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.
19th Century Italian Leather Framed Mirror with Incised Decoration
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Baroque style leather wrapped mirror with incised black decoration, mid 19th century. This unusual has an oval glass framed in a rich brown leather with impressed floral, loz...
Leather, Wood
Pair of Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors, Hand-Carved Wood, Circa 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and enchanting pair of Bacchic mirrors, evoking the opulence of a Tuscan vineyard and the romance of 18th-century Venice. Each mirror is a tour-de-force of artisanal craftsma...
Mirror, Wood
Italian Baroque Style Giltwood Mirror with a Carved Grape & Vine Motif
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Carved Giltwood, Original Mirror Style: Italian Baroque
Mirror, Giltwood
Italian Baroque Giltwood Mirror, c. 1800
Located in Savannah, GA
An Italian giltwood mirror, circa 1800, with a shaped frame carved with a shell and floral crest and rocaille scrollwork, retaining its original mirror plate. 14 1/4 in. wide x 21 3...
Giltwood
French Neo-Baroque Cast Metal Wall Mirror, Modèle Déposé, circa 1900
Located in Hannover, DE
An exceptionally decorative and finely cast wall mirror of remarkable presence, featuring an elaborate ornamental frame with richly sculptural foliate scrollwork and a striking shell...
Brass
$1,094Sale Price|35% Off
Specchio da parete in legno dorato in stile Barocco inizio xx secolo
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Wall mirror with double frame, gilt and carved wood, Baroque style, early 20th century. CONDITION: In good condition, with signs of wear due to time. SIZING: Altezza 158 cm; Larghe...
Glass, Wood
Pair of Giltwood Starburst Sunburst Mirrors, Small Scale, Spanish Baroque
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Spanish Baroque Style Giltwood Starburst / Sunburst Mirrors , 1940s-1950s Eye-catching Baroque style small sized giltwood sunburst mirrors with gold leaf finish. These gorge...
Gold Leaf
Etched And Beveled Venetian Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Etched And Beveled Venetian Mirror. Offered is a lovely vintage beveled Venetian mirror with an interesting scalloped etched design of applied sections of mirror. Our Venetian mirror...
Mirror
Large 19th c. Venetian Reverse Etched Mirror with Original Beveled Mirror Plate
Located in Wichita, KS
A classic Italian Venetian mirror in the Baroque style. Beautiful intricate beveled detail around the mirror plate with openwork pediment and reverse etched floral details surroundi...
Mirror
$16,698Sale Price|20% Off
Oversized Gilt Sunburst Mirror in Carved Wood, 52 inches
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of a kind large scale carved giltwood Spanish sunburst mirror, 1940s-1950s Unique large scale (52 in diameter / 132cm diameter) Baroque style carved wood gold leaf gilt double la...
Gold Leaf
Spanish Baroque Sunburst Giltwood Mirror in Small Scale, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Sunburst Mirror, Giltwood, Gold Leaf ___________________________________________________________ Mini sized carved giltwood sunburst mirror, Spain, 1940s This lovely petite g...
Gold Leaf
$13,943Sale Price|20% Off
Monumental Antique French Silver Leaf Gilded Mirror with Console Table
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful mirror and console table are partially silver leaf gilt and also show the bone color of the gesso. It features rich carved ornaments around the frame and table, such as bay leaf...
Silver Leaf
Large Vintage Deknudt Mirror, Hollywood Regency 1970s Design
By Deknudt
Located in Poperinge, BE
Large vintage rectangular Deknudt mirror featuring beveled side panels and gold-tone acanthus accents throughout; a 1970s design piece made in Belgium in the Hollywood Regency style....
Mirror, Resin
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
19th Century Italian Baroque Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Italian Baroque Style Giltwood Mirror. Our outstanding antique Italian Baroque style gilt wood beveled mirror retains the original mercury mirror and really makes a stat...
Mirror, Giltwood
Sunburst Starburst Mirror in Giltwood, Small Scale, Spanish Baroque
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Baroque Style Giltwood Sunburst Mirror , 1940s-1950s Lovely Baroque style small sized giltwood sunburst mirror with gold leaf finish. This gorgeous mini size sunburst mirror...
Gold Leaf
19th Century Venetian Octagonal Beveled Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Venetian Octagonal Beveled Mirror. Stunning large antique octagon shaped beveled mirror. This cushion shaped Venetian mirror is in good antique condition with naturally...
Mirror
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
Impressive Ebonized Flemish Ripple Moulded Baroque Mirror
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Impressive ebonized Flemish Baroque period mirror with old glass in a ripple or flame moulded frame. Good quality piece that has a great visual impact. Perfect in a modern or tradit...
Softwood
Large Gold Wooden Mirror, France, Early 20th Century, 97 cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
A magnificent large mirror made of wood and plaster with green and gold accents; manufactured in France and bearing a maker's label on the back dated September 15, 1920. This impres...
Mirror, Pine
Spanish Baroque Sunburst Mirror in Giltwood with Carved Foliage Frame, 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gold Leaf Giltwood Sunburst Convex Mirror with Mirror Inlays, Spain, 1930s-1940s. ___________________________________________________________ One of a Kind Hand Carved Giltwood Sunbu...
Gold Leaf
Northern Italian Hand-Carved Mirror in the Baroque Manner
Located in New York, NY
Baroque-style Northern Italian Hand-Carved Mirror
Wood, Glass, Mirror
17th Century Italian Ebonised Ripple Framed Mirror
Located in London, GB
Wonderful 17th Century Italian ebonised Guilloché mirror with carved ripple moulding. Luigi XIV, Piedmont. The rectangular plate within a cushion frame of convex and carved ripple m...
Walnut
19th Century English Baroque Gilt Floral Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY 19 century English Baroque Gilt Floral Wall Mirror. English, circa 1840. In classic ‘Baroque’ style with scrolling acanthu...
Gesso, Giltwood
Northern Italian Baroque Ebonized Frame Mirror, Hand-Carved, 1660-80
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional Northern Italian Baroque intricately carved ebonized frame, inset with antiqued mirror glass. The frame with cove carved 'ripple' molding and its original forged iron hook...
Glass, Walnut
Large Antique Carved, Gessoed And Heavily Gilt Baroque Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The large mirror with a wide openwork leafy scrolled surround. The pediment shaped crest with a leaf with scrolled top and bell flower applique over an open palmette. Matching palmet...
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
19th-Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Mirror with Carved Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exuberant 19th-century Italian Baroque-style carved and giltwood mirror, richly detailed with dense foliate scrolls, acanthus plumes, and deeply pierced carving throughout. The fr...
Mirror, Giltwood
Baroque Style Gilt Composite Falcon and Garland Crest Framed Mirror
Located in Astoria, NY
Baroque Style Gilt Composite Framed Mirror, falcon and garland crest with scrollwork motif. Mirror plate: 35.5" H x 20.5" W; frame: 63.5" H x 32.5" W x 4.5" D. Provenance: An East ...
Mirror, Giltwood
$770Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage French Baroque Rococo Gold Gilt Pierced Acanthus Beveled Mirror 52"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique ornate French Baroque / Rococo style gold gilt beveled vanity / hall / mantel mirror featuring a pierced and reticulated design with scalloped acanthus and foliate accents. ...
Mirror, Hardwood, Giltwood
Antique Italian Baroque Giltwood Wall Mirror, Carved Frame, 1750
Located in Lincoln, GB
Exquisite Antique Italian Baroque Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror is a stunning representation of the opulence and artistry characteristic of the Baroque period. Dating back to 1750, thi...
Giltwood
French Baroque Framed Mirror with Carved Foliate Frame (H 35 x W 25 1/2)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French rectangular mirror featuring a hand-carved wooden frame in the Baroque style surrounding the mirror glass plate. H 35 in x W 25 1/2 in x D 3/4 in
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Dutch Baroque Tortoiseshell Veneered & Ripple-Molded Ebonized Mirror, 17/18thc.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Of rectangular form with varying moldings of ripple and cushion forms, the frame overall with ebonized ground and applied tortoiseshell veneers
Tortoise Shell
Antique Mirror with Gilded Frame in Baroque Style - Elegance and Refinement
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Antique mirror in Baroque style is a true masterpiece of elegance and refinement. The gilded frame, decorated with floral details and fine finishes, frames the reflection with a touc...
Glass, Wood
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Venetian Gilt Wood Wall Mirror, Baroque Style, 19th Century
Located in CABA, AR
Indulge in the timeless allure of Venetian craftsmanship with this magnificent antique Venetian mirror. Crafted from gilt wood with a striking baroque influence, it exudes opulence a...
Mirror, Wood
$7,840Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Venetian Murano Glass Wall Mirror, Beveled Octagonal, 1940s
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Gorgeous one of a kind Antique Italian Venetian Murano Glass Antiqued Wall Mirror, beveled octagonal mirror, hand blown, antiqued mirror panels, smoky gold fleck Murano glass applica...
Glass
French Baroque-style gold-leaf gilded mirror with crest, 60 cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage crest mirror, gold-leaf gilded, France, circa 1960s–70s. The frame is elaborately decorated with graceful, curling acanthus leaves; this elegant mirror is of high-quality cr...
Gold Leaf
Large Giltwood Tray Mirror with Engraved and Eglomisé Decoration, Italy, 1890s
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A highly decorative and atmospheric large tray mirror dating to the late 19th century, crafted in Italy and conceived as a true statement piece. The mirror is set within an architect...
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Spanish Hand-Carved Walnut Baroque Revival Wall Mirror with Floral Motifs, 1950s
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A striking Spanish hand-carved walnut wall mirror dating to the mid-20th century. Beautifully sculpted in the Baroque Revival taste, the frame is richly adorned with flowing acanthus...
Wood
$2,876Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Italian Carved Giltwood Baroque Style Wall Mirror Danby Of New York
By Danby
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century Italian carved giltwood baroque revival wall mirror distributed by Danby out of Manhattan. This company was highly regarded for its quality pieces and commissio...
Mirror, Giltwood
An Italian Late 19th Century Ebonized And Gold Gilt Mirror
Located in London, GB
An Italian 19th century mirror from and earlier 18th century style, with cushion moulding and Ripple design. Lightly distressed mirror pla...
Mirror
Vintage Gilt Tipped Beveled Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exude Old World opulence with this magnificent Baroque-inspired beveled wall mirror. The frame is a masterclass in traditional decorative arts, featuring deeply carved floral motifs ...
Mirror
$1,830Sale Price|51% Off
18th Century French Baroque Hand-Carved Oak Wall Mirror with Angels
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing 18th century hand carved oak mirror with 3 angels. France circa 1750, weathered, small losses . Old mirror glass but to my opinion once replaced which is not strange for a mi...
Oak
$4,638Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Pair of Dutch Architectural Oeil de Boeuf Mirrors in Painted Zinc
Located in Casteren, NL
Available for purchase is a rare pair of antique architectural zinc windows, known as "oeil de boeuf" or "bull's eye." Derived from historical architectural terminology, this French ...
Zinc
17th century Italian Baroque Giltwood Cassetta Mirror
Located in Leesburg, VA
This 17th-century North Italian mirror represents the height of late Baroque craftsmanship, bridging the gap between architectural rigor and the burgeoning grace of the Proto-Rococo....
Glass, Giltwood
Sainte Martin Mirror - Noir
By Century Furniture, Tara Shaw
Located in New Orleans, LA
The 19th-century inspired ebonized Dutch Baroque-style mirror frame, featuring multiple paneled mirrors, reflects the elaborate and ornate characteristics of the Baroque period, whic...
Mirror, Wood, Beech
Sculptural Fantasy Gold Gilt Wall Mirror, Angels, Centaur, Finesse Originals
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large sculptural fiberglass and resin fantasy wall mirror made by Finesse Originals featuring angels, centaur and dog motif. Large-scale, minor damage to angel ear.
Fiberglass, Glass, Resin
19th Century Italian Baroque Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Italian Baroque Style Giltwood Mirror. Offered is a large shapely Italian Baroque style or Rococco style mirror with a beautifully designed perimeter surrounding a ce...
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Venetian 17th Century Rare Find Mirror
Located in Doha, QA
An absolutely unique extremely rare find, this Baroque early 17th century mirror is a museums piece and a real treasure for a true history lover. Exquisitel...
Glass, Wood, Paint
$1,039Sale Price|46% Off
19th Century Italian Baroque Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful Baroque style giltwood mirror, Italy, circa 1850. Weathered, small losses and old repairs.
Wood
$390Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Rococo Style Giltwood Wall Mirror with Carved Scrollwork Frame
Located in Elkhart, IN
An Italian Rococo–style giltwood wall mirror, richly carved with scrolling acanthus and shell motifs that give the piece its fluid, sculptural form. The warm gilt finish catches the ...
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Baroque Oval Mirror with Ornate Wood Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C. Italian Baroque style mirror with an oval shape. The mirrors features an ornate frame made of wood with intricate carvings of scrollwork and floral motifs. The design inclu...
Wood, Paint
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
French Antique Giltwood Mirror, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Rare French antique giltwood mirror, wedding mirror late 19th century. Carved wood, composition garlands of flowers, gilded in fine gold (Original gildi...
Giltwood
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Italian Giltwood Mirror in Baroque Style with Crest
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
Gilt Plaster Wall Mirror in Baroque Style, Mid-20th Century
Located in BÉTERA, ES
This decorative wall mirror is crafted in molded plaster and finished with a gilt surface, designed in the Baroque style. The frame features richly sculpted scrolls, foliage, and she...
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Baroque Handmade Bronze Mirror with Reliefs
Located in Miami, FL
19th century French handmade bronze mirror with reliefs.
Bronze
$2,048Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Venetian Murano Bronzed Tinted Glass Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and unique small venetian wall mirror. Great for entryway, small powder room, etc. Diamond shape with bronzed tinted mirror with gold gilt veining. The back of the mirro...
Mirror
French Rococo or Baroque style facet-cut crest mirror in gilded carved wood
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1960 / Mirror / wood / Baroque / Vintage / Mid-century Rococo style mirror in carved and gilded wood with nice crest. This elegant mirror has subtle carved decorations and...
Mirror, Wood
Pair of Important Italian 17th Century Giltwood Baroque Mirrors, 1680
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional pair of carved giltwood mirrors refined with rectangular plate scrolled acanthus leaf cresting, architectural elements, winged putti and scrolled flower heads centered by...
Giltwood
A Large White Shell Pier Mirror
Located in London, GB
+VAT. England, modern. Made to order. A very fine white shell mirror of large scale with cresting and scrolled sides and apron. The mirror plate b...
Shell