Baroque Loveseats
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 1800s Italian Antique Baroque Loveseats
Velvet, Giltwood
Early 1800s French Antique Baroque Loveseats
Velvet, Rattan, Wood
1680s French Antique Baroque Loveseats
Walnut
20th Century Italian Baroque Loveseats
Upholstery, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Loveseats
Brass
1970s Vintage Baroque Loveseats
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Baroque Loveseats
Velvet, Beech, Leather, Bouclé, Jacquard, Oak, Walnut
1640s Italian Antique Baroque Loveseats
Velvet, Beech
1960s Japanese Vintage Baroque Loveseats
Wicker, Rattan
1930s English Vintage Baroque Loveseats
Fabric
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Loveseats
Bouclé, Elm
20th Century Italian Baroque Loveseats
Brass
Early 20th Century French Baroque Loveseats
Walnut
20th Century American Baroque Loveseats
Fabric, Wood
20th Century English Baroque Loveseats
Upholstery, Beech
1940s Danish Vintage Baroque Loveseats
Fabric, Mahogany
1890s Italian Antique Baroque Loveseats
Giltwood
Early 20th Century English Baroque Loveseats
Cane, Wood
18th Century European Antique Baroque Loveseats
Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Loveseats
Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Loveseats
19th Century French Antique Baroque Loveseats
Burlap, Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Loveseats
Upholstery
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Loveseats
Mahogany, Walnut, Upholstery