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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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
1660s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1630s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1630s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Late 20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1910s Austrian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Early 1800s Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Austrian Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Porcelain
1950s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century Japanese Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
2010s North American Baroque Furniture
Paper
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1970s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Pottery
1620s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Iron
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Early 2000s American Baroque Furniture
Silk, Foam, Wood
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
Early 20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Iron
Late 20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Pottery
1960s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal
19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
17th Century Swiss Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
2010s American Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Silk, Down, Feathers
1780s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Maiolica
1780s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Austrian Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
Early 20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Onyx, Metal
Early 20th Century Austrian Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Iron