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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1990s American Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Oak
Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
1670s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Nutwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Antler, Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1960s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Resin
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Luxembourgish Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Dutch Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Mahogany, Walnut, Burl
18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Faux Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary North American Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Earthenware, Faience, Luster, Maiolica
1690s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak, Walnut, Spruce
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Oak
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1880s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Limestone
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Stucco, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Silk
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Majolica, Pottery
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry