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
Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
17th Century Swiss Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Clay, Fiberglass
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Baroque Furniture
Concrete
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Early 1800s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Mirror
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Limestone
18th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Burl
17th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver, Britannia Standard Silver
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 17th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1740s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze, Other
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1860s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
2010s British Baroque Furniture
Burlap, Plaster, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1730s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal, Other
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
1880s Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood, Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Siena Marble, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread