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 American Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Baroque Furniture
Brass
1980s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Metal
1890s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Multi-gemstone, Bronze
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1620s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Alabaster
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Paper
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Marble, Iron
Mid-20th Century Dutch Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Cane, Walnut
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Majolica
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak, Paint
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper
19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Travertine, Bronze, Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet, Down
18th Century Swiss Antique Baroque Furniture
Hardwood
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Boxwood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Oak, Paint
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Leather
1910s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century English Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Furniture
Coral, Quartz, Tourmaline, Bronze
Late 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Paint
1730s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Poplar
1790s European Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Pine
Late 19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Wrought Iron