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.
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.
Walnut, Paint
$1,900
Baroque Walnut Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good early 18th Century Franco-Flemish walnut armchair with arched upholstered back over shaped arms and upholstered seat over"horsebone" (os de mouton) shaped legs joined by similar...
Other
$8,528Sale 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
Pair of Italian Baroque Style Upholstered Benches with Cabriole Legs C. 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian baroque style upholstered benches with flanking carved serpentine skirts, and resting on the original cabriole legs with pad feet. Late 19th century.
Upholstery, Pine
High Back Italian Baroque or Swedish Rococo Style Dining Armchairs Chairs a Pair
By Dods Murdick
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of high back Italian Baroque / Swedish Rococo style dining armchairs by Dods Murdick. Item features tall shapely backs, stretcher base, Queen Anne style legs, solid wood const...
Fabric, Wood
$3,053Sale Price / set|20% Off
A Stunning Pair of Italian Carved Throne Arm Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Stunning Pair of Italian Carved Throne Arm Chairs These large arm chairs are very comfortable the arms legs and back are carved with Acanthus Leaves in the Baroque style. The uph...
Giltwood
Armchairs, Pair, Flemish, 17th Century, Walnut, Upholstered, Bargello, Scrollarm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This pair of open armchairs are characteristic of the Haute Époque employing elegant barley-twist turnings and sweeping, curved, scroll arms. The bargello is a re-creation of a fashi...
Walnut
Italy Mid-18th Century Wooden Pair of Dining Chairs Hand Carved
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a very beautiful pair of elegant dining chairs hand carved in solid oak. Their shapes are gorgeous and the proportions makes them an important presence in a dining room. Dee...
Oak
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...
Brass
$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
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
Flemish Baroque Walnut Bench
Located in Essex, MA
Unusual long size with upholstered seat and eight turned legs with box stretchers. Original old rich patina.
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...
Walnut
$17,500 / set
Italian Baroque Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Baroque-style (20th Century) Armchairs with gilt wood filigree frames, button-tufted burgundy and cream upholstery with embroidered flowers. (PRICED AS Pair) (Related...
Upholstery, Giltwood
$1,200Sale Price|25% Off
Dutch Baroque Style Marquetry Two-Seater Bench, 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
Dutch Baroque Style Marquetry Two-Seater Bench Elegant Dutch Baroque style marquetry two-seater bench, designed to complement side chairs of the same period. The bench features a sha...
Fruitwood, Oak
Vintage French Baroque Style Gold Giltwood Upholstered Bergere Club Chair - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Baroque/Louis XV Style Carved Gold Giltwood Upholstered Bergere Club Chairs - a Pair. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 38" H x ...
Fabric, Wood
Original Baroque Rococo Re-Looked Armchair
Located in Miami, FL
Customized antique armchair. Finely carved wood frame, typical of the Rococo style. Reupholstered in a modern fabric. Wood refinished in silver leaf. Very sophisticated carved wood. ...
Fabric, Wood
Hendrix Allardyce Italian Baroque Style Leather Library Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand hardwood and leather library armchair designed by Hendrix Allardyce in the Italian Baroque taste. The monumental chair features a hand-carved hardwood frame with large molded a...
Brass
Sculptural Side Chairs in Carved Dark Stained Oak by Scandinavian Cabinetmaker
By Martin Nyrop
Located in Odense, DK
Amazing pair of side chairs in modern baroque style by a Scandinavian cabinetmaker in the early 20th. century. The dark stained oak are masterfully carved and decorated with abstract...
Oak
Fantastic Pair of Newly Restored Italian Baroque Style Savaranola Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning pair of baroque style Savaranola chairs having rich ashwood frames and supple newly upholstered black leather seats with brass nailheads.
Leather, Ash
$1,954 / set
Louis XV Baroque Chairs, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A set of three Baroque chairs in oak, crafted in the Louis Quinze style of the 18th century. The chairs feature high backrests adorned with carved shell motifs. They rest on cabriole...
Velvet, Oak
$15,000
Neo-Baroque Ottoman
By Lajos Kozma
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Neo-Baroque Ottoman By Lajos Kozma Hungary, Circa 1920’s Silverleaf over Wood with Velvet Upholstery 16"D x 14"H
Silver Leaf
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 ...
Textile, Upholstery, Wood
Italian Chair Versailles Style
Located in Cantù, IT
Versailles style chair. Single piece upholstered in velvet with a high back that allows you to be comfortable. Made in Italy Created and designed by Mice di Domenico Rugiano.
Velvet
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
Flemish Baroque Walnut Side Chair
Located in Essex, MA
A wonderful whimsical chair with nicely carved details and needlepoint drop in seat. Cabriole legs and shaped H form stretchers.
Walnut
$4,000 / set
Pair of Baroque Chairs, 18th Century
Located in Ljungby, SE
Two Baroque chairs made in Stockholm around the year 1700. The chairs are upholstered in antique leather and feature turned legs and an H-stretcher.
Leather
Vintage Swedish Rococo Style Cream Distress Painted Side Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Great set of 4 vintage distress painted dining chairs in the Swedish Rococo / French Louis XV Style. Chairs feature shapely cabriole legs, carvings throughout including the crest, lo...
Wood
$504Sale Price|70% Off
Cognac Leather And Walnut Armchair, Czechoslovakia 1950s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful armchair with stunning details. The chair was produced in 1950s in Czechoslovakia. The chair is made of walnut wooden structure and faux leather sear and backrest. The wood...
Faux Leather, Walnut
A Pair Of 18th Century North Italian Giltwood Side Chairs
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A pair of North Italian Giltwood side chairs. Presenting a distinctive cartouche-shaped back, where meticulously carved scrolls weave a narrative of artistic refinement, imparting an...
Giltwood
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
Spanish Baroque 17th century walnut Flip-Bench or Low Table
Located in Troy, NY
The multifunctional bench can be used open or closed for seating or as a low table. Of bold stature with strong beautifully shaped lyre-legs joined by wrought iron stretchers and a l...
Wrought Iron
19th Century White Lions Paw Arras Orangery Chair
Located in Hastings, GB
An absolutely stunning Arras Orangery chair, the highly decorative and detailed piece is in exceptional antique condition. This is the early original Arras model, bearing the Lions P...
Metal
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Italian Red Leather Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This chair was made sometime in the 1800s in Italy. Has beautiful hand carved ornamental carvings throughout the frame of the chair; hand scalloped arms on a sea-scroll with the pati...
Metal
$6,400 / set
Pair of Tufted Cerused Lounge Slipper Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Tufted Cerused Lounge Slipper Chairs upholstered in a velvet fabric. The chairs have cerused oak legs with the front legs having casters.
Velvet, Oak
Italian Baroque Burgundy Tufted Settee
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Baroque style 20th century large settee with giltwood filigree frame & button-tufted burgundy & cream upholstery with embroidered flowers and burg...
Upholstery, Giltwood
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.
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
$817 / set
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...
Wood
French Early 18th Century Baroque Walnut Bench / Footstool
Located in Troy, NY
French early 18th Century Baroque Bench or Footstool of elongated proportions. Walnut frame with nicely turned legs and conforming H-stretcher, good color with deep patina. Solid peg...
Wood
$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.
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
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.
Velvet, Walnut
Flemish Baroque Walnut Bench
Located in Essex, MA
Newly upholstered in muslin. Turned legs and stretchers.
Walnut
Baroque Armchair, Germany end of 18th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover an extraordinary 18th-century Baroque Armchair hailing from Germany and dating back to approximately 1790-1800. Crafted with precision, the cherry wood frame exhibits exquis...
Cherry
English early 18th century William & Mary Wingback Chair
Located in Troy, NY
Beautifully and comfortably proportioned William & Mary wingback chair with an exiting shape.
Oak, Walnut
Set, Pair, Armchairs, Armchair, Stool, Ebonised, Baroque, Baroque-Revival
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A rare, matched pair of ebonised armchairs from The Baroque & Baroque-Revival Periods & An Antiquarian, Baroque stool - From a private, furniture collection, acquired to represent three different periods of European manufacture & collecting of ebonised furniture...
Ebony
Baroque Swedish Armchair, Hand-Carved from Beechwood and Ash
Located in Chireno, TX
Baroque Swedish armchair hand-carved from beechwood and ash (circa 1670-1699), with traces of early ruddy-color paint. Well-worn prominent, almost-serpentine shaped, claw arms, origi...
Rope, Ash, Beech
Pair Late 20th C. Modern Italian-Made Baroque Style Walnut and Velvet Armchairs
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 20th c., a custom made pair of Italian armchairs designed in a modern take on Baroque style. The red velvet padded back and seat add a wonderful punch of happy color. The seat a...
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut, Ribbon
Armchair and Pair of Ecclesiastical Chairs 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Armchair and pair of Ecclesiastical chairs 19th Century Portuguese in carved brown. Leather seat and back. Dim.: 111 x 57 x 50 cm. THE PRICE IS F...
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
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...
Leather, Walnut
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...
Pine
Pair of Late Baroque Swedish Chairs, Origin, Sweden, Circa 1750-1760
Located in New York, NY
A pair of late Baroque Swedish chairs, origin: Sweden, circa 1750 -1760, reupholstered in linen sateen fabric from Rogers & Goffigon, the wood stained to resemble walnut. The for...
Wood
$5,922 / set
Set of Four Baroque Chairs, Germany 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Set of Four Baroque Style Chairs – Hand-Carved Flower and Rocaille Décor (19th Century) Enhance your space with this stunning set of four Baroque style chairs, crafted circa 1860-18...
Fruitwood
Cantor’s stool in oak wood, from the beginning of the 18th century, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cantor’s stool in oak wood, from the beginning of the 18th century, sourced in France. This piece features a colorful tapestry upholstery and a series of twisted legs on an oak woode...
Tapestry, Oak
Pair of Antique Italian Carved Walnut Armchairs with Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Italy in the 1600’s, this pair of elegant walnut armchairs features a rich foliate and floral needlepoint upholstery. The chairbacks, seats and aprons of each chair has been covered by embroidery patterned with green, gold, and pink flowers and a subtle metallic silver border. The fabric is affixed to the wood frames by hundreds of iron nailheads. A pair of finials in the shape of curled leaves with fruit top...
Textile, Walnut
17th Century Italian Gold and Silver Leaf Armchairs from Naples, Italy
Located in Round Top, TX
Wood carved armchairs from Napes, Italy, circa 1680. Very rare and has the antique fabric in good condition. Some parts appear gold leaf and other...
Gold Leaf
Italian Pair of 2 Baroque Armchairs, 1600s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Italian pair of two Baroque armchairs, designed by Carlo X, showcases a striking and opulent aesthetic. These armchairs feature a seat without a backrest, allowing for a unique a...
Brass
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