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.
Danish Mid Century Modern, Set of 6 Oak Dining Chairs, Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful set of six sculptural dining chairs in solid oak by Henning (Henry) Kjærnulf, Denmark, 1960s. The chairs carry the distinctive organic language known from Kjærnulf’s work...
Fabric, Textile, Oak
Important 18th Century Portuguese Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Bold 18th century Portuguese period side chair with scroll and stylized lion tail carving, the upholstered balloon seat over scrolled and outward rolled apron, standing on boldly car...
Rosewood
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
$2,636Sale Price / set|50% Off
Venetian Baroque Style Fancy Velvet Sofa and Two Armchairs by Silik, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This sofa with two armchairs was created by the artisans of the famous Cantù company, Silik, in the 1960s, in Venetian Baroque style, in velvet and embossed velvet, the structure is ...
Velvet, Beech
$10,950 / set
Set of Six Swedish Baroque Chairs, Circa 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking set of six Swedish baroque chairs featuring dramatic carved frames and elegant proportions characteristic of mid-18th century Scandinavian design. Repainted in black and n...
Wood
Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Revolving Hall Bench, Late 17th–Early 18th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An Italian Baroque carved walnut revolving settle bench, likely Central Italian, dating to the late 17th or early 18th century, circa 1680–1720. Architecturally conceived and unusual...
Walnut
Armchair Baroque Ebonised Baroque X-Stretcher Mushroom Cup Cover Bargello
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An Unusual, Baroque, Ebonised Beech Armchair With Mushroom and Cup & Cover Turnings, and 'X' Stretcher Re-upholstered in Bargello This armchair has many characteristic Baroque f...
Ebony
Louis XVI Style Italian Pair of Carved Walnut Armchairs, 1900s
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style pair of carved armchairs, Italy, 1900s Good antique condition with some minor marks from used and age. A set of two antique baroque side chairs hand-crafted out of walnut wood in a good condition. This set of dining chairs features a walnut color with a beautiful patina finish, hand-carved details through the entire frame, and intricated engraving leather...
Velvet, Walnut
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....
Walnut
19th Century Spanish Baroque Giltwood & Mohair Upholstered Side Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Spanish, early to mid 19th century. A very attractive antique Spanish side chair with gilt wood finials, carved skirt rail and upholstered ...
Mohair, Giltwood
Spanish Barley Twist Armchair with Embossed Leather Back and Brass Nails
Located in Miami, FL
This antique Spanish armchair is a striking example of traditional craftsmanship, combining robust construction with distinctive decorative details. Crafted from solid wood with a r...
Walnut
Danish Modern, Sculptural Three Seater Sofa / Bench, Made by Hans Dau, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A lovely romantic Baroque style three seater sofa with cushions covered in vintage fabric. Made in solid oak. Handcrafted by Danish cabinetmaker Hans Dau in the 1950s. The overall im...
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
17th Century Tuscan Cassapanca or Bench with a Family Crest
Located in Houston, TX
17th century Tuscan cassapanca Or Bench With A Family Crest. Stunning 17th century Tuscan cassapanca or hand decorated bench with a family crest. This lovely bench or hall bench has...
Wood
Thonet Seat by Jakob Et Josef Kohn Wien
By Franz Hohn
Located in Madrid, ES
Thonet seat by Jakob Et Josef Kohn Wien. Measures: 96 x 60 x 60 cm Good state of conservation.
Wood
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
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
20th Century, Venetian Baroque Stile Carved and Laquered Giltwood Bench
Located in IT
20th Century, Venetian Baroque style carved and laquered giltwood bench. This small center bench was made in the Venetian baroque style around the early twentieth century. The struc...
Wood, Giltwood
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 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
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
$2,240Sale Price / set|20% Off
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
Italian Baroque Style Three-Piece Upholstery and Giltwood Seating Suite
Located in London, GB
Italian Baroque style three-piece upholstery and giltwood seating suite Italian, 20th century Measures: Settee: Height 164cm, width 261cm, depth 84cm Armchairs: Height 151cm, widt...
Upholstery, Velvet, Giltwood
18th Century Set of Venetian Chairs Red Lacquered Painted Giltwood Italy 1750
Located in Epfach, DE
A Set of Four Venetian Chairs, Italy, Circa 1750 Red Lacquered and Partially Giltwood This exceptional set of four Venetian chairs, dating to approximately 1750, exemplifies the ref...
Wood
18th Century Swedish Late Baroque Chair Umeå, Northern Sweden
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastic mid 18th Century very genuine & rustic Late Baroque Chair from Umeå Västerbotten ,Northern Sweden. The chair is scraped by hand to its original color. The seat is reuphol...
Pine
17th Century Bishop Chair, Armchair, France 1679
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
17th Century Bishop Chair, Armchair. Oakwood. signed 1679. carved sun as emblem of the sun king period. (roi de solail)
Oak
18th Century Italian Baroque Polychrome Antique Hall Bench
Located in Charleston, SC
A large 18th century Italian Baroque hall bench, richly carved and with original polychrome and flowing baroque-style volutes. The shaped structure and the nonuniform profile of the...
Wood, Paint
Pair of Mid-20th Century Italian Carved Armchairs with Leather Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This handsome pair of armchairs dates to the mid-20th century and is most consistent with Italian craftsmanship, reflecting a revivalist interpretation of earlier classical forms. Th...
Leather, Wood
Italian Baroque Period 17th Century Walnut Armchair with Carved X-Form Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Baroque period walnut armchair from the 17th century, with slanted back, large scrolling arms, turned legs and carved X-Form cross-stretcher. This Italian Baroque period w...
Upholstery, Wood
17th Century French Ratchet Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare and remarkable example of 17th-century French Baroque design, this ratchet chair is both sculptural and functional. Crafted from rich walnut, its turned legs and stretchers sh...
Iron
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
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
$1,360Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Italian Baroque Bench with Walnut Frame and Faux Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C. Italian Baroque style bench with a wooden frame and upholstered seat. The frame is finely carved with decorative acanthus leaf details, especially on the legs and the arms. ...
Faux Leather, Walnut
$7,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of French 19th-20th Century Baroque Style Carved Thrones Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of French 19th-20th century Baroque style carved walnut and needlepoint upholstered hall throne armchairs with raised carved armrests and fluted conjoint legs. The tapestries ...
Wool, Walnut
$4,074Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of French Carved Walnut Wood Baroque Style Armchairs
By Custom Furniture Builders
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of custom made hand carved walnut armchairs. Ivory and Light Blue patterned upholstery. Baroque architecture of the 17th and 18th centuries was known for its highly decorat...
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of 18th Century Venetian Carved Eagle Chairs or Benches
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th century Venetian carved eagle Grotto chairs or benches. These rare and stunning carved eagle chairs, also known as fantasy furniture ha...
Wood, Walnut
19th Century Italian Armchair with Zebra Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptional early 19th century Italian armchair, newly reupholstered to dramatic effect while preserving its soulful, timeworn character. The generously proportioned frame is rich...
Animal Skin, Zebra Hide, Walnut
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
Set of 2 Jacobean Stuart Baroque Styled Hand-Carved Armchairs, England, c. 1890s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing an incredibly rare and well-preserved set of Jacobean Stuart/Baroque-styled hand-carved armchairs produced in Victorian England in the 1890's during the Baroque Revival ...
Oak
$32,735 / set
19th Century Italian Giltwood Palazzo Chair Suite
Located in London, GB
Consisting of three armchairs and seven side chairs, this superb giltwood suite was made in Italy in the nineteenth century. With slight variations in t...
Upholstery, Giltwood
Set of Six Lombard Walnut Reel-Turned Dining Chairs, Early 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handsome set of six Lombard walnut dining chairs from the first half of the 18th century, distinguished by their classic reel-turned legs, stretchers, and uprights, a defining feat...
Walnut
Alpine Board Chair Decorated with Two Birds 18th Century
Located in Epfach, DE
The present piece is an unusual board chair made of walnut from the Alpine region. It is not a simple peasant chair, as evidenced by the particularly orn...
Wood, Walnut
French Baroque Walnut Armchairs with Aubusson Upholstery, Circa 1930
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A Pair of French Baroque Walnut Armchairs Provincial Fauteuils à la Reine with Needlework Aubusson style upholestry. A pair of French provincial,...
Walnut
$6,800 / set
Pair of 18th Century Swedish Baroque Chairs
Located in Allerum, SE
Pair of 18th century Swedish Baroque chairs in their original finish with great patina. ca 1700 - 1750 Sweden.
Wood
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.
Beech
19th Spanish Carved Large Hall Bench with Storage
Located in Miami, FL
This 19th century mobila bench is richly made with Castilian motifs. Despite its age, the piece has a very solid frame with relatively minor damage. Boards show the evidence of very ...
Walnut
Italian Antique Walnut Wood Bench with Trunk
Located in Miami, FL
It's an old , nice and sturdy chest. It has a single internal space with one door to open it . The backrest is also comfortable so as not to lean against the wall: You can put a few ...
Walnut
Early Italian Baroque Painted Hall Bench
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique Italian Baroque style hand-painted wooden hall bench. Born in Italy in the early 20th century, hand-crafted solid wood construc...
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antiques Baroque Chair with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
18th Century Swedish late baroque chair from Sundsvall Medelpad, Northern Sweden A lovely chair with fantastic patina. Scraped by hand to its wel...
Pine
$1,674Sale Price|19% Off
French Carriage, Porter Gray armchair Louis XV style, washed wood
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding carriage or bonnet chair. The origins of this elegant piece date back to medieval England, although it was also widely used in France, inspired by royal carriages. Charac...
Fabric, Wood
French Baroque Style Chintz-Upholstered Daybed, circa 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Rather theatrical and glamorous daybed with a sweeping S-shaped top, raised on large turned baluster legs. The structure is painted in an elegant light green, and has been newly upholstered in vintage chintz.
Early Bobbin Turned Walnut Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Late 17th century Italian walnut square back armchair with bobbin turned arms, legs and stretchers, the whole possessing good rich color and crisp t...
Velvet, Walnut
$4,800 / set
Set Of Four Flemish Baroque Walnut Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
With a square back and seat upholstered in 17th century distressed needlepoint. Barely twist arms and legs with female bust arm terminals. H form conforming stretchers.
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique Rare Late 17th Century Magnificent Venetian Throne Armchair
Located in Doha, QA
An exceptionally rare 17th century Venetian throne chair of remarkable craftsmanship. This impressive piece, standing at 135 cm high with a seat height of 51 cm, epitomizes the grand...
Silk, Wood, Walnut
Louis XVI Style Spanish Pair of Carved Walnut Armchairs, 1900s
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style pair of carved armchairs, Spain, 1900s Good antique condition with some minor marks from used and age. Beautiful Solomonic c...
Velvet, Walnut
18th century North Italian Baroque Style Green-Painted and Parcel-Gilt Settee
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A North Italian green-painted and parcel-gilt settee from the mid-18th century. The serpentine padded backrest displays foliate scrolls on the top rail flanked by two scrolls above a...
Upholstery, Wood
19th-C. French Carved Oak Ladder Back Chairs Leopard Upholstery Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of 19th century French baroque style carved oak side chairs with leopard upholstery. The backs have a carved floral medallion. Upholstery is vintage with no tears. The...
Upholstery, Oak
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
19th Century Nutwood Armchair With Cushion, Handcarved, AT ca. 1880
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Unique late 19th century armchair, from the so-called "Historism" period in Austria around 1880. Artfully hand carved out of solid nut wood, this decorative baroque style armchair im...
Fabric, Nutwood
$2,343Sale Price|20% Off
Solid European Oak sculpted chair made by Piet Rombouts circa 1950 Netherlands
By Rombouts Bespoke Oak Furniture
Located in Casteren, NL
The chair offered here was crafted by master furniture maker Piet Rombouts around 1950. The chair was made from the finest quarter-sawn summer oak available. The wood is very stable ...
Oak