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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1950s Danish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Oak
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1950s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Finnish Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Oak
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
16th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paper
1890s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Early 17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1780s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1760s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Cherry, Elm, Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Leather
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Chestnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1990s Italian Baroque Furniture
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1890s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool
1720s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood, Paint
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta, Giltwood
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Art Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Beech
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Chestnut
1730s European Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Sandstone
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wool
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass





