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Baroque Decorative Objects

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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Luxury Collectible Porcelain Dish by Vista Alegre Portugal
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Luxury Collectible Porcelain Dish by Vista Alegre Portugal, hand painted polychrome and gilded decoration alluding to the Sovereign and Military Order of Malta. Luxurious porcelain d...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Italian Venetian Murano Glass Bud Vase with Pink Detail Trim
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian Murano (circa 1920) bud vase with stylized handle and applied pink colored glass trim (Also available with teal trim: VTP1501) Condition: Good; Wear consistent with...
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20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects

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Glass

1750 Italy Pair of Carved and Engraved Giltwood Male Figures Sculptures
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an extraordinary pair of warriors sculpted and engraved in gilted wood. These pieces hail from the Mid-18th Century, by a Master cabinetmaker from Lucca, Tuscany, that sho...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Giltwood

Large 18th Century, Italian Carved Wooden Wing of a Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful large Baroque angel-wing . Extremely rare to find in this size. Very decorative item placed on a wooden base. Italy, circa 1750. Weathered small losses and old repairs. Me...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

Christ Sculpture Religious Bust, France Late 19th Century
Located in ROUEN, FR
Christ Sculpture Religious Bust, France Late 19th Century Head of Christ, molded and sculpted in clay. Remarkable piece due to its delicacy in the facial features, revealing an exp...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Clay, Pottery

Pair of Antique Iron Winged Griffin Brazier Plant Stand Urns
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Antique Iron Winged Griffin Brazier Plant Stand Urns
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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Iron

Antique Victorian Baroque Art Nouveau Brass Picture Frame & Photograph 12"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century reticulated brass, easel style picture frame featuring a swirling baroque / art nouveau foliate and floral motif with a putti cherub at one side. Contains a sepia t...
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Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Brass

Emile Louis Picault (Fr. 1833-1915) Bust Of Italian Painter Salvator Rosa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Bronze bust of Salvator Rosa, an Italian Baroque painter, poet and printmaker, known for romanticized landscapes and historical paintings. The well cast bronze bust with a fine deep ...
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20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

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 ...
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

Pair of Barovier Cordonato D'Oro Candlestick, Italy 1950.
Located in Brussels, BE
Fine pair of cordonato d' Oro Barovier candelsticks. Perfect vintage condition Italy 1950.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass

17th century leather studded travellers Chest
Located in London, by appointment only
A large French 16th Century Beech wood & leather chest, with iron flowerhead and domed stud work to front top and sides. Original hasp and lockplate, the interior of the box with lat...
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Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Leather

Early 18th Century Hand-Carved Polychrome Wood Baroque 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...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

Large Pair of Lidded Vases in cut glass, Bohemia, circa 1790
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An outstanding pair of covered vases, or Deckelpokals, in blown glass with wheel-cur engraving. Bohemia at this time was the centre of elaborate but exceptionally fine glass cutting,...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Cut Glass

18th Century Spanish Virgin Mary of Immaculate Conception, Handcrafted Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars... - Revelation 12:1 Completely hand-crafted in 18th century Spain, this sculpture of the Virgin stands 1.5 meters / 5 feet tall and was most certainly created for devotional purposes, to be displayed in a church or chapel. Besides its impressive size this sculpture is an excellent, museum-quality example of the Spanish “Estofado” polychrome technique, developed during the Gothic period to imitate rich brocade fabrics. The finely carved “fabric” areas of the sculpture would be first covered in gesso, and then a layer of gold leaf would be applied. The gold leaf would then be painted over with various colors of tempera paints. Once dry, the painted surface would be incised or scratched away in patterns, revealing the gold beneath. The sculpture was professionally restored in 2022 by a firm that is often hired by the Spanish government to work on historic building interiors and museum pieces. The virgin was carefully cleaned, repaired and its condition stabilized. A complete and fully-illustrated restoration report will be included with purchase. Often confused with the virgin birth of Jesus, the belief that the Blessed Virgin Mary herself was conceived “immaculately” without original sin has been variously defended and debated within the Catholic Church since the pre-Middle Ages. For centuries, artists struggled to create an acceptable visual representation of this highly abstract concept, in part taking inspiration from the Book of Revelation and other scriptural sources. We see the Virgin standing on a half moon (biblically inspired, though also an ancient symbol of chastity) with her long natural hair loose down her back, another indication of purity. Both her white tunic and flowing blue mantle...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Silver, Gold Leaf

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...
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17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Pine, Giltwood

Antique Dutch Delft Pottery Polychrome Beaker Vase by Pieter Kocx/De Grieksche A
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Dutch Delft pottery beaker form vase. By Pieter Adriaensz Kocx of De Grieksche A. With a white ground and decorated with floral motifs in reds, blues, and greens and with gi...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Delft

French 18th Century Hand Carved Baroque Winged Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful Hand carved winged angelhead with its original gilding. France, circa 1750 Weathered small losses. Treated against wood worm Measurement here below inclusive the wooden bas...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

Early 18th Century Baroque Lacquered and Hand-Carved Wood Italian Angel WIngs
Located in Catania, Sicilia
These two hand-carved wood Italian angel wings are remarkable artifacts, exemplifying the grandeur and ornate beauty of the Baroque period. They are in good original condition with s...
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Early 18th Century Sicilian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood, Lacquer

Set of cake molds, charlottes or Kouglofs of architectural or radiating shapes
Located in Grenoble, FR
Trottier Paris Set of cake molds, charlottes or Kouglofs of architectural or radiating shapes comprising 8 pieces. Very beautiful collection from the 19th century with rare model...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Copper

Early 18th Century Baroque Italian Sculpture of an Angel
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This Wood Sculpture of an Angel would likely is a masterpiece of religious art, reflecting the exuberance and drama characteristic of the Baroque period. Baroque art often sought to ...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood, Lacquer

18th Century, Italian Carved Wooden Wing of a Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque angel-wing. Rare and very decorative item placed on a wooden base, Italy, circa 1750. Weathered. Measurement is inclusive the wooden base. H:27,5cm W:23cm D:5,5cm
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

18th Century, French Carved Wood Baroque Angel with Candleholder
Located in Buisson, FR
Stunning period piece. Baroque angel with candleholder. Beautiful weathered old gilding France, circa 1750. Weathered, old repairs and losses. H:41cm W:29cm D:11cm
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

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 Decorative Objects

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Oak

Italy 18th Century Lombard Carved & Polychromate Sculpture of St Peter of Verona
Located in Miami, FL
An Italian 18th century sculpture of St. Peter of Verona. A magnificent sculpture of St Peter martyr of Verona, created by a member of the Lombard art school in Verona Italy, in the...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

Pair Of 19th Century Baroque Carved Wood Pricket Candlesticks
Located in Norwood, NJ
A stunning pair of hand carved silver giltwood antique Baroque 19th-Century Italian tripod form base pricket candlesticks. These gorgeous candlesticks are of nice large size, silver ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Silver Leaf

Italian, 18th Century Carved White Marble Winged Double Angel Head Ornament
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and unique handcarved white marble winged double angel head ornament. Italy, circa 1750. Weathered . Measurement includes the wooden base. H:24cm W:23cm D:10cm
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Marble

Italian Small 18th Century Hand Carved Baroque Winged Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful small Hand carved winged angelhead with its original gilding. Italy, circa 1750 Weathered. Measurement here below inclusive the wooden base. H:14cm W:11,5cm D:7cm
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Giltwood

18th Century, Italian Hand Carved Wooden Wing of a Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Silvered Baroque angel-wing. Rare and very decorative item placed on a wooden base, Italy, circa 1750. Weathered. Measurement is inclusive the wooden base. H:27,5cm W:24cm...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted And Gilt Altar Sticks or Prickets
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted And Gilt Altar Sticks or Prickets. Pair of antique Italian Baroque style painted altar sticks, candlesticks, can...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Iron

Early 18th Century candelabra
Located in Stockholm, SE
Large candelabra, presumably made in Sweden in early 18th century. Highly unusual, made in brass, with four candle holders.
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Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Brass

Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile with Carnation, 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands Circa 1660 – 1680 A blue and white Dutch tile with the decoration of two carnations. One in the bud and one in bloom. With small oxheads as corner decoration. The t...
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1660s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Couple of 18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Wooden And Silvered Candlesticks
Located in Buisson, FR
Great pair of carved wooden candleholders with their beautiful silver leaf gilding. Italy, circa 1750-1800. Weathered and small losses and old repairs. More photo's available on requ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

Italian 18th Century Baroque Hand Carved Marble Angel Head Panel
Located in Buisson, FR
Exceptional hand carved baroque marble panel depicting a winged angel head , Italy, circa 1700-1750. Beautiful weathered.
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Marble

Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile: John 9 v 1, Jesus cures blindness, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands Amsterdam Circa 1725 – 1775 A fine blue and white Dutch tile with a New Testament biblical decoration of Jesus healing a blind born man, John 9 v 1. These series of ...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

17th Century Dutch Delft Tile in Chinese Wanli Style with bird
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands Circa 1620 – 1640 A blue and white Dutch tile with a decoration of a Chinese garden with a bird on a rock. Influenced by the Chinese porcelain from the Wanli Period....
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1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile: Vase with flowers, 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands Circa 1620 – 1640 A blue and white Dutch tile with the decoration of a vase with flowers. The scene is painted within a cartouche with a Wanli corner design, inspire...
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1630s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Antique French Gilt Bronze Baroque Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A beautiful original antique French clock, modelled in the Baroque style in gilt bronze. It is of architectural form with an applied motif of flowers, scrolls and cornucopia. Scrolli...
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Vintage French Cut Crystal Vase Colored And Ground
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Excep...
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Mid-20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects

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Crystal

Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile: The Carrying of the Cross, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands Utrecht Circa 1775 – 1800 A fine manganese Dutch tile with a New Testament biblical decoration of the Carrying of the Cross, Luke 23 v 25: ”As the soldiers led him a...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Large 18th Century, Italian Carved Wooden Wing of a Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful large Baroque angel-wing with its original color and gilding. Extremely rare to find in this size. Very decorative item placed on a wooden base. Italy, circa 1750. Weathere...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

Dutch 17/18th Century Baroque Carved Wooden Coat of Arms
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and very rare hand carved wooden coat of arms with a crowned lion standing on the water reaching to a star. The Netherlands, circa 1650- 1750. Weathered, small losses and...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Oak

Golden Crown E & R Schumann Arzberg Germany Empress Dresden Flowers Candelabra
Located in Tustin, CA
Exquisite, very hard to find, Golden Crown E & R Schumann Arzberg Bavaria "Empress Dresden Flowers" baroque two arm porcelain candelabra. This...
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Mid-20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Lignum Vitae English Treen Footed Bowl (Tazza)
Located in Free Union, VA
A handsome turned wooden vessel, hewn from a single piece of lignum vitae, presented in a classic two tone sapwood/heartwood contrasting design: richly veined dark heartwood on the o...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Hardwood

Italian Black and Gold Candelabras c1800 PAIR
Located in Charlotte, NC
Pair of black and gold gilt candelabras. Amazing condition. Add drama to any space. c1880
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1880s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

Antique 18th Century Blue & White Dutch Delft Chinoserie Jar or Vase
By De Drie Astonne, Delft
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Dutch Delft vase or jar. The body decorated with cartouches of stylized peony bouquets on a latticework ground. The shoulder decorated with alternating cartouches of ...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Delft

Orologio a Pendolo in Legno Laccato Style barocco veneziano 700
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...
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1790s Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

Antique Portuguese Baroque Rosewood Chest, Circa 1830
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Portuguese Rosewood Baroque Chest, Circa 1830 Suited for Jewelry, Occasional Storage, or Decorative Use Sourced by Martyn Lawrence Bullard from Lisbon, Portugal
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Rosewood

Pair Of Flemish Baroque Carved Oak And Ebony Figural Caryatids
Located in Essex, MA
Likely from a piece of furniture. Featuring a well carved male and female over an ebony panel. Now used as candlesticks.
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1670s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Ebony, Oak

Handbag Perfume Holder Baroque style Blue Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Ovalized Handbag Perfume Holder is in 925/1000 Sterling Silver. Handbag Perfume Holder with Screwed cap. Handbag Perfume Holder with very fine Baroque Style manual Engraving with d...
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1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

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...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Glass, Wood

French 17th Century Baroque Carved Wood Figural Sculptures, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of French 17th Century Baroque carved wood figural sculptures. Amazing carving details with fabrics and faces being perfectly detailed. Each is made of solid wood in a...
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17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

A 1930s Baroque Style Sicilian Hand-Crafted and Painted Terracotta Putto
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A painted terracotta putto hand-crafted in Sicily in the first half of 20th century in the town of Caltagirone world famous for hand-crafted ceramics....
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Mid-20th Century Sicilian Baroque Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

18th Century Italian pair of torcheres
Located in Ballard, CA
Stupendous very rare pair of Italian Torcheres, beautifully painted, the top of the torcheres are adorned by an extravagant tree of candle holders, with hand carved tassels and gilde...
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1750s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

Large 17th century French Hand Carved Limestone Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing and large handcarved limestone head with a stunning weathered look. Unique period piece from the 17th century now placed on a wooden pedestal. France circa 1600-1700. Weather...
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17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Limestone

Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Wooden Baroque Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Greats pair of Baroque carved wooden candleholders. Italy, circa 1750-1780. Weathered, repairs and small losses. More pictures available on request. Meas...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

Footed Blue Jewelry Music Box Made in Italy by Reuge Sainte Croix Sorrento
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elegant footed wooden music box in deep blue color with top finely hand painted and inlaid with foliages floral gold decor. Handcrafted footed wooden music box in thuya wood hand pai...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects

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Fruitwood

Antique Adriaen Luffneu Delft Blue & White Tall Pierced & Cased Ginger Jars
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of fine antique ginger jars, circa 1699-1714) with pierced and cased cartouches and hand painted figural landscapes. Each with a different scene yet maintaining the mountain, la...
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Early 18th Century Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Clay

18th Century Gold Processional Religious Church Cross
Located in Hastings, GB
Wonderfully ornate gilt gesso over carved wood processional cross, probably northern Italy late 18th century. The large floral wreath with carved gilt ribbons, a small cross to the c...
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1780s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

Baroque decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Baroque decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque decorative objects 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 decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Meissen Porcelain, Franco Salimbeni, and Interi. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $61 and tops out at $195,000 while the average work can sell for $3,204.

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