Baroque Furniture
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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19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Linen, Down
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Baroque Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Metal, Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
2010s American Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Feathers, Down, Silk
Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Paper
2010s British Baroque Furniture
Wood, Gesso
21st Century and Contemporary English Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Cowhide, Oak
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Linen
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble, Sterling Silver
2010s Dutch Baroque Furniture
Oak
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1980s American Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1720s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Clay, Pottery
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Limestone
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
19th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Wool, Mohair, Oak
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry
1780s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Ivory, Tortoise Shell, Ebony, Rosewood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Late 20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Paper
20th Century British Baroque Furniture
Paper
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1930s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1940s Belgian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Wool, Oak
1950s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Furniture
Brass
1720s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Fabric