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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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
18th Century Norwegian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Baroque Furniture
Silver Plate
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bone, Silk, Paint
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Mirror
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Walnut
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
1880s Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1960s Belgian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Papercord
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Bronze
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Nutwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Brass
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
1960s Danish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Oak
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
1890s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Paper
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
1750s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Other
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Early 1700s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Ebony, Fruitwood, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
2010s Bolivian Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone