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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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Style: Baroque
Antique Picture Frame, Baroque Style, France, Circa 1860, 10 x 14 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful brass picture frame, France, circa 1860. Picture size: 10 cm x 14 cm.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Brass

Gilt Heavy Bronze Repousse Rectangular Jewelry/Decorative Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a gilt bronze repousse rectangular jewelry/decorative box. It features in the top of the lid a scene of Don Quixote riding his horse at the sam...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Baroque Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Luxury Writing Leather Desk Pad Firenze Italy
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Custom luxury tooled leather writing desk pad with silver gilt embossed made in Firenze Italy. Italian Luxury desk pad in leather tanned in a rich d...
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects

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Leather

Antique 18th Century Italian Ceramic Apothecary Jar
Located in Bradenton, FL
Tall antique 18th century Italian ceramic apothecary jar. Colors of blue, yellow and green on off white background.
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Pottery

A 17th Century Mounted French Limestone Carving of a Winged Angel
Located in Dallas, TX
Originally part of a larger architectural from a French building in the 1600s, this hand-carved limestone fragment of a winged angel has been mounted more recently to a painted black...
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17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Stone, Limestone, Metal

Danzig Baroque Wall Candle Holder Blaker Brass with Bird motif and Flora
Located in Hannover, DE
These beautiful wall candle holders come from a private castle that was decorated in the style of the Gdansk Baroque. The candlesticks were bought in the 1960s in a Gdansk candlestic...
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16th Century Polish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Brass

Antique Forged Iron Candlestick – 17th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A rare hand-forged wrought iron candlestick, likely dating to the 17th century, with beautiful scrollwork and a practical tripod base. Entirely hand-worked by a blacksmith, it featur...
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17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Iron

Vintage Jewelry Music Box Hand-Made in Italy
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Italian large footed music box in light gold color with top finely hand painted and wood inlaid with foliages floral decor, brass hardware. Small Vintage Italian handcrafted ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects

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Fruitwood

Meissen Porcelain Centerpiece 1860 - 1924
Located in Milano, MI
Hand-painted Meissen Porcelain centerpiece, 1860s - 1924 era. Two slight internal cracks are present as shown in the photos. Ø cm 28 Ø cm 25 h cm 10 Meissen porcelain is considere...
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Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Large Italian Decorative Embossed Leather Box
Located in Houston, TX
Large Italian Decorative Embossed Leather Box. Offered is a shapely mid century Italian decorative leather box. This large scale leather box is a beautiful shade of red/orange with g...
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1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects

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Leather

18th Century Italian Marble Bowl Or Holy Water Font
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Italian Marble Bowl Or Holy Water Font. Offered is an Italian Rosso Verona marble holy water font or stoup from the late 18th-early 19th century. This beautifully carved...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Marble

Baroque Polychrome Wooden Virgin with Period Silver Crown, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Baroque Polychrome Wooden Virgin with Period Silver Crown, 18th Century This Spanish Virgin, dating from the late 18th or early 19th century, is carved in polychrome wood (face and...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Silver

18th Century Carved & Polychrome Bust of a Saint
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century Carved & Polychrome Bust of a Saint with Glass Eye. Either Italian or Spanish. This piece retains a good portion of the original painted f...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

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

Pair of 17/18th Century Italian Carved Wooden Baroque Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful Baroque carved wooden candleholders, Italy, circa 1650-1750. Several layers of paint visible. Weathered and small losses. Measurement individual.
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

18th Century Italian Yellow Maiolica Pottery Albarello Drug Jar
Located in Bradenton, FL
An impressive 18th century polychrome decorated drug jar or 'Albarello'. The Albarello is of a typical waisted shape, and is decorated profusely in polychrome. The body of the jar is...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Maiolica, Pottery

Travel Inkwell in leather with a Count`s Crown, probably early 18th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Very charming Travel Inkwell in leather with a Count`s Crown, probably early 18th Century. Nice patina with some wear. See pictures. Wear consistent with age and use.
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Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Sheet Metal

Table Box Baroque style with two-tone fired enamels Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
This awesome Table Box Baroque style is in 925/1000 sterling silver. it has a Rectangular shape with hand-engraved intricate design Black and Green color fire enameled. Table Box Bar...
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1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

18th Century Giltwood Italian Candlesticks Pair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of 19th century Italian giltwood altar candlesticks. Tall columns on a trefoil base. Zinc prickets. Distressed gilt finish. Heavy gilt lo...
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Giltwood

Pair of French Stone Fruit, Flowers and Médicis Vase Sculptures, circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of French stone sculptures from the early 20th century features two Médicis vases with gadroon decor on a square base. This exquisite pair of early 20th-century French ston...
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Early 20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects

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Stone

Pill Box pocket engraved and enamel Silver Sterling Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large square pocket pill box with rounded corners and sides, in 925/1000 sterling silver with very fine hand engraving in baroque style, fire enamell...
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1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Louis XV Gilded Wood Sicilian Palm Holder with Original Decoration
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This is a beautiful and imposing antique Sicilian decorative carving, known as a "Palm Holder" (Portapalma). This type of religious and decorative object was used in noble palazzi an...
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Mid-18th Century Sicilian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Fruitwood

Large Italian Albisola Blue and White Tin-glazed Majolica Urn/Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
the impressive vessel with everted lip above an ovoid body flanked by double mask handles all over a splayed foot; painted overall with a female figure and putti in a landscape setti...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Majolica

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 Decorative Objects

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Wood, Paint

Pair of Vintage Gilded Bronze Stands with Inlay, circa 1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of vintage gilded bronze stands with inlay, circa 1940 Gorgeous pair of cast bronze stands with inlay We are unsure of the material used for the inlay. The inlay is hand paint...
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Mid-20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of 17th/ 18th Century Italian White Marble Baroque Ornaments
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique and very beautiful pair weathered white marble baroque ornaments. They most likely once adorned a church altar. Original period pieces, Italy, circa 1650-1750. Weathered and s...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Marble

Italian 18th Century Hand-carved Corpus Christi in Original Paint
Located in Houston, TX
Italian 18th century hand-carved Corpus Christi, in original paint, or in some small areas early paint. Note: Original/early finish on antique a...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Gesso, Wood, Paint

Oval Giltwood Frame, Italian Baroque, 17th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Oval Giltwood Frame, Italian Baroque, 17th Century" Italian Baroque Giltwood Oval Frame, 17th Century Dimensions: 67 × 53 cm Depth: 6.5 cm, inside 31 x 45.5 cm A fine and authenti...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

Pair of 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Twin-Light Cherub Candelabras
Located in Lincoln, GB
A pair of 19th century bronze and gilt ormolu twin cherub candelabra Beautifully detailed bronze cherubs adorned with olive wreath crowns (seen as a s...
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Renaissance polychrome and gilded wooden sculpture of Saint Anne, Spain, 16th ce
Located in Madrid, ES
Renaissance polychrome and gilded wooden sculpture of Saint Anne, Spain, 16th century Imposing carved, polychrome, and gilded wooden sculpture, representing Saint Anne. Made in the ...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Silver

Antique Meissen Porcelain Quatrefoil Miniature Hand-Painted Dish 1920s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Meissen Porcelain Quatrefoil Miniature Dish, Hand-Painted, ca. 1920 An exquisite Meissen porcelain miniature dish, dating to the early 20th century, beautifully hand-painted ...
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Early 20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Amazing Spanish Baroque Pietà in Polychrome Wood with Silver Crown, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing Spanish Baroque Pietà in Polychrome Wood with Silver Crown, 18th Century Impressive large-format Spanish Pietà, carved in wood and polychromed, datable to the late 18th cent...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Silver

Beautiful Italian " Torso " 20th Century Carrara Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Italian " Torso " 20th century Carrara marble. Measure: H: 47m including base, 30cm without very good condition
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20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

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

Set de Luxury bronze mechanical baroque table clock 1970s new
Located in Cantù, IT
Set de Luxury baroque bronze table clock 1970s new
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20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Meissen Porcelain, Seated Buddha Figure As Wiggling Pagoda, By Kaendler, Ca 1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Depiction of a sitting, smiling Buddha figure from a series of folk types. Voluminous body with hair strictly combed back and a wide robe sitting cross-legged, arms straight in front...
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1860s German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

18th Century Italian Carved Wooden Female Bust Polychrome Lacquered Sculpture
Located in Firenze, IT
This masterfully carved and lacquered Italian wooden female bust exemplifies the exquisite artistry of 18th-century religious artistry. Crafted with exceptional skill and precision, ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

Swedish Baroque Brass Office Candlestick, Early 18th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Swedish Baroque Brass Office Candlestick, Early 18th Century Elegant and functional early 18th-century Swedish office candlestick in brass, crafted in the Baroque period. This rare...
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Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Brass

FRENCH 18th Century Perfumed Scents Necessaire Box In 18Kt Yellow Gold & Carving
Located in Miami, FL
French perfumed scents necessaire from the 18th century. This is a fantastic and very rare 18th century necessaire box for perfumed scents, created in the kingdom of France during t...
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1750s French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal, Gold

Antique French Louis XVI 18th Century Gold Gilded Picture Frame
Located in Doha, QA
Magnificent 18th century French hand carved and gold gilded frame. An incredible detailed work. The frame looks Royal and luxurious. Dimensions of the interior painting size to fit a...
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Gold

Pair of Silvered Bronze Photophores, 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
This model of Regence style hurricane lamps evolved in the early 18th century. It is a type of candlestick designed to shield candle flames from wind. They were used to illuminate te...
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Late 20th Century French Baroque Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Circa 1650 Sheet Iron Money Chest from Southern Germany with Wooden Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
In 15th and 16th century Europe, the works of blacksmiths from southern Germany were known far and wide. Demand for products by these skilled metal workers spread as far as the Scandinavian countries. Perhaps one of the most intriguing items that was produced by these workshops was the iron money...
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Mid-17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Iron

Sculptural Fantasy Gold Gilt Wall Mirror, Angels, Centaur, Finesse Originals
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large sculptural fiberglass and resin fantasy wall mirror made by Finesse Originals featuring angels, centaur and dog motif. Large-scale, minor damage to angel ear.
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1960s American Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects

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Fiberglass, Glass, Resin

Wooden baroque sculpture of a saint made around 1630
Located in Aachen, DE
Vollplastisch geschnitzte Heiligenfigur des frühen 17. Jahrhunderts, polychrome originale Farbfassung. Höhe 83cm, Farbe bereichsweise stark blättrig bzw. fehlend. Ausdrucksstarker G...
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Early 17th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

Maitland Smith Italian Baroque Tooled Leather Wedding Photo Album Scrap Book 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Maitland Smith Italian Baroque style style photo album / scrap book. Bound in mottled tooled leather with panel of faux fur at the center, and accented with a shiel...
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Late 20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects

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Leather

Pair 18th Century Italian Urn Appliques
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th-Century Italian urn appliques featuring a flute body, and intricately carved acanthus leaves, bead trim, and ribbon adorned handles.
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Giltwood

Memento or Vanitas carved on white Carrara and Emperador spain
Located in Tarquinia, IT
memento marble, vanitas marble, vanitas bust, ancient Roman, Roman art, classical art, Greek art, bust, white Carrara marble, emperador bust, classical sculpture, ancient sculpture, ...
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Early 2000s Italian Baroque Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Italian Rectangular Green Onyx Marble Box with Gilded Feet, 50ss
Located in Roma, IT
A box as precious as the jewels it could contain inside, almost certainly hand-carved in Italy with the highest quality onyx marble. Although this jewelery box dates back to the 1...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects

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Onyx, Marble, Metal

19th Century Italian Carved Wood Santo Foot
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Italian carved wood Santo foot. This stunning antique Italian carved wood Santo foot of an Archangel dressed as a Roman soldier. This beautifully carved and gilded sculp...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

Classic Gold-Colored Wooden Frame Painting 48x40cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Old gold-colored wooden frame with a beautiful patina of age, entirely in classic style, decorated all around with a red velvet band, circa mid-20th century. A nice size frame for c...
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Mid-20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

Very Fine Spanish Carved Polychromed Saint Santos Statue c. 1720-50
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FIGURE OF A PENITENT SAINT Probably Spanish, circa 1720-50 14" H x 6" D x 5 1/8" W A carved wooden figure of a bearded saint, richly polychromed and gilded in the estofado techniqu...
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18th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

Antique Italian Baroque Marble Angel, 1680-1720
Located in Kastrup, DK
Italian baroque marble angel. Partly painted, in original untouched condition. Is missing a few fingers. Previously repaired (see photos). Italy, 1680...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Marble

Amazing "Our Lady of Sorrows" attributed to Salzillo 18th-century
By Francisco Salzillo
Located in Madrid, ES
Our Lady of Sorrows, attributed to Salzillo, polychrome wood with 18th-century silver crown and display case An extraordinary sculpture of Our Lady of Sorrows, attributed to Francis...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Silver

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Inkstand, baroque revival
Located in VALENZA, IT
Faithful copy of the writing service by the silversmith Pietro Rubini, Milan c.1775 The inkstand is composed of a shaped tray supported by 4 rocailles feet, modeled along the entire profile by finely embossed and chiselled volutes, leaves and shells. Above the tray are two ink holders and two pen holders with spiral workmanship and highly embossed vegetable decorations. A bell in the center of the object rests on a FASTIGIO pierced with flowering vines. By Fiorentini, Argenterie di Milano - Italy for ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA Italian silverware...
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver

Pr. of 5 lights Italian Baroque style Candelabras
Located in VALENZA, IT
A pair of Italian Baroque-style silver candelabras. The round base is crafted from sheet metal with eight legs that lift the candelabra off the surface and elevate it. Four small lea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Decorative Objects

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Silver

Italy Richard Ginori 1750 Pair of Porcelain Bowls Pink Tulip Decor
Located in Brescia, IT
Italian Richard Ginori 1750 pair of porcelain bowls with pink tulips drawings doccia This amazing pair of Richard Ginori porcelain bowls is painted wi...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Italian, Majolica, Modern, Palatial Jardinière or Planter, Outdoor, Italy, 1930
Located in Manhasset, NY
Italian, Majolica, Modern, Palatial Jardinière or Planter, Outdoor, Italy, 1930s An enormous terracotta and porcelain oversized Jardiniere or Planter of vibrant colorful design. The...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

Important Italian Bust "Roman Emperor" 20th Century Carrara Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Italian bust "Roman Emperor" 20th Century Marmo di Carrara Measure: H: 55cm perfect conditions
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20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Baroque Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Wondeful Baroque giltwood candleholders , Italy, circa 1750-1780. Weathered, repairs and small losses. Measurement individual.
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

16th Century Spanish Terracotta Vase
Located in Miami, FL
16th Century Spanish Terracotta Vase Hand made marks around the vase.
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16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

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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