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 Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1930s European Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
1960s Danish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
1770s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk
1860s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
1780s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Walnut
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Indian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Clay
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble, Metal, Brass
1770s Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Linen
1780s Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Silver
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1980s American Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Paint, Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk, Velvet
1950s Danish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1960s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
1970s European Vintage Baroque Furniture
Onyx, Marble, Brass
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Wood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Oak
1720s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Poplar
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Zinc
Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Mahogany, Walnut, Burl
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal, Pewter
1790s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 17th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Pewter
Early 17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Tortoise Shell, Ebony, Pine
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver





