Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
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.
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Pine
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Gesso, Wood
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
18th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
19th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver, Enamel
18th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Oak
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Copper
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Paint
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Copper
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Gesso, Wood
18th Century Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver, Enamel
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Late 20th Century Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Walnut
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
Late 20th Century French Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Linen, Silk
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Animal Skin, Paper
18th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
Early 18th Century Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Early 18th Century Norwegian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Burl
17th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Copper
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
1780s Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
1850s Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Pine
Late 18th Century Mexican Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Plaster
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Marble
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
1970s Israeli Vintage Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1840s Dutch Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
18th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
20th Century European Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
19th Century Mexican Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Tin
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Ebony
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Birch, Olive, Walnut
1950s American Vintage Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Carnelian, Gold
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
20th Century Spanish Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper