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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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Plaster
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Maple, Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Furniture
Stone, Cast Stone, Cement
Mid-20th Century Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Paint, Giltwood, Wood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Early 1900s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble, Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble, Carrara Marble
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
2010s German Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Elm
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
Early 20th Century English Baroque Furniture
Metal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Brass, Bronze
1970s American Vintage Baroque Furniture
Leather, Luster, Upholstery, Foam, Polyester, Wood, Lacquer
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Poplar
Late 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Mahogany
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Metal
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Oak
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Paint
1930s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Metal
1940s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
20th Century Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Metal
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut