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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Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Fruitwood, Maple
1920s American Vintage Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Giltwood
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 Antique Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Silk, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
1970s Danish Vintage Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Brass
1970s Danish Vintage Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
1960s European Vintage Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Wood
1960s Danish Vintage Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Oak
1880s English Antique Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
1990s Italian Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Fruitwood
1970s Philippine Vintage Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century British Antique Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Oak
1960s French Vintage Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
1990s American Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
19th Century French Antique Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Maple, Burl
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Giltwood