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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2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Limestone
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Swiss Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak, Walnut
1730s European Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Siena Marble
2010s British Baroque Furniture
Breccia Marble
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
1980s Austrian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Metal
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Gold Plate
Mid-19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1850s Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Stoneware
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Bone
1890s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Delft
1670s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble, Marble
2010s English Baroque Furniture
Gold Plate
Mid-18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass, Wire
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Maiolica, Porcelain
Early 1800s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf