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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1960s Spanish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Steel
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Steel
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
1890s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1850s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
1750s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Spruce
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Chestnut
1650s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Tortoise Shell, Ebony
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
2010s French Baroque Furniture
Cotton
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk, Velvet
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Norwegian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Stone, Cast Stone, Composition
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1950s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
1930s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Silver, Sterling Silver
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ebony, Rosewood
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Ivory
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver, Brass
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
1780s Scandinavian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
19th Century American Antique Baroque Furniture
Lucite, Pine
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass