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 Italian Baroque Furniture
Silver, Brass
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
17th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Elm, Oak
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Walnut
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Pottery
1760s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Maiolica
1770s Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Hardwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Rock Crystal, Carnelian, Malachite
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Silver
1990s Italian Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Earthenware
17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Maiolica, Porcelain
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 17th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1760s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Beech
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Baroque Furniture
Mahogany
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Fruitwood
19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Baroque Furniture
Porcelain, Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1720s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine





