Pair of Baroque Chairs, 18th Century
Located in Ljungby, SE
Two Baroque chairs made in Stockholm around the year 1700. The chairs are upholstered in antique leather and feature turned legs and an H-stretcher.
Leather
Chair Corner Laserow Black Baroque Seden
Located in New York, NY
A corner chair made in Sweden during the period 1650-1750. Made from wood and painted in Laserow Black. Cabriol legs and baluster shaped back pieces.
Wood
Chairs Italian 19th Baroque Style Black Leather Century Italy
Located in New York, NY
Chairs Italian 19th Black Leather Century Italy. A pair of side chairs made during the 19th century in Italy. Upholstered in a thick black leather with brass needle heads. Frame in b...
Leather, Wood
Chairs Dining Room Chairs Swedish Baroque Black Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chairs dining room chairs Swedish Baroque black Sweden. An assembled set of six chairs made during the Baroque period in Sweden. Refinished in our Laserow Black and upholstered in a ...
Wood
19th Century Portuguesh Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
19th Century Portuguesh Pair of Side Chairs.
Giltwood
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
$8,925
H 42.5 in W 26.75 in D 19.25 in
Swedish Baroque Captain's Arm Chair, Hand-Carved with Gold Trim c. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand-carved Swedish Baroque Captain's chair in black with gold trim and Swedish flag. Arms are covered in distressed leather with nail head trim. The chair is covered in gold design...
Leather, Wood, Paint
Unavailable
H 33.5 in W 18.5 in D 17.5 in
Pair of French Mahogany with Carved Scroll Work Crewel Flora Embroidered Chairs
Located in Westport, CT
A pair of French mahogany hand carved scroll work crewel embroidered chairs. Elegant floral scroll work accent the top of each chair. Crewel embroidered wool fabric with fantastic co...
Wood
Outstandingly Wood-Carved German Country Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
This German or Austrian exemplary designed and constructed countryside "board-chair" ("Brettstuhl") in solid woods: oak for canted legs, elm for seat, maple for s...
Elm, Oak
Oustandingly Wood-Carved German Country Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
This German or Austrian exemplary designed and constructed countryside "board-chair" ("Brettstuhl") in solid woods: oak for canted legs, elm for seat, maple for s...
Elm, Oak
Italian chair
Located in New York, NY
A 19th C. Italian chair with leather seat and back, beautiful metal work including a perfectly patinated metal plaque on the front and back stretchers.
Pair 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Oak Side Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Handsome pair of Swiss oak side or hall chairs with circular open work backs holding a shield with beautifully carved eagles in the centers. In the alpine style with bobbin turned sp...
Oak
1920s Vintage Italian Chairs in Upholstery with Wood, a Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Absolutely stunning chairs from the early 1900’s. They are not only stunning but quite comfortable too! Recently reupholstered with new foam/webbing etc but the previous owner didn’t...
Upholstery
Chairs Assembled Baroque Style Set of 10 Dining Chairs Black Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chairs Assembled Baroque Style Set of 10 Dining Chairs Black Sweden. An assembled set of 10 dining chairs in the baroque style made during the 18-19th Century. Refinished in our Lase...
Wood
Armchair Swedish Black Baroque Period 1650-1750, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Swedish Black Baroque period 1650-1750, Sweden. An armchair made during the Baroque period in Sweden 1650-1750. Frame made in dark stained beech or birch. Reupholstered in a...
Wood
Pair of Iron and Leather Savonarola Chairs / Benches Folding
Located in Manhasset, NY
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
Chair Armchair Swedish Baroque Black Original Paint, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chair armchair Swedish baroque black original paint, Sweden. An armchair during the baroque period in Sweden in a generous size. Stripped to its original finish with a beautiful leat...
Wood
Dining Chairs Set of Six Oak Black Leather Baroque Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Dining chairs set of six oak black leather Baroque, Sweden. A set of six dining chairs made in Sweden during the Baroque period. Frame made from oak. Spiral legs. Seat and back uphol...
Oak
Chair Baroque Swedish Brown Leather, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chair Baroque Swedish brown leather Sweden. A side chair made during the Baroque period in Sweden, 1650-1750. Upholstered in a dark brown leather with brass nailheads. Beautiful pati...
Sold
H 46.75 in W 28 in D 27 in
Pair of Italian Baroque Walnut & Inlaid Turned Wood Armchairs, 17th-18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The backrests with a slight lean and having shaped arches, the lower section of the backrests carved, generous seats and curving arms supported by turned legs joined by X-form stretc...
