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 Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1730s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Olive, Walnut
1840s Norwegian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bentwood, Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Late 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Paint
1690s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Chestnut
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
1780s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1780s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1770s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Mahogany
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
1910s British Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Onyx, Marble, Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Glass, Mirror
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Furniture
Crystal
19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
Early 2000s Chinese Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Earthenware, Delft
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Giltwood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta, Giltwood
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Gold Plate, Bronze
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Meissen
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Bone, Tortoise Shell, Ebony
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Oak
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Cotton, Wool
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1780s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1960s Danish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Oak
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool