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.
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
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
Amazing FOUR ROMANTIC ROSEWOOD CHAIRS end 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
FOUR ROMANTIC ROSEWOOD CHAIRS end 19th Century Portuguese, carved rosewood, openwork backrest with straw seats. Dimensions: 96 x 43 x 40 cm Good condition
Wood
Amazing Set of Eighteen Henry II chairs Portuguese, 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of eighteen Henry II chairs Portuguese, 19th century in carved and turned oak wood. Cane seats. Missing parts and defects. Dimensions: 100 x 47 x ...
Wood
D. MARIA SOFA AND ARMCHAIR Portuguese, 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
D. MARIA SOFA AND ARMCHAIR Portuguese, 19th century, carved and gilded wood. Backs and seats upholstered in wine-colored fabric. Minor defects. Dimensions: (Sofa) 121 x 161 x 62 cm,...
Wood
Frailero Armchair, Walnut Wood, Textile, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Armchair with arms and high backrest of the type known as "frailero" upholstered in red and yellow textile, with fringes on the seat and the lower part of the backrest. The carved de...
Other
$9,155Sale 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
$10,393 / 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
Portuguese CANAPE, PAIR OF ARMCHAIRS and PAIR OF CHAIRS 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
CANAPE PAIR OF ARMCHAIRS AND PAIR OF CHAIRS Portuguese from the 19th century, in Brazilian rosewood with carvings. Seats and back in straw. Small defects. Dim.: (canapé) 124 x 141 x...
Wood
Set of Six Portuguese Chairs and Two Chairs D. João v of the 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
SET OF SIX CHAIRS AND TWO CHAIRS Portuguese D. João V, 18th Century in carved walnut wood. Upholstered seats. Dim.: (chair) 110 x 64 x 49 cm good conditions.
Wood
Six George II Style Chairs Red and Gold Japanese Side Chairs 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Six George II style chairs red and gold Japanese side chairs each decorated with chinoiserie scenes of a courteous character on arched legs joine...
Wood
Paire de chaises baroques Louis XIII, vers 1900 des restaurations anciennes.
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Paire de chaises baroques Louis XIII, vers 1900 des restaurations anciennes.
Oak
Baroque Style Mid 19th Century Carved Walnut Armchair with Scrolled Motifs
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A Baroque style carved walnut camelback armchair from the mid 19th century with scrolled arms and legs, cross stretcher and new upholstery. This Baroque style fauteuil features a slightly slanted camel back, from which two exquisite scrolled open arms emerge. Delicate acanthus leaves adorn the surface of these tall arms, gently leading the eye to the splayed, scrolled extremities. The rectangular upholstered seat is raised on four richly carved Flemish scroll...
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century Pair of French Baroque Style Armchairs Newly Upholstered
Located in London, GB
This is a rare elegant model of a late 19th-century pair of armchairs in the Baroque style. These armchairs are very comfortable and generous in size. The walnut legs are of two diff...
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of Large Venetian-Style Walnut Armchairs by Therien Studio Workshops
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a pair of Venetian-style accent chairs. Four such pairs are currently available. They are made of carved Italian walnut with a distressed chestnut brown finish and uphols...
Leather, Walnut
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
$3,269 / item
Five Portuguese Chairs and Armchairs 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Five chairs and armchairs Portuguese, 19th century in chestnut and vinasse wood, in leather and nailing. Turned and carved wood legs and crossbars. Some defects of the age Dim.: 117...
Wood
$3,680Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century French Hand Carved Oak Settee or Park Bench
Located in Miami, FL
19th century French bench made from oak. The back is exquisitely hand carved with two differents motifs, surrounded by decorative carvings. The sides are made up of matching decorati...
Oak
Pair of Italian 19th century Baroque st. Giltwood armchairs.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An statement making and most decorative pair of Italian 19th century Baroque st. Giltwood armchairs. Each wonderful chair is raised by four legs, with the back legs being square and ...
Giltwood
Large neo-Baroque sofa, art deco period, in velvet and gilded wood, circa 1940
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Large neo-Baroque sofa, art deco period, in velvet and gilded wood, circa 1940/1950 4 armchairs are also available, in another advert
Velvet, Giltwood
Set of Six 18th Century Italian Baroque Dining Chairs
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Each with moulded cartouche-shaped padded back and seat covered in monochrome chinoiserie silk, the wavy seat rail with foliage, on cabriole legs and scroll ...
Walnut
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
Italy 18th Century Master Lombard Cabinetmakers Carved Walnut Bench
Located in Brescia, IT
This refined bench showcases the excellent taste in form and material use, featuring solid walnut wood with beautiful grain and a warm tone that give it an elegant appearance. The ca...
Silk, Walnut
$14,014 / set
Set of Six 18th century Baroque Chairs, Germany 1750
Located in Leimen, DE
This set of six original Baroque chairs dates back to around 1750-60 and comes from southern Germany. These original antique Baroque chairs are a rare find. They have a beautifully c...
Walnut
ROCOCO Hand Carved Gray Baroque Chair or Throne in Solid Wood - Hand Carved
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
The Rococo throne by Ferruccio Laviani is a regal masterpiece meticulously handcrafted in Italy that transcends the ordinary to become a luxurious statem...
Wood, Oak
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
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
Pair of Baroque Style Giltwood & Embroidered Arm Chairs from The Fortress, NY
Located in Milford, NH
A beautifully detailed pair of Baroque style giltwood arm chairs with embroidered foliate decorated upholstery, carved figural handles, reticulated front stretchers with figural cent...
Silk, Giltwood
Italian Baroque Shaped Walnut & Upholstered Swivel Armchair, ca. 1675
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a slightly arched upholstered crest rail continuing to splayed upholstered arms raised on curved supports, the generous upholstered feet rotating atop a tripartite base with s...
Walnut
Swedish 19th Century Baroque Leather Armchair
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A 19th Century Baroque armchair with original leather clothing from Sweden in dark wood.
Leather, Wood
Late Baroque Pinewood Wingback Armchair, Southern Germany, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
Late Baroque Pinewood Wingback Armchair, Southern Germany, 18th Century. This rare, handsome armchair is an early example the "wing" chairs coming out of Central Europe in the mid-...
Pine
Italian Baroque Period Walnut & Leather Upholstered Rotating Barber’s Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a slender and shaped leather upholstered backrest with raised arms and carved handles, the solid rotating seat with a leather upholstered cushion, the seat raised on a tripart...
Leather, Walnut
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
$11,600 / set
Italian Walnut Benches with Silk Velvet Fabric
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of hand carved walnut rectangular shaped benches. Covered in later silk velvet fabric and fringe. The scroll legs give elegance to these benches.
Velvet, 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
$11,800
Pair of Oval Walnut Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of hand carved walnut oval stools with X stretchers. New Fortuny upholstery.
Fabric, Walnut
Antique baroque style armchair, Louis Philippe with floral fabric 1920s
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Antique baroque style armchair, Louis Philippe with floral fabric 1920s
Fabric, Wood
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XV Style Sofa in White Italian Boucle
By Soft Baroque
Located in Saint Louis, US
This Louis XV style sofa is a testament to the opulence and creativity of the dynastic French monarchy. The fully restored sofa is covered with an equally luxurious seashell white It...
Bouclé
$4,671Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of four Baroque Style Armchairs, 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
This set of four Baroque Style chairs have a beautifully hand-carved flower and rocaille decor. The chairs date back to the 19th century and were made around 1860-70. They are in ori...
Walnut
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
19th Century Carved Walnut Folding Scissors Savonarola Bench/Settee
Located in Miami, FL
19th century carved walnut folding scissors Savonarola bench/settee Typical of the Italian Renaissance with carved Florentine backs. This pair cre...
Walnut
$35,000 / set
Pair of Anglo-Dutch Carved Walnut Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A rare and unusual pair of walnut Anglo-Dutch side chairs with a saddle chest top rail over a veneered back splat, the stiles carved with bell flowers, having a molded, balloon-shape...
Walnut
19th Century Louis XV Style Baroque Chairs in Velvet Upholstery, France 1920's
Located in New York, NY
A pair of late 19th century Louis XV style French fauteuils, each with padded back surmounted by carved cresting rail out swept arms with velvet upholstery and gilt details. Pair ava...
Upholstery, Velvet, Giltwood
$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
Magnificent baroque style chair, Italian, 1960s
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Magnificent Baroque-style chair, featuring a finely carved wooden frame with precious golden decorative details. The contoured back and upholstered seat are covered in a fine red fab...
Wood, Fabric
Classic Baroque Style Armchair in Oak, Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
This finely handcrafted armchair, made by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1930s, exemplifies the grandeur of the Baroque style. Constructed from solid oak, the chair features intricate ...
Fabric, Oak
$4,391Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Baroque Silver Mecca Giltwood Throne Armchair, Rome 17th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
This antique Italian Rococo 17th century throne armchair sourced in a palazzo in Rome, features swirls, curls and foliate motif richly hand carved...
Silver Leaf
19th Century Venetian Baroque Armchairs Hand Carved Walnut, Wax Polished, Straw
Located in Vigonza, Padua
19th Century venetian baroque armchairs in hand carved walnut, wax polished with straw seat. Canopy of the seat recently made in perfect condition Excellent as head of the table, ...
Walnut
$2,919 / item
Five Portuguese Romantic Chairs 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Five Romantic chairs 19th Century in carved kingwood, decorated with plant motifs. Upholstered back and seats. Signs of use. Dim.: 103 x 49 x 39 cm. THE PRICE IS FOR THE SET
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
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
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
Set of Six Baroque Revival Dining Chairs with Inlaid Lines, Ready for Upholstery
Located in Lisbon, PT
A carefully maintained set of six solid dining chairs in a classic Baroque Revival style, featuring simple straight lines, elegant proportions, and refined inlaid line details. The ...
Walnut
Italian Baroque Style Sculpted Walnut Figural Upholstered Bench, Circa 18th
Located in Germantown, MD
A very unusual Italian Baroque Style Sculpted Walnut Figural Upholstered Bench, Circa late 18th Century- Early 19th Century. Measures 20" in width, 18" in depth and stands 20" tall.
Hardwood
Antique Carved Italian Walnut Arm Chair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Carved Italian Walnut Arm Chair
Walnut
New White Cast Aluminium Two Seats Garden or Park Bench
Located in Miami, FL
New white cast aluminium two seats garden bench. Very comfortable and resistant. Its finish makes it able to withstand the inclement weather. The paint is epoxy resin that is pas...
Aluminum
Two Neoclassical Nickel-Plated Chiavari Chairs Italy
By Chiavari
Located in Miami, FL
Very elegant set of two Baroque Chiavari nickel-plated chairs made in Italy in the 1950. Measure: 33" H back, 18" H seat.
Nickel
19th Century Pair of Carved Walnut Tooled Leather Savonarola Bench or Settee
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Italian hand carved walnut Savonarolas chairs, circa 1880. Having wonderfully carved frame with scrolling arms, aged black tooled leather...
Leather, Walnut
Italian Baroque style armchair in carved wood and fabric 1940s
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Italian Baroque style armchair in carved wood and fabric 1940s
Fabric, Wood
$764Sale Price|50% Off
Elegant Inlaid Cherry Bedroom Armchair
Located in Manzano, IT
Gorgeous bedroom (or desk) armchair made in the 1980s, a perfect example of classic craftsmanship that combines solidity and refinement. The frame is made of fine cherry wood, embell...
Cherry