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 Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain, Giltwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Limestone
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Silver Plate
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
Mid-19th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1680s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Furniture
Brass
1660s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Statuary Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1850s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain, Giltwood
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Birch
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
1910s English Vintage Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1640s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Linen
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
1890s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Brass
Mid-19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
1930s British Vintage Baroque Furniture
Marble
Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1650s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Tortoise Shell
19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Earthenware
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Metal
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
2010s British Baroque Furniture
Breccia Marble
1690s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1920s English Vintage Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Elm
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Mid-17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry
2010s British Baroque Furniture
Silver
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Giltwood
17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1720s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Burl
1690s Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1880s Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry