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Baroque Stools

BAROQUE STYLE

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.

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Style: Baroque
A Hexagon Stool in Oak, Reupholstered Seat in Lambswool, Danish Modern, 1950s
A Hexagon Stool in Oak, Reupholstered Seat in Lambswool, Danish Modern, 1950s

A Hexagon Stool in Oak, Reupholstered Seat in Lambswool, Danish Modern, 1950s

Located in Odense, DK

A beautiful Danish modern stool in oak with curly legs, the hexagon seat reupholstered in a great quality shearling lambswool. Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker in the 1950s. A fine stoo...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Stools

Materials

Lambskin, Oak

Vintage Danish Hexagonal Oak Stool with Lambswool, 1930s.
Vintage Danish Hexagonal Oak Stool with Lambswool, 1930s.

Vintage Danish Hexagonal Oak Stool with Lambswool, 1930s.

Located in Asaa, DK

Vintage Danish Hexagonal Oak Stool with Lambswool, 1930s. Adorably small footstool with turned legs i stained solid oak. New white lambs wool upholstery on the hexagonal seat. Made ...

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1930s Danish Vintage Baroque Stools

Materials

Lambskin, Oak

Danish Modern, A Pair of Tripod Stools, Reupholstered Seats in Lambswool, 1950s
Danish Modern, A Pair of Tripod Stools, Reupholstered Seats in Lambswool, 1950s

Danish Modern, A Pair of Tripod Stools, Reupholstered Seats in Lambswool, 1950s

Located in Odense, DK

A pair of charming Danish modern stools in solid oak with curly legs, the round seats are reupholstered in a great quality shearling lambswool. Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker in the ...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Stools

Materials

Lambskin, Oak

Flemish Baroque Walnut Footstool
Flemish Baroque Walnut Footstool

Flemish Baroque Walnut Footstool

Located in Essex, MA

Rectangular seat in need of reupholstery with barley twist legs and stretcher. Bun feet.

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1690s European Antique Baroque Stools

Materials

Walnut

Antique Late 18th Century Pair of Italian Tabouret/ Stools
Antique Late 18th Century Pair of Italian Tabouret/ Stools

Antique Late 18th Century Pair of Italian Tabouret/ Stools

Located in Doha, QA

This beautiful elegant Antique Stools (Tabouret) are hand crafted and made out of walnut wood ca in 1790-1810. They have an extremely exquisite elegant curved legs and very comfortab...

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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Stools

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Danish Modern, A Hexagon Stool in Oak, Reupholstered Seat in Lambswool, 1950s
Danish Modern, A Hexagon Stool in Oak, Reupholstered Seat in Lambswool, 1950s

Danish Modern, A Hexagon Stool in Oak, Reupholstered Seat in Lambswool, 1950s

Located in Odense, DK

A beautiful Danish modern stool in oak with curly legs, the hexagon seat reupholstered in a great quality shearling lambswool. Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker in the 1950s. A fine stoo...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Stools

Materials

Lambskin, Oak

Italian Baroque Iron and Brass Faldistorio
Italian Baroque Iron and Brass Faldistorio

Italian Baroque Iron and Brass Faldistorio

Located in Greenwich, CT

Italian Baroque period folding bench (faldistorio), the "X" frame with scroll etched iron supports with notched corners, joined by rosettes, topped by superstructure with suppressed ...

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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Stools

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

19th Century English Oak Joint Stool / Bench
19th Century English Oak Joint Stool / Bench

19th Century English Oak Joint Stool / Bench

Located in Miami, FL

19th century English oak joint stool / bench Jacobean style stool / bench Hand crafted English oak The oak shows some distress from the past 300+ years The images here show...

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1890s Spanish Antique Baroque Stools

Materials

Oak

Pair Of Antique Italian Carved Sgabello Chairs
Pair Of Antique Italian Carved Sgabello Chairs

Pair Of Antique Italian Carved Sgabello Chairs

Located in Norwood, NJ

Antique pair of figural heavily carved walnut sgabello chairs. Winged figures and baroque designs. The sgabello is a type of chair or stool with carved...

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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Stools

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Pair of French 17th Century Rustic Walnut Stools
Pair of French 17th Century Rustic Walnut Stools

Pair of French 17th Century Rustic Walnut Stools

Located in Troy, NY

Pair of French 17th Century Rustic Walnut Stools. Charming pair of small stools, splayed bobbin turned legs, joined by box stretchers, octagonal tops, beautiful worn and dried out lo...

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17th Century French Antique Baroque Stools

Materials

Walnut

19th Century antique Oriental Chair with Inlaid Marakesh, 1900 beech carved
19th Century antique Oriental Chair with Inlaid Marakesh, 1900 beech carved

19th Century antique Oriental Chair with Inlaid Marakesh, 1900 beech carved

Located in Berlin, DE

Solid wood with various inlays. Beautifully turned. This type of furniture was very popular in Europe in the 19th century.

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Early 1900s Maghreb Antique Baroque Stools

Materials

Beech

Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Baroque Walnut Ottoman/Stools
Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Baroque Walnut Ottoman/Stools

Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Baroque Walnut Ottoman/Stools

Located in North Miami, FL

A pair of 19th century Italian carved Baroque walnut ottoman/stools. These are done in the manner of Andrea Brustolon (1662 –1732), who was a Venetian carver best known for incorpora...

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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Stools

Materials

Leather, Wood, Walnut

Pair of Oval Walnut Stools
Pair of Oval Walnut Stools

Pair of Oval Walnut Stools

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of hand carved walnut oval stools with X stretchers. New Fortuny upholstery.

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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Stools

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Danish Baroque Oak Barley Twist Stool with Red Leather Seat, Early 20th Century
Danish Baroque Oak Barley Twist Stool with Red Leather Seat, Early 20th Century

Danish Baroque Oak Barley Twist Stool with Red Leather Seat, Early 20th Century

Located in Odense, DK

An exquisite early 20th‑century Danish oak stool, beautifully crafted with barley twist turnings and a richly upholstered leather seat. This stool’s distinctive barley twist legs, a...

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Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Stools

Materials

Metal

Antique Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut End Table or Stool
Antique Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut End Table or Stool

Antique Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut End Table or Stool

Located in Forney, TX

A charming rustic antique Spanish Baroque low table with beautifully aged dark rich patina. circa 1880 Versatile, today it would make for a great end table, chair side table, bedsid...

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19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Stools

Materials

Walnut

Stool, Baroque, Upholstered, Oak, Ebonised, X Stretcher, Tapestry, Verdure Bird
Stool, Baroque, Upholstered, Oak, Ebonised, X Stretcher, Tapestry, Verdure Bird

Stool, Baroque, Upholstered, Oak, Ebonised, X Stretcher, Tapestry, Verdure Bird

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

A rare, late 17th century. ‘X’ stretchered, ebonised, oak stool upholstered in 17th century verdure tapestry Unusual simulating ebony which was phenomenally expensive and only found in Royal and aristocratic collections at this time This stool is sophisticated, elegant and refined and the flying bird on the tapestry is a charming and unusual feature. The fine turnings, and x-stretcher evolved into the design of late-17th century English furniture in response to Continental fashions. At the same time, cabinet makers responded to the fashion for expensive Oriental laquered furniture by ebonising or black-japanning...

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1690s British Antique Baroque Stools

Materials

Oak

Northern Italian Baroque Painted Fir Wood 1-Drawer Confessional Bench, 17th Cen
Northern Italian Baroque Painted Fir Wood 1-Drawer Confessional Bench, 17th Cen

Northern Italian Baroque Painted Fir Wood 1-Drawer Confessional Bench, 17th Cen

Located in Atlanta, GA

Having a demilune shaped top covered in antique leather (with defects) above a conforming case housing a bible drawer and raised on splayed shaped legs.

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1650s Italian Antique Baroque Stools

Materials

Fir

Italian Baroque Walnut Stool
Italian Baroque Walnut Stool

Italian Baroque Walnut Stool

Located in Essex, MA

In original well used condition being a piece steadily in use for hundreds of years.Cut out on top for lifting with a shaped apron and four shaped and reeded legs with box stretcher....

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1680s Italian Antique Baroque Stools

Materials

Walnut

Set, Pair, Armchairs, Armchair, Stool, Ebonised, Baroque, Baroque-Revival
Set, Pair, Armchairs, Armchair, Stool, Ebonised, Baroque, Baroque-Revival

Set, Pair, Armchairs, Armchair, Stool, Ebonised, Baroque, Baroque-Revival

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

A rare, matched pair of ebonised armchairs from The Baroque & Baroque-Revival Periods & An Antiquarian, Baroque stool - From a private, furniture collection, acquired to represent three different periods of European manufacture & collecting of ebonised furniture...

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1680s English Antique Baroque Stools

Materials

Ebony

Pair of Spanish square upholstered Baroque oak stools
Pair of Spanish square upholstered Baroque oak stools

Pair of Spanish square upholstered Baroque oak stools

Located in Troy, NY

Pair of Spanish square upholstered Baroque oak stools of unique design and proportion. The upholstered seat above a wave-shaped apron, joining the four-way splayed column-legs, endin...

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Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Stools

Materials

Oak

Cantor’s stool in oak wood, from the beginning of the 18th century, France
Cantor’s stool in oak wood, from the beginning of the 18th century, France

Cantor’s stool in oak wood, from the beginning of the 18th century, France

Located in Antwerp, BE

Cantor’s stool in oak wood, from the beginning of the 18th century, sourced in France. This piece features a colorful tapestry upholstery and a series of twisted legs on an oak woode...

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18th Century French Antique Baroque Stools

Materials

Tapestry, Oak

Stool, Walnut, Venetian, Putti, Cherub, Amorini, Grotto, Baroque
Stool, Walnut, Venetian, Putti, Cherub, Amorini, Grotto, Baroque

Stool, Walnut, Venetian, Putti, Cherub, Amorini, Grotto, Baroque

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

This unusual stool has a fine sculptural quality, combining functionality with artistic merit. The kneeling cherub is in service, holding the elaborate ...

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1730s European Antique Baroque Stools

Materials

Walnut

Baroque stools for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Baroque stools for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage stools created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque stools made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original stools, popular names associated with this style include Modenese Gastone, and Henning Kjærnulf. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for stools differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $440 and tops out at $69,950 while the average work can sell for $3,185.