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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1630s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Maple, Nutwood
1960s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Sheet Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Oak
18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass, Wire
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Baroque Furniture
Stone, Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Textile, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1950s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Plaster, Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Burl
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1880s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Earthenware, Faience, Luster, Maiolica
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Giltwood, Mirror
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Chestnut
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver, Enamel
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
1690s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary North American Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
1780s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Metal
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Agate, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Metal, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Pewter
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Stucco, Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century American Antique Baroque Furniture
Lucite, Pine