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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20th Century Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Bronze
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Northern Irish Baroque Furniture
Limestone
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Giltwood
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Giltwood
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1910s Dutch Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bone, Silk, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Paint, Porcelain
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Oak, Paint
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Statuary Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Ebony, Fruitwood, Palisander, Walnut
19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Tapestry
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Canvas, Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mahogany, Walnut
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1620s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Sandstone
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Silk
Early 17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Marble, Iron
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Metal, Brass
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood