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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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
1780s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass
Early 20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Onyx, Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
1670s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
1780s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Early 1700s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble
1650s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
1620s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk
1650s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
1670s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Early 1700s Swiss Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
2010s American Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Feathers, Down, Silk
Early 20th Century Czech Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Linen, Silk
1960s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Limestone
19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Early 1900s Azerbaijani Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Crystal
Late 19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass, Wire
1940s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Glass, Cut Glass
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
1950s European Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass, Iron
1910s Austrian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal
Late 20th Century Chinese Baroque Furniture
Organic Material, Cotton, Wool
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Austrian Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Plaster
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
1890s Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wool
1910s Austrian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Stone
Late 20th Century Turkish Baroque Furniture
Silk, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Paper
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Plaster
Early 19th Century North American Antique Baroque Furniture
Statuary Marble
1980s English Vintage Baroque Furniture
Fabric
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Ormolu