Baroque Gueridon
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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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Gueridon
Marble, Metal, Wrought Iron
20th Century Italian Baroque Gueridon
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Gueridon
Wood, Giltwood
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Gueridon
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Gueridon
Oak
1960s French Vintage Baroque Gueridon
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Gueridon
Brass, Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Gueridon
Walnut
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Gueridon
Giltwood
1750s German Antique Baroque Gueridon
Giltwood
20th Century Spanish Baroque Gueridon
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Gueridon
Marble
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Gueridon
Walnut
1980s French Vintage Baroque Gueridon
Brass, Chrome
1890s French Antique Baroque Gueridon
Mahogany
Early 18th Century English Antique Baroque Gueridon
Oak
Early 20th Century French Baroque Gueridon
Goatskin, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Gueridon
Marble, Iron
1870s French Antique Baroque Gueridon
Walnut
1970s French Vintage Baroque Gueridon
Mirror
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Gueridon
Marble
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Gueridon
Wood, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Gueridon
Stone, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble
1840s English Antique Baroque Gueridon
Mahogany
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Gueridon
Mid-19th Century European Antique Baroque Gueridon
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Gueridon
Birch
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Gueridon
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Gueridon
Wrought Iron