Baroque Architectural Elements
BAROQUE STYLE
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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Style: Baroque
Rare Hand Carved Baroque Architectural Wall or Ceiling Cherubs Sculptures 9 Feet
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique architectural, painted nutwood 'molding' for wall or ceiling mounting, 9 feet in length.
If you are looking to integrate amazing architectural antiques into an old or new bu...
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17th Century European Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
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Nutwood
Antique Hand-Carved & Painted Wooden Mounted Architectural or Nautical Fragment
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique hand-carved and polychrome painted architectural or nautical fragment shows no sign of where is may have originated from, but is quite early dating between approximately...
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Early 17th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Oak
Baroque Period Cupboard Niche Painted in Dark Blue
Located in Houston, TX
Baroque period cupboard niche painted in dark blue with secondary colors of gold, violet and pink. Dates early to mid-18th century and features built-in open domed cupboard. Dutch or French in origin with a marvelous sculptural quality. Interior dome features original painted shell motif and embellishments. Hand carved original scalloped-edge shelving includes plate rail...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Baroque Antique Architectural Beveled White Marble Tabletop, 1800s, Italy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Antique Italian beveled marble serpentine tabletop. Salvaged from a giltwood swan motif console table with matching mirror. Created in the 19th century, this marble top is in a serpe...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Marble
Pair of Italian 17th Century Baroque Period Marble Architectural Elements
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent pair of Italian 17th century Baroque period white Carrara marble architectural elements. Each unique wall sculpture displays a finely carved white Carrara winged cherub...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
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Marble
Fine Pair of Italian Carved Stone Garden Vases with Base
Located in Rome, IT
Finely carved elegant stone vases with lion macarons and flower garlands.
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20th Century Italian Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone
Architectural Bolection Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An architectural bolection fireplace of small scale with moulded frieze and jambs. Made in a rustic Italian travertine stone, currently unfilled. E...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Travertine
18th Century Vincenza Stone Wellhead
Located in Washington, DC
An 18th century Vincenza stone wellhead. This came from a palazzo in Veneto region of Italy.
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone
Wrought Iron Grille, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Wrought iron grating with ten vertical double-pearl bars decorated with small discs and other simpler verticals (up and down planes, the central tubular and inserted through the vert...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large 17th Century Flemish Carving of a Winged Cherub
Located in Dallas, TX
This large detailed hand carving of a stylized cherub’s face features feathered wings surrounding the side and base of the carving. It was cut and carved from a single piece of oak. ...
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17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Oak
Pair of Solomonic Columns, Polychromed and Gilded Wood, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of decorative carved and gilded wooden columns with a pedestal in green tones, decorated with smooth moldings, Solomonic shaft decorated with roses and polychrome leaves on the ...
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17th Century Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Stylish Italian Fireplace in Arabescato Marble
Located in London, GB
A stylish Italian fireplace in Italian Arabescato marble. Moulded frieze and jambs of architectural form. A copy of an original chimneypiece.
N.B. May be subject to an extended lead...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of Pilasters, Polychromed Wood, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of paired pilasters. Carved, polychrome andgilded mother. XVII century.
Pair of moldings made of carved, polychrome andgilded wood, composed of p...
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17th Century European Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Unusual English Baroque Style Fireplace in Italian Carrara Marble
Located in London, GB
An unusual English Baroque style fireplace in Italian Carrara marble. The substantial frieze with a coat of arms featuring griffins and shield, with swirling floral paterae to end bl...
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19th Century English Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Spanish Carved, Gold and Polychrome Wood Baroque Solomonic Column
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind Spanish Baroque Salomonic gold, polychrome and carved wood.
It’s a stunning piece for a art collector o gorgeous interiors, it is suitable to give a touch with charact...
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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of 17th Century Italian Carved Fruit Swag Architectural Elements
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 17th century Italian carved fruit swag architectural elements.
Stunning large pair of 17th century Italian Baroque carved giltwood fruit swag archit...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Giltwood, Wood
Early Dutch Antique Brass Bird Cage
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early 19th century brass bird cage, circa 1810-1830
The bird cage has two bird seed containers that attaches to the cage.
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Early 18th Century French Baroque Limestone Fireplace / Mantel Piece
Located in Baambrugge, NL
An elegant antique limestone fireplace from the early 18th century French Baroque with a beautiful decoration of a French lilly. The measurements of this mantelpiece are H 144 x W 15...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Limestone
Antique French Statuary Century Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
Probably made for the emerging and prosperous American market with a bald headed eagle attacking a snake, circa 1880.
With serpentine shelf and frieze which is centered with an eagl...
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Fine Pair of Italian Carved Stone Garden Vases with Base
Located in Rome, IT
Finely carved elegant vases with lion macarons and flower garlands.
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20th Century Italian Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone
Carved Wood Bases
Located in New York, NY
Substantial pair of 18th century Italian gilded bases with ornate carved detailing.
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Italian Chimneypiece in Portland Stone
Located in London, GB
A good quality Italian fireplace in the Baroque manner in Portland stone. The shaped frieze with heavy moulding and breakfront shelf above. A substantia...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Limestone
Italian Baroque Style Carved Capital Frieze Architectural Element, circa 1840
Located in Encinitas, CA
19th century Italian Baroque style ornately solid carved capital frieze element with florals & foliage. Arc-shaped old chestnut with highly developed bronze-like patina from aging. R...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Chestnut
English Bolection Fireplace in Travertine Stone
Located in London, GB
A large and imposing English moulded bolection fireplace in white Travertine stone. Modelled on a chimneypiece originally housed in the Officer's Mess at Chelsea Barracks, London. Ca...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Travertine
An 18th C. Italian Scrolling Cartouche Decorative Wall Plaque, 5+ FT Long
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite 18th century Italian gilded and painted wooden wall plaque. This Italian large size wall decoration features a central cartouche, surrounded by a variety of motifs: remi...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Baroque Gilt-wood Carved Columns
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Baroque (late 17th/18th Century ) polychromed & gilt-wood Solomonic columns with swirl design and heavily carved with putti & grape vines (PRICED AS Pair).
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Gold Leaf
18th Century Baroque Ornamental Elements Gilded Wood
Located in Berlin, DE
Baroque ornamental elements gilded wood, 18th century
Solid wood hand-carved and gilded. Very old and rare.
(V-134).
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Mantelpiece
Located in Vosselaar, BE
This Régence mantelpiece in grey sandstone tics all the boxes of the age of the Baroque. The Régence used the same strong classically inspired lines from the early Baroque but brough...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Sandstone
2 Antiques Baroque Doors Lacquered Yellow and Gilded, Mirror Updoor, 1700 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
2 ancient original Baroque doors hand-lacquered yellow and gilded with leaf, an important door with a chopped mirror, built at the beginning of the 18th century by an Italian artist,...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Impressive Carved Stone Italian Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An Italian antique stone fireplace. The jambs with heavily carved sea-scrolls throughout, the frieze with matching carving and, finished with c...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Limestone
Large Pair of Antique Sienna Marble Brackets
Located in Manchester, GB
Handsome pair of monumental Baroque sienna marble wall brackets, late 18th-early 19th century. Probably Italian. Polished to a beautiful patina, with only minor and expected wear.
...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Siena Marble
Carved Italian Fireplace in Portland Stone
Located in London, GB
An Italian Baroque style fireplace richly carved from Portland stone. The ogee shaped frieze with carved acanthus leaves, shells and flowers. Similar carving to moulded shelf, and Cl...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone
European Opulent White Statuary Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This extraordinary fireplace mantel in white statuary marble with opulent carved roses is incredible. It is eye catching and one of a kind. It could work very well in a Rococo interi...
Category
19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Statuary Marble
18th Century Museum Corinthian Chapter, Wood Gilded
Located in Berlin, DE
Museum Corinthian chapter, wood gilded, 18th century.
Chapter solid wood carved and gilded. Very decorative and very old, circa 1740.
(V135).
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
16th Century Spanish or Italian Baroque Wrought Iron Nails and Furniture Mounts
Located in Stamford, CT
Group of 16th century (or earlier, possibly Gothic) Spanish or Italian wrought iron furniture mounts. These hand-wrought bosses and nails show incredible workmanship. These would have been used to decorate - and to structurally hold together an early chest or casket. The four geometric bosses beautifully made, eight ounces each without the nail! The nails are works of art in themselves, with their heavy geometric heads.
Also two round bosses with the nail integral to the piece, one a mushroom form, the other like a parasol. And a single hand-wrought double sided nail. Great group of early iron.
Provenance: Frances Pratt, Writer, Artist, Collector. New York City.
Approximate sizes:
4 bosses 4.625 inches square 11.75 cm
Round bosses 3 inches diameter the larger 2.5 the smaller 7.6/ 6.35 cm
4.5 in high 11.4 cm
5 nails...
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16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
Shaped Oak Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An unusual, shaped oak fireplace. The frieze with carved shell to centre and floral embellishments to ends. Moulded jambs. Photo taken prior to restoration.
Measures:
Shelf Width: 1...
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19th Century English Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Oak
Pair of Italian Baroque Painted Carved Columns
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Baroque style (19th Century) painted black swirl columns with gilt trim and floral and scroll design (PRICED AS Pair).
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Statuary Marble Fireplace Mantel in the Baroque Manner
Located in London, GB
An impressive late 19th century Italian Baroque style fireplace in statuary marble. Deeply carved floral swags to frieze and bracketed jambs, scrolled foliage to frieze and outside o...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Statuary Marble
Large Baroque Supraporte / Ornamental Element, Mid-18th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Richly carved solid wood supraporte. Gold set with red accents. Decorated plasticwood flowers and leaves. Extremely decorative and monumental. Historical condition.
(V-138)
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Massive Pair of French Carved Stone Columns
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of impressive carved rose stone columns from a cloister in Southern France. The columns are each in two pieces with a separate capital. The capitals are Romanesque in form with ...
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17th Century French Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone
Continental Baroque Stone Carving
Located in London, GB
A fragmentary architectural element depicting a seraph and draperies, 17th-18th century.
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17th Century European Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone
Unique 17th Century Baroque Dutch Fireplace
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Large and amazing Baroque Dutch mantelpiece from the 17th century.
Very well decorated limewood frieze displays an array of beautiful water plants, su...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Marble, Iron
A Portuguese Polychrome & Giltwood Presentoir, 18th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Portuguese Baroque Polychrome & Giltwood Presentoir
18th Century
With elaborate scroll and flower carved canopy and framework
Height 30 in. Width 18 in. Depth 10 in.
...
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18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Striking 18th Century Italian Baroque Fireplace Mantel in Statuary Marble
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
A monumental, 18th century, Italian Baroque fireplace mantel in statuary marble. The frieze, with a beautifully decorated central cartouche, is supported by solid panelled demilune j...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Statuary Marble
Vintage Patinated Solid Cast Brass Lion's Head Door Knocker
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Patinated Solid Cast Brass Lion's Head Door Knocker.
Vintage large solid cast brass Lion's Head door knocker.
Georgian English style large hand cast bronze lion's head door k...
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Mid-20th Century French Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Large Pair of Baroque Giltwood Architectural Fragments
Located in Houston, TX
Large pair of baroque giltwood architectural fragments, hand-carved in giltwood circa 1710-1749. Original paint and gilding. Sold together and priced $5,400 pair.
They measure:
1. 1...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Giltwood
17th Century Italy Sculpture Stone Lion Holding a Monkey
Located in Epfach, DE
17th Century sculpture stone lion holding a monkey.
This very decorative Piece was once built into a building as a striking focal point. The depictio...
Category
17th Century Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Sandstone
Elegant Carved Bolection Fireplace in Portland Stone
Located in London, GB
An elegant and understated Portland stone bolection molded fireplace with carved oak leaf decoration and cross banded centre ribbon. A copy of a period original. Could be made to any...
Category
19th Century English Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone
19th Century Italian Gold and Silver Gilt Panel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Italian carved wood 22-karat gold leaf and silver gilt panel. The panel is heavily carved with intricate details throughout.
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Silver Leaf
Baroque architectural elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Baroque architectural elements for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage architectural elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque architectural elements made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original architectural elements, popular names associated with this style include and Europa Antiques. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for architectural elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $438 and tops out at $85,000 while the average work can sell for $4,850.
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