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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Mid-20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Lambskin, Wool, Oak
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Oak
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Belgian Baroque Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood
1950s German Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Resin
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Wool, Oak, Mohair
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Silk
Mid-20th Century North American Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Giltwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron
1960s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Crystal
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Marble
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Bouclé, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1940s Danish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Oak, Wool
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
1940s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
1940s Asian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
1930s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
1930s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
1950s Spanish Vintage Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Dutch Baroque Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture
Ceramic, Oak
1930s Unknown Vintage Baroque Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Glass
Mid-20th Century Baroque Furniture
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Wool
1940s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Blown Glass
1930s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf