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 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Nutwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Iron
1830s Slovak Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
1850s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Canvas, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood, Paint
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Other
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Other
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze, Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Mohair, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Other
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fabric
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Hardwood
19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Walnut, Silk, Wood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Driftwood
1890s Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Copper
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Oak
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Alabaster
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Gesso
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Faux Leather
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
1840s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper