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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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Baroque Furniture
Stone
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
1870s European Antique Baroque Furniture
Onyx, Bronze
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
19th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Limestone
Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Sandstone
1690s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Boxwood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Beech
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
19th Century American Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone, Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Scagliola
1730s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1910s Portuguese Vintage Baroque Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta, Giltwood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Other
2010s British Baroque Furniture
Breccia Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Breccia Marble
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
2010s European Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Early 1900s Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
1890s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Fruitwood
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Textile, Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1910s American Vintage Baroque Furniture
Leather, Velvet, Oak
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
1950s American Vintage Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Canvas, Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint