Baroque 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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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Mirror, Wood
18th Century Swiss Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Tables
Iron
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Scagliola, Giltwood
17th Century German Antique Baroque Tables
Fruitwood, Oak
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Tables
Marble, Metal, Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Mid-17th Century European Antique Baroque Tables
Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Tables
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Tables
Oak, Pine
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Baroque Tables
Brass
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
Early 1900s Syrian Antique Baroque Tables
Brass
1650s Dutch Antique Baroque Tables
Oak
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Fruitwood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Tables
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Philippine Antique Baroque Tables
Hardwood
1930s Spanish Vintage Baroque Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary European Baroque Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Tables
Carrara Marble, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Baroque Tables
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Tables
Travertine, Iron
1920s Belgian Vintage Baroque Tables
Oak
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Tables
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Tables
Iron
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
20th Century Italian Baroque Tables
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Iron
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Bronze
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Baroque Tables
Wood, Ash, Birch
18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Tables
Fruitwood, Walnut, Pine
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Iron
19th Century French Antique Baroque Tables
Marble, Brass
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Other
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Marble
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Scagliola, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Tables
Walnut
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Tables
Oak
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut