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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1730s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Norwegian Antique Baroque Furniture
Birch, Nutwood, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Baroque Furniture
Marble
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1710s European Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper, Wood
Early 20th Century Turkish Baroque Furniture
Wool
16th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool
Late 19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Silver Plate
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Wrought Iron
1960s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Other, Wrought Iron
1780s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Beech, Pine, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Fruitwood, Walnut
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1930s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
1870s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Chinese Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Organic Material, Wool
1880s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood
1870s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Maple, Paint
Mid-18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
20th Century Baroque Furniture
Oak, Velvet
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood, Wood
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze, Wrought Iron
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Statuary Marble
1630s Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Alabaster
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Fruitwood
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
1750s Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Jacaranda
1690s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Silver Plate