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-20th Century Dutch Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Poplar
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal, Brass, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Oak
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
2010s German Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Nutwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood
Late 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Rattan, Mirror, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Oak
19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Mahogany
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wool
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Brass
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal
1890s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Oak
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Furniture
Bronze, Brass
1780s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Majolica, Pottery
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Linen, Silk
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk, Velvet
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wool
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
1690s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Baroque Furniture
Wool, Velvet, Trimming
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron