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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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Baroque Furniture
Stone, Marble
1950s American Vintage Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Enamel
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1880s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Gold
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Elm, Fruitwood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Metal
1690s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
1890s American Antique Baroque Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Oak, Linen, Cane
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1920s Belgian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century English Baroque Furniture
Nutwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Pewter
1950s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold
2010s German Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Late 20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
1970s European Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
2010s German Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk, Velvet, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1690s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Plate
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Iron
1930s English Vintage Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver, Silver
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Silver Plate, Metal
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Sandstone, Bronze





