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
Steel
Early 20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Leather, Tapestry
2010s English Baroque Furniture
Gold Plate
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1740s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1960s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Giltwood, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Mirror
1970s Spanish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint, Gesso
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Mirror
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Poplar
Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Linen, Silk
Late 20th Century Turkish Baroque Furniture
Silk
20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Walnut
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Furniture
Bronze, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1890s Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Pottery
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft, Earthenware
1730s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass, Glass
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 1800s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-17th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Mahogany
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint, Gesso
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Wood
19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas