Baroque Seating
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
1980s Textile Versace Style Black and Gold Dining Chairs, Set of 5
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1930s with this exquisite dining chairs set. The ultra rare chairs exudes an air of history and refinement. Outstanding design ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Seating
Materials
Textile, Upholstery, Wood
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...
Category
1710s European Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Walnut
$35,000 / set
Rustic Green Swedish Baroque Style Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rustic Baroque style chair from northern Sweden. The chair is a country furniture from the first half of the 19th century. The model itself is from...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Pine
Italian Baroque Swedish Rococo Style High Back Dining Side Chairs - Set of 4
By Dods Murdick
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Baroque / Swedish Rococo Style High Back Dining Side Chairs - Set of 4 by Dods Murdick. Item features tall shapely backs, stretcher base, Queen Anne style legs, solid...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Four Venetian Parcel Gilt Painted Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary set of four Italian artisan painted dining chairs decorated in the Venetian taste. The chairs feature a shield back or cartouche shaped back. The painted frames are emb...
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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 ...
Category
1890s English Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair of Hendrix Allardyce French Baroque Style Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent pair of grand fauteuil armchairs or throne chairs designed by Hendrix Allardyce Hollywood, CA. Known as Avignon chairs featuring large carved beech wood frames in the French ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Seating
Materials
Brass
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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
1740s Swedish Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Birch
Sillones rústicos españoles
Located in VALÈNCIA, ES
Sillones rústicos españoles Circa 1.850, realizados en madera de Roble bobinada teñida, enea plana en el asiento y respaldo de escalera.
Con detalles influenciados del estilo Arts & ...
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Wood, Oak
$2,571 / set
Grey Baroque-style Armchair
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant armchair in baroque style with curved wooden frame and floral upholstery in pastel shades. The frame has been given a new gray patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Venetian Hand Painted Armchairs in White Antique Painting and Giltwood
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Venetian hand painted armchairs in white antique painting and giltwood
Green Velvet in back and seats
Beautiful hand paintings in both backs.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Walnut
$3,180 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Spanish Sgabello Carved Side Chair or Stool
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Spanish Sgabello carved side chair or stool depicting the "Valencia" shield
This chairs come from a Monte Picayo Casino, Valencia, Spain.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Seating
Materials
Walnut, Paint
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
Category
1940s French Vintage Baroque Seating
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
Pair of Venetian Hand Painted Armchairs in White Antique Painting and Giltwood
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Venetian hand painted armchairs in white antique painting and giltwood
Green Velvet in back and seats
Beautiful hand paintings in both backs.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Walnut
Hendrix Allardyce Italian Baroque Style Gilt Throne Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent throne chair or armchair made in the Italian baroque style by Hendrix Allardyce Hollywood, CA. The armchair features a large hand-carved beech frame decorated with a dramatic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair of Continental Baroque Pine Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
"Pair of Continental Baroque style stained pine side chairs with Hapsburg double eagle carved back & armorial embossed leather upholstery (late 19th/20th Cent)
Leather is cracked in...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Leather, Pine
$18,500 / set
Italian 18Th Century. Painted Baroque Chairs Set Of 4
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just arrive from Naples Italy this set of Antique 18Th Century. Painted Baroque Chairs Set Of 4, with new French Linen seats.
They are in the Baroque style and period. (1600-1750).
...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Late 20th Century French Baroque Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$4,656 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Maple, Nutwood
1 Original Bench from the 1900 Period in Oak
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1 original bench from the 1900 period in oak
These bench is very well made, very light and nevertheless very solid, because although not restored there is no lack or broken bars.
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Oak
19th Century 2 Armchairs Antique Baroque Style Scissor Chair Lion Heads walnut
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century 2 armchairs solid walnut, all-round carved with historicism ornaments, backrest each side crowned by lion's heads with wide open mouth, scissor legs with baluster crossb...
Category
19th Century German Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Walnut
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.
Category
18th Century European Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Beech
$3,587 Sale Price / set
48% Off
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...
Category
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Oak
DE SADE Gold Leaf Chaise Longue in Solid Wood with Brown Baroque Printed Leather
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
The De Sade Chaise Longue is a captivating creation by Anonyme Studio, meticulously handcrafted in Italy to redefine opulence with a modern twist. Inspired by the Louis XVI style, th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
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 ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Baroque Seating
Materials
Textile, Walnut
Italian Baroque Style Schmieg-Hungate & Kotzian LLC., Dining Chairs, Set of 8
Located in Morristown, NJ
Early 20th c., a set of 8 one of a kind dining chairs by expert NYC cabinet makers Schmieg, Hungate and Kotzian in the Italian Baroque style...
Category
1920s American Vintage Baroque Seating
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
19th Century German Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Bronze
$10,517 / set
Pair of Italian Giltwood High Back Chiavari Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-century modern matching pair of Italian regency chiavari chairs featuring high backs. Crafted from giltwood with a lovely aged patina. The seats have been upholstered with opulen...
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Seating
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
19th Century Miniature Chairs
Located in Madrid, ES
19th Century Miniature Chairs
CHAIRS POSSIBLY MADE FOR DOLLS OR SAMPLES FOR SALE. THEY ARE FROM THE XIX CENTURY MADE IN MAHOGANY. VERY GOOD STATE. MEA...
Category
19th Century French Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Wood
$660 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of "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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Seating
Materials
Steel, Tôle
$7,235 / set
"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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Seating
Materials
Steel, Tôle
Small Baroque Footstool, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small footstool with a carved wooden frame and rococo feet and tendril decoration. The stool is in an unrestored condition.
Category
18th Century European Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Baroque Armchair
Located in Allerum, SE
Impressive 18th century baroque armchair, Sweden, circa 1730.
Upholstered in raw linen.
Good condition with wear consistent with age and use. Historical secondary color. Structur...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Wood
Armchair Baroque 18th Century Oak Southern Europe
Located in New York, NY
An armchair in made during the late Baroque period 18th century in southern Europe most likely Spain. Frame from oak in original finish.
Category
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair of Florentine Baroque Style Ebonized Chairs Classical Greek Inlaid Figures
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of 18th-century Florentine Baroque-style side chairs, ebonized and finely inlaid with ivory. Each features a pierced splat depicting classical Greek muse, with carved details an...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Ivory, Ebony
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...
Category
1750s German Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Walnut
$8,132 / set
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Seating
Materials
Oak, Linen, Cane
Henning Kjærnulf, Set of 8 Chairs, Oak & Lambswool, Mid Century Modern, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
An exceptional set of 8 dining chairs in solid oak, newly reupholstered in very light grey shearling lambswool. The soft, tactile fabric adds a luxurious contrast to the bold oak fra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Seating
Materials
Lambskin, Wool
Mid-Century Spanish Carved Walnut Folding Chair with Original Embossed Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant vintage fruitwood side chair was crafted in Spain, circa 1960. The versatile, folding walnut chair has a simple shape and features its original tooled brown leather seat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Vintage French Baroque Style Wooden Distress White Painted Footstool Ottoman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Baroque Style Wooden Distress White Painted Footstool Ottoman. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 10" H x 19" W x 14" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Friar armchair (frailero). Walnut wood, textile. Spain, 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Friar armchair. Walnut wood, textile. Spain, 17th century.
Armchair with arms and high back of the type known as “frailero”, which has a textile upholstery with studs on the seat an...
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Metal, Other
Set of Five Italian Baroque Chairs, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Set of five Baroque chairs on curved S-legs with upholstered seat and backrest. The chairs were expertly finished and covered with a white base fabric.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Walnut
18th Century German Baroque Chair in Carved Walnut, circa 1740
Located in Berlin, DE
This 18th century German Baroque chair was made circa 1740 in South Germany.
It is beautifully carved in walnut and in its stunning original con...
Category
1740s German Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Walnut
Rare Portuguese Chair 18th Century Rosewood with VIDEO
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare 18th Century Portuguese Chair in Walnut
High-backed armchair à la reine in walnut, molded and carved with acanthus leaves, leafy shells and foliage, front claw feet joined by an...
Category
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Walnut
$3,205 Sale Price
20% Off
Baroque Chairs, circa 1750
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of Baroque walnut chairs with carved oak-leaf décor, standing on curved legs with scrolled feet. Seat and backrest are reupholstered with a ...
Category
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Walnut
$3,826 / set
Baroque-style Armchair with modern Upholstery, Italy, mid 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large baroque-style nutwood armchair with high curved backrest and carved wooden frame with volute decoration from Italy. The armchair has a modern Japanese-style cover in blue, whit...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Baroque Armchair, South Germany 1750
Located in Leimen, DE
Antique Baroque Armchair – Hand-Carved Oak Chair from 1750s Southern Germany
Discover a rare and original Baroque armchair crafted between 1750-1760 in Southern Germany. Made from d...
Category
1750s German Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Oak
17th Century Italian Parcel-Gilt and Painted Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
17th century Italian parcel-gilt and green painted bench. Retains the original surface with wear and subtle craclure. Covered in a simple cream muslin with an old green fringe. Scrol...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood, Muslin, Paint, Walnut
Pair of 17th century Italian baroque Walnut Benches
Located in Troy, NY
A sleek, sturdy pair of long, narrow benches, the thick, reeded top supported by turned legs on simple shoe-feet.
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Walnut
$12,000 / set
Italian Rococo Style Gold Velvet Bench
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Rococo style (19th Century) walnut square bench with scroll form legs connected with a replaced stretcher and a gold velvet upholstered seat.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
1900s Rare Antique Curved Armchair
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered in velvet fabric
- Wooden legs have been refurbished
- Height of seat 43 cm.
Category
Early 1900s Czech Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$2,755 Sale Price
20% Off
17th Century Walnut and Leather Armchair
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A Renaissance armchair from the end of the 17th century. South or south-west European, probably Spain. Solid walnut with leather-covered seat and backrest. Restored ready to use with...
Category
Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Set of Six Dutch Baroque style side Chairs
By Daniel Marot
Located in Troy, NY
Ornately carved after designs by Daniel Marot.
Category
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Walnut
$15,000 / set
Baroque Armchair, Germany 19th century, Finely carved Walnut
Located in Leimen, DE
This stunning Baroque armchair from 19th-century South Germany showcases exceptional craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Crafted from finely carved walnut and upholstered with a bea...
Category
1840s German Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Walnut
$3,989 Sale Price
20% Off
Armchair Upholstered Kelim Knole Vintage Country House Massive
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A large, vintage, country house, knole armchair upholstered in a kelim textile
A Classic country house piece with the high back and wings creating a ...
Category
1980s English Vintage Baroque Seating
Materials
Fabric
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...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
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.
Category
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Wood
$8,514 Sale Price / set
20% Off
4 Original Chairs from the 1900 Period in Oak
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
4 original chairs from the 1900 period in oak
these chairs are very well made, very light and nevertheless very solid, because although not restored there is no lack or broken bars...
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Baroque Seating
Materials
Oak
$1,435 / item
Baroque seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Baroque seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque seating 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 seating, popular names associated with this style include Modenese Gastone, Europa Antiques, Henning Kjærnulf, and Europa. 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 seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $378 and tops out at $76,500 while the average work can sell for $4,480.
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