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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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Unknown Baroque Furniture
Marble
20th Century Baroque Furniture
Marble
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Furniture
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mercury Glass, Ebony
1970s Spanish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Canvas, Wood
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Textile, Silk, Linen
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Earthenware
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Sandstone
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Linen
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Earthenware
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Faience
16th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Softwood, Giltwood
1930s Swedish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Silver, Sterling Silver
18th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Pottery
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Walnut
1850s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Walnut
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Silver
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 1900s American Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Silver, Sterling Silver
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Paint
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Silver
1880s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Unknown Baroque Furniture
Oak
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Chestnut