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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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline
20th Century Unknown Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Paint
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Giltwood
1940s Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Canvas, Wood
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pottery
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Muslin, Walnut
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Resin
1990s Baroque Furniture
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Glass, Walnut, Burl
1760s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Mahogany
19th Century North American Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Furniture
Coral, Quartz, Tourmaline, Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Turkish Baroque Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 1800s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Siena Marble, Cement
1960s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Linen, Velvet
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bone, Silk, Paint
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Birch, Maple, Paint
1880s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Rosewood
1920s European Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Alabaster
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ebony, Oak
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread