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.
Massive Timeworn Antique Italian Trumeau Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Magnificent late 18th-Early 19th Century Baroque Style Trumeau Mirror In green paint with gilt details. A carved top with a surround with paintted scenes of a castle, lake and figure...
Canvas, Mirror, Wood
$4,600Sale Price|43% Off
Louis XVI Painted Trumeau Mirror, 18th Century
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI Trumeau Mirror, carved wood painted in faux marble and parcel gilt, with courtship scene insert painting in the manner of Watteau or Boucher. 71" H x 49" W x 4" D. Provenan...
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Style Trumeau Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and impressive painted and gilt mirror dating to the last quarter of the 18th Century. Green painted and having applied carved and gilt cartouche and floral mouldings the upp...
Mirror
Baroque Louis XV Wall Mirror with Putt Sculptures, France
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Baroque Louis XV Wall Mirror, France. elaborate plaster decoration.
Plaster
18th Century, Venetian Baroque Carved Giltwood Mirror
Located in IT
18th Century, Venetian Baroque Carved Giltwood mirror This mirror was made in Venice, Italy, in the second half of the 18th century. The frame, in carved and gilded wood, has the characteristics of the Venetian baroque. The internal wooden band, with 90-degree angles in the lower portion and with a cambered and curvilinear profile in the upper part, is carved in vegetable-shaped bas-reliefs. At the top a rich cymatium encloses another mirror. Rich perforated volutes, rocaille and phytomorphic elements, create movement to the whole and streamline the mirror making it graceful. To crown, there is a floral element. Also, below the frame includes a small mirror, while on the sides continue the friezes carved with flowers, leaves and scrolls rocaille. This small mirror, very refined and of great decorative effect, can be easily placed in different environments, placed over consoles or antique drawers...
Mirror, Giltwood
Early Antique French Carved Oval Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
Unusual early French carved wood mirror.
Wood
Venice Late 18th Century Baroque Golden Wood Mirror
Located in Brescia, IT
Important and beautiful Italian baroque mirror, handmade in golden wood with rich carved details. The mercury mirror is in very good conditions. The provenience is Venice (Venezia), ...
Mercury Glass, Wood
French Trumeau Style Giltwood Console Mirror, Baroque, 1870
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Trumeau Style Pier Console Mirror This tall Mirror is an elegant piece, it has an aged gilt frame with swags, garlands and ribbons decorating the top and the wide moulded f...
Giltwood
18th Century French Seaform Painted Trumeau Mirror with Trophic Crest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Seafood / powder blue painted trumeau mirror with off-white carved trophic crest, 18th century, France.
Wood
$15,000
H 69 in W 48 in D 3 in
French Palladian Painted & Gilt Trumeau Mirror with Floral Medallions, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
French Palladian painted and gilt trumeau mirror with a fluted carved cornice and flanking floral medallions. Early 19th Century. Mirror retains the original silvered glass & wood ba...
Gesso, Glass, Wood, Paint
$84,500
H 121 in W 72 in D 6.25 in
Palatial Italian 19th Century Rococo Carved Giltwood Figural Mirror, circa 1850
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Palatial Italian 19th Century Rococo Carved Giltwood Figural Mirror, the sectional arched mirror plates within scroll and foliate deco...
Mirror, Giltwood
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 59 in W 47 in D 1.5 in
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Style Trumeau Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This remarkable antique 18th century French Louis XVI style trumeau mirror exemplifies the elegance and refinement of neoclassical design. Featuring a rectangular frame with original...
Glass, Mirror, Wood
$24,950
H 106 in W 63 in D 3 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Green & Giltwood Carved Trumeu Mirror Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Louis XVI style green painted and parcel-gilt wood carved trumeau mirror frame. The elongated frame surmounted with giltwood carved wreaths, leaves, urns, ...
Mirror, Canvas, Wood, Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Empire Giltwood Mirror
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A large French Empire carved and original water gilded Empire picture frame inset with a modern mirror, the corners of the deeply scooped sides set with palmettes.
Wood
French Provincial Giltwood Trumeau Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
Above the framed mirror plate, the panel is decorated with a floral motif and carved musical instruments.
Gold, Gold Leaf
$2,995
H 71.75 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Painted Trumeau Mirror, Wall Mirror
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late eighteenth century Louis XVI period painted trumeau mirror originally hung above the mantel in a grand French manor house. Hand-carved with a crossed torch and quiver, clar...
Mirror, Oak
18th Century Carved Giltwood Mirror
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century carved giltwood mirror, the ornate pierced carved asymmetric frame consisting of C-scrolls, rock-work, acanthus foliat...
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Baroque Period Giltwood Mirror
Located in Forney, TX
This exceptionally carved Baroque period Italian mirrored mercury glass giltwood wall hanging / mantel mirror captures the reason why we love Eur...
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Italian Recency Style Gilt Frame Trumeau Mirror
By Lebarge
Located in New York, NY
Chic, voguish Trumeau style wall mirror, having a black and gold frame with a decorative raised classical style urn and foliate design, fluted columns, and raised molding trim. The ...
Gesso, Mirror
Louis XV-style Giltwood Trumeau Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
If you adore the exuberance and gilded grandeur of Louis XV’s reign, but your home’s style and scale is more Cleaver Family than a Bourbon residence, this is for you. Over your livi...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
French trumeau mirror and baroque painting in a gilded frame
Located in Valladolid, ES
Gorgeous and unique French trumeau, late 18th century, baroque. These mirrors were very characteristic for placing in the upper space of the fireplace, they usually had a top with s...
Crystal
Italian Painted Carved Trumeau Mirror C. 1900's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming small Italian mirror that speaks to the heart of Italian artistry and romantic design. The mirror's frame is an exhibition of exquisite carvings, with scrolled acanthus l...
Gold Leaf
A French 18th Century Painted Gilt Trumeau Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French 18th Century Painted Gilt Trumeau Mirror
Wood, Paint
19th Century Belgian Oak Trumeau Mirror
Located in High Point, NC
An elegant Baroque shape and intricate carvings give this antique mirror an enchanting personality. Made in Belgium in the 1800s, the surface of the oak has been carefully restored i...
Mirror, Oak
Pair of Carlos IV Style Mirrors Spain 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Carlos IV style mirrors in carved, stuccoed and gilt wood, acid-etched decoration with two dancers. Spain, S. XIX. Measurements: 141 x 47 cm.
Mirror
Italy Mid-20th Century Capodimonte Porcelain Mirror with Flowers
By Capodimonte
Located in Brescia, IT
This mirror is an example of the ability of Italian masters of the past in hand working. The flowers are elegant and fine and the mirror has harmonious and balanced colors. A agree...
Porcelain, Wood
Italian Period Baroque Mirror with It's Original or Early Paint, Tall
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian period Baroque mirror from the turn of the 17th and 18th century. This antique trumeau style mirror from Italy features a rectangular-shaped frame, which retains it's original or early paint...
Mirror, Wood
Sold
H 33.5 in W 29 in D 0.1 in
Good Size Baroque Style Hand Carved Oak Wall Picture Frame with Bevelled Mirror
Located in Lisse, NL
Highly decorative, quality carved antique mirror. This beautiful, late 19th century, hand-carved antique mirror frame is in great condition. It is perfectly carved with scrolling a...
Mirror, Oak
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H 57.09 in W 31.11 in D 2.37 in
19th Century Original French Baroque Carved Gilded Gold Mirror Large Size
Located in Paris, FR
19th century original French Baroque style gilded mirror, large size in carved gilt gold wooden original mirror. The original beveled mirror (without the frame: 115 X 64 cm) is sol...
Mirror, Giltwood