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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19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Wood
17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Granite
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture
Metal, Silver Leaf
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Iron
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Poplar
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Burl
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1860s Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Onyx
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood
19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Chestnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Baroque Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Wool, Mohair, Silk
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1890s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Paint
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1740s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 1700s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Walnut
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze





