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Baroque Building and Garden 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.

Find a collection of authentic antique Baroque tables, lighting, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Baroque
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Pair of 17th/ 18th Century Italian White Marble Baroque Ornaments
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique and very beautiful pair weathered white marble baroque ornaments. They most likely once adorned a church altar. Original period pieces, Italy, ci...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Pair of Italian Baroque Columns, 18th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Outstanding pair of 18th century Italian Baroque carved and paint decorated columns. finely carved and hand poly-chromed spiral motif. Measures: H.85" x D.12".   
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

Pair of Solomonic Columns, Pinewood, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of columns of carved pine wood that present the twisted shaft in a helical way (Solomonic) and decorated with interlocks of birds, scrolls, leaves, fruits and birds intermingled and are topped by two Corinthian capitals (with the two levels of leaves under the scrolls more similar to those of oak than to acanthus). Although it was an element used in architecture before, the Solomon column is a more known and habitual piece in the Baroque, especially since its use by Bernini in the canopy of St. Peter's Vatican (completed in 1633). He soon arrived in Spain, being used in Andalusia for the first time circa 1639 and in Madrid in 1636, spreading throughout the peninsula and colonial territories since then. Normally, they were decorated with branches and grape clusters in slight relief. Although the presence of birds in this type of elements is not the most common, they can be seen in pieces such as the Solomonic column...
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17th Century European Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Pine

Wrought Iron Fittings Set '18 Units', 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Collection of eighteen shooters. Wrought iron XVII century. Set of 18 wrought iron handles of different sizes, measurements and decoration, some preserving the piece that is ancho...
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17th Century European Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Columns in Carved Wood, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Each one shows a lower part decorated in relief with vases joined by ribbons and a grooved shaft divided into two areas and has a composite capital. Although the motifs are of classi...
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17th Century European Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

17th/ 18th Century Italian Baroque Marble Holy Water Font or Stoup
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque marble holy water font or stoup, Unique and original period piece. Italy, circa 1650-1750. Weathered condition. Measures: H:10,5cm W:21,5cm D:19-26cm.
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Unusually Large 17th Century Marble Mortar
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Unusually large 17th century beautifully veined Italian marble mortar in great proportions with a complementing carved base. Dated 1690 in the rim.
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

18thC Baroque doorway
Located in Livorno, IT
Majestic and large size first 18thC doorway from Napoli, Italy. Beautiful first patina with decorations inside each frame. Original hardware. Backside is simpler. It can be set in it...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Wood, Nutwood, Walnut, Lacquer

18th Century French Carved Oak Panel Depicting An Angel On An Acanthus Curl
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered oak panel depicting a baroque angel on an acanthus curl. Weathered and small losses, most likely it was once part of a larger panel. France circa 1750. treated ag...
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Oak

Pair of White Painted 110-Inch Tall 17th Century Solomonic Columns from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Solomonic columns, such as this 110-inch tall painted white pair, were first brought to attention in the 4th century when Constantine offered a pair of helical pillars to be incorpor...
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Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Wood, Paint

Period Baroque Massive Giltwood Architectural Element Sculpture Corbel
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Period Baroque Massive Giltwood Architectural Element Sculpture Corbel Spectacular hand carved Baroque architectural sculpture with dramatically scrolling body and over-scaled acant...
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Giltwood

16th Century Spanish Terracotta Vase
Located in Miami, FL
16th Century Spanish Terracotta Vase Hand made marks around the vase.
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16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Terracotta

PiedistalIo Italiano Intagliato con Putti 1700 Basamento Porta Scultura - Vaso
Located in Milan, IT
PiedistalIo Italiano di fine 1700, Basamento scolpito con teste di Putti laccate sul fronte, di forma sagomata, ideale come base porta sculture o porta vaso di gusto barocco. In buon...
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Silver Leaf

16th Century Spanish Terracotta Vase
Located in Miami, FL
16th Century Spanish Terracotta Vase Hand made marks around the vase.
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16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Terracotta

18th Century Bridal Jug Red Picher "Cantaro" from Calanda, Spain Terracotta Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Rare red pitcher ‘cantaro’ from Calanda, Aragon-Zaragoza area of Spain, circa 1750 a rare piece from a Private collection. Other examples can be seen in the Museo de Zaragoza. With g...
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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Terracotta

18th Century Italian Baroque Hand-carved Limestone Holy Water Font or Stoup
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque hand carved limestone holy water font or stoup, Unique and original period piece. Italy, circa 1750. Good but weathered condition just as it should. Measures: H:10c...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

A George II Sienna and Statuary mantel from Chesterfield House, Isaac Ware.
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An English 18th Century George II sienna and white statuary marble fire surround designed by Isaac Ware for Chesterfield House, London circa 1749. Made from well figured Italian Sienna marble with white Statuary marble shelf and carved embellishments. The serpentine frieze centred by a carved statuary marble peacock, (the symbol of Hera, the wife of Zeus), with scrolling acanthus leaves to either side. The serpentine shaped opening with moulded frame, the jambs with carved marble acanthus...
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Siena Marble

Grand 17th C. Viennese Baroque Archway Wood Door Surround Architectural Element
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Grand 17th C. Viennese Baroque Archway Wood Door Surround Architectural Element . Outstanding workmanship of the Masters of the Craft. Large Carved wood black, tone down red and Gilt...
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Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Wood, Giltwood

17th/ 18th Century Italian Baroque Marble Holy Water Font or Stoup
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque marble holy water font or stoup, Unique and original period piece. Italy, circa 1650-1750. Weathered condition with some minor cracks that have no influence on the ...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Rare and Important Pair of 17th c. Carved Marble Urns
Located in Greenwich, CT
A rare and important pair of 17th century marble urns from the workshop of Jan Pieter Van Baurscheit (1649-1728), the body carved with mythological scenes carved in bas relief with g...
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1690s Belgian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Large Italian 18th Century Gilt-wood Jardinière or Planter
Located in Rome, IT
With rectangular form frame and finely carved acanthus leaf. Original liner is tin. Provenience from Aristocratic family of Tuscany.
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Giltwood

Dutch Baroque Wrought Iron & Brass Fire Grate or Fireplace Grate
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A wonderful 17th century and later Dutch Baroque period wrought iron and brass fire grate of large scale, the rectangular basket with cast-iron back having foliate and geometric desi...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Antique 18th Century Rare Judaical Tiled Stove Corner with Star of David
Located in Doha, QA
It’s an incredibly unusual , rare and historical antique 18th century tiled stove or fireplace glazed ceramic corner with Star of David in the midd...
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18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Ceramic

Pair of Carved Antique French Solomonic Columns, 17th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Known as Solomonic columns, this pair of highly decorative architecturals was hand-carved in France during the 1600s. The spiral-shaped columns feature robust twists adorned with equ...
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17th Century French Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

Large 18th Century Italian Hand Carved Giltwood Baroque Curl Ornament
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and large handcarved giltwood baroque ornament that once adorned a chapel or a church. Italy, circa 1750. Weathered/ small losses and old repairs. Measurement includes the ...
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

Balcony baluster. Wrought iron. 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Balcony baluster. Wrought iron. XVII century. Balcony railing or baluster made of wrought iron and decorated with discs, moldings and a composition in the center of two facing vase ...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Italian 17th/ 18th Century White Marble Coat of Arms
Located in Buisson, FR
Very beautiful marble coat of arms. Great weathered patina Italy, circa 1650-1750. Weathered. Measurement here below is inclusive the wooden base.
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

French 17/ 18th Century Hand Carved Oak Baroque Curl Ornament
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful handcarved and natural weathered oak baroque ornament . Was once part of a larger piece. France, circa 1650-1750. Wonderful weathered condition. Measurement includes the wo...
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Oak

18th Century Italian Hand Carved Giltwood Baroque Curl Ornament
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful handcarved giltwood baroque ornament that once adorned a chapel or a church. Italy, circa 1750. Weathered condition. Measurement includes the wooden base.
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

18th Century Handmade Terracotta Olive Jar, Vase with Two Handles, Spain
Located in Miami, FL
This is a terracotta olive jar from central Spain. It has a wonderful aged patina with chalky painted finish. It makes a great statement as a sculpture in a room on a pedestal, alone...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Terracotta

18th Century Bridal Jug Red Picher "Cantaro" from Calanda, Spain Terracotta Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Rare red pitcher ‘cantaro’ from Calanda, Aragon-Zaragoza area of Spain, circa 1750 a rare piece from a Private collection. Other examples can be seen in the Museo de Zaragoza. With ...
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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Terracotta

Pair of Spanish Baroque Solomonic Columns - Circa 1740
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each spiral shaft entwined with cast foliage , supporting a Corinthian capital on stepped base with floral swag .
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Giltwood, Paint

French, 17th / 18th Century Carved Stone Angel Head Ornament
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered hand carved stone angel head ornament that once adorned a facade. France, circa 1650-1750. Weathered. Measurement includes th...
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Stone

Pair 17/18th Century French Gilded Carved Oak Baroque Ornaments
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful pair of two baroque gilt oak ornaments, France, circa 1650-1750. Weathered and small losses. Measurement here below of the largest one and includes the wooden base.
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17th Century French Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Oak

18th Century Antique English Limestone Fire Mantel from Warter Priory
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This spectacular antique limestone fire mantel is an extremely rare and unique find, steeped in centuries old English history. It once resided at...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Stone, Limestone

Ancient Temple in Lacquered Wood from the End of the 1600s
Located in Cesena, FC
Beautiful rare temple dating back to around the second half of the 17th century in the middle of the Baroque period made of finely carved and gilded wood. Rich sculpted decoration, carving with volute curls. The perforated and gilded dome is of great value. Beautiful old patina. The structure has 8 columns...
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1680s Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Wood, Lacquer

Pair of North European Baroque Cherubs, 17th Century
Located in London, by appointment only
A pair of mid 17th century carved wooden and painted highly animated triumphant cherubs Each seated on the heads satanic gargoyles. Parcel-gilt and retaining their original paint su...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Hand Carved Marble Font
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful rare Italian hand carved marble font. Made of precious white carrara marble. Authentic of the period Baroque. Marble has the patina and the fascinating signs of wear due to...
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1720s Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Pair of 18th Century Carved Chestnut Solomonic Columns from Portugal
Located in Dallas, TX
In the 2nd century CE, a set of columns were carved in Greek marble for an ancient temple. In the 4th century, Constantine brought the columns to Rome t...
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Wood, Chestnut

17th - 18th Century Gold Portuguese Antique Baroque Surround
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Portuguese Baroque architectural wall frame with intricate scroll details, original painted patina, in good condition. Wear consistent with age ...
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Late 17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

Early 18th Century Italian Antique Hand Carved White Carrara Marble Font
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare Italian antique hand carved marble font. Made of fine hand-sculpted Italian white Carrara marble. The column has a beautiful turning. The large basin has a typical Baroque decor...
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Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Wrought Iron Fiddlehead Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of blacksmith made fiddle head andirons in wrought iron, having notched neck and standing on arched legs with blunt feet, probably Flemish.
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Mid-18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Italian Giltwood Overdoor Ornament Panel, circa 1740
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rectangular panel with elaborate foliate scrolls.
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Walnut

Pair of Baroque Gilt Wood Cherubs Putti Architectural Wall Carvings
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of Italian Figural Gilt Wood Cherubs Architectural Pilaster Wall sculptures, Baroque, circa 1740. Note that the faces on theses sculptures are i...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Wood, Giltwood

18th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Giltwood Altar Ornament with Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful baroque altar ornament with Angel head. Great and unique item. Spain circa 1750 Weathered, losses and old repairs. More photo's available on...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

Fine Pair of Baroque Columns, Italy, End of 18th Century
Located in Brussels, BE
Each on a white wood base ( different heights). Fine carving, polychrome, Italy 18th century. The capitals seems to have been carved later.
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

Decorative Italian Pedestal/Torchere/Column
Located in Folkestone, GB
A highly decorative painted and gilded display pedestal with a circular stand at the top, above a profusely carved column and standing on a triform base with figural heads and scroll...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Walnut

18th Century European Baroque Period Dragon Architectural Elements, Set of Six
Located in Forney, TX
An antique Baroque period European Medieval style six piece collection of rare and most unusual hand carved giltwood architectural elements with beautiful rich patina. circa 1700s ...
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18th Century European Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Giltwood, Paint

Logbin Brass Copper Rivets Planter
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Unusual with the copper band which is highly decorative elevating the calibre of this log bin. Holds a large quantity of large logs or coal. Suitable for everyday use. Could be re-purposed as a jardiniere or wine cooler for a party. An upper band of copper attached to the brass body with copper rivets...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Copper

Pair of Antique French 18th Century Gilt Bronze Firedogs/Chenets
Located in Germantown, MD
For you consideration is this marvelous pair of French gilt bronze chenets / firedogs from 18th century. The Firedogs are exceptional and masterfully made from carved and gilded Bron...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Pair of Antique Louis XV carved Gold gilded Valances/ Pelmets
Located in Doha, QA
Magnificent set of two Baroque French Valances (Pelmets in UK) represents an era of Louis XV palaces accessories. Hand carved and gold gilded these two Pelmets have a unique and most...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Gold

18th century Carved Gilt Wood Columns
Located in Vista, CA
Pair of Carved gilt wood Columns, either Spanish or Portuguese.
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Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Hardwood, Giltwood

Pair of Wooden 17th Century Carved Venetian Putti with Gesso & Paint Surface
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of architectural solid wooden carved winged putti with paint and gesso surface, one in a praying position and one with outstretched arms and legs. Probably Venetian, dati...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

Italian 17th Century Solid Hand Carved White Carrara Marble Fountain or Basin
Located in Firenze, IT
Entirely hand carved in a solid block of precious white Carrara marble, this antique Italian late 17th century-early 18th century fountain or basin is sculpted with elegant floral and foliate patterns typical of Baroque period of Genoese area. This generously sized half moon basin features a wonderful hand sculpted floral carvings on front, drawing the eye around its satisfyingly smooth arc and its charismatic form, while the back is raw, the ancient hand chisels can still be seen. Even the original iron pins which probably supported a back splash are still visible. It takes a high level of skill to carve such a hard marble into a wonderful demi lune shape such as this. Different shades of white due to varied patina from age allows it to go with practically any color scheme. This antique marble sculptural and architectural piece was originally a garden element, it is now perfect for both indoor or outdoor use. Elevate your interior or your garden to a new level of elegance with this one of a kind piece suitable for both public spaces and private homes. Whether placed in the master bathroom or in a powder room as a wash sink...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Carrara Marble

Pair of Baroque Sandstone Lions
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of baroque sandstone lions from a Swedish Manor House 17'th -18'th ctr. Original untouched condition with age-related wear. Measures on each :...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Sandstone

Late Baroque Giltwood Reredos Fragment, Late 17th C
Located in New York, NY
Late Baroque giltwood architectural fragment, likely a central section of an altar tabernacle or part of a reredos, most elements late 17th century or later, possibly Latin American,...
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Late 17th Century Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Giltwood

Firedogs Pair Iron Wrought Iron Mulling Cups Ripple Scroll Baroque 54cm 21" high
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Elegant pair of Baroque wrought iron firedogs with mulling cups and spit racks for keeping food and liquids warm Exhibit gravitas, made for a large inglenook fireplace High quality w...
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18th Century English Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

18th Century Terracotta Vessel, Vase, Planter with Four Handles
Located in Miami, FL
Old tinaja of Calanda (Teruel), Spain. Made of red clay with handcrafted circular figures and four handles. A "tinaja" is an oval terracotta jar with a narrow mouth and foot, usu...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Building and Garden Elements

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Terracotta

Baroque building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Baroque building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage building and garden elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque building and garden elements made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Spain pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original building and garden 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 building and garden elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $83 and tops out at $31,067 while the average work can sell for $5,344.

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