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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Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
1960s Moroccan Vintage Baroque Furniture
Metal
20th Century English Baroque Furniture
Cast Stone
1840s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
1620s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather
1780s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Turkish Baroque Furniture
Silk, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
21st Century and Contemporary European Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Peruvian Baroque Furniture
Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Northern Irish Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Crystal
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood
1840s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Japanese Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Breccia Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Metal, Silver Plate
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ebony, Olive
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Paint
1830s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood
18th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Early 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Mid-20th Century Baroque Furniture
Composition
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Maltese Antique Baroque Furniture
Other
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Baroque Furniture
Metal
1820s Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Chestnut
1830s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Stained Glass, Wood
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Silk, Velvet
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain, Giltwood
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
Late 19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Linen
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak