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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1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 1700s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
1970s European Vintage Baroque Furniture
Onyx, Marble, Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Maiolica, Pottery
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Majolica
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble
1860s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk, Velvet
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Stone
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Oak
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Brass, Wrought Iron
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Chestnut
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Mid-19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Pewter
Early 1800s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
Mid-18th Century Sicilian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Animal Skin, Zebra Hide, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Paper
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Early 18th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Paint
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Granite, Wrought Iron
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Quartz
1930s Danish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
Mid-18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
20th Century English Baroque Furniture
Cast Stone
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Plaster
18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Early 1700s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint





