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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1910s British Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Rock Crystal, Bronze
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Onyx, Marble, Metal
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1740s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1890s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk, Velvet
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Earthenware, Delft
20th Century Belgian Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Rattan, Mirror, Walnut
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak, Pine
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Crystal
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Mirror
1940s Belgian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Glass, Satinwood, Walnut
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Marble, Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Walnut
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Glass, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Poplar
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
1750s Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Stucco
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass