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 Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Glass, Wood
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Boxwood
1740s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Textile
20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1910s Austrian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Walnut
18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Wool, Oak
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Maple, Nutwood
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wool
1730s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Olive, Walnut
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Maple, Nutwood, Walnut
18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Late 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Alabaster
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Oak
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Brass, Bronze, Iron
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
1950s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Plaster, Wood
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Sheet Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
1880s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Baroque Furniture
Wool, Velvet, Trimming
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Glass
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Cherry
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Giltwood, Mirror
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Mahogany, Walnut, Burl
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Silk
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble, Gold Leaf
1920s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Metal