Set of Four Baroque-style Needlepoint Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
This set of carved wood chairs manage to be both rustic and refined. Done in Baroque style with nail head-trimmed velvet upholstered seats in the color of a fine pinot noir to compli...
Brass
19th Century White Lions Paw Arras Orangery Chair
By Arras Foundry
Located in Hastings, GB
An absolutely stunning Arras Orangery chair, the highly decorative and detailed piece is in exceptional antique condition. This is the early original Arras model, bearing the Lions P...
Metal
$1,750Sale Price|30% Off
H 33 in W 35 in D 22 in
Antique Italian Wrought Iron & Brass Savonarola Curule Chair Folding Stool
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Savonarola Curule Chair. Features a wrought iron X folding frame with twisted accents, brass cup feet and cannonball finials. Originally fit with ...
Iron
17th Century French Ratchet Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare and remarkable example of 17th-century French Baroque design, this ratchet chair is both sculptural and functional. Crafted from rich walnut, its turned legs and stretchers sh...
Iron
Italian Baroque Iron and Brass Faldistorio
Located in Greenwich, CT
Italian Baroque period folding bench (faldistorio), the "X" frame with scroll etched iron supports with notched corners, joined by rosettes, topped by superstructure with suppressed ...
Bronze, Wrought Iron
19th Century French Baroque Style Upholstered Armchair
Located in Marbella, ES
French Baroque style hand carved fruit wood armchair with typical neoclassical rock and plant decorations, gold leaf gilded and painted over in additional colours. Upholstered in gol...
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Baroque Style Upholstered Armchair
Located in Marbella, ES
French baroque style hand carved fruitwood armchair with typical neoclassical rock and plant decorations, gold leaf gilded and painted over in additional colors. Upholstered in golde...
Gold Leaf
17th Century English Child's Chair in Leather with Brass Studwork
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare low 17th century leather upholstered oak child's chair with brass studwork on turned legs joined by stretcher base, excellent color.
Brass
19th Century Barokk bor szek szettet
Located in Kerepes, HU
A teljes szett 6 db barokk bor székből áll. Csak is egyben elado. A korara kepés nagyon jól alapattal örvendezik , rögtön használható, élig különleges es mutatások.
Other
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H 35.04 in W 20.08 in D 19.3 in
Garouste Et Bonetti, Paire De Chaises "Jour Et Nuit", 1993
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in PARIS, FR
Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti (Nés en 1949 & 1953) Paire de chaises « Jour et Nuit » - 1993 Structure en métal laqué noir, ornements en bronze argenté, tissu de velours corai...
Metal, Bronze
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H 48.04 in W 24.81 in D 22.84 in
Hand-Carved Baroque Chair with Sagomated Curved Legs in Red Damascus by Modenese
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Refurnish your newbuilt mansion with a touch of monarchy by adding one of Modenese Interior's most sold baroque pieces. This dining chair features wide surfaces of hand-carved squigg...
Gold Leaf
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H 46.86 in W 25.2 in D 23.63 in
Royal Baroque Chair with Armrest Gold Leaf by Modenese Interiors
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Enjoy your royal meal while sitting on this wonderfully upholstered chair with armrests by Modenese Gastone Interiors featuring a wood frame gold leaf applied in details, upholstered...
Gold Leaf
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H 50.01 in W 26.38 in D 27.96 in
Flamboyant Baroque Harp Chair with Armrests by Modenese Luxury Interiors
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Specially designed chair with armrests by Modenese Luxury Interiors take on a true baroque style. This wonderful chair is a great head turner piece in any living space with its flamb...
Gold Leaf
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H 48.43 in W 26.78 in D 25.99 in
Baroque Chair with Armrests in Ivory White Finish and Curved Legs by Modenese
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Majestic dining chair with armrest by Modenese Gastone presenting curved baroque legs and precious upholstery. Premium lisht purple satin fabric with leaves pattern and gold leaf app...
Gold Leaf
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H 48.04 in W 24.81 in D 22.84 in
Hand-Carved Baroque Chair with Armrests with Curved Legs in Red Damascus
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Refurnish your newbuilt mansion with a touch of monarchy by adding one of Modenese Interior's most sold baroque pieces. This dining chair with armrests features wide surfaces of hand...
Gold Leaf
Unavailable
H 48.43 in W 24.02 in D 25.99 in
Baroque Side Chair in Ivory White Finish and Curved Legs by Modenese
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Majestic dining side chair by Modenese Gastone with curved baroque legs and precious upholstery. Premium lisht purple satin fabric with leaves pattern and gold leaf appliqued details...
Gold Leaf
Unavailable
H 41.74 in W 25.2 in D 26.78 in
Baroque Chair with Armrest in Natural Wood Walnut and Gold Leaf Finish
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Elegant baroque chair with armrest in walnut natural wood and patinated gold leaf finishes. Our artisans used here a premium damascus ivory fabric and curated the model in every deta...
Gold Leaf
Crystal and Bronze Chair
Located in Montbronn, FR
Custom made crystal and bronze chair. This chair is a replica of the duchess of berry's armchair which can be contemplated in the Louvre in Paris. This chair is entirely made t...
Crystal, Gold, Bronze
Borek Sipek PYA Chair
By B. Sipek, Scarabas
Located in LA Arnhem, NL
This chair designed in 2001 by Borek Sipek. He designed the seating with a joke. The seating looks like a padded seating, but without buttons. The chairs are made by Sipeks own compa...
Metal
Titus Dining Chair in Brass Studded Velvet
By Alidad Ltd
Located in London, GB
The Titus dining chair shown here in blue hand painted and hand studded velvet is part of the velvet furniture collection designed by Alidad Ltd and Thomas Messel and based on Baroqu...
Brass
Titus Dining Chair in Brass Studded Velvet
By Alidad Ltd
Located in London, GB
The Titus dining chair shown here in off-white Damask, contrasting faux suede and hand studded velvet is part of the velvet furniture collection designed by Alidad Ltd and Thomas Mes...
Brass
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H 38.19 in W 27.17 in D 26.38 in
Antique Asante (Ashanti) 'Akonkromfi' Chief's Throne Chair, Ghana, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE WEST AFRICAN CHAIR Made from hand-carved hardwood with a leather seat and embellished profusely with brass sheets and studs culminating in decorative brass finials. The carv...
Brass
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H 34.5 in W 18 in D 18 in
Venetian Grotto Chair, Late 18th or Early 19th Century Silvered Seahorse Back
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A whimsical fantasy hand carved chair by the great Venetian craftsman of the era. This lovely piece features an unique seahorse carved back and scallop shell seat retaining much of i...
Silver Leaf
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H 38 in W 29 in D 32 in
Antique Venetian Baroque Style Hand-Carved Walnut Armchair w/ Leather Upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Venetian 18th Century Baroque Style Hand-Carved Walnut Armchair with Brown Leather Upholstery This stunning armchair showcases intricate hand-carved details in the Baroque s...
Metal
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H 52.75 in W 25.25 in D 20.25 in
Rare Set of Eight 19th Century Spanish Embossed and Studded Leather Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
An exquisite set of eight Spanish chairs, featuring a harmonious blend of artistry and craftsmanship. This elegant collection is comprised of four armchairs and four side chairs, eac...
Metal, Brass
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H 40 in W 22 in D 19 in
Italian Baroque Style Schmieg-Hungate & Kotzian LLC., Dining Chairs, Set of 8
By Schmieg & Kotzian
Located in Morristown, NJ
Early 20th c., a set of 8 one of a kind dining chairs by expert NYC cabinet makers Schmieg, Hungate and Kotzian in the Italian Baroque style, incl. (2) armchairs, (6) side chairs. Al...
Brass
Set of Twelve Therien Studio Baroque Style Dining Chairs
By Therien Studio Workshops
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand set of twelve walnut dining chairs designed by Therien Studio, Los Angeles, CA. Known as the "Volute" chair crafted from walnut in the baroque taste with an intentionally aged ...
Brass
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H 45 in W 24 in D 24 in
19th Century Baroque Style Walnut Armchair Upholstered in Taupe Chenille Fabric
Located in Middleburg, VA
Lovely 19th century Baroque style french armchair. Made of richly patinated walnut with decoratively shaped backs. Two scrolled arms and turned legs with shaped “X” stretchers. Newly...
Brass
Set of Twelve Baroque Style Dining Chairs by Kreiss Collection
By Kreiss
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand set of twelve dining chairs by Kreiss collection Hollywood, CA. Palazzo chairs made in the Italian Baroque style from handcrafted hardwood frames. The set consists of ten side ...
Brass
Venetian Sediolo Per Calesse, 18th Century
Located in Hanover, MA
18th century Venetian giltwood carved and painted sediolo chair for a gig or calesse, a two-wheeled open horse-drawn sulky cart with a single driver; part of the evolution of harness...
Wrought Iron
Italian Baroque Bench
Located in Greenwich, CT
Italian Baroque iron folding seat (Faldistorio) with pomegranate bronze finials and turned bronze shafts, the "X" frame with notched and twisted legs ending in Drake feet, the whole ...
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Pair of Iron and Leather Savonarola Chairs / Benches Folding
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of iron and leather Savonarola chairs / benches folding. A fine antique pair of Savonarola chairs in their original weaved seats. The strong sturdy metal frames fold and are cer...
Iron
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H 40 in W 32 in D 24 in
Michel Haillard Fetnat Chair One of a Kind Unique French Murmel Horn Brass
By Michel Haillard
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Michel Haillard Fetnat chair one of a kind unique French murmel horn brass Rare and unique ‘FETNAT’ chair created by the French furniture designer Michel Haillard. The Fetnat chai...
Brass
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H 40 in W 32 in D 24 in
Michel Haillard Fetnat Chair One of a Kind Unique French Murmel Horn Brass
By Michel Haillard
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Michel Haillard Fetnat chair one of a kind unique French Murmel horn brass Rare and unique ‘FETNAT’ chair created by the French furniture designer Michel Haillard. The Fetnat chai...
Brass
"Frailero" (Fray) Chair, Walnut, Leather, Metal, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Carved walnut wood chair decorated with a rectangular openwork front panel (which has bands and geometric elements) and two on the sides with the curved lower edge, which has a seat ...
Metal
Boulle Inlaid Armchair with Gilt Bronze Mounts
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
This magnificent armchair, or throne chair, is a majestic work of seated furniture, decorated to exacting standards in the highly detailed and complex Boulle technique. It is a rare ...
Ormolu, Brass, Bronze, Pewter
Set of Eight Antique French Baroque-Style Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of eight 1900s antique French Baroque-style dining chairs feature oakwood frames in a dark walnut color stain and a polished finish. The front legs have intricate carvings f...
Brass
Paul Ferrante Walnut Chairs
By Paul Ferrante
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of four Paul Ferrante turned walnut bar chairs.
Brass
Pair of 18th Century Walnut Italian Throne Chairs, circa 1770
Located in East Sussex, GB
With original hand-painted leather upholstery, a marvellous and well carved pair of 18th century solid walnut throne chairs with substantial leaf wrapped and scrolled arms and large ...
Brass
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H 49.5 in W 19 in D 18 in
Set of Four 19th Century Spanish Chairs with Embossed Leather and Bronze Finials
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of four antique walnut side chairs from Spain, circa 1870. With original embossed leather with bronze finials and nailheads, these carved chairs with turned legs would complement...
Bronze
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H 53 in W 26.5 in D 21.5 in
A 19th C. Italian Baroque Style Spiral Carved Walnut and Brass Poltrona
Located in Atlanta, GA
having an upright square back with heavy brass finials, the arms, arm supports, legs and stretchers all spiral carved, the handles and feet carved as knots, retaining original velvet...
Brass
Pair Of Iron And Brass Savonarola Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of iron and brass Savonarola chairs with tooled leather seat backs and wonderful sheep skin upholstered seats.
Iron
Italian Baroque Tapestry Chair
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
This seventeenth-century parcel gilt double box chair features brass studs and gilt flower garnishments and petite point needlework, the back with a central panel of a knight with an...
Brass
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.
Find a collection of authentic antique Baroque tables, lighting, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?
With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.
“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.
Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.
“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames.
Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.
The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office.
A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.