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 Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk, Velvet, Wood
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
2010s German Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble
20th Century Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak, Pine
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Faux Leather, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood
Early 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1650s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1690s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1930s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Plaster
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Oak
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Stucco, Wood
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Baroque Furniture
Brass
19th Century American Antique Baroque Furniture
Linen, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Oak
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Slate, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak





