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
1970s Israeli Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Baroque Furniture
Porcelain, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Glass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1910s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Gold Plate
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper
1920s Danish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Oak
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather
1630s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
1780s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Belgian Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Velvet, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
1990s Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Scagliola, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Chestnut
Early 20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1960s Danish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
1880s Antique Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
Late 17th Century Brazilian Antique Baroque Furniture
Cedar
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble
Early 18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Maple, Olive
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mercury Glass, Ebony
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1650s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood