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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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Rock Crystal
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
1960s Dutch Vintage Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Walnut
18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Maple, Oak, Walnut
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1920s American Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Boxwood
1750s Swiss Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Walnut
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1790s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Delft
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pottery
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Iron
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Stone
1870s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze, Wrought Iron
1880s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
1880s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1890s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Mahogany
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Quartz, Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Paint, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Luxembourgish Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
1920s American Vintage Baroque Furniture
Bouclé
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Lucite, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Earthenware





