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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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mohair, Wood
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Oak, Burl
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Other
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Brass, Bronze, Iron
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Furniture
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet, Down
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Furniture
Silver Plate
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
19th Century Brazilian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Birch, Olive, Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
2010s English Baroque Furniture
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
1940s European Vintage Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Bog Wood
Early 18th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1940s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Nutwood
1980s American Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Maiolica
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Travertine, Iron
20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Paper
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk, Wood, Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
1970s European Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Silver
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass




