Baroque Dining Room 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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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Mohair, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Wool, Oak, Bouclé
20th Century Italian Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Iron
1890s Spanish Antique Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Gold Leaf
19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
1950s American Vintage Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1930s British Vintage Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1980s American Vintage Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Acrylic, Fabric
2010s Danish Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Oak
2010s Danish Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Oak
2010s Danish Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Oak
2010s Danish Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Oak
1960s Danish Vintage Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
1960s European Vintage Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Wood
1990s American Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Upholstery