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 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
1850s Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
1940s Belgian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Glass, Satinwood, Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1910s Austrian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Hardwood
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Leather, Tapestry
2010s English Baroque Furniture
Gold Plate
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1910s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper
19th Century Ghanaian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1940s Danish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wool, Oak
Late 17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Giltwood
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
1650s Unknown Antique Baroque Furniture
Other
20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper, Silver Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Cane, Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
17th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Paper
1980s Vintage Baroque Furniture
Scagliola, Harewood, Giltwood
1890s Japanese Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Silver
1730s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Maiolica
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Copper
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Sheet Metal
1820s Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Elm, Fruitwood, Ebony
Early 1800s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Cement, Siena Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet, Down
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century Norwegian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
1890s American Antique Baroque Furniture
Mahogany
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Metal
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
1890s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Oak, Walnut
1760s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
18th Century Swiss Antique Baroque Furniture
Hardwood