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).
1750s Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects
Wood
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.
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).
Wood
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...
Leather
18th Century French Carved Giltwood Madonna and Child Sculpture on Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique Madonna and Child sculpture in a living room, bedroom, or private devotional space. Hand carved in Southern France circa 1780, the two-piece composition de...
Giltwood
'Levade' With Rider, Spanish Riding School Vienna, Horse By Augarten, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
The levade (French 'se lever' = to rise) is an exercise in classical horsemanship in which the horse shifts its weight onto its bent hind legs, raises its torso at an angle of less t...
Porcelain
$2,773Sale Price|20% Off
Religious Wood Statue of Our Lady and Child, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This captivating 20th-century wood sculpture depicts Our Lady holding the Child Jesus, crafted from warm wood with a timeless elegance. Standing at 84 cm tall, the statue exudes a s...
Wood
19th Century Baroque Giltwood Candelabra Sconces with Floral Carvings
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Baroque Style Giltwood Candelabra Sconces, 19th century, each with two fluted arms and lights, rose and foliate carvings. 29.5" H x 18" W x 12" D. Provenance: From a 20 East ...
Giltwood
Italian Pietre Dure Panel of Parrot on Branch, Late 17th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The Pietre Dure panel inset with lapis lazuli, marmo giallo, in a rectangular shape, probably a panel from a cabinet.
Marble
Restored Baroque Chest, Walnut, Brass, Revived Polish, Czech, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
It has been re-polished with polyutherane piano lacquer by our professional refurbishing team in Czechia according to the original process. This elegant Baroque chest - treasury c...
Brass
Pair of Italian Baroque Bronze Pricket Candlesticks
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form with candle pricket over a baluster form support and ending on a triangular base with paw feet.
Bronze
$380Sale Price|60% Off
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.
Silver
Baroque Style Sculptural Bust in White Marble Representing a Military Noble
Located in Marbella, ES
An imposing sculptural bust carved in white marble depicting a nobleman or high-ranking military dignitary from the Baroque period, likely inspired by European models of the 17th and...
Marble
$9,086Sale Price|30% Off
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...
Carrara Marble
20th Century italian Pierced Sterling Silver Basket on feet
Located in VALENZA, IT
Hand Pierced Sterling Silver Centerpiece. Impressive jatte, handcrafted in Milan - Italy in the artisan workshop of the silversmith Malagola. The shape of the body is modelled, edged...
Sterling Silver
Pair of brazilian baroque candlesticks in wood polychrome circa 1800
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and original pair of brazilian candlesticks in wood polychomed circa 1800.
Wood
19th Century, Italian Painting with Still Life with Cherubs
Located in IT
19th century Roman painter Still life with cherubs, flower festoons and herma with faun Measures: Oil on canvas, cm H 78 x W 95 without frame Cm H 122.00 x W 106 x D 8 with frame. The work, painted in oil on canvas, octagonal in shape, represents a nature with three putti or cupids playing with flower festoons in a wooded environment in which is placed a herma with faun and, on the left, a large neoclassical marble vase...
Canvas
Early Italian Carved Figure Of A Seated King
Located in Essex, MA
Figure seated on rock work wearing a crown.
Walnut
$4,250 / set
Italian Baroque Figural Pricket Candlesticks
Located in Hudson, NY
This impressive pair of carved and gilt wood figural candlesticks makes a dramatic statement in a room . The fully carved figures in a left and right pose are well shaped and present well detailed faces and hands with wind swept clothes. Raised up on architectural plinths...
Wood
17th Century Carved Oak Frame with Molded Trim
Located in NANTES, FR
**17th Century Carved Oak Frame with Molded Trim This oak frame dates from the 17th century. It was likely cut down at some point and features a beautiful aged patina. The reinforc...
Wood
Baroque Meissen Figure, Harlequin With Bagpipes, By J.J. Kaendler, Circa 1745
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Rococo harlequin with bagpipes of most lovely appearance.: The lovely harlequin is sitting on a rocky base which is decorated with some flower blossoms with leaves. The male ...
Porcelain
Fine Male Torso in Greek Thassos Marble, base in black Imperial Marble 18th Cent
Located in Madrid, ES
Fine male torso in Greek Thassos marble with base in black Imperial marble, late 18th century WITH VIDEO Origin Venice, private collection. Torso of great quality and workmanship, ...
Marble
Pair of Early 17th Century German Baroque Polychrome Sculptures of Musicians
Located in Troy, NY
Pair of Early 18th Century German Baroque Polychrome Sculptures of Musicians. Charming and rare pair of carved wood and polychrome figures of joyous youths playing instruments. Our p...
Wood
Hand Carved 18th Century Venetian Gilded Wood Candle Stand or Spike
Located in Miami, FL
Fine 18th Century Venetian candle stand or spike, hand-carved and gilded wood. Beautiful columnar shape on a square platform base on bun feet. This go...
Wood, Giltwood
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
Rosewood
Logbin Brass Copper Rivets Planter
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Unusual with the copper band which is highly decorative elevating the calibre of this log bin. Holds a large quantity of large logs or coal. Suitable for everyday use. Could be re-purposed as a jardiniere or wine cooler for a party. An upper band of copper attached to the brass body with copper rivets...
Brass, Copper
$10,576Sale Price|20% Off
Large Italian 18th Century Giltwood Jardinière or Planter
Located in Rome, IT
With rectangular form frame and finely carved acanthus leaf. Original liner is tin. Provenience from Aristocratic family of Tuscany.
Giltwood
Antique Brass and Black Enamel Candlestick with Gilded Foliate Detailing
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Crafted from solid brass, this candlestick holder features intricate black and gold floral etching, bringing a touch of vintage charm to any space. Designed to hold a single taper ca...
Metal, Brass
Giant Italian early 18th Century Brass Scale / Planter featuring St. George
Located in Troy, NY
Extraordinary, monumental 6' tall brass scale of Italian Origin, ca. 1700. The Baluster-form stem ending in a tripod base and having a cast brass finial featuring St, George slaying...
Brass
Flemish Field Altar Virgin, Burgundy, 15th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Flemish Field Altar Virgin, Burgundy, 15th Century An extraordinary 15th-century Flemish carving from Burgundy, made of polychrome and gilded wood, depicting the Virgin and Child. Ap...
Silver
Antique Baroque Candelabra, Silver-Plated, Four-Armed, 20th Century
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Large four-armed candelabra and five flames Antique - Decoration - Table Measures : Ø 33/36cm H:73cm Silver-plated metal - round hourglass column base - four scrolled arms - vase-sha...
Metal
$3,600 / set
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.
Rock Crystal, Bronze
XX Century Italian solid 800 silver beaded basket
Located in VALENZA, IT
A completely handmade oblong basket in Baroque style. The basket has been chiseled on the pod-shaped body, leaving a smooth oval in the center, suitable for engraving crests, initial...
Silver
Saint Anthony of Padua with the Child, Hispano-Colonial School, 17th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Saint Anthony of Padua with the Child, Hispano-Colonial School, 17th century polychrome wood with period base, Baroque polychrome wood carving depicting Saint Anthony of Padua with ...
Silver
$3,004 / set
PAIR OF ITALIAN TWO-LUME APPLIQUES 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF ITALIAN TWO-LUME APPLIQUES 18th Century Italians, gilt carving with metal applications. Small defects. Dim.: 53 x 32 cm good conditions
Wood
Pair of Spanish 17th Century Carved Wood Winged Angel Candleholders
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
A captivating pair of Spanish Baroque carved-wood angel candleholders, late 17th century (circa 1690). Each winged angel stands as a sculptural bearer of light, holding a candle sock...
Wood
« La Baigneuse » ou « La Nymphe prenant son bain » (1757)
Located in Ixelles, BE
Étienne-Maurice Falconet (1716-1791), "The Bather" or "The Nymph Bathing" (1757) Artistic Explanation: The Nymph Bathing is a masterpiece of 18th-century French sculpture, created...
Bronze
Polychrome and gilded wooden sculpture, northern Italy, early 18th century
Located in Vicenza, IT
Evocative wooden sculpture depicting a female figure, probably a Magdalene, made in the northern Italian area in the early 18th century. The work, carved in wood, gilded, and polychr...
Wood
The Ascension Of Christ, Bas-relief In Giltwood, 17th C. Flanders?
Located in PARIS, FR
Bas-relief in sculpted and gilded wood portraying the Ascension of Christ. By ascending to heaven, Jesus fulfils the meaning of his resurrection: to join, with his body, in the glor...
Giltwood
Pair of Italian Patinated Bronze Putti on Gilt Bronze-Mounted Porphyry Bases
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The 17th century putti raised on gilt bronze-mounted neoclassical porphyry bases from the late 18th century.
Porphyry, Ormolu, Bronze
Rare baroque 18th Century Hatbox Lid: Authentic Wall Decoration for Rustic Homes
Located in Hamburg, DE
Step back in time with this exquisite find: the lid of a rare hatbox dating back to the early 18th century, circa 1740. Crafted from solid wood and ado...
Wood
$1,800Sale Price|47% Off
Scandinavian Late 17th Century Baroque Angel Candleholder
Located in Copenhagen, K
Late 17th Century Baroque Angel Candlestick, Scandinavian Amazing carved wood and polychrome candleholder.
Wood
Fine Pair of 19th Century Cherub Candelabra on Porphyry Bases
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of 19th century bronze and gilded ormolu three branch candelabra, one modeled as a bacchanalian satyr, the other a putto, out stretched arms holding three br...
Porphyry, Bronze, Ormolu
Italian Porcelain 19th Century "Rape off a Sabine"
Located in Madrid, ES
A group of porcelain 19th century Rape of a sabine 77 cm high. Italian porcelain.
Porcelain
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.
Terracotta
XXL Antique Baroque Wrought Iron 3-Arm Candelabra with Fresco of Saint Joseph
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a unique Baroque 3-arm candelabra done in wrought iron. It features a small fresco of Saint Joseph holding a white lily. The candelabra is rich in flora...
Wrought Iron
$3,416Sale Price / set|30% Off
Antique Pair of Hand-Made French Reclining Lion Statues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Truly one of a kind pair of old handmade reclining lions. These are unsigned and used a mixture of clay and fiberglass fibers. They show very heavy signs of loss over the years b...
Clay, Fiberglass
Monumental Hanging Sculpture, Wood, Swedish, 17th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
Monumental sculpture in painted wood, Swedish, 17th century. Measures: Height from head to toe 140 cm, from arm to toe 180 cm.
Wood
17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Vase with a Mica Cluster & Garnets
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
17th century Italian fragment mounted with mica cluster with garnets on a petrified wood base. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It wa...
Rock Crystal
Meissen Group 'The Wine Press' With 7 Winemaker Children, J.J. Kändler, Ca. 1924
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen porcelain sculpture: Group of seven gardener children in elaborate Rococo clothing placed around a wine press, sitting on it, manipulating the machine, eating grape...
Porcelain
19th C. Italian Neoclassical Polychrome and Giltwood Carved Torchere Floor Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Standing at six feet tall, this elegant antique torchère was crafted in Italy circa 1860. The carved candleholder stands on a wide triangular plinth resting on bun feet, over a shape...
Wood
$759Sale Price|33% Off
Caltagirone ceramic amphora, mid-19th century
Located in Catania, IT
Caltagirone ceramic amphora with satyr mask, mid-19th century.
Ceramic
$173Sale Price|20% Off
B.Esteban Murillo "Les Marchands De Fruits" Engraving by Albert Artigue XIXe
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This etching by Albert Artigue after the oil on canvas by Esteban Murillo. Published in the french art magazine « L' Art » ( 1875-1907) in 1880. Engraved in the 19 century by the Fre...
Paper
$2,000Sale Price|23% Off
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...
Porcelain
The Infant St John the Baptist, a 17th Century Sevillian school Spanish Baroque
Located in PARIS, FR
The Infant St John the Baptist, A first half of 17th century Sevillian School Cercle of Juan de Mesa Velasco (Córdoba, 1583 - Séville, 1627) Polychrome and carved wood Height: 65 cm ...
Wood
18th Century Italian Carved Polychrome Cherub Figures on Gilt Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this exquisite pair of antique carved figurines on a mantel, console, or buffet. Crafted in Italy circa 1780, each tall sculpture depicts a chubby cherub-like figure standing o...
Gold Leaf
Italian Sterling Silver 2 lights Candelabra in the shape of a Cornucopia
By PRIA & SARI
Located in VALENZA, IT
A charming candelabra shaped like two intertwined cornucopias. The base is made of cathedral-style sheet metal, to which a leafy border has been soldered. The base is raised from the...
Sterling Silver
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
Marble Sculpture of a Saint, Late 17th Century
Located in CH
Late 17th-Century Marble Sculpture of a Saint Possibly Central Italian A finely carved marble figure of a saint, dating to the late 17th century, exhibiting the refined craftsmanshi...
Marble
'Levade' With Rider, Spanish Riding School Vienna, Horse By Augarten, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
The levade (French 'se lever' = to rise) is an exercise in classical horsemanship in which the horse shifts its weight onto its bent hind legs, raises its torso at an angle of less t...
Porcelain
Italian Carved and Lacquered Picture Frame, Circa 1700
Located in CH
Italian Carved and Lacquered Picture Frame Emilia Romagna, Italy, circa 1700 An elegantly carved and lacquered Italian frame, likely originating from Modena around the year 1700. T...
Wood
Sculpture of a Faun's Head Made of Cleopatra Yellow Marble Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculpture of a Faun's Head Made of Cleopatra yellow marble base in Port st. Laurent marble. Height base included 38 cm, weight 12.5 kg. very good condition.
Carrara Marble