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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21st Century and Contemporary British Baroque Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
1960s Spanish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary British Baroque Furniture
Marble
1840s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Pewter
1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
1910s English Vintage Baroque Furniture
Oak
1930s English Vintage Baroque Furniture
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1840s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1890s British Antique Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Glass, Pine
20th Century Swedish Baroque Furniture
Oak
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
1890s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
1780s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Tortoise Shell, Ebony, Pine
20th Century English Baroque Furniture
Cast Stone
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Mercury Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Northern Irish Baroque Furniture
Limestone
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Statuary Marble
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Tortoise Shell, Ebony
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
1720s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
1730s European Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
1690s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Walnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Chinese Baroque Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
21st Century and Contemporary British Baroque Furniture
Shell
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
1620s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather
18th Century Japanese Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Japanese Baroque Furniture
Aluminum
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
2010s British Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Tortoise Shell
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bone, Ebony, Rosewood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Earthenware
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze





