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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20th Century Peruvian Baroque Furniture
Canvas
20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1740s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 2000s American Baroque Furniture
Silk, Foam, Wood
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ebony, Olive
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
1920s European Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Cherry, Spruce, Nutwood, Maple, Fruitwood, Ebony
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal, Chrome
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1940s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Plaster, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Pewter
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
1860s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
20th Century Unknown Baroque Furniture
Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Velvet
1660s Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Ultrasuede, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
1860s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Early 1900s Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal, Other
19th Century North American Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1890s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold, Enamel
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Glass
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Poplar
Late 19th Century American Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1780s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Paper
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Malachite, Silver