Baroque Credenzas
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 Credenzas
Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Credenzas
Chestnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Credenzas
Walnut
18th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Credenzas
Walnut
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Credenzas
Walnut
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Credenzas
Walnut, Fir
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Credenzas
Iron
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Credenzas
Fir
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Credenzas
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Baroque Credenzas
Wood
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Credenzas
Walnut
1940s French Vintage Baroque Credenzas
Wood
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Credenzas
Walnut
1890s Spanish Antique Baroque Credenzas
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Credenzas
Iron
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Credenzas
Wood
1890s Spanish Antique Baroque Credenzas
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Credenzas
Wood
1890s Spanish Antique Baroque Credenzas
Iron
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Credenzas
Walnut
1890s Spanish Antique Baroque Credenzas
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Credenzas
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Credenzas
Iron
18th Century French Antique Baroque Credenzas
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Credenzas
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Baroque Credenzas
Walnut
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Credenzas
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Credenzas
Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Credenzas
Poplar
2010s Italian Baroque Credenzas
Walnut
Early 20th Century Baroque Credenzas
Marble, Bronze
2010s Italian Baroque Credenzas
Poplar, Hardwood
2010s Italian Baroque Credenzas
Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Credenzas
Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Credenzas
Chestnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Credenzas
Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Credenzas
Iron
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Credenzas
Oak
2010s Italian Baroque Credenzas
Chestnut
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Credenzas
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Credenzas
Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Credenzas
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Credenzas
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Credenzas
Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Credenzas
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Credenzas
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
17th Century English Antique Baroque Credenzas
Wood, Oak
2010s Italian Baroque Credenzas
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Credenzas
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Credenzas
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Credenzas
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Credenzas
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Credenzas
Iron
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Credenzas
Walnut
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Credenzas
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Credenzas
Walnut
Early 17th Century European Antique Baroque Credenzas
Walnut
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Credenzas
Walnut