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 French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Ebony, Fruitwood, Palisander, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Silk, Down
1740s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Quartz
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
20th Century Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Baroque Furniture
Metal
1620s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
1650s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry
1860s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Delft
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Giltwood
1820s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Statuary Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
1690s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
2010s Northern Irish Baroque Furniture
Marble
1650s European Antique Baroque Furniture
Nutwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze, Iron
20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1950s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Plaster, Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone
1930s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood