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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19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
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19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
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Late 19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
1970s Spanish Vintage Baroque Furniture
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
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17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze, Other
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
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17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
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17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
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20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
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Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
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17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
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17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
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18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
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19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold