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 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Sheet Metal
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Brass
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Granite, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Maple, Nutwood
1930s Spanish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Quartz, Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Nutwood
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Maple, Nutwood, Walnut
1740s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal
20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Brass, Bronze, Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Oak
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Textile
18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
1880s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Cherry
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Mahogany, Walnut, Burl
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Stucco, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
1690s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
1890s Japanese Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron