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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20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wool
18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Other, Iron
Late 19th Century Philippine Antique Baroque Furniture
Hardwood
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Bone, Tortoise Shell, Ebony, Mahogany, Rosewood
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper
1990s American Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
1650s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Poplar
Early 1900s American Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
17th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Beech
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Earthenware, Delft, Pottery
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Quartz
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Late 18th Century Brazilian Antique Baroque Furniture
Cedar
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1990s Baroque Furniture
Glass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
1910s Swedish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Concrete
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Multi-gemstone, Bronze
Late 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Wood
17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread