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 Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Chestnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper
1940s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Glass, Cut Glass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 17th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1880s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Walnut, Giltwood
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1710s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Early 17th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Paper
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper, Boxwood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood, Walnut
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal, Chrome
18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Limestone
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Furniture
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Earthenware, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Late 17th Century Welsh Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Poplar
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Brass
1920s Belgian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Late 18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1890s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut





