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 Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
17th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Pottery
Late 20th Century Turkish Baroque Furniture
Wool
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak, Fabric, Wood
1990s Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Velvet
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1660s Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
18th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold
1940s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Plaster, Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Silk, Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Pottery
Mid-19th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood
1730s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Early 2000s American Baroque Furniture
Silk, Foam, Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Silver
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Silver
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal, Other
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Maiolica
1650s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Peruvian Baroque Furniture
Canvas
1860s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain