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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Sleek Gold Frame Classic Wooden Frame Gilded 53x43cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful pine wood gilded gold frame, high-quality frame in classical style, second half of the 20th century. Nice size frame to be creative with, as a mirror, chalkboard, Christma...
Pine
Large 78" Italian Baroque Rococo White Distress Painted Mirror Art Picture Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Large 78" Italian Baroque Rococo Style White Distress Painted Molded Fibergla...
Fiberglass
$223Sale Price|35% Off
Vintage Gilded Frame Baroque Style Red Velvet Classic 65x55cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Large gilded vintage pine frame with red velvet frame on the inside, completely in classic baroque style, decorated with acanthus leaves, flowers and patterns, first half of the 20th...
Gesso, Velvet, Wood
Classic Oval Gold Frame with Bow Ornament 63cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage gilt oval wooden frame in a classic French style; the gold-colored frame features a beaded pattern around the edge and an ornate bow ornament at the top. It dates from the se...
Glass, Resin
$266Sale Price|20% Off
Gold-colored Baroque Style Frame Painting Classic 70x60cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Classic gilded vintage pine frame with a distinctive patina of age, entirely in Baroque style, decorated with elegant acanthus leaves, patterns, and flowers, circa the first half of ...
Gesso, Wood
$290Sale Price|20% Off
Large Classic Gold-Colored Wooden Frame Painting 75x65cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Old gold-colored wooden frame with a beautiful patina of age, entirely in classic style, decorated all around with a red velvet band and acanthus decorations in the corners, circa mi...
Wood
Large Gold-Colored Pine Frame Classic Baroque Style 94cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Large gold-colored pine frame, entirely in classic Baroque style, decorated with acanthus leaves, flowers, and a ribbon pattern all around, second half of the 20th century. A lovely...
Gesso, Plaster, Pine
18th Century Hand Carved Spanish Polychrome Painted Framed Mirror
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th century hand carved Spanish polychrome painted framed mirror This Baroque wood frame is hand carved and polychrome painted. The contrast...
Wood
Vintage Baroque-style gold-finished pine frame, 64x54 cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage gold-colored pine frame featuring acanthus and floral ornamentation in a classic Baroque style, 20th century. This frame is in good, complete vintage condition; it has been ...
Gesso, Pine
Large Gilded Baroque Frame XL Classic Painting Frame 113x83cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Magnificent large gilded vintage pine frame with a lovely aged patina, XL size, entirely in classic Baroque style, decorated with elegant acanthus leaves, tendrils, and patterns all ...
Gesso, Wood
Baroque Painted & Giltwood Frame or Mirror, Hand Carved, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Baroque style Florentine painted and giltwood picture or mirror frame - expertly hand carved from one solid piece of wood - featuring robust gilded laurel leaf carving to the raised front - surrounded by red lacquer to the curving sides - all surrounded by an undulating ribbon border - replaced hanger to the back - unsigned - Italy - 18th century. Excellent antique condition - vintage replacement...
Giltwood, Paint
Frame Baroque Early 18th Century Italian. Gilt and Black
Located in Kastrup, DK
Beautiful Italian Baroque frame crafted in pinewood from the early 18th century. The frame is gilded and painted in black, decorated with elegant...
Wood
French Early 18th Century Art Frame
Located in Kastrup, DK
A large French baroque art frame. Pine wood carved with foliage decorations and black-painted edges. Original untouched with very fine age-relat...
Pine
$417Sale Price|45% Off
Antique Pinewood Baroque Style Frame Painting Gold Leaf 101cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful large antique baroque style frame made of pine wood and gesso acanthus decoration in relief, the whole is gilded with gold leaf, the frame is a beautiful example of how ele...
Gold Leaf
Oval Giltwood Frame, Italian Baroque, 17th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Oval Giltwood Frame, Italian Baroque, 17th Century" Italian Baroque Giltwood Oval Frame, 17th Century Dimensions: 67 × 53 cm Depth: 6.5 cm, inside 31 x 45.5 cm A fine and authenti...
Wood
Rococo Revival Porcelain Picture Frame with Gilt Rocaille on Sèvres Blue enemel
Located in Roma, IT
We are pleased to offer this exquisite mid-20th century European porcelain tabletop picture frame, crafted in the refined Baroque and Rococo Revival style. Made of fine ceramic, mos...
Enamel
Monumental 18th Century Austrian Carved Frame in Baroque Taste
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A spectacular and monumental early 18th Century Austrian carved frame. Almost certainly originally made as an ecclesiastical or architectural surround for an altarpiece, large painti...
Pine, Paint
$168Sale Price|20% Off
B.Esteban Murillo "Les Marchands De Fruits" Engraving by Albert Artigue XIXe
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This etching by Albert Artigue after the oil on canvas by Esteban Murillo. Published in the french art magazine « L' Art » ( 1875-1907) in 1880. Engraved in the 19 century by the Fre...
Paper
$318Sale Price|20% Off
Godfried Schalcken "the Family Concert" 18th Century Engraving by Georg Wille
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This is an engraving by Johann Georg Wille after the work of Godfried Schalcken. This is a genre scene. Representing a family is sitting around...
Paper
Vittoria Italian Baroque Frame Gilt and Green Wood
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Italian Baroque picture frame in solid gilt and dark green wood, Vittoria frame is hand carved by master Italian crafter in Tuscany. Most elaborated foliag...
Wood
17th Century Carved Oak Frame with Molded Trim
Located in NANTES, FR
**17th Century Carved Oak Frame with Molded Trim This oak frame dates from the 17th century. It was likely cut down at some point and features a beautiful aged patina. The reinforc...
Wood
Italian Contemporary Hand-Carved Wood Frame with Gold Leaf Cover
Located in Prato, IT
Italian contemporary hand-carved wood frame with gold leaf cover. Available in custom sizes. Measures: cm. 41 x 8 x 42.5 (internal cm.22 x 23).
Giltwood
$739Sale Price / item|20% Off
21st Century Sterling Silver Baroque Style "Cartagloria" Picture Frame
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver frame in Baroque style called Cartagloria. The Cartagloria was used starting from the sixteenth century. The Cartegloria was placed on the altar, usually inside a wooden or silver frame, which shows some Latin formulas of the Roman Missal...
Sterling Silver
Large Sculptural Italian Baroque Tabernacle Frame, Late 18th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
An impressive, large Italian Baroque tabernacle hand carved frame from the late 18th century, which reflects the Renaissance influence of Classical Greek and Italian temples with its columns on both sides and the embellishment of the piece through the carved putti on the top, a typical element of the Baroque style. The religious plaster relief has been added at a later moment. Tabernacle frames...
Walnut