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.
Pair of 19th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Pier Column Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 19th century Italian Gilt Baroque Pier Mirrors. An exceptional matching pair of 19th-century Italian Baroque style wall mirrors, crafted in hand-sculpted stuccoed wood and ...
Mirror, Giltwood
Baroque Style Mirror, the Frame Carved Painted and Gilt
Located in Montreal, QC
Baroque style beveled mirror in carved painted and gilded carved wood frame, with acanthus crest over foliate borders with fruit details.
Wood
Dutch 19th Century Baroque St. Patinated Pressed Metal Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An most attractive and large scale Dutch 19th century Baroque st. patinated pressed metal mirror. The central original beveled mirror plate is sur...
Metal
$3,788Sale Price / item|20% Off
140X152CM PAUL DE VOS 17TH CENTURY GILTWOOD PICTURE FRAMES CONVERTED TO MIRRORs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale one of six Paul De Vos 17th Century gold giltwood frames converted to wall mirrors with new bevelled edge gl...
Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of Venetian Baroque Lacquered Italian Octagonal Console Mirrors
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Elegant pair of Octagonal mirrors made of lacquered wood and decorated with gold leaf. ITALY 1940.
Gold Leaf
Exuberant Late 19th Century Baroque Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Montreal, QC
This mirror has a very well-carved frame, leafy, open and shapely. It has a lightness and exuberance that brings out such qualities in its surroundings
Mirror, Wood
Mirror, 17th Century, Small, Spanish, Gilded, Papier Mache, Original Plate
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This charming small mirror has survived in extraordinary condition with its original gilding and mirror plate which is very unusual particularly for a piece made from a delicate medi...
Paper
Italian early 19th century Baroque st. Giltwood mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative Italian early 19th century Baroque st. Giltwood mirror. This wonderful freestanding table top vanity mirror is raised by two double scrolled foliate su...
Mirror, Giltwood
Portuguese Mirror with Frame, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Portuguese mirror with frame, 19th century. In kingwood and carved, pierced and gilded wood. Dim.: 116 x 50 cm. Good conditions.
Wood
$37,000
Venetian Gilt-Wood Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An incredible Venetian, hand carved and gilded frame with original mirror glass with age appropriate loss. Pierced foliate designed crown.
Gesso, Giltwood
Superb French Gilt Overmantle Pier Mirror
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A super French gilt pier mirror, musical instrument and foilage to the top, original plate glass, in very good overall condition.
Giltwood
French Baroque Giltwood Mirror, Hand-Carved, Shell Motif, Circa 1920
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Baroque style giltwood mirror with cartouche shape framed by undulating borders. Hand-carved solid wood with gilded finish. Featuring a distinctive open loop shell motif at...
Mirror, Giltwood
Italian early 19th century Baroque st. Giltwood mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most decorative Italian early 19th century Baroque st. Giltwood mirror. The mirror retains its original mirror plate framed within a fine straight mottled border with ...
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century, Italian Rectangular Mirror with Carved and Giltwood Frame
Located in IT
18th century, Italian rectangular mirror with carved and giltwood frame North Italy (Turin), mid-18th century The mirror, made in north ...
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Wall Mirror with Acanthus Frame
Located in Montreal, QC
This later beveled mirror plate is of tapering rectangular shape and is enclosed by a large frame vigourously carved with scrolling acanthus. The mirror plate is relatively small and...
Mirror, Wood
Antique Ornate Baroque Gilt Wood Rectangular Wall Vanity Mirror
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique rectangular wall mirror featuring gilded plaster / gesso over wood frame, molded with swirling foliate and scallop motifs. Measures: 27.5” x 3” x 30.5” / Sans Frame - 20.7...
Gesso, Mirror, Hardwood
$329Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Classic Gold Leaf Deknudt Mirror Fifties
By Deknudt
Located in Poperinge, BE
Mid-century Deknudt mirror in wooden classic frame gilded with gold leaf, completely in baroque style, the design is attributed to Deknudt, Belgium, 1950s. Belgian house Deknudt, sp...
Gold Leaf
Petite French Baroque Style 1885s Silvered Wood Wall Bracket with Oval Mirror
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A petite French Baroque style wall bracket with mirror made of carved and silvered wood from the 19th century. The scalloped top rests on a scrolling leaf designed support above a small oval-shaped mirror. Unusually placed below the shelf, the mirror is set within a pierced Baroque cartouche...
Mirror, Wood
$1,701Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of 19th Century Venetian Gilt Mirrors with Sconces, Italy, 1850
Located in Southampton, GB
Pair of 19c, Venetian gilt mirror frames with detachable sconces. Later, 20c plate (c1910) with some light foxing. Beautiful and delicate foliate design details. Some small losses to...
Pine
A pair of Italian 18th century Baroque Fruitwood, White Gold and Giltwood mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and most decorative pair of Italian early 18th century Baroque Period Ebonized Fruitwood, White Gold and Giltwood mirrors. Each stunning rectangular mirror is set within a t...
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Giltwood Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant 19th century Italian giltwood mirror of finely carved proportions, featuring a tall rectangular plate surmounted by an ornate crest with scrolling acanthus, floral motifs, an...
Mirror, Giltwood
Hand Carved, Baroque Style Mirror, Gilt in 23.75-Karat Gold by La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Hand carved Baroque style mirror with exceptional detailing, finished in hand applied 23.75-karat gold leaf. We have 2 available.
Gold Leaf
Italian 19th Century Baroque St. Giltwood Rectangular Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and most impressive Italian 19th century Baroque st. giltwood rectangular mirror. The mirror frame is fancifully decorated with two bottom 'C' scrolled outer supports f...
Mirror, Giltwood
A Baroque Giltwood & Polychrome Frame / Mirror, Late 17th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Baroque Giltwood & Polychrome Mirror Late 17th Century The arched rectangular later mirror plate flanked by two putti and carved flowering motif along the sides and the...
Spanish Baroque Sunburst Mirror in Carved Giltwood and Convex Glass, 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand carved Spanish Baroque Sunburst Mirror with Convex Mirror Glass, Giltwood Spain, 1930s-1940s. The frame has beautiful carving details with Romanesque accents. Itt is beautifull...
Wood, Giltwood
Pair of Italian 18th Century Mecca Mirrors with Original Mirror Plates
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most decorative pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. Mecca mirrors. Each mirror retains its original mirror plate set within a fine mottled wrap around fillet. Th...
Mirror, Wood
18th Century French Large Flemish Baroque Walnut Ebonized Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
18th century large Flemish baroque walnut ebonized mirror Very decorative impressively carved mirror in the typical Flemish manner.
Walnut
Italian 19th Century Baroque Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome Italian 19th century Baroque giltwood mirror. The central mirror plate is framed within a fine beaded band and richly ...
Mirror, Giltwood
Deknudt Baroque‑Style Gilt Resin Mirror with Plateau, Belgium 1970s
By Deknudt
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This 1970s Deknudt baroque‑style mirror from Belgium is a striking example of the company’s flair for combining classical ornament with the innovative materials and expressive aesthe...
Resin
19th C. Renaissance Style Overmantle Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
Impressive monumental scale antique Italian rectangular mantel or fireplace mirror. The piece has two bold pillars with highly detailed carved molding all the way around. The Italian...
Wood
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Period Hand-Carved Giltwood Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Few pieces carry the romance of the eighteenth century as beautifully as this Italian Neoclassical period mirror, with its original gilded finish, hand-carved ornament, and luminous ...
Mirror, Giltwood
Carved and Gilded Italian Looking Glass / Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
an Italian looking glass / mirror, carved and gilded, with scrolled acanthus leaves and scales. Baroque, 18th century, Italy
Giltwood
Sunburst Convex Mirror in Small Scale, Baroque Style
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th century carved giltwood mini sized sunburst mirror in Baroque style. Beautiful carved giltwood sunburst mirror with convex glass in this unusual mini size. Carved wood ...
Gold Leaf
$62,000 / set
Pair of Gilded Roman Mirrors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dramatic pair of hand carved and 22 karat gold gilded Roman mirrors with separately cut mirror to form an octagon. Age appropriate lightly mottled mirror...
Giltwood
Large Antique Limed Oak Oval Mirror. English C.1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Lovely limed oak mirror Very simple with just the rather nice gadrooned edge to the frame In baroque style Recently limed. Original bevelled mirr...
Oak
Late 19th C Gold and Green Italian Carved Mirror
Located in Hastings, GB
Beautiful late 19th century mirror. Deep carved frame, heavy wood, possibly walnut, with gold and duck egg green finish. Probably Italian, with later glass. The back bears the remain...
Wood
Italian 19th Century Baroque Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular Italian mid 19th century Baroque giltwood mirror. The mirror plate is surrounded by a heavily and richly carved pierced frame. The f...
Mirror, Giltwood
Italian Mid-19th Century Baroque St. Triple Framed Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive Italian mid 19th century Baroque st. triple framed giltwood mirror. The large scale mirror is raised by pierced S scrolled supports flanking the pierced central foliate...
Mirror, Giltwood
Baroque Rococo style gold leaf decorated Mirror, France 1950s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1950s / mirror / gold leaf decorated / resin / hand crafted Impressive classic large French mirror in resin, finished by hand with the application of gold leaf. Made in th...
Resin
Dutch 19th Century Baroque St. Patinated Pressed Metal Double Framed Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome Dutch 19th century Baroque st. patinated Pressed Metal double framed mirror. The mirror retains all original mirror plates, with the central beveled mirror framed wit...
Metal
$6,500 / item
18th Century Italian Style Carved Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved and gilt 18th century Italian style mirror with incised design in corners and centres. Measures: 24" x 19". Available in other sizes, ...
Giltwood
1940s French Baroque Mirror, Creamy White & Blue, Carved Shells
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Monumental French Baroque style mirror, a masterpiece of design and craftsmanship that captures the opulence and grandeur of a bygone era...
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Circa 1860-80 French Grand Oval Carved Giltwood Mirror
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860-80 oval carved, giltwood Mirror, French. Grand proportions. Bevelled mirror plate. The splendid Baroque-Rococo transitional style crest makes dramatic use of a shell, c-cu...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Pair of Antique Baroque Cornucopia Mirrors – Hand-Carved Wooden Wall Décor
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite pair of Baroque-style decorative mirrors, handcrafted from finely carved wood with stunning ornamental details inspired by floral motifs and classic scrollwork. Their elega...
Wood
Italian Early 19th Century Baroque Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional quality and large scale Italian early 19th century Baroque giltwood mirror. The bottom of the mirror has a mottled frame with stately 'C' scrolls on each end. The mott...
Mirror, Giltwood
Large Classic Wooden Mirror, Rococo Style Chinoiserie, 124 cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
An impressive, large, classic mirror in Rococo or Baroque style, featuring Chinoiserie influences along the sides in the form of temple lions or mythical figures; the frame is crafte...
Wood
Classic Gold-Leaf Gilded Baroque Acanthus Mirror 45cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
A beautiful, classic Baroque-style mirror gilded with gold leaf; the ornate frame is crafted from resin and marked ‘Bodivart’ on the side, dating to approximately the mid-20th centur...
Gold Leaf
French Gold Baroque Style Mirror Crested
Located in Poperinge, BE
French gold-tone mirror featuring a crest, crafted from wood in a classic Baroque style; the crest is adorned with acanthus leaves and flowers, while the mirror surround features a b...
Mirror, Pine
Mid-Century Crested Mirror – Classic Gold French Mirror
Located in Poperinge, BE
Mid-century crest mirror in a classic gold resin frame, Hollywood Regency style, France, second half of the 20th century. This vintage mirror features a beautiful aged patina; the f...
Mirror, Resin
Midcentury Italian Sunburst Giltwood Wall Mirror in Baroque Style
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Midcentury Italian Sunburst Giltwood Wall Mirror in Baroque Style Beautiful baroque style Italian giltwood mirror with original mirror (diameter of the only mirrored glass 14.17" - ...
Mirror, Giltwood
Italian 19th Century Baroque St. Mirror ‘Aux Dragons’
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative Italian 19th century Baroque st. mirror 'aux Dragons'. The mirror retains its original mirror plate set within a unique mottled and elegantly curv...
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Burl And Giltwood Frame With Beveled Glass Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Italian Baroque style burl veneered and gilt wood mirror with beveled glass. A very handsome frame with etched gilt decoration on all four corners. Original gilt wood li...
Glass, Giltwood, Burl
18th Century Hand Carved Spanish Polychrome Painted Framed Mirror
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th century hand carved Spanish polychrome painted framed mirror This Baroque wood frame is hand carved and polychrome painted. The contrast...
Wood
Carved and Silver Gilded Venetian Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Venetian, hand carved, gessoed and silver gilded framed mirror. Pediment curves out at top. Original mirror glass is age appropriately mottled.
Mirror, Wood
A Large and Impressive Baroque Style Carved Giltwood Mirror
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large and Impressive Baroque Style Carved Giltwood Mirror. The rectangular frame elaborately carved with acanthus leaves and scrolls. The inner frame caved with channelled ribbon-...
Giltwood
Pair of Italian Mid-18th Century Baroque Style Giltwood Mirrors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive pair of Italian mid 18th century Baroque st. giltwood mirrors. Each Venetian mirror retains its original mirror plates framed within a lovely mottled border. Below ...
Mirror, Giltwood
Contemporary Ceramic Wall Mirror by Agnès Debizet, France
Located in London, GB
Miroir Trois Carrés by Agnès Debizet Dimension: H 56 x W 168 x D 10 cm Material: Stoneware, melted glass Type: one-of-a-kind Year: 2023 Continually reinventing new techniques, Agnè...
Stoneware, Glass
19th Century Pair Italian White Porcelain Baroque Mirrors with Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
Beautiful and fine pair of white Maiolica mirrors with elegant multi-color flowers drawings, in Baroque Style, handmade in Bassano by the well known Manufacturer Antonibon, coming fr...
Iron
19th Century Italian Giltwood Mirrors in Hand-Carved Rococo Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A handsome and richly carved pair of 19th century giltwood mirrors, executed in the exuberant Rococo Revival taste and retaining a warm, time-softened gilt surface. Each mirror is fr...
Giltwood, Mirror
$4,500
French Giltwood Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
19th Century rectangular French mirror with gesso gilt wood and undulating rope design. Original mirror. Use the mirror vertically or horizo...
Gold