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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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint, Wood
1950s American Vintage Baroque Furniture
Cast Stone, Bronze
Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Marble
Early 19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Metal, Iron
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Nutwood, Walnut, Lacquer
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Brass
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
1870s Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Czech Baroque Furniture
Brass
1780s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Early 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Japanese Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass
20th Century Baroque Furniture
Hardwood
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 1700s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1890s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Mirror
1960s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze, Other
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Scagliola, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Wood, Walnut
20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Oak
1980s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Metal
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Copper
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Other
1790s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint
1990s Italian Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut, Ribbon
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
Early 1900s Maghreb Antique Baroque Furniture
Beech
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1880s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Burl
17th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver, Britannia Standard Silver
Late 17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Rope, Ash, Beech
19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain