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 Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Earthenware, Faience, Maiolica
1790s Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
2010s French Baroque Furniture
Cotton
19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak, Pine
Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Late 17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Giltwood
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Leather
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Canvas, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
1780s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
2010s German Baroque Furniture
Oak
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Silver Plate
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pottery
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry
Late 17th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Pewter
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Slate, Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
1790s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Glass, Mirror
18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Baroque Furniture
Marble
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Iron
Mid-20th Century Baroque Furniture
Mahogany
Late 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary German Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Mid-17th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Mahogany
1770s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Paper
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Beech





