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Baroque Furniture

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
Spanish 18th Century Hand Carved Wooden Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful hand carved baroque angel figure. . Spain, circa 1750-1800 Weathered. small losses and old repair. Measurement here below includes the wooden base. H:57cm W:18cm D:20,5cm
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture

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Wood

Ancient Italian Writing Desk with Upper Cabinet, Milan, Circa 1730
Located in Milano, IT
Writing desk with upper cabinet Milan, first half of the 18th century Carved walnut partially veneered in olive wood and walnut burl; traces of eboniz...
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1730s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Olive, Walnut

Dated 1846 Norwegian Antique Rosemaling Bucket From Telemark
Located in Skien, NO
Rustic antique butter bucket / amber / ambar, hand-crafted from pine wood with original rosemaling / rose painting from Telemark, Norway. Dated 1846 on one side of the handle, and in...
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1840s Norwegian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Bentwood, Pine

18th Century Carved Wood Lamped Pricket Stick
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Single pricket stick, of carved wood, having a pickled wood finish, on tripartite base with scroll feet. Electrified. Stock ID: D6973
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Wood

Antique Painting Grape and Melon Eaters After Bartolome' Murillo 18th Century
By Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Located in London, GB
This is a delightful antique Spanish oil on canvas painting after Bartolome' Esteban Murillo, depicting two peasant boys eating grapes and melon, Circa 1780 in date.  It features a ...
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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture

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Canvas

The Three Ages Of Man Flemish Baroque Oil Painting After Anthony van Dyck 48"
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in Dayton, OH
A large antiqued reproduction oil painting after Anthony Van Dyck. Aptly titled "The Three Ages of Man" Features an antiqued canvas with unique craquelure and Baroque scalloped fra...
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Late 20th Century Baroque Furniture

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Canvas, Paint

Ebony Wood and Gilt Bronze Reliquary Altar Cross After Giambologna
Located in Leesburg, VA
Anonymous (corpus after a model by Giambologna) circa 1700; Netherlandish or Northern Rhinish Ebonized wood, gilt bronze appliques and statuettes, textiles and relics Approximat...
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1690s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture

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Bronze

Neoclassical Carved Walnut Grotto Shell Stool Swivels
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Highly carved walnut swiveling stool with a shell motif and a tripod base. Cabriolet legs with paw feet. In excellent restored condition with minimal wear from age and use.
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1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture

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Walnut

Set of Three Italian Giltwood Overdoors or Supra Porta Architectural Fragments
Located in Nashville, TN
Well carved architectural water gilt fragments , Italian , probably overdoor fragments . Pretty bleeding of red base coat thru the lemon toned gilding . An "overdoor" (or "Suprapor...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Giltwood

Italian 18th Century Carved Wooden Baroque Arm Of A Saint Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing 18th century carved wooden Baroque arm of a Saint figure. This piece was once part of a procession Saint figure. The arm is now placed at a wooden base and as visible on the ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Wood

Small 18th Century Italian Carved Wooden Head with Glass Eyes
Located in Buisson, FR
Stunning handcarved wooden head fragment with beautiful expression and glass eyes, Italy, circa 1750-1800. Beautiful example of 18th century craftsmanship. Weathered Measurement ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Glass, Wood

Antique 17th Century Square Flemish Verdure Landscape Tapestry 6.3 x 6.9 ft
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous antique square 17th Century flemish Verdure landscape tapestry with two slight figures in a beautiful and rich summer scene of a countryside with lush trees and ve...
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17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Tapestry, Wool

Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Chestnut Desk or Sidetable
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful rustic desk or sidetable was made in Northern Spain around 1760. The top is made from one ! solid plank of chestnut that is 1,18 inch thick. It is joined to the base w...
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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture

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Chestnut

20th Century Modern Venetian Murano Glass Chandelier "Ca'rezzonico" Style, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An elegant eight-light chandelier in milk-colored Murano glass and sophisticated fuchsia pink finishes. With a centered bulbous column that emits branches and flowers and finely cuts...
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1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture

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Murano Glass

Antique Bleached Serpentine Fronted Chest of Drawers, English C.1780
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful commode or chest of drawers. Bleached and lime washed tropical hardwood. Lovely shaped serpentine front Veneered drawer fronts. Some historical small patches on the draw...
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1780s English Antique Baroque Furniture

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Wood

18th late Italian half Round console
Located in Ballard, CA
Italian Baroque style walnut demi lune console table from the 18th century, with semi-circular top, carved legs and cross stretcher. this Baroque table or console is in excellent...
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1780s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Walnut

Elegant Late 17th Century French Os De Mouton Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A late 17th century French Os de Mouton armchair, circa 1690. Completely stripped and reupholstered using a high quality stylish off whit...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture

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Walnut

18th Century Baroque Cabinet with Vitrine, Holland, 1770-1780
Located in Belmont, MA
Beautiful 18th century baroque cabinet with vitrine, Holland 1770-1780, mahogany veneer with exquisite flower and bird marquetry made of y...
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1770s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture

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Mahogany

17th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Commode With Veneer and Walnut Burl
Located in Carmine, TX
Commode / chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the early 1700s using walnut and decorated with walnut cross-banded veneer and walnut burl veneer. The chest of drawer is an Italian ...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Walnut

17th Century Painting
Located in Miami, FL
17th century painting J.Castano 17th century Spain
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17th Century Antique Baroque Furniture

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Canvas

18th Century Swedish Baroque Center Table
Located in Bozeman, MT
Unusual 18th century Swedish Baroque centre table in it's original colour. Ca 1750 Sweden.
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18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture

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Pine

12 Minton England Antique Custom Cobalt Blue Raised Gold Salad or Dessert Plates
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
From the storied Gilded Age firm of Minton, England we have 12 elegant cobalt blue with raised gilding plates that were custom ordered through the retailer Davis, Collamore and Compa...
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1910s British Vintage Baroque Furniture

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Gold, Enamel

Crystal D'Arques France Dampierre Etched Water Wine Goblets Set of 9
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Cristal D'Arques Dampierre Etched Water WIne Goblets 5.5” Set of 9 France. Amazing French etched crystal wine or water glasses by Cristal D'Arques. Wine glasses by Cristal D'Arques, vintage set of 9 in box, discontinued in 1990. Cristal D’Arques France Water Goblets...
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Late 20th Century French Baroque Furniture

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Crystal

Small 18th Century, Italian Handcarved Silver Gilt Baroque Mirror
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful small handcarved wooden Baroque mirror, with its original weathered silver/gilding. Italy, circa 1750. Weathered H:26,5cm W:23cm D:3cm
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Wood

Italian Rectangular Green Onyx Marble Box with Gilded Feet, 50ss
Located in Roma, IT
A box as precious as the jewels it could contain inside, almost certainly hand-carved in Italy with the highest quality onyx marble. Although this jewelery box dates back to the 1...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture

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Onyx, Marble, Metal

Northern Italian Hand-Carved Mirror in the Baroque Manner
Located in New York, NY
Baroque-style Northern Italian Hand-Carved Mirror
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Wood, Glass, Mirror

18th Century Picher "Cantaro" from Calanda, Spain, Terracotta Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Pitcher ‘cantaros’ from Calanda, Aragon-Zaragoza area of Spain. A rare piece from a Private collection, circa 1750. Other examples can be seen in the Museo de Zaragoza. With gorgeou...
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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture

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Terracotta

France Set 6 Clear Crystal Glasses
Located in Brescia, IT
The dimensions of this elegant model glass are bigger than usual and for this reason it becomes an eye catching on your table. The baroque shape is a timeless style for every occasio...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Furniture

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Crystal

19th Century Spanish Baroque Style Frame
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th Century Spanish Baroque Style Frame Solid wood carved frame, applied with gilt mouldings. The ebonized border is decorated with gilt foliate scrolls. The frame is covered in ve...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Furniture

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Wood

Antique Tapestry Verdure Tapestry Large Handmade French Tapestry 5X7, 1900
Located in New York, NY
Antique Verdure Tapestry French Tapestry Handmade Antique Large Tapestry 1900 Measures: 5.4" x 7.4". "A magnificent antique French tapestry depicting magnificent verdure and greenery. This piece includes rare black colors. Beautiful colorway, and an easy, chic addition to any space."-Antique Rug Collection Size 5'4" x 7'3" 163cm x 221cm Serial ID # 10095k Design Verdure Origin France Age circa 1900 Category Antique Pattern Verdure/Floral/Human Figures Material 100% Hand Woven Wool Foundation Material Cotton Color Beige, Green, Black, Brown, Pink, Ivory Quality Great Condition Great condition, minute low area About Us~ Welcome to Antique Rug Collection. Your #1 Source for handmade Antique Rugs & Tapestries at great prices, curated by leading industry expert. We are a 6th Generation antique rug shop with 48+ years of experience working with designers, private clients, dealers, and really anyone looking for a unique antique rug at a great price. We've made an imprint selling rugs...
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Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture

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Wool

VIA COMO 'Ligure'Hand Knotted Carpet Rug Wool & Silk 10x13 ft One of a Kind RARE
Located in Long Island, NY
Via Como - 'Ligure' Rug - Size 10' x 13' Material: 85% Wool - 15% Silk It is a one-of-a-kind rug and a rare piece. A truly remarkable work of art. This rug has been hand-knotted wit...
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Early 2000s Chinese Baroque Furniture

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Wool, Silk

18th Century Swedish Late Baroque Cabinet
Located in Bozeman, MT
Fine 18th century Swedish late Baroque cabinet in Its original finish with traces of newer historical colours. Ca 1750 Sweden. Originally beige/yellow, then painted red and finally...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture

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Pine

Vintage Royal Delft Plate Girl With Pearl Earring Portret Plate Johannes Vermeer
By Delft, Royal Delft, AK Dutch Delftware
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Royal Delft vintage handpainted Dutch Delftware - earthenware Style: Baroque, Vintage, Antique, Rustic Large blue and white cabinet plate - wall plaque Depicting Girl with the pearl ...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture

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Earthenware, Delft

Large Antique Carved, Gessoed And Heavily Gilt Baroque Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The large mirror with a wide openwork leafy scrolled surround. The pediment shaped crest with a leaf with scrolled top and bell flower applique over an open palmette. Matching palmet...
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Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture

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Gesso, Mirror, Wood

Vintage, Antique Style Floor Globe
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Vintage floor globe. The stand is made out of solid wood with a metal detail at the bottom, and is 26 3/4" high and 22.5" wide. The globe is most likely also made oit of wood and com...
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20th Century American Baroque Furniture

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Wood

17th - 18th Century Portuguese Antique Architectural Pinewood Baroque Surround
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Portuguese Baroque architectural wall frame made of partly gilded Pinewood, in good condition. The tall, surround is particularized by ...
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Late 17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture

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Pine, Giltwood

Memento Mori Late 17th Century Faux White Marble Child Skull Figure Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
This engaging sculpture of Memento Mori dated Late 17th Century, is part of a production of small terracotta figures for private use, which Giuseppe Maria Mazza, created throughout h...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Terracotta, Giltwood

Antique 17th Century Flemish Verdure Landscape Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous antique square 17th century flemish Verdure landscape tapestry without figures in a beautiful and rich summer scene of a countryside with lush trees and vegetation...
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17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Tapestry, Wool

Vintage Italian Crystal lamps Girandoles Gold Gilded Bronze Table Lamps Pair
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage High End Tall 10 light Table Chandeliers - Palacy lamps Material: Crystall, gold gilded bronze, Blown glass Design: Palacy style In the manner of Baguès, Baccarat, Murano, Venice glass, Banci Firenze Style: Marie Therese, Empire, Rococo, Baroque, Vintage, Mid Century, Regency Color: Gold, Clear, transparant Origin: Europe, probably Italy, 20th century Socket E14 dimmable, max 25 watt and min 20 watt Condition: These high end table lamps are very heavy and in a good condition. Minor time wear on the base but certainly not disturbing US compatible but an adapter for plug required All our lamps are fully working condition, however, we are shipping from Europe and for all our lamps or chandeliers we always recommend to have it checked by an electrician before use. Description: Good well positioned lighting can make a room,. Create the right ambience with these magnificent dimable table chandeliers. Fully hand crafted vintage tall 10 light table chandeliers - Palacy girandoles Made of gold gilded bronze, blown glass arms and lavish embellished with fabulous crystal pendants. Note: For shipping the lamps will be crated by professionals. Height 75 cm - 29.9 inches Width 51 cm - 20.7 inches Depth 51 cm - 20.7inches Crystal table lamps - Girandoles Crystal table lamps also called girandoles in French. Girandoles comes from the Italian word girandola. A Girandole is a decorative candlestick or light fixture with multiple light...
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20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture

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Crystal, Gold Plate, Bronze

18th Century Meissen Set 12 Baroque Porcelain Dining Dishes with Floral Decor
Located in Brescia, IT
This baroque dining colorfully dishes set is eclectical and drawn with vibrant colors. The board is in a contemporary fuchsia color. Precious, fine, elegant and timeless dining set dishes. The Meissen manufacturer is an antique brand...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture

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Meissen

Pair of 19th Century French Bronze Candlestick Lamps
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of French cast bronze doré tall pillar candlestick lamps with colorful champlevé enamel decoration. Triangle base with fantastic winged dragons and claw feet. Excellent qualit...
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture

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Bronze, Enamel

IMPORTANT PORTUGUESE ORATORY WITH CALVARY 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPORTANT PORTUGUESE ORATORY WITH CALVARY 18th Century Portuguese, from the 18th century in carved Brazilian rosewood. Decoration with interrupted pediments, volutes, floral motifs...
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Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture

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Silver

Art cabinet 19th century inlaid ebony, tortoise, bone wood
Located in MILL, NL
Beautiful subtle Baroque art cabinet. Originating from Southern Europe. 19th century. Standing on ball feet. In exceptionally good condition, we don't often come across them like thi...
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19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture

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Bone, Tortoise Shell, Ebony

Danish Modern, A Pair of Tripod Stools, Reupholstered Seats in Lambswool, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A pair of charming Danish modern stools in solid oak with curly legs, the round seats are reupholstered in a great quality shearling lambswool. Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker in the ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture

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Lambskin, Oak

18th Century Italian Baroque Mirror
Located in Nijlen, BE
An early Italian 18th century polychromed and part gilt mirror frame. Carved with Cherubs and florals, and set with a rectangular mirror. Beautiful weathering in the mirror glass. ...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Wood

Art Deco Italian Ceramic Animal Figurine Macaw Parrot Porcelain Bird Figure
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Art Deco tall Italian animal Figurine Ceramic Parrot Macaw on a tree trunk Material: porcelain, ceramic, tin glazed Design: Cacciapuoti style...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture

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Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain

18th Century Period Baroque Kas Wardrobe Cabinet with Rich Carved Wood Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large-sized Swedish 18th century period Baroque "Kas" or "kast" cabinet with low relief carvings of foliage and lions heads. This antique wardrobe from Sweden features a nicely mol...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture

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Metal

Antique French 19th Century Pair of Drapery Tassels
Located in Doha, QA
A beautiful large pair of 19th century antique drapery Tassels. The colours are wonderful -yellow, gold and dark orange,-can fit with a lot of differen...
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture

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Velvet, Cotton, Wool

Antique 17th Century Madonna with Child, Rome Carlo Maratta Oil on Canvas
By Carlo Maratta
Located in Doha, QA
C. Maratta went to Rome in 1636 and became an apprentice in the Studio of Andrea Sacchi. Pope Alexander VII commissioned many paintings from him. Maratta’s paintings of the later 165...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Canvas

Italy Late 18th Century Richard Ginori Set 3 Porcelain Sugar Bowls Floral Decor
Located in Brescia, IT
These sugar bowls are a little collection of interesting Italian porcelain pieces coming from the historical Richard Ginori factory, Doccia, Italy One of them, has the tulip decor, ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Porcelain

Early 19th Century Walnut Wood Catalan Spanish Console, Desk or Vanity Table
Located in Miami, FL
A 19th century walnut console table with a slab top above a frieze with two drawers with front decorated with and edge in each drawer and a single original iron pull . The table is s...
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Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture

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Iron

Pill Box pocket engraved and enamel Silver Sterling Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large square pocket pill box with rounded corners and sides, in 925/1000 sterling silver with very fine hand engraving in baroque style, fire enamell...
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1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Furniture

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Baroque Commode / Chest of Drawers, 18th Century.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This beautiful three-drawer commode dates to the 18th century (likely French) and has a subtle serpentine front façade. Each of the drawers and the sides are adorned with painted ara...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture

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Wood, Paint

18th Century, Heavily Carved Bone Inset & Iron Mounted Spanish Vargueno
Located in Atlanta, GA
Spanish, 18th century or earlier. An 18th century Spanish bargueno or vargueno traveling desk, used for storing documents, jewels, or sewing box. The six drawer chest is inset with ...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture

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Iron

Antique Danish Console Table, Solid Oak, Carved Lion Feets, Baroque Style, 1890s
Located in Odense, DK
This exquisite antique Danish console table is a magnificent representation of the Baroque style, meticulously crafted in the late 19th century ...
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Late 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture

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Oak

18th Century Rare Terracotta Hand Carved French Biot Pot
Located in Miami, FL
This fabulous handmade terracotta pot originated in the Provençal town of Biot and was used to store olive oil. In perfect condition, the photo...
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1780s French Antique Baroque Furniture

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Terracotta

20th Dining or Console Table of Walnut with Lyre Legs and Heavy Top, Spain
Located in Miami, FL
Dining table made of walnut with carved lyre legs and heavy top. The lyre legs are very thick. Beautiful iron stretcher, Spanish, 19th century.
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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture

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Iron

Italian Sterling Silver Oval tray
Located in VALENZA, IT
Italian tray in 925 sterling silver. The oval shape completely obtained from a smooth 925 silver plate was hammered, leaving the irregularities of the hand hammering on the bottom of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Pair of 19th C. Italian Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th C. Italian Baroque style candlesticks that feature eleborate scrollwork, floral motifs, and a multi-tiered structure. Each candlestick has a wide, decorative base with ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Wood, Paint

Large Antique Italian Tapestry, circa 1880. Cesare Auguste Detti
By Cesare Auguste Detti
Located in Miami, FL
An antique French fine tapestry, circa 1880. A battle scene. About the Tapestry: Antique French Rural Idyllic Tapestry C. Detti This tapestry depicts a detailed fighting scene and d...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Wool, Cotton

Baroque Style Large Italian Crystal Vase With Grotesque Engravings
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Before describing the object under consideration, we must make an important clarification; the artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the museum collection of a historic Florentine crystal grinder that unfortunately closed recently. It is the Marcello Galgani & Son company, whose completely manual and artisanal work has not withstood the disproportionate advance of mass-produced mechanical processes! Marcello Galgani began his craft as a grinder and restorer in 1960; as the years went by, Marcello mastered and became familiar with particular techniques and shapes, resulting in the production of objects that manage to retain the freshness of grinding and engraving, the warmth and softness of light, and the inimitable flavor of unique artifacts. After several years, his son Lorenzo, who grew up among crystals, also entered the business and immediately became passionate about this ancient craft with skill and ability. Stimulated by the aesthetic sense of the past, father and son, set up a workshop in which the shapes they researched and created themselves are mouth-blown by traditional Tuscan glassmakers in Empoli, then ground and engraved using ancient sixteenth-century techniques, with motifs born from the Galgani's inexhaustible imagination or culturally inspired by designs of objects seen and studied in Florentine museums (Uffizi, Galleria Palatina, Museo degli Argenti, etc.). Marcello and Lorenzo Galgani were also Masters in the difficult art of restoration, bringing rare and precious objects back to life. As mentioned the company recently closed and disposed of all its last production, and only Marcello's old private museum collection remained, which includes unique and special objects created over time, a collection that the craftsman made available to us for a planned sale. All of the objects were made entirely by hand with old grinding wheels, but there were mainly two tools that allowed the creation of masterpieces: the right hand and the left hand of the master craftsman. Ancient glassmaking techniques were used for all the ground and engraved products: first, the object was ground with an emery wheel fed continuously by a jet of abrasive sand and water, then re-polished with a very fine-grained sandstone wheel also fed with water; the engravings were done freehand using as many as 10-15 small stone wheels for each design (flowers, branches, animals, etc. ); then the object was polished and shined; we must make, at this point, an important clarification on these last two operations: towards the end of the 1960s acid crystal polishing was devised, the object was immersed and rotated in a solution of sulfuric acid, fluoridic acid and water and in a short time all the defects left by the previous processes were eliminated, it was a fast, industrial operation that allowed to lower costs considerably, with discrete but not excellent results. But for Galgani's products polishing is done with a cork bark wheel wet with water and pumice, to make the surfaces more transparent, and finally polishing was achieved with a felt wheel wet with a paste of water, iron oxide, and cerium oxide. This series of processes takes an average of two days of work( sometimes much longer) for each object, each engraving or grinding is the result of the creative inventiveness of the two artisans, inventiveness that transforms crystal into reality material of the highest aesthetic value and inestimable value. All the items in the entire collection have never been used; they were part of the exhibition. Large crystal vase; the decorations, in baroque style represent a series of "grotesques" The object is "a unique piece" signed by the Master, it was created in Marcello Galgani's workshop in 1983 and made with the techniques (grinding, engraving and polishing) that we explained in the description; for the shape, the Master was inspired by a vase present in a painting, preserved in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence by the sixteenth-century painter Jacopo Ligozzi...
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture

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Crystal

Italian 18th century baroque Carved Wooden Silvered Panel / Coat Of Arms
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing baroque panel depicting a crowned reliquary . Beautiful weathered with traces of its original silver, gilding and colour. Italy circa 1750 Weathered, small losses . Measureme...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th C. Italian Giltwood Tripod Table w/ Glass Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a unique coffee table featuring a round glass top and an intricately carved gilt wood base. The base is made of ornate carved wood featuring stylized dolphins, with scaly bo...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

French 17th century Baroque Carved Gildwood Arm Wall Sconce Candle Holder
Located in Buisson, FR
Extremely rare carved giltwood wall sconce candleholder in the form of an arm holding a candleholder. France circa 1650-1700. Weathered, small losses and old repairs. More photo's av...
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17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture

Materials

Wood

Spanish Baroque Style Walnut Vargueño Cabinet on Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive walnut varqueño cabinet or chest on stand made in the Spanish baroque taste by Flint and Horner Co. New York, New York. When R.J. Horner retired his company merged with G...
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20th Century American Baroque Furniture

Materials

Brass

18th Century Italian Bookcase with Glass Doors
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Italian Bookcase with Glass Doors 18th Century Italian Painted And Gilt Bookcase. This 18th century Italian bookcase is painted and parcel gilt and has 3 glass cabinet doors above for display, 3 drawers below and 3 wood cabinet doors at the bottom for storage. The paint decoration on this outstanding Tuscan bookcase...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Wood

Italy Late 18th Century Porcelain Richard Ginori Doccia Soup Bowl
Located in Brescia, IT
This very fine soup bowl is a piece of the production of the Italian factory Richard Ginori Doccia. It is a timeless piece rich of beauty and elegance, ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Porcelain

set of Dining room chairs in the manner of Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This set of six oak chairs, inspired by Danish architect Henning Kjærnulf’s famous Razorblade design, beautifully blends Baroque and Mid-Century Modern styles. Crafted in Denmark dur...
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1960s Danish Vintage Baroque Furniture

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Fabric, Oak

Italian Baroque Iron and Brass Faldistorio
Located in Greenwich, CT
Italian Baroque period folding bench (faldistorio), the "X" frame with scroll etched iron supports with notched corners, joined by rosettes, topped by superstructure with suppressed ...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Bronze, Wrought Iron

Vintage Italian Satinwood Inlaid Marquetry Music Box Side Table, Chess Game Tabl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Italian Rococo Style Satinwood Inlaid Marquetry Music Box Side table, Chess Game Table. A small, Italian Rococo style rectangular wood si...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture

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Fruitwood

Alice in Wonderland Teapot, Handmade in Italy, Luxury Handcrafted Design 2021
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Our artisan's pieces are a dream come true, as in Disney's Alice in Wonderland. Ceramic tea service are completely hand-crafted and painted with ...
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2010s Italian Baroque Furniture

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Ceramic

19th Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Tuscan Two Drawer Credenza or Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid walnut, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing two drawers over two doors, the doors paneled with solid walnut,...
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Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture

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Iron

Pair of 18th C. French Tapestry Panels with Cherubs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 18th C. tapestry panels featuring intricate and richly detailed designs. They display classical motifs, including large architectural elements resembling columns adorned wit...
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture

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Wool

Baroque furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Baroque furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, case pieces and storage cabinets, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Modenese Gastone, Delft, and Meissen Porcelain. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $18 and tops out at $737,181 while the average work can sell for $4,396.

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