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 Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Oak, Burlap
1980s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Slate, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Oak, Burlap
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal, Wrought Iron
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Lapis Lazuli
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Linen
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Linen
1880s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1970s Belgian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Glass, Resin
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1890s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1960s Danish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Marble
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Oak
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold
Mid-20th Century North American Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
1950s American Vintage Baroque Furniture
Iron
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Softwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Quartz, Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1690s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal, Wrought Iron
1820s Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Elm, Fruitwood, Ebony
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mercury Glass, Ebony
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Walnut
1740s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut