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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Mid-20th Century Luxembourgish Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Vermeil, Silver
Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Furniture
Brass
1740s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Cement
19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Marble, Brass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Furniture
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century Austrian Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Wire
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
20th Century Belgian Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swiss Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak, Yew
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
Early 1700s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 17th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Other
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Early 1800s Czech Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Spruce, Lacquer, Paint
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Travertine, Iron
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Silver Plate
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Silk, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Early 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron





