Baroque Tapestries
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.
Find a collection of authentic antique Baroque tables, lighting, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
1920s French Vintage Baroque Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Vintage Baroque Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Tapestries
Gold
1920s French Vintage Baroque Tapestries
Wool
1950s Spanish Vintage Baroque Tapestries
Wool
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Tapestries
Wool
1920s French Vintage Baroque Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Vintage Baroque Tapestries
Tapestry
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tapestries
Metallic Thread
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tapestries
Metallic Thread
17th Century European Antique Baroque Tapestries
Textile
1620s French Antique Baroque Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Tapestries
Wool
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tapestries
Velvet
Early 20th Century French Baroque Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tapestries
Silk
19th Century French Antique Baroque Tapestries
Wool, Silk
18th Century French Antique Baroque Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century Indian Antique Baroque Tapestries
Linen, Silk, Sequins
17th Century French Antique Baroque Tapestries
Wool
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tapestries
Silk
18th Century European Antique Baroque Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Antique Baroque Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Early 20th Century Baroque Tapestries
Silk
17th Century European Antique Baroque Tapestries
Textile
Late 19th Century European Antique Baroque Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Tapestries
Linen, Silk
1920s French Vintage Baroque Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Antique Baroque Tapestries
Silk, Velvet, Cord, Beads
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Tapestries
Wool, Silk
19th Century French Antique Baroque Tapestries
Tapestry
1880s French Antique Baroque Tapestries
Canvas
1950s French Vintage Baroque Tapestries
Tapestry
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Tapestries
Wool
Mid-17th Century French Antique Baroque Tapestries
Wool
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Tapestries
Wool
20th Century European Baroque Tapestries
Tapestry