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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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Copper
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Chestnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
1880s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Plate, Copper
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
1940s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Glass, Cut Glass
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Silver
1710s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak, Walnut, Spruce
1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Furniture
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1690s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper, Silver, Silver Plate
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Other
Early 1800s Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Limestone
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak, Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Mahogany
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk, Velvet
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Birch, Maple, Paint
Early 17th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Late 18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1920s Polish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Coconut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Mercury Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century Baroque Furniture
Concrete
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze





