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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18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mahogany, Walnut
1760s Swiss Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Glass, Paper, Wood
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Early 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Bronze
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Pottery
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Rock Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
Early 2000s Chinese Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Wrought Iron
1790s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Onyx, Marble, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet, Down
Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Mahogany, Walnut, Burl
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Rosewood, Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Furniture
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Late 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Paper
20th Century Belgian Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
18th Century Central American Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Pine, Paint
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary European Baroque Furniture
Glass
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Silver
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Alabaster
Late 19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Wood
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
Late 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Rattan, Mirror, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Mahogany
1760s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Glass, Mirror
1890s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
2010s American Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Wood
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Tortoise Shell, Ebony
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
1960s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint
1970s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze, Wrought Iron