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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1650s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Silver
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Brazilian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paper
18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
Mid-19th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
Early 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bone, Giltwood
18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood
1890s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century British Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
1880s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Silk
1980s American Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1970s Belgian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Resin
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Limestone
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal, Iron
Late 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Paint
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Earthenware, Faience, Maiolica
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Baroque Furniture
Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Fruitwood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze, Gold Leaf
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
1790s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1750s Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Stucco
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble, Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Unknown Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century English Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1960s Spanish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Steel
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Maiolica
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Central American Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut