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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Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1920s Spanish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Brass, Bronze, Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Mid-18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
17th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1890s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Tapestry, Wool
20th Century Dutch Baroque Furniture
Earthenware, Delft, Pottery
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Softwood
21st Century and Contemporary European Baroque Furniture
Glass
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1920s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Steel
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1990s Italian Baroque Furniture
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
2010s German Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Oak
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Art Glass
19th Century North American Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century American Antique Baroque Furniture
Linen, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Brass
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Paper
20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Furniture
Crystal
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Iron
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Feathers
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Softwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Pine, Paint
1790s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint





