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 β 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 β which were used with exotic woods and were employed by cabinetmakers such as AndrΓ©-Charles Boulle, Gerrit Jensen and James Moore β reflected the growth of international trade. Baroque furniture characteristics include a range of decorative elements β 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.
Elegant Baroque Armchair with Hand-Painted Frame and Floral Upholstery
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
$15,000 / set
Pair of Carved Swedish Baroque-Style Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Swedish Baroque-style armchairs with carved open backs and cabriole legs joined by stretcher. Newly painted with gilt trim and with seats newly upholstered in Cowtan & Tout...
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 ...
Textile, Walnut
Flemish Baroque Walnut Bench
Located in Essex, MA
Newly upholstered in muslin. Turned legs and stretchers.
Walnut
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
$802 / 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
High Back Italian Baroque or Swedish Rococo Style Dining Side Chairs Set of Four
By Dods Murdick
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of four vintage high back Italian Baroque / Swedish Rococo style dining side chairs by Dods Murdick. Item features tall shapely backs, stretcher base, Queen Anne style legs, soli...
Fabric, Wood
$319Sale Price|50% Off
Elegant Vintage Room Stool
Located in Manzano, IT
Gorgeous and stylish bedroom storage stool dating from the 1980s, a piece of furniture that combines classic elegance with practicality. The cabinet is made of fine, finely carved b...
Beech
$4,095Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Italian Painted Canapes Sofa
Located in Faversham, GB
A stunning 19th century sofa or bench settee in a distressed grey painted finish. The sofa has a wide rectangular padded back with open padded arms and a generous rectangular padded...
Upholstery, Birch, Pine, Paint
18th c. Italian Baroque Parcel Gilt Side Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
The 18th c. Italian Baroque Parcel Gilt Side Chair is a luxurious and elegant piece of furniture. Its intricate parcel gilt detailing and Baroque design give it a timeless and sophi...
Upholstery, Wood
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.
Walnut
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
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
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
$5,817 / set
Set of Four Baroque Chairs, Germany 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Set of Four Baroque Style Chairs β Hand-Carved Flower and Rocaille DΓ©cor (19th Century) Enhance your space with this stunning set of four Baroque style chairs, crafted circa 1860-18...
Fruitwood
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
$3,490Sale Price / set|48% Off
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. Β Β
Beech
Louis XIII Oak Bench
Located in Essex, MA
Square with Fortuny upholstered seat. Turned legs with box stretcher.
Fabric, Oak
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
Pair of 17th century Italian baroque Walnut Benches
Located in Troy, NY
A sleek, sturdy pair of long, narrow benches, the thick, reeded tops supported by turned legs, on simple shoe-feet.
Walnut
Baroque 18th Century Armchair with Original Brass Stamp, Sweden, circa 1740
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Swedish Baroque 18th century armchair, circa 1740, origin: Sweden, with beautifully carved details such as shells, scrolls on...
Leather
Italian 20th century silver-plated carved wood luxury pouf
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in CantΓΉ, IT
Italian 20th century silver-plated carved wood luxury pouf
Wood
Italian hand-carved dorado wood stool in French 20th century style
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in CantΓΉ, IT
Italian hand-carved dorado wood stool in French style 20th century - Private Collection Domenico Rugiano
Fabric, Wood
$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
Large Late 19th Early / 20th Century Italian Ottoman
Located in Hudson, NY
This tall substantial ottoman was made in Italy in the late 19th to early 20th century. Carved from walnut entirely and showing design elements of the late baroque the stool is painted and the finish is distressed consistent with age and use but is strong and sturdy with a new simple decorative upholstery completed with decorative tape to the top and brass tacks to round out the architectural styling. The carved fruit basket...
Walnut
Northern Italian Baroque Painted Fir Wood 1-Drawer Confessional Bench, 17th Cen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a demilune shaped top covered in antique leather (with defects) above a conforming case housing a bible drawer and raised on splayed shaped legs.
Fir
"Break" armchair by William Mulas
Located in Modugno, BA
π΄ π πππππ π π‘πππ¦ ππ πππ‘ππ π‘βππ‘ πππππππ π€πππ πππ π πππ‘. The BREAK armchair by WM is inspired by the soft classic lines. An intense and fluid relat...
Steel, TΓ΄le
Armchair Early 19th Century England
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Early 19th Century England. An armchair made during the early part of the 19th century in Enland. Frame made from walnut. Seat upholster...
Walnut
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.
Oak
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 βfraileroβ, which has a textile upholstery with studs on the seat an...
Metal, Other
Stool, Walnut, Venetian, Putti, Cherub, Amorini, Grotto, Baroque
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This unusual stool has a fine sculptural quality, combining functionality with artistic merit. The kneeling cherub is in service, holding the elaborate ...
Walnut
Chairs Pair of Swedish Baroque Brown Black Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chairs pair of Swedish Baroque brown black Sweden. A pair of side chairs made during the Baroque period in Sweden. A dark brown frame with discrete carvings. Seat upholstered in soft...
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
$5,236 / set
19th Century Italian Living Room
Located in Madrid, ES
19th Century Italian Living Room in gilded wood consisting of a sofa, two armchairs and two chairs Golden wood structure. Seat and backrest in ivory fabric
Wood
$7,039 / set
Pair of "Break" armchair by William Mulas
Located in Modugno, BA
π΄ π πππππ π π‘πππ¦ ππ πππ‘ππ π‘βππ‘ πππππππ π€πππ πππ π πππ‘. The BREAK armchair by WM is inspired by the soft classic lines. An intense and fluid relat...
Steel, TΓ΄le
$3,257 / set
18th Pair of Swedish Baroque Giltwood Chairs.
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant pair of hand-carved Swedish Baroque chairs. Crafted in gilt and polychrome wood, the chairs feature a vase-shaped splat crowned with a carved shell or fan crest β a refined e...
Leather, Wood
Pair of Italian 18th Century Baroque Cassapanca Polychrome Benches
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and large scale pair of Italian 18th century Baroque Cassapanca polychrome benches. Each beautiful and statement making bench is raised by elegant curved supports with ...
Wood
$1,163 / 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
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
Pair of Italian Early 19th Century Baroque Polychrome and Giltwood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely unique pair of Italian early 19th century Baroque polychrome and giltwood armchairs. Each rare armchair is raised by han...
Leather, Giltwood
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
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
Portuguese CanapΓ© D. JoΓ£o v of the 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PORTUGUESE CANAPΓ D. JOΓO V of the 18th Century in carved walnut wood. Upholstered seat. Dim.: 110 x 151 x 49 cm. good conditions.
Wood
$3,500Sale Price|21% Off
Pair of 18th Century Style Armchair in the Italian Taste
Located in Palm Beach, FL
18th century style Italianate, "Mediterranean" armchair, upholstered seat, padded armrests and woven cane back, with antique grey patina finish; William R. Eubanks interior design in...
Wood
Italian 19th century Baroque st. Giltwood bench/stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative Italian 19th century Baroque st. Giltwood bench/stool. This stunning bench is raised by elegant and most decorative 'X' shaped support with fine scroll...
Giltwood
French 19th Century Chairs with Original Black Patina - Set of 2
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 2 French Chairs with Casters
Hardwood
Pair of Italian 19th Century Baroque St. Dark Oak and Leather Throne Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome pair of Italian mid-19th century Baroque st. dark oak and leather throne armchairs. Each chair is raised by elegant topie shaped feet below block reserves and unique ...
Leather, Oak
Three Original Antique Baroque Chairs, circa 1740 Solid Walnut Wood hand carved
Located in Berlin, DE
Three original museum Baroque Solid Walnut Chairs, circa 1740 Solid walnut. On the curled legs, strongly cambered frame. Curved, medial-shaped backrest. Seat and backrest from the g...
Walnut
$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