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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1960s English Vintage Baroque Furniture
Resin
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood, Mirror
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk, Velvet
2010s British Baroque Furniture
Wood
1880s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
1890s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Birch, Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Pewter
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
17th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century Japanese Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Mahogany
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Breccia Marble
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Textile, Silk, Linen
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
2010s British Baroque Furniture
Breccia Marble
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Belgian Black Marble
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
1840s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1690s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1960s Irish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
2010s British Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk, Velvet
1790s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk, Velvet
19th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
18th Century Japanese Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1640s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Linen
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
1880s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Burl
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak, Paint
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
Early 20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Wood