Baroque Club Chairs
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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1970s American Vintage Baroque Club Chairs
Leather, Luster, Upholstery, Foam, Polyester, Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Club Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 2000s American Baroque Club Chairs
Silk, Foam, Wood
19th Century German Antique Baroque Club Chairs
Walnut
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Club Chairs
Leather, Ash
19th Century German Antique Baroque Club Chairs
Walnut
20th Century Unknown Baroque Club Chairs
Wood
1980s American Vintage Baroque Club Chairs
Rattan, Hardwood, Cane
1920s British Vintage Baroque Club Chairs
Beech
1960s American Vintage Baroque Club Chairs
Wrought Iron
1950s French Vintage Baroque Club Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1970s Danish Vintage Baroque Club Chairs
Wool, Oak
20th Century English Baroque Club Chairs
Leather
1970s Danish Vintage Baroque Club Chairs
Lambskin, Oak
1970s Danish Vintage Baroque Club Chairs
Oak, Wool
1970s Dutch Vintage Baroque Club Chairs
Leather
1940s French Vintage Baroque Club Chairs
Leather
1960s American Vintage Baroque Club Chairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Club Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech
1990s American Baroque Club Chairs
Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Club Chairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Club Chairs
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Club Chairs
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Club Chairs
Wood, Upholstery