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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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Pine, Walnut
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Seating
Nickel
18th Century French Antique Baroque Seating
Tapestry, Wood, Walnut
Early 2000s French Baroque Seating
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Seating
Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Seating
Walnut
Late 17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Seating
Rope, Ash, Beech
17th Century French Antique Baroque Seating
Iron
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Seating
Iron
Late 17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Seating
Leather, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Ultrasuede, Wood, Paint
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Mohair, Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century Antique Baroque Seating
Walnut
1960s Danish Vintage Baroque Seating
Fabric, Oak
1880s Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Hardwood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Seating
Wrought Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Fabric, Walnut
1690s British Antique Baroque Seating
Oak
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Leather, Walnut
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century French Baroque Seating
Leather, Wood, Pine
1920s American Vintage Baroque Seating
Bouclé
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Seating
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Walnut, Silk
1690s Dutch Antique Baroque Seating
Leather, Walnut
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Seating
Beech
1730s French Antique Baroque Seating
Cane, Beech
2010s American Baroque Seating
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
1680s English Antique Baroque Seating
Ebony
1920s French Vintage Baroque Seating
Walnut
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
1890s Spanish Antique Baroque Seating
Oak
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Seating
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Seating
Gold
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Walnut
17th Century British Antique Baroque Seating
Velvet, Wood
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Wood
2010s European Baroque Seating
Aluminum
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Seating
Oak
1690s European Antique Baroque Seating
Walnut
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Walnut
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Seating
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Seating
Leather, Oak, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Seating
Linen, Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Seating
Tapestry, Silk, Wood, Giltwood
20th Century Italian Baroque Seating
Velvet, Giltwood
19th Century English Antique Baroque Seating
Bentwood
1890s French Antique Baroque Seating
Wool, Walnut
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Seating
Walnut
1730s European Antique Baroque Seating
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Seating
Fabric, Wood
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Seating
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Seating
Silk, Wood
Late 17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Seating
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Seating
Pine