Baroque Lounge 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 Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Lounge Chairs
Gold
20th Century Baroque Lounge Chairs
Oak, Velvet
1890s Italian Antique Baroque Lounge Chairs
Wood
1890s French Antique Baroque Lounge Chairs
Wool, Walnut
20th Century English Baroque Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s American Vintage Baroque Lounge Chairs
Wrought Iron
20th Century Italian Baroque Lounge Chairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Baroque Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Lounge Chairs
Elm
1950s American Vintage Baroque Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Vintage Baroque Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1960s European Vintage Baroque Lounge Chairs
Wood
1970s Danish Vintage Baroque Lounge Chairs
Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Lounge Chairs
Walnut, Paint
1950s Danish Vintage Baroque Lounge Chairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
1890s European Antique Baroque Lounge Chairs
Walnut
1970s Spanish Vintage Baroque Lounge Chairs
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Lounge Chairs
Velvet
1860s German Antique Baroque Lounge Chairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Lounge Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Lounge Chairs
Velvet
1950s Czech Vintage Baroque Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech