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.
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Copper
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
16th Century Danish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Paper
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Chestnut
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Pine
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Late 20th Century Spanish Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
1880s Danish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Paper
20th Century European Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
16th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Late 20th Century French Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Linen, Silk
20th Century Spanish Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Late 20th Century French Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Linen, Silk
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Glass, Lacquer, Giltwood, Wood
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
16th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
20th Century Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Gold
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Gesso, Wood
Mid-18th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Gold Plate, Copper
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Gold
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Pine
Late 17th Century Brazilian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Cedar
Late 17th Century German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Copper
1690s Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Gold
Early 17th Century German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
Early 17th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Oak
1780s German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Giltwood
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Gesso, Pine
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Oak
1760s German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
1850s Austrian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Steel
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
17th Century European Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Copper
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Paint
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Lacquer
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Lacquer
1670s Italian Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Walnut
Early 1800s German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Mirror
1890s German Antique Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood