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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1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Alabaster
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1740s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Paper
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1910s British Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold, Enamel
1820s Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Elm, Fruitwood, Ebony
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Turkish Baroque Furniture
Silk
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1930s Spanish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Onyx, Marble, Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Feathers
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Pine
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Maple, Nutwood
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Art Glass
1680s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Gold Plate, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
1780s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Maple, Nutwood, Walnut
Mid-18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Zinc
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint, Gesso
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Wool, Beech
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Linen
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Furniture
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1790s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut