Baroque Marquetry Furniture
Antique 17th Century German Baroque Cabinets
Wood
Antique 1760s Swiss Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Steel
Antique 1780s German Baroque Cupboards
Ebony, Fruitwood, Oak
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Center Tables
Marble
Antique 1770s German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 1750s Austrian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Tulipwood, Walnut
Antique 18th Century Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
Antique 1690s French Baroque Center Tables
Boxwood
Antique 1760s German Baroque Secretaires
Wood, Nutwood
Antique 1680s German Baroque Cabinets
Iron
Antique 1690s European Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Kingwood, Pine
Antique 1760s German Baroque Secretaires
Wood, Nutwood
Antique 17th Century English Baroque Decorative Boxes
Walnut
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Desks
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Bedroom Sets
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets
Walnut, Pine
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Desks
Brass
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Walnut
Antique 16th Century German Baroque Cabinets
Wood
Antique 1880s French Baroque Revival Side Tables
Brass
Vintage 1930s Italian Baroque Night Stands
Olive, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Cabinets
Brass, Copper
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Baroque Revival Side Tables
Birdseye Maple, Maple, Walnut
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 1760s Dutch Baroque Card Tables and Tea Tables
Pearwood, Walnut, Yew
Antique Mid-19th Century German Baroque Blanket Chests
Oak, Walnut
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Credenzas
Wrought Iron
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Cabinets
20th Century European Baroque Cabinets
Glass, Wood
Antique 1890s Hungarian Baroque Side Tables
Walnut
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Olive
Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Baroque Blanket Chests
Wood, Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Center Tables
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Desks
Ivory
Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Revival Center Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century English Baroque Cabinets
Rosewood
Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wrought Iron
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Side Tables
Wood
20th Century Unknown Baroque Corner Cupboards
Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Baroque Revival Buffets
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Dining Room Tables
Walnut, Fruitwood
Antique 1890s Austrian Baroque Revival Sideboards
Ash, Fruitwood, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century German Baroque Revival Side Tables
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Side Tables
Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Baroque Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Glass, Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Fruitwood, Maple, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Baroque Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Cherry, Maple, Nutwood, Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century Austrian Baroque Cabinets
Metal
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests o...
Fruitwood, Maple, Nutwood, Burl
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A Close Look at Baroque Furniture
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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- What is Baroque style furniture?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
Baroque style furniture is dramatic, extravagant and detailed and was heavily influenced by the Catholic Church in Italy, where the movement was born in the late 17th century. Baroque was specifically for the wealthy and noble classes and made use of rich and lavish materials including gilded bronze, velvet and silk. Because Baroque style was very heavy and dramatic, typical Baroque color schemes were mostly jewel tones, red and gold.








