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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Late 18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Oak
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Mahogany, Walnut, Burl
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
Mid-20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Paint, Porcelain
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Iron
1770s Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Walnut
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
1930s Danish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Oak
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Wrought Iron
20th Century Unknown Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Paint
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
1750s Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Jacaranda
Late 17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Giltwood
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paper
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Quartz
1930s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Metal
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
1930s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Plaster
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Metal
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Glass
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
1950s Danish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Lead
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
17th Century Norwegian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron, Brass
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1930s European Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1930s Spanish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 1800s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass, Giltwood
2010s French Baroque Furniture
Cotton
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk





