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 Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Birch, Maple, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 1800s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Tortoise Shell
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Pottery
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Paper
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Concrete
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak, Paint
1780s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Paint
1890s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Central American Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint, Mirror
19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
20th Century Unknown Baroque Furniture
Silver, Silver Leaf
1980s Vintage Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Early 1700s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1770s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Feathers
19th Century Mexican Antique Baroque Furniture
Tin
1870s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain





