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 20th Century Persian Baroque Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Fruitwood, Maple
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
1720s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Linen
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Silver Plate
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
1910s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
1770s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Softwood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1770s Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fir
20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Tortoise Shell, Ebony, Pine
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
1980s Vintage Baroque Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Early 17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1720s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Poplar
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
1890s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1630s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron