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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21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary European Baroque Tables
Aluminum
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Ebony
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Tables
Fruitwood
1870s Antique Baroque Tables
Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Wood, Walnut
19th Century British Antique Baroque Tables
Bamboo, Hardwood
1820s English Antique Baroque Tables
Mahogany
1850s English Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Tables
Fruitwood
1860s French Antique Baroque Tables
Brass, Bronze
20th Century Italian Baroque Tables
Belgian Black Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Tables
Steel
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Late 17th Century Brazilian Antique Baroque Tables
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Tables
Resin
18th Century European Antique Baroque Tables
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Tables
1750s Swedish Antique Baroque Tables
Stone
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Tables
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Stone
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
Late 17th Century Danish Antique Baroque Tables
Oak
Mid-19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Tables
Pine
1680s Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Tables
Iron