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 American Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Linen, Down
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Linen
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Agate, Silver
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Pewter
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Nutwood
1960s English Vintage Baroque Furniture
Resin
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Maiolica, Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
1920s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Rock Crystal
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Lead
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak, Paint
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold
18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pewter
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Silver Leaf
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Metal
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Ebony
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
20th Century Baroque Furniture
Marble
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Faux Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Rosewood
Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Quartz
20th Century Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Metal, Bronze, Chrome
18th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
2010s British Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Pottery
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 17th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Animal Skin, Paper
19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Faux Leather, Wood