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
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal
16th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Paint
1860s Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bone, Tortoise Shell, Ebony
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Japanese Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Chestnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Rock Crystal
Late 20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1940s Swedish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Textile, Walnut
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Furniture
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Early 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Iron
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper, Boxwood, Paint
1890s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal, Chrome
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Oak
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
1880s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
19th Century North American Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Paper
Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
2010s European Baroque Furniture
Aluminum
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas





