Baroque Figurative Sculptures
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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" Venus of the Nile " 19th Century Italian Carrara Marble Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
" Venus of the Nile "
19th century Italian Carrara marble sculpture
Italy
Height: 90 cm
good conditions.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
19th Century, Bronze Lovers
Located in Dallas, TX
Intricate lovers in bronze statue. From the late 18th century. This piece stands at 23 in high 7 inches wide. Perfect addition for your study or reading room.
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Marble Dancing Putto small on a base.
Located in Encinitas, CA
The sculpture features a small dancing Angel 'Putto" supported on a marble block with wonderful detailing on the draping cloth and face. The sculpture is supported by an iron rod stu...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Large Roman Bronze Emperor Bust from the 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
LARGE Roman bronze from the 19th century. Important bronze from the end of the 19th century roman signed S.V. The black marble base is later. Grand tour of Rome. Excellent condition ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Carved Giltwood & Polychrome "Mother and Child" with Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this beautiful gilt statue with base in a living room or bedroom. Hand carved circa 1780, this elegant two-piece antique sculpture was found in a chapel in Southern France and ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED European, 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED
European, Germany ? 19th century
Christ and font in bronze, wooden cross, covered with enamel.
Slight wear.
Dim.: (cross) 50 x 30 cm;
Height: (christ) 16 cm...
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19th Century German Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Porcelain Figure Woman In Armchair By Capodimonte, 1834
By Capodimonte
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Capodimonte porcelain painting from 1820 shows a woman in a swinging armchair. Mark near Capodimonte - 1771 to 1834. The first use of the Neapolitan "N" covered with a 5-pointed cr...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique French Bronze Cherub Praying Child Sculpture circa 1920
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique cast bronze sculpture of a child praying while kneeling on a pillow.
In the style of Emile Pinedo (Fr., 1840-1916).
Small Antique...
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Early 20th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Angelo Statue in Wood Baroque Style, 18th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful wooden statue of an 18th century baroque style Angelo.
It is finely carved. Some old restorations are to be noted on the feet, and the left hand. The back wings are missing.
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18th Century Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
French 1780s Baroque Style Walnut Sculpture of a Putto Sitting on a Pillow
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Baroque style walnut putto from the late 18th century, sitting on a pillow. Created in France during the last quarter of the 18th century, this walnut sculpture charms us wi...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Marble sleeping Cupid Statue in the style of François Duquesnoy
By François Duquesnoy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carrara Marble "Sleeping Cupid" Statue. Does NOT include marble base.
Similar marble statue available in similar style but facing opposite direction and child is covered with bla...
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Set of 4 Antique Carved and Gilded Wooden Friezes
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Set of 4 antique carved wooden freezes, partially gilded.
Originally they were solid and whole, but I found then like these: already cut in half to be able to use them more comforta...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
JESUS CHIELD German Sculpture, from the 17th century
Located in Madrid, ES
JESUS CHIELD
German Sculpture, from the 17th century
in silver metal.
Set on a wooden base.
Height. (sculpture) 52 cm. Height: (total) 60 cm.
good conditions
Category
17th Century German Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
18th C. Baroque/Rococo English Goat-Riding Tailor Porcelain by Chelsea Pottery
Located in North Miami, FL
18th century Baroque/Rococo english glazed painted porcelain of a goat-riding tailor by Chelsea Pottery
By: Chelsea Pottery, Meissen Porcelain (in the style of)
Material: porcelain,...
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Angelo Basso Bronze Figurative Sculpture "Vanity"
By Angelo Basso
Located in Miami, FL
This striking bronze figurative sculpture by renowned Italian-American artist Angelo Basso is a testament to his exceptional craftsmanship and mastery of ...
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
17th century, Pair of Italian Baroque Walnut Sculptures
Located in IT
17th century, Pair of Italian Baroque Walnut Sculptures
Measures: H 104 X W 60 X D 30 cm
The pair of sculptures was made in the Venetian area in Italy towards the end of the 17th ce...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Porcelain Figure, Meissen, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Meissen porcelain figure of a faun with her child. The child is sitting on a small chair while his mother is offering him to drink from a horn. Beautiful figure with passion for deta...
Category
1880s German Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Spanish Sculpture of Saint Jerome, Late 17th Century
Located in CH
A late 17th-century Spanish wood sculpture of a penitent Saint Jerome, possibly Seville, circa 1680.
Spanish religious sculpture of the 17th cent...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Two Black Glazed Terracotta Lions Serve as Candleholders, early 1800s France
Located in Stockholm, SE
Two Black Glazed Terracotta Lions Serve as Candleholders, early 1800s France.
A pair of glazed lions with great character, showing the wear and tear of time (both have lost the tips ...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Early 19th Century Silver-Plated Putti On A Star-Shaped Lucite Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early 19th Century silver plated putti on a modern star shaped Lucite base.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Bronze Figure of a Priest with Crozier, Italian, 18th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Cast bronze figure of a priest holding a cornucopial form crozier.
Mounted on a modern turned ebonized wood socle.
The bronze figure is 9 1/2" tall. Overall height including th...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Bronze Boy Allegory of Geography, French, 18th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This charming depiction of a boy measuring the earth with a compass is an allegorical sculpture of geography. This bronze was cast using the lost wax technique and is fire gilded. He...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Late 18th Century dancing couple figurine by Volksted
Located in Lisbon, PT
A charming translucent soft-paste german porcelain figurine of a dancing couple of the Volkstedt, Muller & Co, Dresden manufacturing of the late 18th century, mark on the base
Category
18th Century German Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Baroque sculpture The Miracle of Saint Sebastien
Located in PARIS, FR
This 17th-century Southern European Baroque sculpture powerfully embodies the martyrdom and miraculous endurance of Saint Sebastian, a Roman soldier condemned for his Christian faith...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Baroque Style Capadimonte Porcelain Figure of Lady With Fan, 1900s
By Capodimonte
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Capadimonte's charming porcelain figure depicts a baroque styled woman dressed in pink and holding a fan.
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Marble Dancing Putto on a base
Located in Encinitas, CA
Italian Antique 18th century dancing putto marble statue.
The sculpture features a small dancing Angel 'Putto" supported on a marble block with wonderful...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Late Renaissance/Early Baroque Genovese Italian Cherubs
Located in Victoria, BC
This extraordinary pair of Late Renaissance/Early Baroque Genovese Italian wood cherubs is a testament to the exceptional craftsmanship and artistic f...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
YELLOW SIENA MARBLE ROUND OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT AMMON 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
YELLOW SIENA MARBLE ROUND OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT AMMON 20th Century
This roundel is part of a series of roundels inspired by wonderful ancient Greek coins.
Freely reproduced from a...
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Mrs Devil 'Hall Figurine Attributed to Francesco Toso, 1875-1890
Located in Madrid, ES
This is a mephistophelic figure in solid wood carved of "Mrs. Devil" in the form of a hall support. Italy 1875-1890.
Measure: Height 185 cm -
Good condition,
Mother of pearl eyes.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Roman Sculptures Early 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Roman manufacture of the 18th century.
Pair of sculptures in burnished and gilded metal.
Measures: Height 40 cm.
Marble base.
Good conditions.
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
A Pair of 19th Century Italian Putti Signed A 2 Baroque figures
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Pair of 19th Century Italian Putti Signed A
2 Baroque figures hand made in wood composition and gesso, 2 playful cherubs, they have twin hooks in the back enabling them to be hung...
Category
19th Century Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Pair of Bronze Putti With Rock Crystal Spheres
Located in Cypress, CA
Impressive 19 century pair of bronze babies with rock crystal spheres..
Can be placed everywhere and make a big statement.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Archangel Sculptures, 17th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of late 17th Century Italian Baroque carved wood, gold gilded and polychromed Archangel sculptures mounted on Lucite bases.
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
20th Century Statue of Our Lady and Child (84 x 33cm)
Located in Lisbon, PT
This captivating 20th-century statue depicts Our Lady holding the Child Jesus, crafted from warm wood with a timeless elegance. Standing at 84 cm tall, the statue exudes a sense of p...
Category
20th Century Portuguese Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Capodimonte Traveling Couple Figurine, 1771-1834
By Capodimonte
Located in Lisbon, PT
This late 18th-century Capodimonte figurine, depicting a traveling couple with suitcases, crafted from fine translucent soft-paste porcelain.
The man and woman are elegantly dresse...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Flemish Baroque Carved Oak Figure Of A Scholar
Located in Essex, MA
Large figure standing with a book under his arm with hand extended.
Category
1660s French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
OUR LADY OF ASCENSION Portuguese sculpture, 17th Century H: 125cm
Located in Madrid, ES
OUR LADY OF ASCENSION
Portuguese sculpture, 17th Century
in polychrome wood.
Small defects and traces of treated xylophages.
Dim. Height: (total) 125 cm
Category
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Carrara Marble Bas-Relief Depicting Apollo Italy, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
A Carrara Marble Bas-Relief depicting Apollo
Italy, 18th Century
30,5 x 16,5 cm
very good condition.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Baroque Style Capadimonte Porcelain Figure of Lady, 1900s
By Capodimonte
Located in Lisbon, PT
A charming italian Capadimonte translucent soft-paste porcelain figurine of a baroque lady with «N» and «203» marks on the base, as seen in the last photo
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
A Timber Group of Sleeping Silenus and Youth, Probably Dionysus, 17th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Timber Group of Sleeping Silenus and Youth, Probably Dionysus, 17th Century
Provenance:
Acquired from a private collection, Paris c. 1980s.
Description:
Reminiscent of Flemis...
Category
17th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Carved Terracotta Putti Sculpture Signed P. De Leonardi
Located in Dallas, TX
This large, charming, antique clay cherub composition was sculpted in France, circa 1880. The sculpture depicts two angelic children playing with a goat; the cherubs are nicely carve...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware, Terracotta
Playing children, hand carved
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Hand carved playing children, original painted white.
There is missing a part, a tree of life or something similar (see picture 6).
