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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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Steel
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint, Mirror
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Ebony, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint, Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Beech
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mercury Glass, Giltwood, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Papercord
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mercury Glass, Ebony
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Linen
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Chestnut
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Art Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Oak
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
1770s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk





