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 Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
2010s German Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Elm, Fruitwood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Enamel
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Fruitwood, Paint
1930s Danish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Baroque Furniture
Marble
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1950s American Vintage Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal, Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper
18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
1690s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
20th Century Dutch Baroque Furniture
Earthenware, Delft, Pottery
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pottery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Silk
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Wood
1920s Belgian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Iron
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
1730s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Scagliola, Walnut
1930s Danish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Oak
1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
1840s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Oak
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Swedish Baroque Furniture
Oak
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint, Parchment Paper
1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Pewter
1970s European Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
2010s German Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze





