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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1890s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Oak
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Brass
1780s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1910s Austrian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Hardwood
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Clay
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Wood, Pine
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
Early 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Earthenware, Maiolica, Luster, Faience
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool
Early 18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Glass, Giltwood
1910s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
1820s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Rock Crystal, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Leaf
17th Century Indian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Brass, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Swedish Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Oak
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror
1940s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Faux Leather, Wood
18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass, Wire
1780s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Pottery
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Tortoise Shell, Ebony, Pine
Early 18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu, Pewter
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Wood
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Serpentine, Brass
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Granite, Wrought Iron
1990s Italian Baroque Furniture
Silver
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone, Limestone, Metal
1930s Vintage Baroque Furniture
Satinwood, Walnut
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver, Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood





