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-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Statuary Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Travertine
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Furniture
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Silk, Down
1630s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1690s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Maiolica
Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Meissen
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Linen, Down
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Mirror
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1880s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Pottery
1950s English Vintage Baroque Furniture
Stone
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Sandstone
21st Century and Contemporary European Baroque Furniture
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Furniture
Crystal
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Marble
20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Early 1700s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Limestone
2010s Czech Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Gold
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
21st Century and Contemporary Northern Irish Baroque Furniture
Limestone
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1670s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
19th Century North American Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron