Baroque Side 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 American Baroque Side Chairs
Metal
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Side Chairs
Mohair, Giltwood
1920s Danish Vintage Baroque Side Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Side Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Side Chairs
Walnut, Paint
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Side Chairs
Nickel
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Side Chairs
Upholstery
20th Century Italian Baroque Side Chairs
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Side Chairs
Metal
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Side Chairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Side Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Georgian Baroque Side Chairs
Oak, Reclaimed Wood, Wood
2010s Danish Baroque Side Chairs
Stainless Steel
19th Century French Antique Baroque Side Chairs
Wood
1950s Vintage Baroque Side Chairs
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Side Chairs
Bronze
1920s Vintage Baroque Side Chairs
Wood
2010s Swedish Baroque Side Chairs
Ash
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Side Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century European Baroque Side Chairs
Leather, Wood, Oak
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Side Chairs
Giltwood, Wicker
1960s French Vintage Baroque Side Chairs
Walnut
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Side Chairs
Velvet
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Side Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Early 20th Century Baroque Side Chairs
Brass
1910s English Vintage Baroque Side Chairs
Walnut, Burl
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Side Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Side Chairs
Early 20th Century French Baroque Side Chairs
Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Side Chairs
Wood, Leather