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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18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft, Oak
20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Mirror
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze, Iron
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Iron
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Early 2000s American Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Leather
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Gold
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint, Gesso
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Iron
20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Belgian Black Marble
18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Furniture
Crystal
2010s German Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Earthenware
1890s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone, Marble
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Baroque Furniture
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Russian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 17th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Pewter
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Brass, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Travertine
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
Early 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Wood, Pine
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Earthenware, Maiolica, Luster, Faience
18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1930s European Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper





