Baroque End Tables
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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Early 1900s Syrian Antique Baroque End Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque End Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque End Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century French Baroque End Tables
Fruitwood
21st Century and Contemporary British Baroque End Tables
Mahogany
Early 1900s English Antique Baroque End Tables
Oak
2010s American Baroque End Tables
Hardwood
1780s Danish Antique Baroque End Tables
Oak
2010s American Baroque End Tables
Walnut
Early 1900s English Antique Baroque End Tables
Oak
1820s Swedish Antique Baroque End Tables
Paint, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Baroque End Tables
Wood
20th Century Spanish Baroque End Tables
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
2010s American Baroque End Tables
Oak
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque End Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque End Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque End Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque End Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque End Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque End Tables
Iron
1920s English Vintage Baroque End Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque End Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque End Tables
Brass
1920s American Vintage Baroque End Tables
Oak
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque End Tables
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque End Tables
Hardwood
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque End Tables
Iron