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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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Belgian Black Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bone, Tortoise Shell, Fruitwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Earthenware, Faience, Maiolica
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Ash, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Nutwood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Slate, Bronze
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Stone
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Steel
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Canvas
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze, Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Silver
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood, Paint
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Beech
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
1990s Italian Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Limestone
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Silver
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut





