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 German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Metal
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
1960s Turkish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Organic Material, Cotton, Wool
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Iron
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
1960s American Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
1960s American Vintage Baroque Furniture
Metal, Wrought Iron
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Silver
1960s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Plaster
1960s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
1960s Spanish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Oak
1960s American Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1960s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
1960s Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1960s English Vintage Baroque Furniture
Resin
1960s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Resin
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1960s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Glass, Resin
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Iron
1960s Irish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Silver
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
1960s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Beech
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1960s Spanish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Steel
1960s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Tapestry
1960s Austrian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
1960s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Metal
1960s American Vintage Baroque Furniture
Fiberglass, Glass, Resin
1960s Vintage Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
1960s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1960s European Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
1960s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
1960s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Porcelain, Fabric
1960s Vintage Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Silver
1960s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Silver
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Silver
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Silver
1960s English Vintage Baroque Furniture
Cast Stone
1960s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf