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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1950s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Resin
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Majolica
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Furniture
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Maiolica, Pottery
20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Brass
1920s Polish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Coconut
1740s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Linen
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Chestnut
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
16th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Belgian Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Resin
Mid-20th Century Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
1880s European Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Steel
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Copper
Late 19th Century American Antique Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Plaster
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Belgian Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
1910s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Leather
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Baroque Furniture
Metal, Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal, Silver, Other
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Sandstone
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Crystal
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Silver, Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint
1760s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut





