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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Late 18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Paint
1870s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint
1770s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Maiolica
1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
17th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Mid-19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary English Baroque Furniture
Travertine
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
17th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
1980s Vintage Baroque Furniture
Marble
2010s British Baroque Furniture
Silver
17th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Earthenware
18th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Pottery
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper
1680s European Antique Baroque Furniture
Faux Fur, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Stone
Mid-19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Iron
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Earthenware
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
1910s English Vintage Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Travertine
Early 2000s English Baroque Furniture
Leather
1650s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Baroque Furniture
Travertine
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English Baroque Furniture
Limestone
17th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Silk, Velvet
1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
1890s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Statuary Marble
1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
1620s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Bronze
1860s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Early 17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Earthenware
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1950s English Vintage Baroque Furniture
Stone
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Brass
2010s British Baroque Furniture
Wood, Gesso
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Pewter