Baroque Marquetry Furniture
Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Side Tables
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Rosewood
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Desks
Wood
Antique 19th Century Spanish Baroque Console Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Console Tables
Iron
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Dressers
Metal
Vintage 1930s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Chairs
Ormolu, Brass, Bronze, Pewter
Antique 19th Century British Baroque Candlesticks
Brass
Antique 17th Century Indian Baroque Decorative Boxes
Iron
Antique 19th Century Danish Tables
Walnut, Satinwood
Antique 1730s Austrian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique 19th Century Belgian Baroque Center Tables
Vintage 1940s Italian More Mirrors
Antique 18th Century Austrian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 18th Century Dutch Baroque Cabinets
Wood
Antique 1730s German Baroque Secretaires
Cherry, Walnut
Antique 1750s Austrian Baroque Cabinets
Maple, Walnut, Yew
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique 19th Century Dutch Baroque Settees
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Side Tables
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Dutch Baroque Chairs
Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Maple, Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Desks
Bone, Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Nutwood, Walnut
Antique 1780s Austrian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Gueridon
Marble
Antique 19th Century Dutch Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century English Baroque Cabinets
Brass
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Satinwood
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Baroque Buffets
Brass
Antique 1890s European Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 1780s Italian Baroque Pedestals
Walnut
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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.








