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 Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-18th Century Philippine Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1730s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Olive, Walnut
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1690s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Earthenware, Delft
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Early 1800s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Oak
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Nutwood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Majolica
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1780s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Furniture
Silver Plate
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Oak
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Oak
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Brass
1910s British Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold, Enamel
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk, Velvet
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wool
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood
1820s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Oak
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Gold Plate, Bronze
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Lead
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 2000s Chinese Baroque Furniture
Wool
1780s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
1960s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Crystal
1970s Israeli Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Cherry
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Walnut