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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Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
20th Century Portuguese Baroque Furniture
Wood
1980s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
20th Century Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Linen
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Pottery
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk, Velvet
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Paper
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Metal
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal
Early 17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Ormolu, Brass, Bronze
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Poplar, Satinwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Pottery, Delft
Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Animal Skin, Paper
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Mid-17th Century Peruvian Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century Unknown Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Oak
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Paint
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold
Early 1700s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
1880s Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paper
1940s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet