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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
Norwegian Baroque Box, Carved Mythical Creatures + Figurative Scenes, Circa 1740
Located in New York, NY
Very special Baroque box with carved decorations of mythical creatures and figurative scenes Carved monogrammed initials "HPP" + Family Crest, origin: Gudbrandsdal, Norway, circa 174...
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18th Century Norwegian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Softwood

Palatial Pair of English Baroque Style 19th Century Carved Marble Sitting Lions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial pair of English Baroque style 19th century carved marble sitting lions, the very realistic carved pair with fine attention to detail, each resting its front ...
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19th Century English Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Marble

17th Century Hague Clock Signed by Pieter Visbagh, circa 1675
By A. Petersen & Co.
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Unusually small Hague clock made c. 1675 by Pieter Visbagh, who was apprenticed by Salomon Coster. The latter made the first pendulum clock according to th...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Ebony, Olive

Decorative top part. Wood. Possibly spanish school, 17th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Auction. Carved and gilded wood. Spanish school, 17th century. Carved and gilded piece of wood probably coming from a Spanish school altarpiece decorated with deep carvings of archi...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Other

Baroque Style Bronze and Ormolu Cherub Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Baroque style bronze and ormolu cherub mantel clock French, late 19th century Measures: Height 69cm, width 35cm, depth 26.5cm This dramatic a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of Tuscan Rocchetto Candlesticks 17th century Bronze Dated 1644 Signed
Located in Pistoia, IT
Rare pair of large bronze candelabra engraved with the inscription: Sebasus Brandius 1644 (Sebastian Brandi 1644). These are the so-called "rocchetto" models, produced in Tuscany be...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Large Italian cup in Red Marble garnished with an assortment of sea shells
Located in PARIS, FR
Large cup made of red marble from Vitrolles turned foot, garnished with shells. Composition of shells including a leopard cone (conus leopardus), a horned helmet (cassis cornuta), tw...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Marble

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.
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Giltwood

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...
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1750s Czech Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Brass

Hand Carved "Saint Francis" Wooden Sculpture, Spain, 17th Century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculpture of Saint Francis made of hand-carved and polychrome wood with gold leaf embellishments. Valladolid, Spain, 17th century. Circa 1650
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17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

17th Century Obelisk-Shaped Table Clock
Located in London, GB
17th Century obelisk-shaped table clock Italian, 17th Century Height 28cm, width 9cm, depth 7cm A stunning piece from the 17th century, this table clock is a precious element of horological artistry and mechanical innovation. Encased in gilt and glass, the delicate clock is shaped akin to an obelisk, an intriguing symbol that lends a striking visual appeal. The foundation of the timepiece is a gilt brass and...
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1660s Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Brass, 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.
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Amazing 19th Century French Lidded Box
Located in Madrid, ES
19th century French lidded box with boulle-style inlay on lid (sawwork + mirrors). Dimensions: 7 x 31 x 23 cm. In good condition.  
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

Inkwell, Glazed Ceramic, Talavera de la Reina, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Inkwell. Glazed ceramic. Talavera de la Reina, Spain, 17th century. Inkwell or spice rack with a square shaped hole that is made of glazed ceram...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Italy Mid 18th Century Rooster Shaped Majolica Soup Bowl
Located in Brescia, IT
Elegant and particular tureen in white majolica with polychromes produced around 1760 - 1770 by the ancient Pasquale Antonibon Manufacture based in Nove di Bassano, in the Veneto reg...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Majolica

Rare 18th Century Baroque Hatbox Lid: Authentic Décor with Angelic Charm
Located in Hamburg, DE
Transport yourself to the opulent splendor of the 18th century with this exquisite find: the lid of a rare baroque hatbox dating back to around 1740. C...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze sculpture of the Famous 'Manneken Pis Brussels'
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful miniature version in gilt bronze of one of the most famous Belgian monuments and the symbol of the city of Brussels. 'Manneken Pis'. On a marble plinth. Stamped on the back...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Bacchus - Southern Italy, late 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Bacchus 
Southern Italy, late 17th century
 Alabaster Sculpture
 H: 20 cm A finely carved 17th-century alabaster sculpture of a naked Bacchus. This Italian alabaster figure depicts ...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Alabaster

Circa 1860 Grand French Copper & Brass Grape Hod
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860 grand French copper & brass grape hod. Truly superb quality! Dark, richly patinated copper. Central double entwined cornucopia repousse motif flanked by brass bands with s...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Brass, Copper

A PAIR OF RUSSIAN BRONZE CUT CRYSTAL VASES. 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
A PAIR OF RUSSIAN BRONZE CUT CRYSTAL VASES. 19TH C A PAIR OF 19th C. RUSSIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED (Bronze) CUT CRYSTAL VASES. H 33 cm
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19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

Bronze Dolphin Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Bronze dolphin sculpture. Bronze dolphin in a baroque Venetian sea serpent style mounted on black marble base; a very sculptural bookend. Un...
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Early 20th Century American Baroque Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal, Bronze

17th Century, The Martyrdom of the Four Crowned Saints by Giuliano Dinarelli
By Carlo Piacenza
Located in IT
17th century, The condemnation and martyrdom of the four crowned saints by Giuliano Dinarelli Mid-17th century, Italy, Bologna Oil on canvas, frame ...
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Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Canvas

Box Tobacco 17 Century Friesland Baroque Birch Sliding Lid Love Heart Horse Lady
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This romantic and charming box has characteristic carving from the area. With chip-carved geometric decoration to the sliding lid and sides, carved with a horse, two hearts and a...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Birch

Early 18th Century Dutch Chest 'Box '
Located in Madrid, ES
Dutch chest in fruit wood and carved bone applications, 18th Century Dutch school. Measurements: 20 X 29 X 18cm Very good condition.
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

Pair of 19th Century Italian Lanterns with Carved and Painted 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...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Walnut

Letter Opener and Seal, in Yellow Metal
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
A refined letter opener and seal set, crafted from yellow metal. Both pieces are beautifully engraved with delicate plant motifs, adding a touch of nature-inspired elegance. The intr...
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Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Metal

Beautiful Italian Bronze Sculpture of Gladiators Marble Base 19th Century VIDEO
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Italian Bronze Sculpture of Gladiators on a Marble Base 19th Century Dimensions 25x20 cm very good condition
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

XX Century Italian 800 solid silver 4-light candelabra "Fauna"
Located in VALENZA, IT
Large handmade solid silver candelabra made with the casting technique, then chiseled and engraved entirely by hand. The base is square with scroll work, typical of the Baroque perio...
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1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects

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Silver

Important and Rare Italian Box Safe from the 17th Century '1647'
Located in Madrid, ES
Important and Rare Italian box safe from the 17th century In chiseled bronze, decorated with jasper plates and hard stones, with a cameo with a male figure at the centre. Inscriptio...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Italian Carved Wood and Gilt Angel Reliquary Pricket Candelabra as Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of early 17th century Italian carved wood and gilt angel Pricket stick candelabra. Jubilant Angels Holding Cornucopia which holds single pricket fo...
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Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Pine

Pair of Very Large French Figurative Floor-Standing Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of very large French figurative floor-standing candelabra French, 19th century Measures: Height 260cm, width 90cm, depth 90cm This pair of candelabra are each surmounted by...
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

A pair of Silver Plated Godinger Baroque Style Candle holders
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
A pair of Silver Plated Godinger Baroque Style Candle holders. Crafted with precision, these candlesticks not only serve as functional pieces for illuminating your space but also as ...
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Mid-20th Century European Baroque Decorative Objects

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Silver Plate

Important Italian Bust "Antonino Pio" End 19th Century Carrara Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Italian bust "Antonino Pio" fine 19th Century Marmo di Carrara Measure: H: 76cm perfect conditions Titus Aurelius Fulvo Boyonius Antoninus (Latin: T. Aurelius Fulvus Boion...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Set of 3 Karl Springer for Seguso Italian Venetian Gray Scavo Glass Candlesticks
Located in Queens, NY
SET of 3 Italian Venetian-style (circa 1980) candlesticks in graduating heights in gray pebble scavo blown glass. (KARL SPRINGER FOR SEGUSO)(PRICED AS SET) Condition: Good; Wear con...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass

Terracotta Sculpture Of Young Male Nymph 19th Century French
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Terracotta finished stone composite sculpture of a young male nymph resting on a rock. Mounted on a round step molded base, French, mid-19th century.
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Stone

Antique 18th Century Albarello Italian Drug Jar
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th century Italian, blue and white Albarello, Baluster form jar with crown over double eagle design.
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Pottery

German Baroque Painted Wood Angel Sculptures, A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of 18th Century German Baroque Carved Wooden Angel Sculptures. Each cherubic angel is depicted in dynamic, flowing motion with beautifully detailed features and in the original ...
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18th Century German Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

Pair of Large Carved and Gilded Wood Baroque Putti and Gilded Iron Candelabra
Located in Hudson, NY
This large pair of carved wood putti on gilded rockwork bases are from the 19th century. The candelabra tops in gilded iron and carved wood most likely are from the early 20th centur...
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wrought Iron

Italian Baroque Style Ornate Floral Wall Art Painting or Mirror Frame 24" x 30"
Located in Dayton, OH
An ornate late 20th-century Baroque style art or mirror frame. Features beautiful raised foliate relief along the corners and egg and dart molding. Fits a 24" x 30" painting or mirr...
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Late 20th Century Baroque Decorative Objects

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Composition

AMAZING MARBLE FIGURE OF THE MINOTAUR, 17th Century Baroque Style, Italy.
Located in Madrid, ES
MARBLE FIGURE OF THE MINOTAUR, 17th Century Baroque Style, Italy. Beige/grey marble. Minotaur on a rectangular "Rosso di Verona" base. H (without base) 81 cm. H (without base) 81 c...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Marble

Pair of South European Faux Marble Painted and Parcel-Gilt Wooden Torchères
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A pair of South European carved parcel-giltwood and faux-marble painted torchères from the late 18th or early 19th century. Carved all-over with gilt acanthus foliage, each piece fea...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

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...
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair of Italian 18th Century Giltwood and Faux Painted Baroque Torchières
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and large scale true pair of Italian 18th century giltwood and faux painted Baroque Torchières. Each Torchière is raised by a striking pedestal with fine scrolled foliate ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Giltwood

COUNTER CASH 17th Century Flemish
Located in Madrid, ES
COUNTER CASH 17th Century Flemish in walnut wood with inlays, consisting of two drawers and a drawer. Signs of use. Dim.: 31.5 x 44 x 27 cm good state
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17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

A Italian Gilt Bronze Hermes 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
A Italian Gilt Bronze Hermes 19th Century H: 30cm very good condition.
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Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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...
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Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Giltwood

Antique Dutch bronze Candlestick 17th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A Dutch bronze candlestick from the 1st half of the 17th century. Aged patina Never repaired Height 19 cm
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Early 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Mrs Devil 'Hall Figurine Attributed to Francesco Toso, 1875-1890
Located in Madrid, ES
This is a mephistophelic figure in solid wood carved of "Mrs. Devil" in the form of a hall support. Italy 1875-1890. Measure: Height 185 cm - Good condition, Mother of pearl eyes.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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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...
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Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Leather

Masterpiece and Museum of Italian Feet of "Mercury" 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Masterpiece and Museum Pair of Feet of "Mercury" 19th Century in Carrara marble 46 x 30 x 20cm good condition for the period The "feet of Mercury" (or, more precisely, the winged sa...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Marble

Italian jewelry box in solid 800 silver with hard stone
Located in VALENZA, IT
Italian jewelry box in solid 800 silver with hard stone made entirely by hand. The body of the jewelry box is round and flower-shaped. The hinged lid has been subjected to different ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Decorative Objects

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Agate

Italian Sculpture: "Greek Warrior with Spear and Shield" Bronze 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculptor of the 19th century, Sculpture: "Greek warrior with spear and shield", bronze, light brown patina with dark accents. Measure: H. 38.5 cm. Good condition.
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Bronze

CHILD JESUS SAVIOR OF THE WORLD 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
CHILD JESUS SAVIOR OF THE WORLD 18th Century portuguese sculpture in polychrome and gilded wood with fabric cover. Mounted on a spherical base and golden plinth. Shine in silver, un...
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Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Wood

A Brass Hanukkah Lamp, Prague late 18th century
Located in New York, NY
This spectacular Hanukkah lamp is ornately fashioned with a cast backplate featuring a heart shape at center flanked by two rampant Lions of Judah fiercely facing away from one anoth...
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Late 18th Century Czech Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Brass

Figure in Golden Bronze of the 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Figure in golden bronze of the xix century THE BRONZE IS FROM THE 19TH CENTURY AND THE ONYX BASE IS LATE. MEASURES: 30 CM HIGH good condition.
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Decorative Objects

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Onyx, Bronze

Pair of Italian Gilt Alter Candlesticks With Original Paint, 1930's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Gilded and Painted Vintage Wood Alter Candlesticks, Italy. Authentic carved alter sticks with original paint and patina, untouched. Wonderful addition on a table or mantle i...
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1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Decorative Objects

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Metal

20th Century Italian "Saint" Sculpture in Carrara Marble Height: 53 cm
Located in Madrid, ES
20th Century Italian "Saint" Sculpture in Carrara Marble Height: 53 cm Perfect original condition
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20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

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: 63cm perfect conditions
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20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

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

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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