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-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain, Giltwood
Late 19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Linen
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1820s Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1690s British Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century English Baroque Furniture
Metal, Bronze
1830s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood
1630s Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Alabaster
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1950s Spanish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Furniture
Brass
1980s Chinese Vintage Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1670s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary European Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1640s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold, Silver
19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Chestnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Ormolu, Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary European Baroque Furniture
Marble
1840s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
1650s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Tortoise Shell
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
1760s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Fabric
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Oak
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Late 17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Rosewood
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Chestnut
19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1930s Spanish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Stained Glass
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Late 20th Century Turkish Baroque Furniture
Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Silk
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood
Early 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
18th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood, Oak, Sycamore, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Wood
1690s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1620s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1960s Moroccan Vintage Baroque Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Baroque Furniture
Concrete
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble