Baroque Office Chairs and Desk 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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2010s Italian Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Gold Leaf
20th Century Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Fabric, Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Silver Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Walnut
19th Century European Antique Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Linen, Walnut
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Mahogany
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Walnut
1890s Italian Antique Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Hardwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Fabric, Oak
20th Century Polish Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century English Antique Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Iron
19th Century British Antique Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Hardwood, Leather
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century English Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather
Late 17th Century German Antique Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
2010s Mexican Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Walnut
1930s German Vintage Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Oak
18th Century French Antique Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Silk, Walnut
Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak