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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21st Century and Contemporary English Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Brass
19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
1730s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
1660s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1680s European Antique Baroque Furniture
Faux Fur, Oak
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
1770s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood
1910s English Vintage Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
Early 1900s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Brass
1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Pewter
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Wood
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Maiolica
1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Mid-19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal, Bronze
Mid-19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century Swedish Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pottery
1880s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
1880s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1820s Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1950s English Vintage Baroque Furniture
Stone
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
20th Century English Baroque Furniture
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Earthenware
Mid-19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Statuary Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Olive
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
1930s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Onyx, Brass
1970s Turkish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Early 1800s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf