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 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Mohair, Cotton
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold, Silver
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1800s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Tortoise Shell
1870s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Marble, Iron
19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Sheet Metal
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pottery
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood, Parchment Paper
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Brass, Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood
1650s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
1770s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Softwood
Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Sandstone
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Ivory