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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Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Late 20th Century Turkish Baroque Furniture
Wool
1930s Danish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Oak
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta, Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone
18th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Ivory, Tortoise Shell, Ebony, Rosewood
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1790s European Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Pine
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Early 17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass, Wire
1890s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Silk
Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Tapestry
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Early 2000s French Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mahogany, Walnut
20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood
2010s German Baroque Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Giltwood
Early 1900s Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
1910s Dutch Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft, Pottery
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Marble, Iron
1880s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Plate, Copper
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain