Baroque Porcelain
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
Plate Made of Chinese Porcelain for Export
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chinese porcelain plate for export. Polychrome decoration with flowers featuring a refined and ornate design, possibly of European origin, inspired by 18th century manufactures, such...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Plate, Qing Dysnaty
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chinese porcelain plate for export. Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795).
Polychrome decoration, featuring an elegant floral composition in the center, with an ornate dark vase...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Porcelain
Porcelain Plate from China, Qing Dynasty
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Porcelain plate from China for export. Decorated in blue and white, representing a river landscape with pagodas, trees and a bridge representing a river landscape in the center, with...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Porcelain
Saucer in Chinese Porcelain for Export, Qing Dynasty
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Saucer, in Chinese porcelain for export. Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795). Polychrome and gilded decoration, with flowers.
Decorated with a floral composition, where red and...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Porcelain
Meissen Allegorical Group 'The Water', by M.V. Acier, Germany, Around 1860
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 ...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Porcelain
A Chinese Octogonal Porcelain Plate, Qing Dysnaty
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chinese porcelain octagonal plate for export. Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795).
Polychrome decoration with flowers and frui...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Porcelain
Gold and Green Ornamental Decorative Plate in Barocco Style by De Lamerie
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Gold and Green Ornamental Decorative Plate in Barocco Style by De Lamerie
Fine bone china with hand engraving, 22K gold plated
Decorative plate, handmade in De Lameire factory, Engl...
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2010s English Baroque Porcelain
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Gold Plate
Porcelain Plate From China for Export, Blue Decoration
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Porcelain plate from China for export. Blue and white decoration, depicting a river landscape with pagodas and a bridge, with flowers and butterflies on the edges, Qing dynasty, Qian...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Porcelain
Saucer in Chinese Porcelain for Export, Qing Dynasty
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Saucer, in Chinese porcelain for export. Polychrome decoration with floral motifs, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795).
A charming and meticulous decoration, composed of floral...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Plate, Qing Dynasty
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chinese export porcelain plate, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795). Polychrome decoration with flowers and fruit.
The design featur...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Pot for Exportation, Qianlong Period
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Lidless Chinese porcelain pot for exhortation. Blue and white decoration with the Shuangxi symbol, the ideogram for “double happiness” and symbol of marital fidelity, on a background...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Plate from China for Export, Qianlong Period
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chinese porcelain plate for export. Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795). Polychrome decoration, with an elegant floral pattern in vibrant shades of pink, orange and green. In t...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
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Porcelain
Porcelain Plate From China for Export
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Porcelain plate from China for export. Decorated in shades of pink, blue, green and red, with roses in the center, surrounded by small leaves and a flower bud.
The rim of the plates ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Plate, in Chinese Export Porcelain. Polychrome Decoration
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Plate, in Chinese export porcelain. Polychrome decoration, with floral motifs in shades of orange and green. The center of the plate features a cluster of stylized flowers, with roug...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
A Chinese Porcelain Bowl for Export, Qing Period
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This porcelain bowl is a piece of great delicacy and sophistication, possibly of oriental origin, inspired by the Chinese tradition of the Qing period (18th-19th century).
Decoratio...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Plate from China for Export
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Porcelain plate from China, for export. Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign (1722-1735). Polychrome decoration with flowers.
The center of the plate features a delicate floral composition ...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Deep Plate for Export
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chinese deep plate porcelain for export. Qing Dynasty, Jiaqing period (1736-1795).
Polychrome decoration with flowers, leaves and dragonflies This plate exemplifies the tradition of...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Bowl from China for Export
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
A saucer, made of Chinese porcelain for export, which displays a delicate and elegant decoration, possibly of European origin. It features a refined floral pattern, hand-painted in v...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Large Plate in Chinese Porcelain for Export
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Large plate, in Chinese porcelain for export. Polychrome decoration with flowers and landscape in the center. Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795).
The plate has a classic circu...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Coat of Arms Plate in Chinese Porcelain, Qing Dysnaty
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chinese export porcelain armorial plate, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795), possibly made to a custom order. Polychrome decoration with coat of arms, surrounded by delicate f...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Deep Plate, for Export, Qing Dynasty
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chinese porcelain deep plate, for export. Blue and white decoration, with plant motifs, representing a river landscape in the center, with a boat, bridge, house and pagoda. Qing Dyna...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Plate, Qing Dynasty
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chine porcelain plate for export. Polychrome decoration with flower vase in the center, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795).
The meticulously hand-painted decoration features ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Plate, in Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose, Qing Dysnaty
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Plate, in Chinese porcelain, famille rose, for export. Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795). Polychrome decoration.
The central part of the plate features a lush floral arrangem...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
A Deep plate Imari Chinese Porcelain
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Deep plate, in Chinese porcelain. Imari decoration, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795).
This plate features an elaborate underglaze cobalt blue decoration, complemented by ro...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Bowl for Export
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This porcelain saucer features an elegant and refined design, typical of European production from the 18th and 19th centuries, possibly influenced by French or German manufacturers s...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Plate in Chinese Porcelain for Export
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chinese porcelain plate for export. Blue and white decoration, representing a river landscape in the center, with a bridge, house and pagoda. Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Saucer Made of Chinese Porcelain for Export
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
A saucer, made of Chinese porcelain for export, which displays a delicate and elegant decoration, possibly of European origin. It features a refined floral pattern, hand-painted in v...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Soup Plate for Export
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chinese porcelain soup plate, for export. Polychrome decoration with screen and vase. In the center is a delicate and balanced scene, with an ornate vase in blue and red, decorated w...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Large Vase of Gien 19th Century
By France"
Located in Madrid, ES
Large vase from Gien
marked with the logo of Gien for the year 1875
Perfect condition. high 55 cm
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Rare Figurine Group The Deal with Geese by Circle of J.J.Kaendler c.1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Quite Rare Figurine Group by Circle Of Johann Joachim Kaendler (designed circa 1745): The Deal with Geese
Designer:
Circle of Johann Joachim K...
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1870s German Antique Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
'Falcon Hunt' Pair Of Large Lampion Vases, By Augarten Vienna, Mid-20th
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of large porcelain vases with a large all-round depiction of a medieval falcon hunt on horseback in a wooded landscape against a mountainous background, noble, decorated figur...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Baroque porcelain for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Baroque porcelain 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 porcelain created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque porcelain made in a specific country, there are Europe, Germany, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original porcelain, popular names associated with this style include Meissen Porcelain, Richard Ginori, Johann Joachim Kändler, and Michel Victor Acier. 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 porcelain differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $135 and tops out at $88,500 while the average work can sell for $3,316.
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