Baroque Seating
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 Spanish Baroque Seating
Walnut
1990s American Baroque Seating
Chenille, Walnut
19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Seating
Oak
20th Century Italian Baroque Seating
Fabric, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Velvet, Wood
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Seating
Oak
20th Century European Baroque Seating
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Seating
Velvet, Walnut
1880s Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Upholstery, Pine
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Walnut
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Seating
Beech
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Seating
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Walnut, Leather
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Seating
Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Seating
Gold Leaf
1720s Dutch Antique Baroque Seating
Walnut
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Wood, Giltwood
20th Century Baroque Seating
Fabric, Paint, Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Seating
Velvet, Walnut
18th Century European Antique Baroque Seating
Velvet, Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Oak
2010s Italian Baroque Seating
Gold Leaf
1920s Danish Vintage Baroque Seating
Oak
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Seating
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Seating
Leather, Walnut
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Seating
Pine
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Seating
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Seating
Oak
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Seating
Iron
19th Century Antique Baroque Seating
Upholstery, Velvet
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Seating
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Seating
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Seating
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Leather, Walnut
18th Century European Antique Baroque Seating
Beech
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Seating
Cowhide
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Seating
Walnut
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Wood
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Poplar
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Linen, Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Brass
Early 20th Century American Baroque Seating
Metal
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Seating
Cane, Cotton, Walnut
19th Century German Antique Baroque Seating
Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Seating
Leather, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Velvet, Fruitwood, Walnut
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Seating
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Seating
Oak, Cowhide
19th Century Antique Baroque Seating
Fabric, Wood
17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Seating
Leather, Oak
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Seating
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Seating
Velvet, Wood