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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1660s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1830s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Stained Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Brass
1650s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood, Oak, Cedar
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain, Giltwood
1690s Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1720s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
1920s English Vintage Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1720s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Maltese Antique Baroque Furniture
Other
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1690s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Walnut
1680s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Granite
1660s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Giltwood
18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1720s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Burl
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Baroque Furniture
Composition
1650s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Chestnut
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Limestone
19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Baroque Furniture
Metal
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
1890s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Iron
Late 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Norwegian Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1870s Scottish Antique Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Earthenware
1680s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Earthenware
1980s English Vintage Baroque Furniture
Fabric