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.
19th Century, Pair of French Porcelain Sculptures Depicting Cupid and Psyche
Located in IT
19th century, pair of French polychrome porcelain sculptures depicting cupid and psyche The delicious sculptures, made of hand-painted porcelain in polychrome, in Strasbourg in th...
Porcelain
Meissen Allegorical Group 'The Water', by M.V. Acier, Germany, Around 1860
By Michel Victor Acier 1, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen porcelain group of the 19th century: Nymph, covered only with a cloth, seated on a half shell floating on the water, holding the cloth at one end so that it forms ...
Porcelain
$5,320Sale Price / set|40% Off
Pair of large Italian giltwood angels, 18th century, height 80 cm.
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Elegant pair of winged putti in carved and gilded wood, probably made in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, in full late Baroque/early Neoclassical style. The figures, finely ca...
Wood
Meissen Animal Figure, Parrot On A Tree Trunk, By J.J. Kaendler, 20th Century
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent lifelike depiction of an exotic bird sitting on a sturdy tree trunk, turning its head to the left. Detailed execution of the scenery in bold colours, base based on a heavy ...
Porcelain
$653Sale Price / set|42% Off
Couple of 18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Wooden And Silvered Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Great pair of small carved wooden candleholders with traces of beautiful silver leaf gilding. Italy, circa 1750 Weathered and small losses and old repairs. Measurements are individu...
Wood
Large Mythological Meissen Group 'The Catch Of The Triton', J.J. Kändler, c 1870
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen porcelain sculpture: Very elaborate and lovingly designed group of figures: two young women with artfully pinned-up hair and wrapped in cloths tied around their loi...
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Lanterns with Iron & Carved Wood Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare pair of late 19th-century Italian lanterns combines rustic ironwork with elegantly carved wooden bases, showcasing the charm of Southern European craftsmanship. Each lante...
Walnut
IMPORTANT ITALIAN IMPERIAL EAGLE 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPERIAL EAGLE Italian, 17th Century sculpture in carved and gilded wood, based on a base decorated with plant motifs and masks with two claw and ball-...
Wood
Baroque Virgin and Child with Peruvian Silver Crown, Spain, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Baroque Virgin and Child with Peruvian Silver Crown, Spain, 18th Century A magnificent Baroque sculpture carved in wood and polychromed, depicting the Virgin and Child. The Virgin i...
Silver
19th Century, Italian Giltwood Winged Cherub Fragment On Faux Marbleized Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A dramatic antique Continental carved cherub fragment, modeled as a winged putto head or angelic bust mounted on a later painted architectural base. The figure is carved with a solem...
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Giltwood Angel Sculpture Candlestick
Located in Buisson, FR
A refined and dynamically carved giltwood domestic sculpture of a floating angel (putto), dating from circa 1740-1760, Italy. This freestanding design piece stands out for its beauti...
Wood
Important Renaissance Medical Box Spanish or Italian Workshop, Around 1550
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Renaissance Medical Box. Spanish Or Italian Workshop, Around 1550 Renaissance Medical Casket with stepped lid and vaulted flanked dome. Polychro...
Wood
circa 1840s Cornelius and Co. Cast Brass & Marble 3-Arm Girandole Candelabra
By Cornelius & Co.
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of 1840s Cornelius and Co. Cast brass & marble three arms Girandole Candlelabra with crystal pendulums. Measures 16.25" in height, 17" in widt...
Crystal, Marble, Brass
Baroque Style Head Sculpture, Oak, 18th/19th century, Germany
Located in Skien, NO
Antique Hand-Carved Oak Sculpture in Baroque Style, Germany, 18th/19th Century This primitive antique sculpture is a fine example of hand-carved craftsmanship in the classic Baroque...
Oak
18th C Italian Pricket Candle Holders, a Pair
Located in Sarasota, FL
A pair of 18th Century Italian pricket candlestick holders. Ornately carved throughout with remnants of a silver leaf finish. Sculptural knopped columns each support a broad, flower-...
Wood
$204Sale Price|20% Off
Classic Gold-Colored Wooden Baroque Rococo Style Frame 63x53cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Classic gold-colored wooden frame with a beautiful patina, entirely in Baroque or Rococo style, decorated with acanthus leaves and embossed patterns. A beautiful, high-quality object...
Wood
Antique Swedish 18th Century Solid Bronze Bowl with Engraved Initials
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and beautifully aged solid bronze bowl from 18th century Sweden, showcasing a timeless simplicity paired with refined craftsmanship. The form is elegantly shallow with a gentl...
Bronze
A Rare 18th Century Parquetry Baroque Writing Slope, South German Circa 1760
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The exterior surface decorated with striking geometric panels of contrasting light & dark fruitwood veneers with ebonized mouldings, the slant top opening on later iron hinges to a plain interior housing a small hinged compartment for writing implements...
Iron
$4,339 / set
18th Century Italian Altar Sticks
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Set of wonderful four 18th Century individually hand carved Italian Silver Gilt Alar sticks. The Altar sticks were traditional gilded more heavily to the side facing the front of the...
Silver Leaf
$10,760Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Gold Leaf
Pair of Elegant Silver 925 Candle Holders, London, England, 20th Century
By Roberts & Dore Ltd. 1, D J Silver Repairs
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of silver candle holders on a sweeping, oval-cloud-shaped base, framed and profiled segments pulled up in the middle and converging to form a grooved ring...
Silver
Small Gold-Colored Pine Wood Frame, Baroque Style, 50x40cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Small Baroque-style frame featuring acanthus and floral ornamentation at the corners and a ribbon pattern along the edges; crafted from pine and gesso with a gold-colored finish, the...
Gesso, Pine
$718Sale Price|33% Off
Caltagirone ceramic amphora, mid-19th century
Located in Catania, IT
Caltagirone ceramic amphora with satyr mask, mid-19th century.
Ceramic
$1,133Sale Price / set|20% Off
Antique French Candelabras, White Marble & Gilded Brass, Circa 1820
Located in Worcester Park, GB
This exquisite pair of antique French candelabras are masterfully crafted from white marble and ornate gilded brass. Each candelabra features three gracefully arched arms adorned wit...
Marble, Brass
Vintage 43" Tall Baroque Silver Plated Collapsible Floor Candlesticks in Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 43" Tall Baroque Style Silver Plated Collapsible Floor Candlesticks in Box. Item features original storage box with tag that reads "Philip McChesney Funeral Director." Candle...
Silver Plate
$1,455Sale Price|20% Off
Early 20th Century Italy Brass Planter Bowl with Lions Heads
Located in Brescia, IT
Italy burnished brass planter bowl with lions Heads, early 20th century This is an antique brass jardiniere with a lot of charm. Two lion's...
Brass
Box Cannister Caddy Brass Tobacco Tea Dutch
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A charming early tobacco box or tea cannister Unusual, large size Lovely soft contours which enhances the reflection of light in the interior Original condition including hinges length 21cm., 8 1/4" depth 7.5cm., 3" height 11cm., 4 1/2". The Dutch were the main importers of tobacco in the 18th century and manufactured tobacco boxes to sell with...
Brass
Baroque gilded painting frame in wood, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This gilded wooden frame from France, circa 1900, beautifully embodies the transitional elegance between Baroque grandeur and Rococo refinement. Its surface glows with a mellow gold ...
Wood
$9,379Sale Price|25% Off
Large Cast and Chiseled Bronze Plaque - Saint Sebastian, Rome 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Large Cast and Chiseled Bronze Plaque Saint Sebastian after the model by Guido Reni (Capitoline Museum) Rome, 17th century Large rectangular bronze plaque depicting the martyrdom of...
Bronze
$1,790Sale Price / set|55% Off
Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Baroque Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique Baroque giltwood candleholders for in total 6 candles, Italy, circa 1750-1780. Weathered, repairs and losses. More pictures available on request. Measurement individual.
Wood
Large Allegorical Group, The Air, by M. V. Acier, Meissen, Germany, Around 1860
By Meissen Porcelain, Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen porcelain group of the 19th century: A depiction of a bearded old man, covered only by a cloth and with angel’s wings, seated in the centre of a mountain of clouds;...
Porcelain, Wood
Amazing Bust of a Roman Emperor, Italy, early 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing Bust of a Roman Emperor, Italy, early 19th century Height x width x depth: 51 x 53 x 29 cm in polychrome marble, depicting a young Roman emperor (iconography of Augustus or ...
Marble, Carrara Marble
Late 17th Century French Brass Candlestick with Drip Pan and Tripod Base
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
A fine French brass candlestick from the late 17th century, circa 1690. More than three hundred years old, it shows the elegant, sculptural forms of the Baroque period and carries th...
Brass
Large 18th Century French Baroque Giltwood Volute Ornament
Located in Buisson, FR
This monumental, hand-carved wooden fragment from France, circa 1740-1760, is a high-quality survivor of 18th-century Baroque art. The piece is designed as a powerful S-scroll, richl...
Wood
Table-top musical cigarette box by Reuge S.A. Switzerland Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table-top cigarette case with a mechanical musical movement by Reuge S.A. Switzerland, crafted from 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver with translucent fired enamels o...
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
$1,091Sale Price|20% Off
Decorative Golden Clock in the Louis XIV Style
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent pendulum in gilded brass in the manner of bronze in the Louis 14 style. The dial has white enamel reserves in which the hours are indicated in Rom...
Bronze
$12,000 / set
Pair of Alabaster Urns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking pair of hand carved alabaster urns featuring the face of Mercury, sinuous foliate arms, rims of acanthus leaves, on a stepped base.
Alabaster
16th Century Spanish Terracotta Vase
Located in Miami, FL
16th Century Spanish Terracotta Vase Hand made marks around the vase.
Terracotta
18th Century Swedish Miniature Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Bozeman, MT
Good 18th century Swedish miniature Baroque jewellery box / commode in it's original finish with good patination. ca 1750 Sweden.
Wood
Torchère 15 Candleholder Iron Spanish Fleur-de-Lys Renaissance
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Striking Spanish wrought iron standing torchère in the Renaissance style With fifteen rolled candle-sockets, and two decorative fleur-de-lys finials, on a knopped...
Wrought Iron
Large 18th Century German Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
Large 18th century German sculpture solid wooden sculpture representing a shepherd. German work from the 18th century. Measure: height 114cm. Good...
Wood
Mint Green Murano Glass Decanter by Maurizio Albarelli, 1970s
By Maurizio Albarelli, Cenedese & Albarelli
Located in Glasgow, GB
A vintage mint green Murano glass decanter designed by Maurizio Albarelli for Cenedese & Albarelli, produced in Italy during the 1970s. Handblown in translucent green glass, the deca...
Gold Leaf
Beautiful Pair of Angels, Provence or Italy, 17th c.
Located in PARIS, FR
Set of Ceroferous Angels, bearing the light brought by Christ. Beautiful sculpture . Very fine workmanship . Mounted on cherub-like supports, one arm on the hip. Gilt and polychrome...
Wood
$34,108 / set
Huge Pair of Italian Armchairs Tuscany, 17th c.
Located in PARIS, FR
Exceptional and huge pair of armchairs, in carved wood, decorated with acanthus leaves and volutes, the armrests ending in lions' heads, the footrests in dolphins' heads. Traces of ...
Giltwood
Nymphenburg Blanc de Chine Porcelain 'Lion Baroque' Figurine with Bavarian Crest
By Joseph Wackerle, Nymphenburg Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine German porcelain figurine. By Nymphenburg Porcelain. Entitled 'Lion Baroque', designed by Josef Wackerle. In the form of a rampant lion with the Bavarian lesser coat of arm...
Porcelain
Pair of 17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragments' with Fossil Coral and Citrine
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
17th century Italian 'Florence Fragments' with fossil coral and natural-forming citrine crystal points. The fossil coral specimens are mounted onto the fragment artifacts and citrin...
Quartz, Coral, Rock Crystal
$956Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Dutch Walnut & Iron Polychromed Domed Table Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th-century Dutch Walnut and Iron Polychrome Domed Table Box Netherlands, 18th century or older A 18th-century Dutch walnut and iron polychrome domed table box, likely retaining i...
Iron
An Eastern Galician or Ukrainian Brass Candle Lamp , 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
An Eastern Galician or Ukraine dually made for use as a Hanukkah Lamp or on Shabbat as two candlestick holders with a special sand casting method. Beautifully cast back plate featur...
Brass
$1,591 / set
Pair of 19th Century Cups
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of 19th century cups. In very good condition. The bronze has a fine chiselure. Beautiful patina. Good condition.
Bronze
Antique 19th-Century Patinated Bronze Warrior Bust made by James Louis
Located in Berlin, DE
Discover a striking example of 19th-century decorative sculpture with this finely crafted patinated bronze bust, likely of French or European origin. Rich in historic charm and artis...
Bronze
Large Bronze Clock Signed Clodion 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
LARGE BRONZE CLOCK SIGNED CLODION 90X60X36 CM IN PAVONE AND GOLDEN BRONZE.TOP QUALITY.OVER 40 KG.GOOD CONDITION.THE MECHANISM WORKS. very good cond...
Bronze
Antique Dutch Delft Pottery Polychrome Beaker Vase by Pieter Kocx/De Grieksche A
By De Grieksche A, Pieter Adriaensz Kocx
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...
Delft
Amazing Marble bust of Caesar, Roman Emperor, early 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing Marble bust of Caesar, Roman Emperor, early 19th century Height x width x depth: 51 x 46 x 28 cm finely carved from polychrome marble. Good condition
Marble, Carrara Marble
Monumental Baroque Style Brass Candle Holders - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A monumental pair of brass candle holders. Turned in a Baroque style with broad wax pans, baluster columns, square knops, and triangular bases raised on small bracket feet. Some ligh...
Brass
PAIR OF AMAZING LARGE BEAUTIFUL TERRACOTTA GRIFFINS 20th century
Located in Madrid, ES
LARGE BEAUTIFUL TERRACOTTA GRIFFINS 20th century Copy of ancient Renaissance griffins. Impruneta terracotta. Made in Tuscany HEIGHT 73 cm WIDTH 30 cm DEPTH 64 cm WEIGHT 25 kg MANUF...
Terracotta
Late 17th-Century Venetian Baroque Hand-Carved Gilded Walnut Altar Candlestick
Located in Vigonza, Padua
An impressive Venetian Baroque altar candlestick or pricket candlestick, dating from the late 17th to early 18th century, finely hand-carved from walnut and finished in gold. Stand...
Walnut
Important Coat of Arms in Spanish Brocatello Marble, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Coat of Arms in Spanish Brocatello Marble, 18th Century Height: 90 cm Width: 60 cm Thickness: 23 cm In good condition for its age
Marble
$8,640Sale Price / set|20% Off
Spanish School. Polychromed wall cherubs with candle-holders, Spain, 18th cent.
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Pair of Baroque polychromed wall cherubs, Spanish School, 18th century. Polychromed carved wooden wall sculptures (possibly walnut), representing two cherubs or naked torchero angels...
Metal
17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with a Fossil Bivalve Shells in Matrix
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
17th century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with prehistoric bivalve fossil formation in matrix and anhydrite. The bivalve fossil shell dates back to the Late Jurassic Period and is m...
Rock Crystal
Classic Gold-Colored Baroque Style Pine Wood Frame 68x58cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage gold-colored pine frame featuring acanthus and floral ornamentation in a classic Baroque style; the piece boasts a beautiful aged patina (20th century). A frame of a great s...
Gesso, Pine