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.
Vintage Lunt Baroque Style Silver Plated Ornate Twin Handle Serving Platter Tray
By Lunt Silver
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Lunt Baroque Style Silver Plated Ornate Twin Handle Serving Platter Tray. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 1.5" H x 27.5" W x 18.5" D.
Silver Plate
Vintage English Baroque Victorian Silver Plated Etched Serving Platter Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Baroque Victorian Silver Plated Etched Serving Platter Tray. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 2" H x 25.5" W x 14.5" D.
Silver Plate
Vintage Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Covered Serving Dish Large Soup Tureen
By Capodimonte
Located in Forney, TX
A large and magnificent vintage Italian Renaissance lidded Capodimonte style porcelain serving vessel (makes for a wonderful soup tureen or visually striking table centerpiece). The exceptionally executed scalloped shaped handled covered dish serveware features elaborate relief decoration of cherub figures and sheep pictured...
Porcelain
Italy Richard Ginori Late 18th Century Porcelain Tray Underplate
Located in Brescia, IT
This elegant and glamorous porcelain tray ispainted with one of the most iconic decor of Richard Ginori in red and blue. This kind of decor inspired by Oriental thought is called ...
Porcelain
Vintage Wallace Baroque Silver Plated Round Twin Handle Serving Platter Bar Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Wallace "Baroque" Pattern Silver Plated Round Serving Platter Tray with Floral Repousse Twin Handles. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 1.5" H x 15" W x 12.5" D.
Silver Plate
Baroque Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Tray, Incredible Cast Border, 1871
By Mackay & Chisholm
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Edinburgh in 1871 by Mackay & Chisholm, this wonderful, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Tray, is Baroque in style, fe...
Sterling Silver
Baroque Silver Tray by Arval Argenti, Handcrafted in Italy, 800 Silver
Located in VALENZA, IT
Rectangular shaped baroque tray in 800 silver completely handmade. Rectangular tray made from a "pulled" and hammered sheet. The baroque edge lake has been completely engraved by han...
Silver
Italian Sterling Silver Oval tray
Located in VALENZA, IT
Italian tray in 925 sterling silver. The oval shape completely obtained from a smooth 925 silver plate was hammered, leaving the irregularities of the hand hammering on the bottom of...
Sterling Silver
19th Century Turin Silver Plate
Located in Chicago, IL
19th century Baroque style Italian silver plate from Turin. Scallop/shell detailed border, stamped on back.
Silver
Vintage Baroque by Wallace 210 Silver Plated Narrow Trinket Dish Serving Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Baroque by Wallace 210 Silver Plated Narrow Trinket Dish Serving Tray. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 1.5" H x 13.5 " W x 6.25" D.
Silver Plate
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Large Antique Brightly Polished Pewter Chargers, 20 Inches Diameter. C.1750
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful highly polished pewter chargers. Measure: (20.5 inches). English, mid 18th century. Most likely, London Some showing traces of the touchmarks similar to hallmarks on silv...
Pewter
Antique Pewter Tray by Unknown Maker, Baroque Style, Italy, 1900s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful antique pewter tray or fruit bowl made in Italy at the beginning of the 20th century. Amazing large oval pewter plate with fluted edges a...
Pewter
19th Spanish Decorative Charger Plate Depicting Don Quixote
Located in Miami, FL
This beautiful plate features Don Quixote, the most popular character in Spain from the Spanish literature. The dish has iridiscents details and a ...
Ceramic
Italian XX Century Sterling Baroque Style Silver Gallery Tray
Located in VALENZA, IT
Large bar tray, for bottles and glasses, in 925 sterling silver made entirely by hand starting from a raw sheet of silver and shaped. The oblong shape has been modeled and shaped fol...
Sterling Silver
XXI Century Italian Solid Silver Square Tray Baroque style
Located in VALENZA, IT
Square tray in 800 solid silver. The tray was made starting from a raw sheet of silver and hammered. The embossed rim frame was hand engraved with volute designs, typical of the Baro...
Silver
Italian solid 800 Silver Tray
Located in VALENZA, IT
Oval shaped baroque tray in 800 silver completely handmade. Oval tray made from a "pulled" and hammered sheet. The baroque edge lake has been completely engraved by hand with flower ...
Silver
Nove Di Bassano Hand Painted Handled Platter - Made In Italy
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large handled platter with pieced and scalloped border, elaborate hand painted floral center and an alternating border. Marked on verso Nove di Bassano, made in Italy. Dimensions...
Ceramic
Antique 18th Century Spanish Silver Oval Platter
Located in Torino, IT
Antique 18th century Spanish Colonial silver oval platter decorated in repoussé and chased floral design, stamped at the back with the maker mark: Francisco Sanchez Taramas, Granada ...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Nuremberg Alms Plate 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Title: German alms plate Date/Period: XVII century Dimension: 36cm Materials: Brass Additional information: Nuremberg, Germany. Alms plate from the 17t...
Metal
Italian Alms Plate 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Description Title: Italian alms plate Date/Period: XVII century Dimension: 37cm Materials: Brass Additional information: Italy. Alms plate from the ...
Metal
Blue Porcelain Wall Platter After Greuze, Vincennes, 18th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An 18th-century blue porcelain wall platter, attributed to the Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory, featuring a painted portrait after Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725–1805). Signed J. Cordie...
Porcelain
Antique Tiffany American Art Deco Sterling Silver Nursery Tray
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco sterling silver nursery tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1922. Rectangular with curved corners, flat and narrow shoulder, and reeded rim. Well had acid-etched...
Sterling Silver
Midcentury Teak Serving Tray or Platter
Located in San Diego, CA
Midcentury teak serving tray or platter from Denmark, circa 1960s. The platter is 12" in diameter and .5" high. The piece is in very good...
Teak
Richard Ginori Bone China Plate Porcelain, 1990, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Richard Ginori bone China plate porcelain, 1990, Italy.
Porcelain
Superb Hand Painted Minton Porcelain Tray
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Large Minton porcelain tray with hand painted wisterias. Raised paste gold and platinum add depth and elegance to this rare example in amethyst and lavender palette. The handles are ...
Platinum
Handcrafted Round Porcelain Serving Tray Leather Handles
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
The porcelain Remo tray features stitched leather handles with snaps you can easily remove for cleaning then snap right back on. The perfect tray for all of your entertaining needs, ...
Leather, Porcelain
$995
H 2.5 in W 24 in D 9.75 in
Antique English Silver Plated Gallery Serving Tray with Engraved Weave Decor
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This rectangular silver plated gallery serving tray shows no maker's mark, but originated from England and dating to approximately 1920 and done in an Edwardian style. The tray has a...
Silver Plate
$1,150
H 1.75 in W 19.75 in D 12.5 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Silver-Plated Serving Tray with Handles
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1880, this refined antique silver-plated serving tray showcases the elegant symmetry and ornamental vocabulary of the Louis XVI style. The rectangular board i...
Silver Plate
RICHARD GINORI 1735 X Pomellato Vide Poche or Change Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Richard Ginori 1735 for Pomellato rectangular porcelain vide poche, change tray, or pocket emptier / Made in Italy Original mark on the base / comes in original box Width: 8 inches, ...
Porcelain
$3,900 / set
Richard Ginori 105 piece Porcelain
Located in Water Mill, NY
Richard Ginori 105 Piece Porcelain with Light Green Band and Gold Ropes 7 Piece Place Settings To include.. Coffee Pot, Tea Pot, Cream and Sugar…Two Platters Two Open Serving Dishes....
Porcelain
English Victorian Silver Gallery Tray
Located in New York, NY
Marked: London, 1896. Maker: J.N. Mappin.
Silver
Richard Ginori “Galli Rossi” Porcelain Coffee Set, Doccia Manufactory, Florence
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description, as we strive to provide detailed historical and technical information to ensure the authenticity of our pieces. Charming 15-piece c...
Porcelain
$175
H 4.5 in W 10 in D 8 in
Vintage English Regency Silver Plated Covered Vegetable Serving Platter Dish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Regency Style Silver Plated Covered Vegetable Serving Platter Dish. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 4.5" H x 10" W x 8" D.
Silver Plate
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H 1 in W 19.5 in D 13.5 in
Vintage Baroque by Wallace 258 Victorian Silver Plated Oval Serving Platter Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Baroque by Wallace 258 Silver Plated Victorian Style Oval Serving Platter Tray. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 1" H x 19.5" W x 13.5" D.
Silver Plate
Mid-18th Century Oval Danish Pewter Charger Tray
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in Denmark, we see this pewter tray being used for grapes and cheese with a nice bottle of wine by its side. Unbeatable wear and patina. Very charming piece to add to a coll...
Metal, Pewter
Early 20th Century Cabinet Plates Fruits Gilts Rosenthal Germany
By Rosenthal
Located in Uppsala , SE
These porcelain plates feature a central fruit motif and are typically surrounded by a luxurious gold scrollwork outer rim design, often in an octagon shape. Rosenthal is a German c...
Porcelain
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H 2.5 in W 28.5 in D 18 in
Antique Wallace Baroque Large 28" Silver Plated Serving Bar Tray w/ Handles
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Wallace Baroque Large 28" Silver Plated Serving Bar Tray with Twin Handles Raised on Ornate Feet. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 2.5" H x 28.5" W x 18" D.
Silver Plate
XXI Italian Solid 800 Silver Round Tray - Salver
By Greggio
Located in VALENZA, IT
Round tray shaped in baroque style. The tray is round with a shaped edge. A cord border has been welded on the outermost part. Inside the tray a design with scrolls and flowers, typi...
Silver
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H 4 in W 14.25 in D 9.5 in
Antique English Victorian Baroque Silver Plated Serving Platter Dish Warmer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian Baroque Silver Plated Serving Platter Dish Warmer. Item features removable lidded fill for adding water in order to warm dish. We believe you must add boili...
Silver Plate
Maitland Smith hand wrought iron French style serving tray
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a late 20th century hand wrought iron French style serving tray by Maitland Smith. The serving tray has hand wrought iron delicately shaped into a Bombay form around the enti...
Iron
Large Antique Brightly Polished Pewter Chargers, circa 1750
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful highly polished pewter chargers. Measure: (18 inches). English, Mid-18th Century. Most likely, London Showing traces of the touchmarks similar to hallmarks on silver ...
Pewter
1960s Italian Wooden Tray
Located in High Point, NC
Aperitivo, digestivo, cannoli, tiramisù, or caffè, designed to carry elegant delights, this vintage tray was hand-crafted in Italy circa 1960. Tempered by time, rich texture and colo...
Giltwood
Mid Century French Iron Patisserie Stand
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Doylestown, PA
Elegant French style three tier patisserie stand with beveled glass. Perfect for serving desserts, the stand is adorned with graceful, silvered ornamental scrolling throughout. It ...
Iron
Antique Meissen Porcelain Neu Brandenstein Oval Serving Dish
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique Meissen Porcelain Neu Brandenstein oval serving dish. This white porcelain serving dish by Meissen is circa 1900. It features a tasteful ha...
Porcelain
Large Polished Pewter Dish, Dutch, 17th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful shape of pewter dish. Simple lines, understated and super quality. Dutch, late 17th century. Rubbed marks.
Pewter