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 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1780s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
1690s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Lucite, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1780s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Metal
18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Turkish Baroque Furniture
Silk
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Belgian Baroque Furniture
Wood
1890s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Glass
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron