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 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1770s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Baroque Furniture
Marble
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Ebony
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Canvas, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Baroque Furniture
Leather, Wood
Late 17th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Boxwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper, Silver Leaf
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Furniture
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze, Iron
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Plate, Copper
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Walnut
1840s Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Mahogany
1890s American Antique Baroque Furniture
Mahogany
1890s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1920s Belgian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Oak
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1990s Italian Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Pine
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
1720s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood, Paint
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Pottery
1730s European Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
1760s Swiss Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Linen
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Silver
1620s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
16th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paper
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Metal, Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Czech Baroque Furniture
Brass