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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Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
1970s American Vintage Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Iron
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Early 18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu, Pewter
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble
19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1990s Italian Baroque Furniture
Silver
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Rosewood
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Art Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Silver
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Softwood
1920s Spanish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint, Gesso
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Softwood
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Quartz
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
2010s German Baroque Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Paper
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1970s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
1940s Belgian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Glass, Satinwood, Walnut
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Feathers
1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Metal
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1940s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic





