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.
JP Kroese, Dutch Baroque, Marquetry, Moon Face Dial, Grandfather Clock, 18th C
By J. P. Kroese 1
Located in Stamford, CT
JP Kroese, Dutch Baroque, Marquetry, Moon Face Dial, Grandfather Clock, 18th C A stunning totally refinished case showcases this spenderd18th century, the brass dial with enameled l...
Brass
$3,117Sale Price|20% Off
Miniature Dutch Walnut Long Case Clock
By Jan Henkels
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this miniature Dutch walnut long case clock. Not only great looking but also a good working time piece. Comes with a good quality watch. M...
Walnut
$23,383Sale Price|50% Off
Orologio a Pendolo in Legno Laccato Style barocco veneziano 700
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Meraviglioso Orologio a Pendolo in Legno Laccato Style barocco veneziano 700 provenienza villa reale lago maggiore produzione mice versailles anni 6...
Wood
Magnificent 18th Century Striking Dutch Amsterdam Burl Walnut Longcase Clock
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
An impressive Dutch longcase clock with a burr walnut veneered oak case, signed on the chapter ring Pieter Brandt Amsterdam, c. 1745-50. The hood ...
Walnut, Burl
Grand Father Case Clock with Chinese Figures 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Grand father case clock with Chinese figures xixth English clock from the 19th century decorated with Asian landscapes. The clock works perfectly and is ...
Wood
Large Baroque Style Austrian Ormolu Mounted Musical Clock
Located in London, GB
Large Baroque style Austrian ormolu mounted musical clock Austrian, early 19th Century Total height: 211cm Clock: Height 135cm, width 86cm, depth 52 Stand: Height 76cm, width 81c...
Ormolu
Antique Swedish Classic Rococo Shape Long Case Clock
Located in Kramfors, SE
Classic long case clock in rococo shape from Sweden. The clock is made by hand from pine and has been hand-scraped down to the original paint. An additional detail is the carved roco...
Pine
$5,314
H 95.67 in W 23.63 in D 10.24 in
Masterful antique English grandfather clock, mahogany, 18th century
Located in Berlin, DE
Masterful antique English grandfather clock, mahogany, 18th century. English grandfather clock, 18th century, mahogany veneer with ...
Metal, Brass, Iron
$4,502
H 84.26 in W 18.9 in D 10.63 in
Antique George III Mahogany Eight Day Painted Face Grandfather Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III mahogany eight day painted face grandfather clock having a swan neck pediment with a glazed arch door and flanked by ...
Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany Wood Long Case Clock
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid-19th century William Fullerton mahogany wood case long case clock. The case clock is in good antique condition with visible wear appropriate consistent with age / use. The clock ...
Mahogany
$5,096
H 94.89 in W 23.23 in D 8.27 in
19th Century Swedish Ántique Grandfather Clock Tall Case Clock Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Folk Art tall case clock from Luleå Norrbotten, Northern Sweden. Made in wood. Nice details and beautiful carvings. Beautiful handpainted flowers on the front. The M...
Pine
$5,372Sale Price|20% Off
H 84.65 in W 19.69 in D 10.04 in
George III Era Longcase Clock – 18th Century
Located in Opole, PL
George III Era Longcase Clock – 18th Century his elegant 18th-century George III longcase clock is a true masterpiece of period craftsmanship, dating to the first half of the 1700s....
Mahogany
A Mahogany Long Case ‘tide’ Clock England, c. 1900
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A very fine mahogany Grandfather clock in the Chippendale taste with extremely rare movement, depicting the rise and fall of the tide. This long case clock is in the Chippendale ta...
Mahogany
Carriage clock with case. 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Travel clock with case. Metal, glass, leather, etc. XIX century. Case with lid at the top and front with a transparent glass sheet, upholstered on the inside, containing a travel cl...
Metal, Other
Scottish Grandfather Clock
Located in New York, NY
Scottish Grandfather clock: Clock face painted with settings of the Fair Maid of Perth during the four seasons. Measures: 21" x 9" x 76" Weighs: 50 Lbs.
Wood
19th Century Classic Swedish Rococo Long Case Clock
Located in Kramfors, SE
Classic Swedish long-case clock from the province Medelpad in Northern Sweden. Made around 1820 with the classic rococo shape with hand carved wood dec...
Pine
Orologio Da Tavola Anni 50, Design, Vetro Di Murano, Vintage
Located in Milano, MI
orologio da tavola anni 50 - design - vetro di murano - vintage Descrizione : prologio anni 50 in vetro di murano Origini : Italia Periodo di produzione : 1950 ...
Glass
$3,100
H 87 in W 27 in D 14 in
Vintage Howard Miller Georgian Style Flame Mahogany Moon Dial Grandfather Clock
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Howard Miller 610-376 Grandfather Clock, serial number 592902. Features a tall Georgian style case made from flame mahogany with quarter cut reeded columns and an ...
Brass
Tiffany Grandfather Tallcase Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
Tiffany Dutch Baroque Style tallcase clock, with gilt metal face and enameled Roman Numerals, marked "Tiffany" under clock face and labeled "Made Exclusively in Italy for Prelude Cr...
Glass, Wood
English Baroque Style Tall Case Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
English Baroque style tall case 8-day clock in the "Jacobean" manner, ca. 1900-1925, of tall rectangular form, with crown molding above a cabinet with round aperture for the hammered...
Metal
18th Century Swedish Baroque Long Case Clock
Located in Nashville, TN
White re-painted baroque long case clock from the early 18th Century. This clock was originally blue but we've repainted it in white and Louis Blue. The clock is Swedish and made from Swedish pine with the design and clock face from the 18th century. A well crafted detail is the hand wrought hardware and hasp in iron on the doors. This type of clock with a rectangular clock face are the earliest models. It was only a few decades later when the round clock face was introduced. This clock face is brass and mounted with detailed lead dolphin...
Pine
18th century Grandfather , Mantel clock , Black Forest, Germany
By Soft Baroque
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exclusive German watch, Black Forest, SXIX. High quality piece, in turn composed of several structures. The upper part presents the clockwork machinery and the front painted with rich decorations of great color and detail with flowers and animals . This decorative part corresponds to the 18th century. Inside it houses the old German machinery (it melts to perfection). This mechanism is original from the 19th century. The pendulum that is a sweet cherub's face, is an scupture in wood , also from 18 th century Wall regulator...
Bronze, Gold Leaf
18th Century Blue Swedish Baroque Long Case Clock
Located in Kramfors, SE
Blue baroque long case clock from the mid to late 18th century, between 1770 and 1790. The clock is Swedish and made from Swedish pine with the original blue paint as well as the aut...
Pine
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H 81.5 in W 25.5 in D 14 in
Art Nouveau Italian Baroque Grandfather Clock Carved Cherubs Franz Hermle
Located in Toledo, OH
At Nouveau Italian Baroque walnut grandfather clock with caved cherubs. Brass dial has porcelain markers. Eight day Franz Hermle chain wound movement. Run...
Walnut
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H 100.01 in W 20.08 in D 9.45 in
Baroque Longcase Clock, J. C. Felsz, Saxony, Second Half 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large baroque grandfather clock in walnut veneered, with a curvy base and a trapezoidal pendulum case. The top part shows a wavy cornice, one glazed door and lateral carved fillings ...
Walnut
Dutch Striking Burl Walnut Tall Case Clock by Jonah Smith
Located in New Orleans, LA
An incredible example of 18th century Dutch clock making, this marvelous tall case clock (also known as a longcase or grandfather clock) was crafted by Jonah Smith of Amsterdam. The late Baroque-style case is exemplary of those clocks commissioned specifically by the upper class, featuring luxurious timbers and mechanical features that were seldom seen in timepieces of this period. The entire clock case is crafted of burl walnut with exquisite marquetry detailing of the highest order. The timepiece is powered by an 8-day Dutch striking movement, with indicators on the face for the day, date and month. Possessing the very finest attributes of the Dutch clockmaker's art, it is among the finest of the Dutch longcase clocks...
Walnut
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H 103.5 in W 17 in D 9 in
Early 17th Century Flemish Tall-Case Clock with Oak Case and Pewter Dial
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very beautiful and early Louis XIII tall-case clock whose movement includes a single weight chain fall with a 24-hour wind, with a pewter and brass dial with arabesque embellishmen...
Brass, Pewter
19th Century Swedish Birch Mora Long Case Clock
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Elegant shaped Swedish Mora clock, circa 1840. Beautifully made in burr birch and contrasting ebonized elements, with inlay and stringing to the body and hood. Original face an...
18th Century Dutch Automaton Longcase Clock
By Jan Henkels
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exceptional example of 18th century Dutch clockmaking, this marvellous longcase clock was crafted by Jan Henkels of Amsterdam (c.1722-1778), one of the most respected of the great Dutch clockmakers. The late Baroque-style case is exemplary of those clocks commissioned specifically by the wealthy, featuring lush timbers and ingenious mechanical features that were utilized for only the most important timepieces of this period. This particular clock is set apart by the inclusion of an exceptionally rare and elaborate “scheepjes mechaniek”, or automaton ship mechanism. The automaton brings to life the Greek mythological tale of Perseus’ rescue of the princess Andromeda from the fury of Poseidon. The god had sent the sea monster Cetus to kill the helpless princess. Perseus is seen slaying the fire-breathing creature, as the mechanism allows the hero’s head to turn. Above, the hero’s steed, the winged Pegasus, flies back and forth surveying the scene, while Dutch sailing ships watch the spectacle while rocking with the tumultuous waves. The 8-day movement within is a brass-plated anchor escapement with a pendulum that also operates the ship automaton. The striking train mechanism features Dutch striking (the hours and half hours are rung on low- and high-pitched bells, respectably) and quarter-hour striking on two additional bells. The movement is distinguished by the very rare addition of an alarm, which can be set with the desired time. The going, alarm and striking trains are weight driven. The clock’s face is technically advanced for the period, featuring indicators for the hours, minutes, seconds, month, day, date, and moon phase. The triangular-shaped apertures, which in this case are used for the calendar information and alarm setting, are characteristic of fine Dutch clocks of this time and are an important feature that helps to date the timepiece. The majestic clock case is crafted of oak veneered in walnut with elegant citron wood inlays. The beautifully-formed pendulum door features a cast brass ornament of Chronos, while the figures of Atlas and a pair of trumpeting angels stand atop. Adding an air of elegance to the case is its bombé formed base, which became a distinguishing feature of mid-18th century Dutch longcase clocks...
Brass
18th Century Swedish Original Painted Long Case Clock
Located in Kramfors, SE
Dry scraped to original paint. Unusually narrow and long. There are old repairs with tin plate at the bottom of the foot - see picture. Otherwise good condition. The clock comes wit...