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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1640s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Linen
Late 20th Century Turkish Baroque Furniture
Silk, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Copper
1810s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
17th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
17th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Maiolica
1970s Turkish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Stained Glass
1830s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood
2010s Chinese Baroque Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Leather
1790s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Azerbaijani Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
1660s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1890s Turkish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 1800s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror
20th Century Indian Baroque Furniture
Silk, Organic Material
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Turkish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Mid-17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Paint
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Composition
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Crystal
1880s Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry
1780s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1830s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Stained Glass, Wood
1670s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso
1880s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
1650s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Chestnut
17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood, Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Earthenware
1820s Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
17th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Mid-20th Century Baroque Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Northern Irish Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
19th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
2010s British Baroque Furniture
Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Beech
Mid-19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut




