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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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1870s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
1890s Japanese Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Travertine, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Furniture
Crystal
1890s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Meissen
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Oak
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror
1940s Danish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wool, Oak
18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1960s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1950s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wool
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper, Silver Leaf
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Chestnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Oak
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1960s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Linen, Silk
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass, Glass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Marble, Metal, Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Metal
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Oak
1930s Belgian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
1690s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1790s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Furniture
Walnut