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 Baroque Furniture
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
2010s German Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
1780s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Cut Glass, Stucco, Wood, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Limestone
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
1980s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Metal, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Feathers
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1690s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Chestnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Plate
Mid-18th Century Philippine Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Faux Leather, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Silk
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1670s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Nutwood
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Serpentine, Brass
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Textile
Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Mahogany, Walnut, Burl
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
19th Century American Antique Baroque Furniture
Linen, Paint
1960s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Resin
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Softwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Onyx, Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Softwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron