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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20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1770s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1630s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Beech
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Pine
Early 20th Century Dutch Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Silver Plate, Iron
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1780s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Textile
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1950s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
19th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak, Pine
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
1870s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Mahogany
Early 1700s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Paint
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Iron
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1880s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Maple
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
1950s English Vintage Baroque Furniture
Stone
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Walnut
1850s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Silk, Wood
Mid-18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
Late 17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Silk
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1950s Spanish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron