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-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
1990s Italian Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Oak, Walnut
1740s British Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Cast Stone
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1980s Unknown Vintage Baroque Furniture
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Plate, Silver Plate, Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Austrian Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Metal
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
1630s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Hardwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
1950s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1990s Italian Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Other
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Silver
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Stone
1980s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Persian Baroque Furniture
Wool
2010s Czech Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Ormolu
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Early 1700s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
1790s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Wood
1860s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mercury Glass, Wood, Lacquer
Mid-17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
19th Century North American Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Gesso
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Pine
1950s Belgian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
17th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Late 20th Century Turkish Baroque Furniture
Wool
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool