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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21st Century and Contemporary European Baroque Furniture
Marble
17th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Early 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
2010s British Baroque Furniture
Breccia Marble
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Ormolu
1620s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather
1680s European Antique Baroque Furniture
Faux Fur, Oak
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Earthenware
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Mahogany
1680s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Ebony
1680s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak, Paint
1610s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
1730s European Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
1690s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
1890s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
Late 17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary English Baroque Furniture
Limestone
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
1760s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Plaster
Mid-19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary English Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
1880s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Pewter
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Oak
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
21st Century and Contemporary English Baroque Furniture
Travertine
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-18th Century Norwegian Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Mid-19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal, Bronze
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1840s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Early 18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Fruitwood, Giltwood
19th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
2010s Northern Irish Baroque Furniture
Marble
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
1920s English Vintage Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
1950s English Vintage Baroque Furniture
Stone
20th Century English Baroque Furniture
Metal, Brass