Pair of Jansen Curule Savonarola Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A pair of Jansen Curule Savonarola chairs. Each with a finely tooled leather seat and tooled leather backrest. The wrought Iron base having claw feet and leading to a pair of brass f...
Pair of Venetian Heavily Carved Chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of mid-18th century Italian walnut carved armchairs with high upholstered seat back on acanthus carved and down-swept arms on carved upright above a heavily carved frieze on o...
Walnut
Sold
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
Neo-Baroque Hand-Carved Louis XIII Style Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved walnut Louis XVIII style armchair with curved wood and tapered legs and brass nailhead trim. Seat depth - 20". Arm height - 28".
Wood
Baroque Carved Walnut Side Chair with Snakes and Apple
Located in Essex, MA
A striking carved walnut Baroque sgabello, or side chair, the back with a carved stylized shell over two intertwined snakes, one with an apple in its mouth, over a rectangular seat w...
Walnut
$3,472
H 29.93 in W 88.98 in D 37.8 in
Antique Genuine Swedish Pine Country Dining or Work Trestle Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish country dining table. The table is a so called trestle table from the mid 19th century and made in pine with a solid table top. Never painted so the patina is the au...
Pine
$659Sale Price / item|55% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and boucle. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. Model: Razorblade ...
Oak
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
$5,994Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 19.69 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Custom Oak & Cream Bouclé Daybed by Fosfeen Handcrafted, Made to Order
Located in Plymouth, GB
A handcrafted oak and cream bouclé daybed from Fosfeen’s Sunday Collection. Made to order with full customisation available, including COM, finishes, and dimensions. The Sunday Dayb...
Bouclé, Oak, Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood
Contemporary Brutalist Cabinet in Solid Oak, Black
By Sóha
Located in Paris, IDF
Contemporary Brutalist cabinet made of solid oak by Denis Milovanov for SOHA Concept Dimensions: 180 x 80 x 45 cm - Custom size on request Unique piece made to order. Founded by a...
Oak
Chippendale Mahogany Four-Post Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
Chippendale style four-post bed US King, finest mahogany flame veneers and satinwood crossbanding on the head and footboard, high turned and reeded posts on square carved fretwork le...
Mahogany
Outdoor Metal Sconce, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Wrought iron sconce with three (3) glass panes. Made in Italy *Please Note: This fixture is made to order in Italy, and comes newly wired (eu wiring). It is not UL Listed. Standa...
Metal
$3,950Sale Price / set|38% Off
H 39.5 in W 16.25 in D 19.5 in
Pair of Italian 19th Century Baroque Style Carved Walnut Sgabello Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of Italian 19th century Baroque Revival style carved walnut Sgabello figural side-chairs, each backrest with carvings of winged male figures, the base with female figures...
Walnut
Pair Black Gold Chaumont Velvet Hollywood Regency Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency chairs featuring painted black and giltwood hardwood frames newly upholstered in BRUNSCHWIG & FILS Chaumont Velvet. Two pairs availab...
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
$12,477 / set
H 37.8 in W 17.72 in D 18.71 in
Eclectica, set of 8 Ebonized Biedermeier dining Chairs each in different style
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Eclectica collection is a group of Biedermeier chairs offered in various way. Here offered in a selected set of 8 chairs each in a different style. The chairs are made from prec...
Velvet, Walnut
$6,792Sale Price|20% Off
H 64.57 in W 55.32 in D 76.38 in
Early 20th Carved Medallions Full Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque bed, original Lisbon bed This Queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with elaborate details, spiral turned post, 3D open spiral twist spindles, and Moorish deta...
Walnut
19th Century Italian Empire Giltwood Queen Bed, Frame Only
Located in Houston, TX
This listing is for bed frame only. Mattressm bedding and pillows not included and shown only for decorative purposes. A period Italian Empire queen bed beautifully carved with Neoc...
Mahogany
$565Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 32.68 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
Pair of Chairs Neo- Renaissance or Henri II Style in Wood and Leather 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Elegant pair of Neo-Renaissance or Henri II style chairs in leather and wood dating from the 19th century. The wooden structure is carved with flutes and volutes. Pieces of leather f...
Leather, Wood
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
Lisbon Bed
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Martyn Lawrence Bullard custom Lisbon bed. The Lisbon bed is inspired from an original 18th century piece. It's intricate details have been masterfully copied making this bed an el...
Hardwood
$60,723
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
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.