Wood, Pine
Early 20th Century French Baroque Chairs
Wood, Pine
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Chairs
Mohair, Giltwood
1920s American Vintage Baroque Chairs
Brass
Early 1900s European Antique Baroque Chairs
Oak
Early 1900s European Antique Baroque Chairs
Oak
Early 1900s Maghreb Antique Baroque Chairs
Beech
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century French Baroque Chairs
Wood
1990s Italian Baroque Chairs
Fruitwood
20th Century French Baroque Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Baroque Chairs
Wood
20th Century European Baroque Chairs
Wood
1930s American Vintage Baroque Chairs
Zebra Wood
Mid-20th Century Baroque Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1870s English Antique Baroque Chairs
Rope, Beech
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Chairs
Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Baroque Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Baroque Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Chairs
Oak, Sheepskin, Wood, Lambskin
Early 20th Century Baroque Chairs
Wool, Oak
Early 20th Century European Baroque Chairs
Leather, Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Baroque Chairs
Brocade, Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century French Baroque Chairs
Giltwood, Fruitwood
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Chairs
Velvet
Early 20th Century Belgian Baroque Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Chairs
1920s French Vintage Baroque Chairs
Linen, Oak
1910s English Vintage Baroque Chairs
Walnut, Burl
Early 20th Century French Baroque Chairs
Brass