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.
Early 18th Century Regence Northern German / Flemish Oversized Armchair
Located in Troy, NY
Very Comfortable and Rare Armchair of Generous Proportions and stately appearance, exuberantly carved Beech Wood frame, with scrolling floral motives, wavy open arms, cabriole legs j...
Upholstery, Beech
Italian 19th Century Hand Painted Faux Marble Hall Chairs With Armorials, Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a wonderful example of a pair of Italian late 19th Century Wood Hand Painted Faux Marble Hall Chairs, with family Coat of Arms/ Armorials. All sides are faux painted with fa...
Wood
Chair side Baroque Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A side chair made during the early Baroque period in the 17th century. Frame made from oak wood. Upholstered in guild leather.
Leather, Wood
Armchair Oak 17 Century Upholstered Faux Fur Navy Funky Fun
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
17th century oak armchair re-upholstered in navy faux faur The faux fur creates a cosy, funky, fun, modern, individual, interpretation of...
Faux Fur, Oak
Baroque Chest in Solid Walnut - 17th century
Located in Cesena, FC
Baroque Chest in Solid Walnut - 17th century Era: 1600s Magnificent high-quality Baroque chest made entirely of solid walnut. This valuable antique piece of furniture, originating f...
Maple, Nutwood
Swedish Baroque Sofa, circa 1750
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Baroque sofa with outward bending arms and hand-turned ends. The arched back crowns have simple scroll detailing. Notches line the conto...
Linen, Wood, Paint
Chairs Set of 4 18th Century, Portuguese, Baroque, Parcel-Gilt, Walnut, Bargello
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This elegant set of chairs relate to a set of twelve chairs and a settee from the collection of D. Joa~o V, King of Portugal. The parcel gilding gives...
Walnut
Louis XIII Oak Bench
Located in Essex, MA
Square with Fortuny upholstered seat. Turned legs with box stretcher.
Fabric, Oak
Sofa Bench Baroque Period 1650-1750 Black Europe
Located in New York, NY
Sofa Bench Baroque Period 1650-1750 Black Europe. A sofa bench made during the Baroque period in south of Europe. Frame made from oak and repainted in our Laserow Black. Beautiful ca...
Oak
Important Late 17th-Century German Baroque Ohrensessel in Oak
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
This remarkable late 17th-century German Ohrensessel is an authentic and powerful example of Baroque domestic seating, carved in solid oak, the preferred hardwood for high-status fur...
Oak
19th Century Portuguese Canape
Located in Madrid, ES
19th Century Portuguese Canape XVIII, in Brazilian rosewood with carvings and cane seat. Dim.: 98 x 174 x 54 cm. Very good condition.
Wood, Rosewood
$32,988 / 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
Italian 20th century silver-plated carved wood luxury pouf
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Italian 20th century silver-plated carved wood luxury pouf
Wood
Dutch Baroque 17th Century Oak Bench
Located in Troy, NY
Rare, unusual and decorative bench, decorated with numerous carved human heads and lion finials. The bulbous turned legs and backrest are connected by flat...
Oak
18th Century Late baroque armchair in original color
Located in SE
Armchair made in Sweden about 1740. The armchair has an unusual high back, that could suggest that it were made for a Government. The original color is well preserved with much of in...
Birch
Baroque Style Solid Carved Beech Bench, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s. This bench is made in carved and polished with shellac beech. It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as i...
Beech
1 Original Armchair from the 1900 Period in Oak
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1 original chairs from the 1900 period in oak These armchair is very well made, very light and nevertheless very solid, because although not restored there is no lack or broken bar...
Oak
$8,596Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Parcel-Gilt and Painted Canape or Sofa, 18th Century
Located in Rome, IT
A fine Italian, 18th century parcel-gilt and turquoise painted caned canapé with a shaped back decorated with shell-carved crest, scrolling armrests on a serpentine seat on cabriole ...
Wood
Chair Corner Laserow Black Baroque Seden
Located in New York, NY
A corner chair made in Sweden during the period 1650-1750. Made from wood and painted in Laserow Black. Cabriol legs and baluster shaped back pieces.
Wood
Italian 18th Century Painted Baroque Hall Bench
Located in Troy, NY
Very decorative painted bench with a serpentine shaped high back, decorated with a scenic landscape and framed by leafy scrolls, foliate seat rail and remains of polychrome on the se...
Pine, Walnut
A Swedish Baroque -Style Hand Carved Bench
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Baroque-style hand carved walnut bench. With mouton legs and arched stretcher having leaf motif ornaments on cabriole legs. The seat upholstered in hand embroidered crewel ...
Textile, Walnut
Vintage Regency Baroque Quilted Silver Leaf Lounge Chairs - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Presenting a stunning pair of vintage lounge chairs, exuding the opulent charm of Regency and Baroque design. These chairs boast an elegant silhouette with exquisitely carved frames,...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
$2,750 / set
Reproduction of a Baroque Style Armchair
Located in San Marino, CA
From the Hollis Collection, a custom Baroque style armchair in an ebonized finish. Side Chair also available. 1 yard customer’s own material.
Wood
Italian Baroque Style Carved Walnut Armchair, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Attractive 19th century Italian Baroque style carved walnut armchair with beautifully scrolled arms and legs. Upholstered with white and gold fabric. Measures: Arm height is 28 i...
Upholstery, Walnut
Noble carved and gilded drawing room, Charles X style - 19th century.
Located in Vicenza, IT
Elegant Emilian living room in the Charles X style, an authentic example of 19th-century aristocratic furniture, consisting of a sofa, two armchairs and a coffee table. The set is di...
Wool, Velvet, Wood
Italian Late Baroque 18th Century Walnut Swivel or Desk Chair of Rare Form
Located in Troy, NY
From the Veneto Region, very unusual and rare swivel chair with an open barrel back with three pierced splats, shaped seat above a swivel mechanism, on three exaggerated cabriole leg...
Walnut
4 Antique French Louis XV Style Ebonized Dining Chairs Boussac Fabric Ormolu
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of four antique French Louis XV style dining chairs. Features an ebonized frame with Baroque ormolu mounts. The chairs are upholstered in Boussac tufted fabric. Includes 3 pil...
Ormolu
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 reproduction chairs, matching almost perfectly. The chairs ...
Jacaranda
$1,189 / set
Pair of Romantic Chairs, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Romantic chairs 19th century In carved oak wood, hollow back, cane seats. Decorated with plant motifs. Signs of use. Dimensions.: 101 x 47 x 42 cm.
Wood
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
Group of Ten Lacquered and Gilded Baroque Armchairs Italy 18th Century
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Group of ten Baroque armchairs, lacquered and gilded. Wavy arms culminating in a curl, turned front legs joined at base by crossbar with central plume. Gold moldings and details, uph...
Wood
$32,366Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century, Pair of Italian Lacquered Chinoiserie Wood Sofas
Located in IT
Pair of sofas in carved walnut and lacquered chinoiserie, Venice, early 18th century. This rare and refined pair of sofas was made in Venice at the beginning of the 18th century, ...
Wood
Chair Side Baroque Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A chair made during the Karolin Baroque period. Made from oak wood with quilted leather.
Leather, Wood
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...
Oak
Handsome 18th C Italian Baroque Arm Chair with Intricately Carved Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved-wood Baroque armchair from the 18th century, possibly older. This antique chair from Italy has meticulous hand-carvings throughout, with particular emphasis along i...
Wood
"Break" armchair by William Mulas
Located in Modugno, BA
𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑜𝑓𝑡. The BREAK armchair by WM is inspired by the soft classic lines. An intense and fluid relat...
Steel, Tôle
Chair Swedish Baroque Oak Gilt Leather Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chair Swedish Baroque oak gilt leather Sweden. An exquisite side chair made during the Baroque period in Sweden 1650-1750. Frame made from dark oak. Uph...
Oak
Armchair, chair, 17th Century, Italian, Walnut, Scroll, Baroque, Tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This elegant armchair exudes classic gravitas, with scroll arms, fall turnings and triple toe feet The tapestry back depicting Flora underneath a bower is a distinctive feature. It...
Walnut
Sculptural ebony bench, unique model by Michel Kiriliuk, France, Circa 1990's
Located in LE PRÉ-SAINT-GERVAIS, FR
Sculptural Ebony Bench By Michel Kiriliuk France, Sculptural bench in carved ebony by French artist Michel Kiriliuk. The piece is composed of a thick, hand-shaped top resting on tw...
Ebony
Antique French Baroque Carved Mahogany Fireside Throne Chair Newly Reupholstered
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Baroque Carved Mahogany Fireside Throne Chair Newly Reupholstered in Metallic Rose Gold Brazilian Cowhide Beautiful hand carved detailing throughout the chair. This c...
Cowhide
$8,906 / set
Pair 19th Century Swedish Armchairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A handsome pair of 19th Century Swedish armchairs. Paint has been retouched. Circa 1870.
Upholstery, Wood
Portuguese Canapé D. João v of the 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PORTUGUESE CANAPÉ D. JOÃO V of the 18th Century in carved walnut wood. Upholstered seat. Dim.: 110 x 151 x 49 cm. good conditions.
Wood
Armchair Walnut Leather Brown Spanish 17th Century Baroque Cordoba Ironwork
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Characterful open armchair injecting atmosphere into any interior - Pared down form with a contemporary feel - Tactile with original patina and thick modern leather. - Character...
Walnut
$1,850 / set
Baroque “Style” Armchair
Located in San Marino, CA
From the Susanne Hollis collection, a Baroque “Style” splat back armchair in an ebonized finish. Side chair also available.
$9,329Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Baroque Salon Suite, 18th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Unique and very unusual Italian Baroque salon suite composed of two armchairs and one sofa. Exquisitely carved poplar wood with typical Baroque motifs including scrolls, flowers and ...
Poplar
$9,281 / set
A set of 6 French Baroque Chairs, 18th century
Located in Leimen, DE
This exquisite set of 6 Baroque chairs originates from France and dates back to around 1760. These 18th-century chairs embody the elegance and craftsmanship of the Baroque period, of...
Oak
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...
Leather, Wood, Walnut
$8,091 / set
Set of 5 Baroque Chairs, Germany 18th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Set of 5 Baroque Dining Chairs, Germany 18th century A refined set of 5 Baroque dining chairs from Germany, crafted from solid walnut. Each chair features an intricately carved seash...
Walnut
Chairs Swedish Baroque Oak Brown Gilt Leather Light Blue Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chairs Swedish Baroque oak brown gilt leather light blue Sweden. Pair of side chairs Baroque Sweden. A pair of side chairs made during the Baroque period in Sweden. Frame in stained ...
Oak
Large throne lion king Italian style dark armchair royal 20th century
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Large throne lion king Italian style dark armchair royal 20th century - Private collection Domenico Rugiano
Wood
Set of Four Late 18th Century Baroque Walnut and Gilt Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome set of four Italian late 18th century Baroque st. walnut and giltwood armchairs. Each chair is raised by elegant lightly scalloped shaped supports at each side with elegan...
Velvet, Walnut, Giltwood
$10,626 / set
Important Set of 5 Portuguese Armchairs 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of 5 armchairs Portuguese 18th Century, in kingwood with carvings. Fabric seats. Dim.: 108 x 61 x 51 cm Very good condition.
Wood
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
Italian Baroque Walnut Armchair by Andrea Fantoni, c1690
By Andrea Fantoni
Located in valatie, NY
This early Baroque chair is made from rich Italian walnut. The broad antique frame was carved by the Italian sculptor and wood carver Andrea Fantoni, see accompanying photo. The arms...
Upholstery, Walnut
$4,500 / set
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...
Walnut
French Canape Set, 4 Chairs and 2 Armchairs Late 19th Century Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
French canape set, 4 chairs and 2 armchairs. Late 19th century, early 20th century. in carved and gilded wood. Upholstered seats. Dim.: (armchair) 97 x 88 x 52 cm. Good conditions.
Wood
Chair, 19th century, Italian, Baroque, walnut, upholstered, Missoni
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The tapering back and rectangular seat re-upholstered in a Missoni fabric. Characteristic boldly turned legs and blocks, the back legs straight. Good colour and patina. Back hei...
Walnut
$10,465 / set
19th Century Baroque Saxony Seat Group, 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
Four chairs with a sofa in Dresden baroque style. Walnut freed and felted. Rich gilded bronze appliqués, on the backs with perimeter bar contours. Saxony, circa 1880-1890. Dimensi...
Bronze
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
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