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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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 2000s Chinese Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
Early 2000s Chinese Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
1860s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Early 2000s Chinese Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
1880s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Hardwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Early 2000s Chinese Baroque Furniture
Wool
1980s Chinese Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
1980s Chinese Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wool
1980s Unknown Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
17th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Early 2000s Chinese Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
Early 2000s Chinese Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
Early 2000s Chinese Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
Early 2000s Chinese Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
1650s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 2000s Chinese Baroque Furniture
Wool
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Siena Marble, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Acrylic, Lucite, Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tin
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Onyx, Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
20th Century American Baroque Furniture
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Linen