Category
1750s Dutch Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bust of Manly Man in High Quality 800 Plaster
By A. Manzoni
Located in Villa Verucchio, Emilia-Romagna
Bust of Manly Man in High Quality 800 Plaster: Sculptural Strength and Elegance
A work of art that tells of the power of the classic
This plaster bust of a manly man from the 1800s...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gesso
Emil Wünsche Hunting Sculpture of a Hound and Pheasant Prey
By Emil Wünsche 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Emil Wu¨nsche (German, 1864-1938) a large overlaid brass figure titled "JAGDHUND MIT FASAN" (A Hunting Hound-Dog with its Pheasant Prey). The beautifully executed model of a hound, d...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Antique Carved Sitting Figure, Circa 1800 – Jesus Child
Located in Hamburg, DE
This finely crafted carved wooden figure from around 1800 showcases exceptional artistry and detail. The seated figure, dressed in its original white garment, exudes a gentle, childl...
Category
Early 1800s German Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Baroque Bronze Nude Female Figure & Goatman Sculpture
Located in Toledo, OH
Antique cast bronze Baroque style sculpture of a nude female figure astride goatman. 14.5" tall x 10" x 8" . Unsigned. Verdigris patina. Very nice condition. Dimensions: 8" depth x 1...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early Italian Carved Figure Of A Seated King
Located in Essex, MA
Figure seated on rock work wearing a crown.
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Majestic Saint Benedict Statue, Sacred Symbol of Faith & Guidance, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This 20th century Saint Benedict polychrome wooden statue radiates an aura of tranquility and wisdom, making it a cherished piece of sacred art.
Standing 84 cm tall, the statue depi...
Category
20th Century Portuguese Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of 18th Century Carved Walnut Putti, Twin Caryatid
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Pair of 18th Century Carved Walnut Putti, Twin Caryatid
A very fine pair of 18th Century Cherub figures, the detail of these charming angelic lit...
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18th Century Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Large Copper Panel with Putti Dog and Bird
Located in Antwerp, BE
Extraordinary and unique, this gorgeous large sculptural copper panel depicting 16 charming dancing Putti, playing and amusing themselves, with 1 dog and 1 bird, after Clodion, early...
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Spanish Sculpture of the 17th Century "Saint Antony and the Child Jesus"
Located in Madrid, ES
Spanish Sculpture of the 17th century "Saint Antony and the Child Jesus"
Measures: H: 61cm,
polychrome and gilded wood.
Good condition.
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
After Francisco Ruiz Gijon, St. Francis, Spanish Baroque Wood Sculpture, 17th C.
Located in New York, NY
Baroque
After Francisco Ruiz Gijon
Saint Francis of Assisi
Polychrome and Parcel Gilt Carved Wood, Insert Glass Eyes
Spain, Late 17th Century
Francisc...
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Carlo Marcellini 'Florence 1644 – 1713', Florentine Baroque Putto
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Carlo Marcellini (Florence 1644 – 1713)
Putto
White and green marble
41.5 x 73.5 cm
This marble putto carved in high relief, almost a tutto tondo, and set on an elegant green marble background, appears almost naked, sitting on a cloud. His peculiar pose, in adoration, suggests that the work was a part of a larger composition including other figures in devotion.
Published in 2007 by Sandro Bellesi in the monograph dedicated to Gioacchino Fortini (pg.155), this beautiful marble putto was included in the catalog of Carlo Marcellini, a prominent figure in the baroque renewal of Florentine art.
Born in Florence in 1644, Carlo Marcellini received his artistic education in the city of the lily, specializing in stone sculpture and stucco modeling under the guidance of Bartolomeo Cennini before continuing his studies in Rome in the Accademia Medicea founded by the Grand Duke Cosimo III in order to familiarize some more promising artists with the essential “ taste of Rome ”.
Under the guidance of Ercole Ferrata and Ciro Ferri, Giovan Battista Foggini...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Cast Bronze Wall Sculpture with Seven Children Chorus.Europe, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Cast bronze wall sculpture with seven children chorus. Europe, early 20th century.
Signed M. Raúl Couceiro.
Category
Early 20th Century European Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Solid Carved Carrara Marble of Sleeping Child
By François Duquesnoy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marble statue in the style of François Duquesnoy. We have a similar statue available of "Sleeping Cupid" available as a gorgeous pair. See other listing.
Please note, the marble p...
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Decorative top part. Wood. Possibly spanish school, 17th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Auction. Carved and gilded wood. Spanish school, 17th century.
Carved and gilded piece of wood probably coming from a Spanish school altarpiece decorated with deep carvings of archi...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other
Extremely Fine Northern European Carved Wood and Polychrome Decorated Figure
Located in North Miami, FL
The kneeling Angel portrays a loosely draped gown and is kneeling amongst clouds, with the sacred heart of Jesus in its hand. The dramatic pose and composition of this piece, along w...
Category
17th Century German Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Sandstone Sculpture, Southern Germany, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Sandstone sculpture of a saint in a garment rich in folds. Arms and attributes missing. Weathered patina condition.
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18th Century German Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Baroque figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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