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 German Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
Late 17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
1750s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Burl
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Baroque Furniture
Wool
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
20th Century Unknown Baroque Furniture
Canvas
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Sandstone
18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Silver
19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
1750s Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Lucite, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Petrified Wood
1860s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
1760s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Pearwood, Walnut, Yew
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Leather, Wood, Pine
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Maiolica
1990s American Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1950s Belgian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Iron
20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1750s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Mid-19th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Metal, Silver Leaf
19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron, Lead
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Paper
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Pottery
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Walnut
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Metal
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut





