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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19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass, Wire
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1930s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
1960s Vintage Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Masonite, Paint
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
1670s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Silver
1750s Norwegian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Ash
1930s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1970s Portuguese Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal
Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Wire
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ebony, Oak
1850s Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
1990s American Baroque Furniture
Brass, Steel
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain, Giltwood
1980s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bone, Tortoise Shell, Fruitwood
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Malachite, Ormolu
Mid-17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Late 18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Iron
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Canvas, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century British Baroque Furniture
Paper
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk, Velvet, Trimming
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Pearwood, Giltwood, Fabric
1960s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood, Mirror
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Indian Baroque Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Giltwood