Baroque 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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Hand Carved "Saint Francis" Wooden Sculpture, Spain, 17th Century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculpture of Saint Francis made of hand-carved and polychrome wood with gold leaf embellishments. Valladolid, Spain, 17th century. Circa 1650
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Exquisite Wooden Cherub Head with Glass Eyes, c. 1800
Located in Hamburg, DE
This finely carved wooden cherub head, dating back to around 1800, is a remarkable example of German craftsmanship. Unlike many similar pieces, this putto remains in its original, un...
Category
Early 1800s German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Christ Carrying His Cross, 17th Century, Carved Wood
Located in North Miami, FL
17th Century Italian wood image of Christ carrying his cross to calvary mounted on a hand-painted black panel and framed with a modern gold gilded hand-finished wood frame.
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
17th Century 'Baroque' Pair of Italian Carved and Polychromed Sculptures
Located in North Miami, FL
17th Century (Baroque) pair of Italian carved and polychromed figures. Each statue is holding a torchere and are mounted on their original turned wooden faux marble column.
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Gothic Giltwood Frieze
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Italian antique frieze in hand-carved wood and gilded gold leaf. Very rare.
(See my published ancient friezes).
You can hang it on the headboard, on a...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
Italian 17th Century Baroque Period Giltwood And Patinated Wood Putti Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and extremely decorative Italian 17th century Baroque period Giltwood and patinated wood Putti statue. The statue is raised by a Giltwood plinth with a Coeur-de-Rai carved...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Carved Santo Boy Sculpture Icon
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large 18th century Italian carved Santo figural icon sculpture depicting a boy with arms raised dressed in a blue parcel-gilt outfit with boots. Heavily aged and distressed polychrom...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Lacquer, Giltwood, Wood
Marcin Rusak, Flora Lens 65 Wallhanging Piece, Black Polished Finish
By Marcin Rusak
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
Part of Marcin Rusak’s signature Flora collection, the wall-hanging Flora Lens 65 constitutes a unique decorative piece that works well in a variety of settings. Based on discarded flowers carefully submerged in resin, this convex piece is entirely handmade in a labour-intensive process, in which everything, from collecting and processing the flowers to encapsulating them in cast resin, and to setting the material on an aluminium wall hanging system...
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2010s Polish Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Little Alabaster Dog of the 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
LITTLE ALABASTER DOG OF THE XIX CENTURY.
DOG IN MINIATURE OF THE XIX CENTURY. MEASURES: 11X11X5CM.
Good condition.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
C19th Bronze Bust of Beethoven
Located in London, GB
Antique Bronze Composer Ludwig van Beethoven on a Marble Base
Sumptuous Detail
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Exquisite Polychrome Spanish santo wood sculpture of St. Dominic
Located in Leesburg, VA
Exquisite Polychrome Spanish santo wood sculpture of St. Dominic
Anonymous
ca. 1700; Spain or the Spanish Americas
Polychrome wood
Approximate ...
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Early 1700s Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
OUR LADY WITH THE BOY JESUS Indo-Portuguese sculpture, !7th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
OUR LADY WITH THE BOY JESUS
Indo-Portuguese sculpture, !7th Century
in polychrome, upholstered and gilded wood.
The figure is represented standing, holding the Baby Jesus with his l...
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17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Italian Baroque Style Carved Putti Statue
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A 19th century impressive large scale Italian Baroque style putti statue, depicts a winged cherub, with branch, different smaller scallop shells and hold...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Baroque Wax Plaque of Adoration of the Magi, Italian School 18th C. or Older
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Baroque Wax Plaque/Carving of Adoration of the Magi
Italian School 18th Century or Older
Pigmented Wax, Wood, Carved and Inlaid Ebony, Glass
A remarkable Baroque wax relief of The A...
Category
18th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Ebony, Wood
Italian Carved or Cast Stone Fruits: Final Price
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique Italian carved stone fruits triumph for Garden or for the top of the staircase,
ref. M/108.
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Rare Bust of Alexander II in Gilded Bronze on a Malachite Base from the 19th Cen
Located in Madrid, ES
Bust of Alexander II. Rare bust of Alexander II in gilded bronze on a malachite base from the 19th century The quality of the bronze is excellent with man...
Category
19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
Magnificent "Dorso Masculino" Sculpture in Carrara Marble the, Late 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Magnificent "Dorso Masculino" sculpture in Carrara marble from the late 19th century.
Italy
Measures: H. 108cm x 37cm
Perfect conditions.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Circa 1800, Antique French Hand Carved Nutwood Putti Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Lovely putti sculpture in typical Baroque Style.
This beautiful and chubby putto sculpture was probably part of a larger Church ornament / sculpture o...
Category
1790s French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Nutwood
Pair of Italian 18th Century Baroque Period Giltwood Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative true pair of Italian 18th century Baroque period giltwood statues. Each statue is raised by a rectangular ground like designed base where the char...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
Antique 17th Century Wood Carving Fragment Angel Original Paint
Located in Munich, DE
This beautiful 17th century carved angel has retained its original paint.
Category
17th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century Wooden Santos Jesus Sculpture Relic Vintage Antique Glass Eyes
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Interesting 18th Santos figure with glass eyes, but without hands or feet, this piece was part of a large installation. Appears all original with he...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bronze Sculpture depicting ''DAVID''. Green Marble Base Late 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Bronze sculpture depicting ''DAVID''.
Green marble base.
Late 19th century.
Dimensions
Height approx. 108 cm
good condition
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture of Diana After Pierre Roche (French 1855 - 1922)
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
A bronze cast of Diana, Goddess of the Hunt, after Pierre Roche (French 1955 - 1922). The sculpture stands on a square green marble base.
Dimensions:
Base: 8" x 8"
Overall: 10.5" ...
Category
1980s Vintage Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Italian Grand Tour Style Pietra Dura Mosaic Plaque, Framed 1
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Beautiful Italian grand tour style pietra dura mosaic on marble plaque with gilt framing. Picture is a bird on branch with leaves and flowers.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Terracotta or Similar Columns from the 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
TWENTIETH CENTURY TERRACOTTA COLUMNS.
PAIR OF TERRACOTTA OR SIMILAR COLUMNS FROM THE 20TH CENTURY. VERY DECORATIVE. MEASURES. 70X30X30 WITHOUT SUPPORT.
Good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Italian Grand Tour Style Pietra Dura Mosaic Plaque, Framed 3
Located in Bradenton, FL
A beautiful Italian grand Tour Style Pietra Dura mosaic on marble Plaque with gilt framing. Picture is a bird on branch with leaves and flowers.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Black Crucifix with Tourmaline in Matrix
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian crucifix adorned with tourmaline and mounted on tourmaline in a crystal matrix from Brazil.
The piece is put together by Jean O'Reilly Barlow, the artist and c...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline
17th Century Spanish Baroque Chestnut Carving of Christ
Located in Stamford, CT
A large-scale 17th century Spanish carving of Christ on the cross. Possibly of a much earlier date, the features and posture owing much to Byzantine depictions of Christ, especially ...
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Chestnut
Mid-19th Century Baroque Style Hand-Painted Ceramic Italian Angel
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This ceramic angel is a captivating piece of art, reflecting the ornate and dramatic characteristics typical of the Baroque period. The piece exudes a sense of opulence and drama, ch...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Carved Wooden Tuscan Lamp with Fruits for a Country Home
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Tuscan raw wooden lamp, entirely hand-carved, with fruits - It's perfect for a country house -
It is not necessary to change the power supply, but also use Your lamps with 110 W -
12...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Wood
17th Century Portuguese Pair of Antique Baroque Gilded Pinewood Table Bases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of Portuguese Baroque architectural table bases made of hand carved Pinewood, in good condition. The partly gilded pieces are particularized by floral décor. Authenti...
Category
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Pine, Giltwood
Baroque Period, Italian, Marble Tabernacle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous, hand-carved and veneered, 1700's, solid marble tabernacle from an Italian church altar. The scrolling, side pillars are surmounted by a ...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Meissen Porcelain Birds on Gilt Bronze Mounts / Johann Joachim Kändler
Located in Dallas, TX
two (2) Meissen porcelain birds (bitterns), from 1743 model by German sculptor Johann Joachim Kändler (German, 1706-1774), each on a base of re...
Category
19th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Italian St Joseph with Infant Jesus Baroque Old Master Sculpture
By Angelo Gabriello Piò
Located in Milano, MI
From Italy a superlative Bolognese Baroque polychrome earthenware Saint Joseph with Infant Jesus sculpture, circle of old master Angelo Gabriello Piò, Bol...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
A Pair of 1750s Baroque Lacquered Wood Sculptures of Angel Heads with Wings
Located in Catania, Sicilia
An Important pair of 18th century lacquered wood sculptures of angel heads, from Spain. The angel heads with wings are carved from a single piece of wood and decorated in polychrome ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Angel Sculptures with Torch Shaped Candleholders, 17th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of early 17th Century Baroque polychromed carved wood Angel sculptures with torch shaped candleholders.
Category
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
A Baroque Hand-Carved Polychrome Italian Cherub
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A lacquered wood sculpture of a sitting Cherub hand carved and painted in Italy in the early 18th century. The cherub has been mounted on late 19th century on a wood base. It's in or...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Wood
17th Century, Spanish Giltwood Baroque Altarpiece with Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Stunning and complete unique early Baroque altarpiece with beautiful and very rich carved and gilded decor,
Spain, circa 1650
Weathered, small losses, old repairs and adjustments o...
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of English Carved Walnut Wood Figures of Court Jesters, 18th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
A very fine pair of 18th century carved figures, of Court Jesters These bearded gentlemen have been superbly carved in the finest detail, they original came from a piece of early 18th Century Furniture...
Category
18th Century English Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Walnut
18th Century Porcelain dancing couple figurine by Volkstedt
Located in Lisbon, PT
A charming Baroque translucent soft-paste porcelain figurine of a dancing couple of the Volkstedt, Muller & Co, Dresden manufacturing of the late 18th century.
Marked on the base.
Category
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mounted Marble Coat of Arms
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved marble shield with a rampant Baroque style lion in custom, later, iron 2" wide banded frame.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Iron
Wood Carved Baroque Angel 18th Century
Located in Kiel, SH
Polychrome Angel Head with Gilded Wings 18th Century
Category
18th Century European Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Italian Sculpture: "Greek Warrior with Spear and Shield" Bronze 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculptor of the 19th century,
Sculpture: "Greek warrior with spear and shield", bronze,
light brown patina with dark accents.
Measure: H. 38.5 cm.
Good condition.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Important German Sculpture "CHILD JESUS" 17th Century
By Europa
Located in Madrid, ES
Important German Sculpture "CHILD JESUS" 17th Century
in silver metal.
Sitting on a wooden base.
Height (sculpture) 52 cm.
Height: (total) 60 cm
good original conditions
Category
17th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Italy Sicily Late 19th Century Set of 4 Kitchen Wooden Tiles with Rural Scenes
Located in Brescia, IT
This particular set of wooden tiles, was handmade with colorful rural scenes, to decorate the sides of the Sicilian carts used during popular folks.
Thes...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Wood
17th Century Hand-Painted Italian Candlestick with Aquamarine
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian candlestick with aquamarine. The candlestick is from originally from a church in Florence. It hand-carved and hand-painted with hints of pale greenish-hues showi...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
19th Century Terracotta Putto Sculpture, Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, France
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This 19th century terracotta sculpture of a putto feeding a bird is by Albert - Ernest Carrier - Belleuse (1824 - 1887). The terracot...
Category
19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Grand Baroque Composition Made in Naples in the Mid-17th Century
Located in Budapest, HU
Grand Baroque composition made in Naples in the mid-17th century intended for the private chapel of a noble Neapolitan family. In the early nineteenth century on the finely executed ...
Category
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Hand Carved Baroque Giltwood Reliquary
Located in Port Jervis, NY
18th century reliquary from northern Italy. Giltwood, polychromed and looks to be hand carved from one piece of wood. Mortised thru the base.
A reliquary was used to house a religio...
Category
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Victorian Gilt Bronze figure of a child playing the Cymbals
By E. Peynot
Located in Dereham, GB
Victorian Gilt Bronze figure of a Child playing the Cymbals
Sitting Cross leg on a rock,
fine detailed casting, on the face,
Hands with the cymbal band wrapped around,
Stripes on...
Category
1860s French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Baroque Handcarved Lion Sculpture, Italian or Austrian
By Antonio Raggi
Located in Vienna, AT
Early fine carved sculpture of a lying lion. Attributed to the circle of Alessandro Vittoria, located in northern Italy/ Venice. Original late Renaissance or early Baroque figure.
T...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Two 1930s Baroque Style Stone Sicilian Angels
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Two sculptures of angels heads in stone mixture made in 1930s in Sicily, they were used as decorations in a villa, they are in original conditions and patina with signs of use and ag...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sicilian Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Composition
Bronze Dolphin Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Bronze dolphin sculpture. Bronze dolphin in a baroque Venetian sea serpent style mounted on black marble base; a very sculptural bookend.
Un...
Category
Early 20th Century American Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
An Articulating Santos, c.1820
Located in Savannah, GA
An articulating santo or saint mannequin vested in a period continental bullion embroidered silk chasuble, circa 1820.
Articulating arms and glass eyes; mounted on later base.
18...
Category
1820s European Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Wood
17th C. Rare Alms Dish Bowl Luxury Vide Poche Center Tray Decorative Object
Located in West Hollywood, CA
17th C. Rare Alms Dish Bowl Luxury Vide Poche Center Tray Decorative Object .German Baroque . A real period collector’s item Circa 1600’s Alms collecting German Baroque dish with inc...
Category
17th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Metal
16th Century Spanish Carved & Polychrome Painted Saint Anne with the Infant Mary
Located in Miami, FL
This sculpture represents Santa Ana (Saint Anne) with the infant Mary.
Verge
Category
16th Century European Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Wood
20th Century German Pair of Antique Baroque Style Marble Reliefs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique German hand carved marble relief in Baroque style representing St. George slaying the Dragon (right), in good condition. The lance is made of iron. Hand carved marble reli...
Category
20th Century German Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Marble
2 Baroque 18th Century Carved Polychrome Decorated Wooden Continental Figurines
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of 18th century carved wooden figurines
Likely Central European originating somewhere in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, or Northern Italy.
Both figurines depict a gallant gentleman in period dress holding a basket replete with fruit or flowers.
Each is mounted on an integral wooden base with a rocaille base.
These figures are rare and are a fine addition to any period room...
Category
18th Century European Antique Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Baroque sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Baroque sculptures for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, silver and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque sculptures 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 sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, and Liciano Sacco. 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 sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $294 and tops out at $195,000 while the average work can sell for $3,816.