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 Italian Baroque Furniture
Silver
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Belgian Baroque Furniture
Paper
1840s Norwegian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bentwood, Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1780s Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Giltwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
1650s European Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1990s Italian Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver, Enamel
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
16th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Baroque Furniture
Marble, Metal
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Paint
17th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paint
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Baroque Furniture
Wood
1950s Spanish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
1850s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain, Giltwood
1890s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Paper
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
1690s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Serbian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
1780s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Paint, Giltwood
1990s Italian Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
1750s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Silver Plate
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Poplar, Walnut
Mid-18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Enamel
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron