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 Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Paint
Late 20th Century Chinese Baroque Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Early 17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bone, Ebony, Rosewood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Beech
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft, Earthenware
1850s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
18th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
17th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
1750s Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tulipwood, Walnut
18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Plate, Copper
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1650s Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
1850s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Walnut
1660s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Ormolu
1930s Swedish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s British Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
1680s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak, Wood
17th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1910s English Vintage Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
1930s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ebony, Olive
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Gesso
1890s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Silk, Velvet
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
20th Century Peruvian Baroque Furniture
Canvas
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Ormolu
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk
18th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Late 20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood
1680s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Ebony
Early 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Statuary Marble
Mid-17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Tortoise Shell
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint, Canvas
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Plaster, Paint
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Silver Plate
Mid-19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1620s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1850s Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood, Upholstery
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread