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.
$1,295Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Victorian Baroque Rococo Style Carved Mahogany Fauteuil Parlor Armchair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian oversized gentleman's parlor / fireside / club / lounge arm chair. Made of mahogany featuring highly carved Baroque / Rococo / acanthus designs with fauteuil padd...
Fabric, Mahogany
Italian 18th Century Baroque Upholstered Low Stool
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Italian, Baroque/Rococo period (18th century) footstool with the most elegant carvings across the apron and cabriole legs. Presently the boxed seat is upholstered in a serene shade o...
Velvet, Wood, Paint
Set of 6 Swedish Grace Dining Chairs in Birch & New Upholstery, 1920s
Located in Odense, DK
A refined set of six Swedish Grace dining chairs from the early 20th century, crafted in dark stained birch with finely carved details. Characterized by sculptural, turned legs, refl...
Fabric, Birch
Vintage Spanish Baroque Carved Mahogany Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: New Upholstery Recommended, Wood In Very Good Condition Designer: The Zangerle & Peterson Co. Manufacturer: The Zangerle & Peterson Co. Materials: Mahogany, Original Ne...
Iron
Antique Louis XV 18th century sofa, French
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This hand-carved and decorated wooden sofa from the mid-18th century embodies timeless French elegance. A classic French sofa, it features a curved back with intricate carvings, cabr...
Velvet, Walnut
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Church Pew with Panels
Located in Austin, TX
Church pew with panels from 18th century Italy in the Baroque from the Mountain of Liguria in Italy. This stunning piece is hand-carved and crafted of solid oak. The panels feature h...
Oak
Danish Early 20th Century Two Seater Seater in Shearling Lambswool & Wood, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Presenting a charming Danish settee / 2 seater lounge sofa dating from the early 20th century, freestanding and fully upholstered, including a beautifully padded back, allowing the p...
Lambskin, Wool, Wood, Beech, Oak
Set Of Six 18th Century Baroque Dining Chairs With Gilt Accents, Italy ca. 1790
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Exquisite set of six handcarved baroque dining chairs from the late period around 1790 in Italy. These stunning Italian baroque chairs were elaborately handcrafted out of solid oakwood and trimmed to a very dark nutwood tone. The elegantly curved legs impress with amazing looking carved patterns on the outsides and are connected with a beautiful designed "cross". Lovely gilt accents enforce the incredible look of this appealing set of six baroque chairs. All chairs have been newly upholstered around 25 years ago with a glamorous golden/ yellow velvet which perfectly fits to the dark brown tone of the wood. A fantastic set of late 18th century Italian baroque dining chairs...
Velvet, Oak
18th Century Italian Pair of Baroque Cassapanche Wooden Storage Benches
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of high quality Cassapanca benches with the original finish, decorated with typical Italian Baroque motifs. The Cassapanche were used as storage in a castle in Piedmo...
Pine
Stunning Highback King Chair of Solid Oak with Greenish Wool Denmark 1930-40
By Axel Einar Hjorth, Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Stunning Danish baroque style high-backed ear-flap chair hand made in the 1930s The frame and armrests are made beautifully of turned and carved solid oak....
Wool, Oak
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...
Lambskin, Oak
Rare Portuguese Sedan Chair 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Sedan chair for 2 people Portuguese 18th century in carved, painted and gilded wood, fabric-lined interior, leather cover. Restorations, failures and defects Dimension: 142 x 136 x ...
Wood
$3,950 / set
Two Pairs of 20th Century French Arm Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant pair of 20th-century French armchairs exemplifies timeless design and craftsmanship. Constructed from solid walnut, the chairs feature beautifully styled carved frames w...
Walnut
Danish Oak Footstool with Hand-Embroidered Cushion & Cane Seat, Baroque, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
A charming mid-20th century Danish oak footstool, dating from the 1940s–1950s. The bench features a sturdy frame with straight rails and finely turned legs, giving it both a classic ...
Oak, Linen, Cane
Antique Baroque Style Highback Throne Chair with Carved Wood
Located in Freehold, NJ
This rare 17th century Charles II high back carved oak armchair features solid wood construction, beautifully carved arms, highly detailed turned frame, and further carved back panel...
Upholstery, Wood
18th c. Italian Baroque Cassapanca Storage Bench in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A monumental Italian cassapanaca (storage chest and seat) from a palazzo in Cremona, southeast of Milan with storage in the seat. Original paint and hand-forged iron hinges. Subtle...
Iron
Seating Set of Baroque Sofa and Two Armchairs, Budapest, 1870s
Located in Budapest, HU
Beautiful baroque seating set consisting of a sofa and two armchairs. Extraordinary workmanship of the woods made according to the canons of the ti...
Velvet, Wood
Italian Baroque Savonarola Chair with Bronze Mace Finials
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent Italian wrought iron Savonarola armchair made in the Baroque or campaign style. The chair features an iron frame with curule style legs and imposing patinated bronze mace fin...
Brass, Bronze, Iron
$3,592Sale Price|20% Off
Early 20th Century Spanish Polychromed Hand Carved Oak Settee or Park Bench
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th century Spanish bench made from oak. The back is exquisitely hand carved with two differents motifs, surrounded by decorative ca...
Oak
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 ...
Lambskin, Oak
Set of Six Minton-Spidell Louis XIII Os de Mouton Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
An extraordinary set of six Minton-Spidell "Dauphine" upholstered dining chairs hand-crafted in the French Provincial, or Louis XIII taste, consisting of five side chairs and one hos...
Brass
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut French Victorian Rams Head Green Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut French Victorian Rams Head Green Silk Blend...
Walnut
$1,950Sale Price / item|25% Off
New Green Cast Aluminum Three-Seat Garden or Park Bench
Located in Miami, FL
New green cast aluminum three-seat garden bench Very confortable and resistant Its finish makes it able to withstand the inclement weather. The paint is epoxy resin that is passe...
Aluminum
Set of Ten Therien Studio Volute Walnut Dining Chairs
By Dessin Fournir, Therien Studio Workshops
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent set of ten grand walnut dining chairs designed by Therien Studio Workshop for Dessin Fournir. The bespoke set consists of eight side chairs and two host armchairs. The Volute...
Brass
19th Century Baroque Carved Oak Cathedral Chapel Chairs Bench
Located in Round Top, TX
The baroque styling is revealed in the high relief carving of these cathedral chapel chairs. The tall back and sides allowed for privacy, while in this example the two seats are join...
Oak
Set of Ten Portugese Rococo Dining Chairs, 6 18th C / 4 20th C.
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of six Portuguese dining chairs, comprised of five side chairs and one armchair. Mid-18th century together with four reproduc...
Jacaranda
First Half 18th Century, Italian Lacquered Wood Bench
Located in IT
First Half 18th Century, Italian Lacquered Wood Bench Dimensions: L 156 cm x H 138 cm x D 35.5 cm; Seat height without cushion 47 cm, with cushion 53 cm This elegant bench was made ...
Wood
Walnut Leather Brown Spanish Sofa, Bench 18th Century Baroque Cordoba Ironwork
Located in Miami, FL
Doble Armchair or Sofa with arms and high back of the type known as “frailero”, which has leather with studs on the seat and upper part of the back, very low chambrances joining the ...
Leather, Walnut
Vintage "Earflap" Dover Wingback Oak Armchair, Denmark, 1930s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This exceptional vintage wingback armchair, requiring new upholstery, presents a compelling opportunity to restore a gorgeous classic form to its full potential. Defined by its grace...
Fabric, Oak
19th Century Spanish Baroque Armchairs in Ebonized Wood and Velvet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These armchairs are classic examples of Baroque-style seating, most likely French or Spanish in origin, dating from the 19th Century. The rich red velvet upholstery is typical of Ba...
Velvet, Wood
Set of Four Italian Baroque Lion Head Savonarola Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive set of four Italian Florentine style 20th century carved Savonarola armchairs crafted from walnut. The chairs feature a campaign style scissor folding frame with curule f...
Iron
Wooden Carved Tripod Chair with Leather Seat, Wabi Sabi, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural wooden tripod chair, made in the early 20th century in France. A beautiful brutalist object with a fine patina, well suited for the modern interior...
Leather, Wood, Pine
Baroque Armchair, Germany 1750
Located in Belmont, MA
Discover a remarkable piece of history with this 18th-century Baroque armchair, meticulously preserved and dating back to 1750. Originating from Germany, this exquisite piece embodi...
Walnut
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Baroque Figural Carved Walnut Throne Chair C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Italian Baroque Figural Carved Walnut Throne Chair C1890. Measures - 45 1/2" x 24" x 22 1/2". A fine Italian Baroque throne chair crafted from walnut, dating to circa 1890....
Walnut
A Pair of Armchairs, By a Danish Cabinetmaker, Art Nouveau, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A pair of exquisite armchairs from the early 20th century, crafted by a skilled Danish cabinetmaker. Embracing the graceful curves and organic flower motifs of the Art Nouveau moveme...
Fabric, Oak
$4,850 / set
Pair Of Flemish Baroque Walnut Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular back with original needlepoint on back and seat. Quite worn with losses etc but stable. Turned arms with lions head terminals. Barley twist legs and stretchers. Bun ...
Walnut
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 ...
Lambskin, Oak
Antique Rare 17th Century Magnificent Venetian Throne Armchair
Located in Doha, QA
An exceptionally rare and important 17th century Venetian throne chair of remarkable craftsmanship. This impressive piece, standing at 135 cm high with a seat height of 51 cm, epitom...
Silk, Wood, Walnut
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...
Velvet, Wood
Flemish Baroque Walnut Footstool
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular seat in need of reupholstery with barley twist legs and stretcher. Bun feet.
Walnut
Flemish Baroque Walnut Bench
Located in Essex, MA
With needlepoint seat and brown gimp and brass tacks. Turned legs with turned H stretcher.
Walnut
English Baroque Oak & Tooled Leather Armchair w/ Barley Twist Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Oak, Tooled Leather Seat, Velvet Armrest Style: English Baroque This English Baroque armchair from the 1910s carries a throne-like...
Leather, Velvet, Oak
Swedish 18th Century Black Painted Baroque Armchair
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Mid 18th Century Swedish writing desk armchair painted in black, in solid oak wood. This Scandinavian baroque seating is sturdy and ready to place directly in a studio, a hall or i...
Oak, Fabric, Wood
Vintage 19th Century Danish Baroque Oak Armchair - Louis XV style
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
A magnificent example of 19th-century European craftsmanship, this armchair is a study in sculptural elegance and historical grandeur. This piece, originating from Denmark, draws ins...
Brass
17th Century Venetian Painted and Parcel Gilt Gondola Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
17th century Venetian painted and parcel gilt gondola sofa. This gorgeous antique venetian sofa or canape has been newly upholstered in a plush w...
Mohair, Wood
Armchair Walnut Embossed Leather Dutch Colonial
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
just purchased more information to follow
Leather, Walnut
Wabi Sabi French Wooden Carved Tripod Chair, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural wooden tripod chair, made in the early 20th century in France. A beautiful brutalist object with a fine patina, well suited for the modern interior...
Wood, Pine
$3,552Sale Price / set|48% Off
Baroque Dining Room Chairs, Saxony / Germany, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of baroque chairs with carved backs with pinnacles, balustraded columns and shell decoration and H-shaped bracing between the curved legs.
Beech
$5,900Sale Price / set|32% Off
Set of Six Baroque Style Oak Barley Twist Dining Stools
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late 19th century set of six English oak dining chairs repurposed and designed by Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022). The chairs were crafted in ...
Brass
$3,440Sale Price / set|20% Off
19th Pair of Carved Walnut Leather Savonarola Bench or Settee
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Italian hand carved walnut Savonarola chair, circa 1880. Having wonderfully carved frame with scrolling arms, aged black leather seat and back, accented with brass roset...
Walnut
$1,645Sale Price|30% Off
Antique French Baroque Carved Walnut Upholstered Throne Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French throne armchair. Made of walnut featuring carved serpentine design with reticulated floral and acanthus crown. Dimensions: 29" x 28" x 54"h, 21" seat height
Upholstery, Walnut
$1,000 / set
Antique Spanish Leather and Wood Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Classic antique Baroque style dining chairs, in weathered wood, and leather. Both are structurally sound and sturdy, both show some cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with age. We ...
Leather, Wood
$1,750Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Italian Wrought Iron & Brass Savonarola Curule Chair Folding Stool
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Savonarola Curule Chair. Features a wrought iron X folding frame with twisted accents, brass cup feet and cannonball finials. Originally fit with ...
Iron
Pair of Italian Baroque Style Scroll Arm Benches 5 Ft.
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand pair of Italian hand-carved scroll arm benches made in the Baroque taste. The bench seats feature highly carved beech frames with intricate designs having a floral motif. The f...
Fabric, Beech
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...
Lambskin, Oak
Pair of 18th Century Italian Renaissance Lion Carved Walnut Sgabello Hall Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of 18th century Italian Renaissance lion carved walnut Sgabello hall chairs. Pair of Flemish carved oak hall chairs, circa 1890. Profusely c...
Walnut
Set of 20th Spanish Walnut Armchairs with Backs and Caned Seats, 1940
Located in Miami, FL
Incredible rare solid walnut frame with cane back and seat, Spanish mid-century caned armchair beautiful original condition nice seat. Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use.
Cane, Walnut
French Dining Chairs, Set of Six with Original Upholstery and Carved Walnut Leg
Located in Milano, IT
This refined French set, dating back to around 1880, exemplifies the revival of Louis XV forms at the end of the 19th century, interpreted through the lens of skilled cabinetmaking c...
Fabric, Wood
$2,813Sale Price|51% Off
19th Century Baroque Thron Chair in Colonial Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique body, solid rosewood. Initials on the frame. Trapezoidal, profile-trimmed frame on strongly curved legs with applied Akkanthus, ending in plastically carved claw feet. High, b...
Bentwood
Early Baroque Armchair, dated 1701
Located in Greding, DE
Impressive early Baroque armchair with straight, upholstered armrests, turned baluster legs, and cross stretchers. The rectangular backrest is topped with a carved crest rail featuri...
Fabric, Wood