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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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1890s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
1850s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Ormolu
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Belgian Black Marble
1870s Scottish Antique Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
2010s British Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
1730s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
17th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Beech
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
1690s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak, Walnut
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Burl
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone, Iron
1850s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary British Baroque Furniture
Mahogany
1680s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Silver Plate
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft, Earthenware
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mercury Glass, Giltwood, Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
1690s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1880s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1960s Turkish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pottery
1850s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
19th Century Ghanaian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
Late 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Linen, Silk
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain, Giltwood
Early 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Wood
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Textile, Silk, Linen
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
1860s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Metal, Silver Plate
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood





