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.
Late 17th Century German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Mid-18th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Copper, Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
16th Century Danish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Paper
Early 17th Century German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Giltwood
16th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1950s Belgian Vintage Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Porcelain, Wood
Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Paint
18th Century German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Blown Glass
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
19th Century Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood
1690s Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
1730s Swedish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
Late 20th Century French Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Lacquer
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Gesso, Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Walnut
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Stoneware
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wrought Iron
Early 1800s German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Mirror
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
1780s Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Textile, Glass, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Gold Plate, Silver Plate, Brass
Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Chestnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Gesso, Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
Late 20th Century French Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Linen, Silk
1850s Austrian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Steel
17th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
1760s German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
1890s German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Gold Leaf
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
16th Century German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Late 20th Century Spanish Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Lacquer
16th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Oak
Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
20th Century British Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Early 20th Century German Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Lacquer