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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Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
1730s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Maiolica
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate, Bronze, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Brass
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Furniture
Glass
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Silver
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1780s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Sandstone, Marble
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Late 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
1970s Israeli Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Spruce
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
1760s Swiss Antique Baroque Furniture
Kingwood, Maple
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Brass, Bronze
1750s Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Jacaranda
1940s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Meissen
18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Walnut
1970s Vintage Baroque Furniture
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Paper