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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1990s Italian Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Baroque Furniture
Stone
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Silver
2010s German Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Metal
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Poplar
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1870s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint
19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1950s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Paper
1920s Vintage Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1780s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Wood
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Chestnut
1680s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mercury Glass, Ebony
1790s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Mexican Antique Baroque Furniture
Plaster
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Cherry, Walnut
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Velvet
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Hardwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Silver
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1890s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Hardwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
1920s Spanish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Bronze
1980s Unknown Vintage Baroque Furniture
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
Early 19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Oak
1920s Danish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
1970s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
1680s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
1950s Belgian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Late 17th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Oak
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Paper