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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Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Glass, Walnut
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Canvas, Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paper
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain, Giltwood
1930s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Plaster
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
Late 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Silver Plate
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
1930s Spanish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Glass
Early 1800s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Paper
1930s European Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Feathers
1890s Japanese Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
1940s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Glass, Cut Glass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Glass, Mirror
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Hungarian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1690s European Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1740s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 1700s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Metal
19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak, Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Slate, Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Leather
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wool
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Pottery
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
1780s Scandinavian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood





