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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2010s Czech Baroque Furniture
Brass
19th Century North American Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Gesso
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Other
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1630s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Hardwood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Silk, Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Stone
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1980s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Iron
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Silk, Down
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Pottery
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1650s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
Mid-19th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Sterling Silver
1870s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Silver
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Iron
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass, Wire
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paper
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Maiolica
1860s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1730s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1930s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Bronze, Brass
20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood