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.
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Item Ships From: Massachusetts
Style: Baroque
Regence Beechwood Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
Nicely carved frame and very sturdy with caning in excellent condition. Includes a loose cushion.
From a Fifth Ave New York estate.
Category
1730s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Cane, Beech
French Giltwood Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
19th Century rectangular French mirror with gesso gilt wood and undulating rope design. Original mirror.
Use the mirror vertically or horizo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Gold
Spanish Baroque Walnut Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over a drawer with wrought iron handle, raised on turned legs with box stretchers.
Category
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Bouquet Mousse Stone Fruit and Flower Basket Vases
Located in Sheffield, MA
From a chateau in France, these are known as 'bouquets' fashioned after 17th century Baroque style. These "corbeilles" of potted flowers and fruits remain blooming and ripe through a...
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone
Baroque Cabinet with Secretaire, Germany 1750
Located in Belmont, MA
Add timeless elegance to your home or office with this original Baroque cabinet featuring a built-in secretary desk, crafted in Germany circa 1750. This exquisite piece originates fr...
Category
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Unknown Flemish Artist, 17th-18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Unknown Flemish artist, 17th-18th century, “Judith and Holofernes”, oil on canvas 20.47 x 19.68 inches (52 x 50 cm) (lined), not signed. The painting c...
Category
Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Louis XV Provincial Style Painted Coffee Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
An elegant vintage French Louis XV style carved and painted coffee table with gilt wood accents. This table will add a touch of timeless sophisticated elegance to any space where a s...
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair, 19th Century French Putti At Play Blue & White Paintings Baroque Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite pair of 19th-century French paintings captures playful putti, or cherubic children, rendered in a Baroque-inspired style. These charming artworks, executed in delicate...
Category
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
18th Century Baroque Cabinet with Secretaire, Germany, 1760
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century Baroque cabinet with secretaire, Germany, 1760, walnut veneer. Beautiful piece in excellent condition, professionally rest...
Category
1760s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Massive Pair of French Carved Stone Columns
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of impressive carved rose stone columns from a cloister in Southern France. The columns are each in two pieces with a separate capital. The capitals are Romanesque in form with ...
Category
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Stone
Fine Italian Baroque Walnut Commode, 17th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A fine Italian Baroque.
Walnut commode.
17th century.
Measures: Height 37 ½ in. Width 52 ½ in. Depth 27 in.
Provenance:
Private Collection, Boston, MA.
Le Trianon...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Spanish Chestnut Centre Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over inverted legs joining a box stretcher with serrated edge, scroll feet.
Category
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Wood
Three Baroque Style Inlaid Side Chair, Sold Singly
Located in Sheffield, MA
Three Baroque style inlaid Mahogany Veneered beechwood side chairs, Dutch, 19th century.
Sold singly @ $1500 each.
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Baroque Commode, Würzburg 'Germany', 1750
Located in Belmont, MA
Exceptional Baroque commode, Würzburg (South Germany) 1750, curved front with beautiful walnut veneer with plum wood intarsia. Original bronze fittings. The drawers have a central lo...
Category
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Neoclassical Revival Style Coffee Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Making a major statement in size and detailing, this coffee table is composed of a glass top with an underlay of squares of silver leaf and set into a gold and silver frame. The top ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Baroque Furniture
Materials
Silver, Silver Leaf
German Baroque Armoire "Frankfurter Wellenschrank", 1730, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Frankfurter Wellenschrank, German Baroque Armoire 1730
Exquisite Frankfurter Wellenschrank made around 1730. The name Wellenschrank (meaning “wavy cabinet...
Category
1730s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Baroque Chest of Drawers, Switzerland, 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Baroque chest of drawers was made in the 18th century in Switzerland. The three drawer commode has a pretty kingwood and maple root veneer with rosewood details on a pine wood frame. The Baroque chest comes with original bronze fittings. Additionally it has a brown-reddish marble top. This is an exquisite piece with a beautiful veneer pattern...
Category
1760s Swiss Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Kingwood, Maple
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...
Category
1770s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
French Wrought Iron Wall Mount Console Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rococo style console table made with wrought iron, gilt metal leaf decoration and green serpentine marble top on ornate metal base. Entry hallway table.
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
18th Century French Grisaille Painting of Putti in Hunting Scene
Located in Essex, MA
Early 18th Century French Oil on Canvas Grisaille of Putti in a Hunting Scene. Gray-green tones, sculptural looking putti in a landscape with auct...
Category
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Paint
Italian Baroque Walnut Box
Located in Essex, MA
Hinged top, decorated overall with incised carving, lock plate and side handles.
Category
1670s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Baroque Mirror, France, 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique Baroque mirror, France, 1700-1720. Rectangular mirror with beautifully wood carved frame decorated with acanthus leave decor, crowned by a cherub head. In good, vintage condit...
Category
1710s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Baroque Gilt Wood Console Table, Southern Germany 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This original 18th century Baroque console table stands out for its finely carved gilt wood details. It is the perfect little eye catcher for a smaller entryway. If you are looking for an eclectic mix of antique and new, you could easily add a contemporary painting or mirror above it,
This exquisite little console table derives from Southern Germany. It shows the typical features of the 17th-18th century baroque design vocabulary. Consequently acanthus leaves and scrollwork embellish its otherwise symmetrical structure.
It comes in original condition with the expected wear and tear and some retouches from earlier restorations and measures H 29.53 x W 25.99 x D 13.78 inches (H 75 cm x W 66 cm x D 35 cm).
During the 17th century, the Baroque style had a marked effect upon furniture design throughout western Europe. Large wardrobes, cupboards, and cabinets had twisted columns, broken pediments, and heavy moldings.
The Baroque style was adopted in the Low Countries in the 1620s and extended late into the 17th century, when Germany and England began to develop it.
In southern Germany the French influence on furniture design was more prominent than in the western or northern parts, where Dutch and English styles were predominant.
The big centers for the production of south German Baroque furniture...
Category
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Italian Baroque Walnut Dining Table
Located in Essex, MA
With three board rectangular top raised on scroll cut legs joined by wrought iron stretchers.
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Mirror
Located in Essex, MA
Period Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Mirror. Florentine. Original Gilding. Carved and Gilded Hardwood in Sunflower and Foliate Motif
Provenance: Private Beacon Hill Collection
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Gilt Gesso Wall Mirror with Mirrored O
Located in Westfield, MA
This Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Gilt Gesso Wall Mirror is a magnificent representation of the ornate Baroque style, with its gilded gesso frame and stunning mirrored o...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Italian Baroque Style 19th Century Tole Hanging Lantern
Located in Sheffield, MA
Newly restored large and impressive size antique Italian baroque style gold gilded tole single light hanging lantern. The majestic Italian styling and proportions, makes this a perfect and striking accent in any room, a living room, dining room, conservatory, to a grand foyer. The metal lantern has been newly rewired for the US.
Search terms: antique French hanging lantern...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Iron
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....
Category
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Flemish Baroque Walnut Bench
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top upholstered in old needlepoint that needs replacement. Turned legs and stretchers.
Category
Early 1700s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
European Brass Alms Plate
Located in Essex, MA
Alms plates were used to collect donations during church services. This plate depicts Adam And Eve.
Category
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Brass
Baroque Commode, Switzerland 18th Century, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Baroque commode, Switzerland 18th century. This unique Baroque commode dates back to circa 1750-1760 and comes from Switzerland. The three-drawer co...
Category
1750s Swiss Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Original Baroque Table, Flanders 1750, Oak
Located in Belmont, MA
This stunning 18th-century Baroque table, crafted in Flanders around 1750, is a true masterpiece of antique furniture. Made from solid oak, it features exceptional hand-carved detail...
Category
1750s Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Oak
18th Century Baroque Secretaire, Lake Constance Region
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century baroque secretaire, Lake Constance region. Two-drawer body on curved square feet, foldable desk, inside six drawers, a wide shelf and a sec...
Category
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Swiss “Windellade” Cabinet, 1770-1780
Located in Belmont, MA
Windellade cabinet, Zurich region 1770-1780 walnut veneer. In very good condition. The cabinet will be shipped from Europe. Shipping costs to Bosto...
Category
1770s Swiss Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
German Baroque Dresser, Dresden, 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful German Baroque dresser dates back to circa 1750. It was probably made in the region of the city of Dresden.
Different walnut veneer grains embellish this original com...
Category
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Victor Saglier (French, 1809-1894) Silvered Bronze Centerpiece or Planter
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite silvered bronze centerpiece or planter, attributed to renowned French metalworker Victor Saglier, is a testament to 19th-century French decorative art. The centerpiece...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Carved Wood and Gilt Angel Reliquary Pricket Candelabra as Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of early 17th century Italian carved wood and gilt angel Pricket stick candelabra.
Jubilant Angels Holding Cornucopia which holds single pricket fo...
Category
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Pine
Baroque Table, Switzerland, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Baroque table, Switzerland, 1770.
This pretty Baroque table dates back to the Rococo period and comes from Berne in Switzerland. The base with the curved legs is made of cherry wood....
Category
1770s Swiss Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Kingwood
A Portuguese Polychrome & Giltwood Presentoir, 18th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Portuguese Baroque Polychrome & Giltwood Presentoir
18th Century
With elaborate scroll and flower carved canopy and framework
Height 30 in. Width 18 in. Depth 10 in.
...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Baroque Chest of Drawers, Switzerland 1750-60
Located in Belmont, MA
Discover a Remarkable Baroque Chest of Drawers from 1750-60, Originating in Switzerland
This exceptional Baroque chest of drawers hails from the years 1750-60 and boasts a rich hist...
Category
1750s Swiss Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Baroque Console Table, Germany 1750, Oak with Marble Top
Located in Belmont, MA
Baroque console table, Germany 1750.
The console table stands out for its finely carved oak wood floral decoration. The marble top is original.
The console table is in very good c...
Category
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Baroque Cabinet Credenza
Located in Essex, MA
Period late 17th / early 18th century French oak credenza cabinet. Paneled cupboard doors with drawers above. Original hinges and hardware. Origina...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Oak
18th Century Baroque Secretaire, South German, 1750-1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique 18th century Baroque secretaire, South German, probably Lake of Constance region, circa 1750-1760.
Elaborate bombe shaped Baroque secretaire with beautiful walnut, elmwood an...
Category
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Swiss Baroque Walnut Draw Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with pull out extensions over a frieze containing drawers at each end with heart cut out decoration , raised on turned legs and joined by shaped upper stretchers and ...
Category
1690s Swiss Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century Baroque Card Table, Germany, 1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Stunning 18th century card table, South Germany, 1760. Cherry, elm and walnut veneer and marquetry. The outside of the top decorated with a chessboard. The opened table top is covere...
Category
1760s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Elm, Walnut
18th Century Carved Giltwood Mirror with Eagle, Roses and Leaves
Located in Pembroke, MA
18th century Italian giltwood mirror with hand carved eagle, roses, leaves and other details. The carving around outer perimeter of the mirror to really highlight the details. Appear...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Engraving of the Northern Whale Fishery, circa 1720
Located in Nantucket, MA
Very early 18th century Dutch woodblock engraving of the Northern Whale Fishery, circa 1720, a hand colored engraving illustrating the Dutch whaling flee...
Category
1720s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Paper
17th-18th Century Venetian Painting
Located in Pembroke, MA
Venetian School painting of four angels, allegorically depicting the variable winds of change and time. Unsigned, believed to be by a follower of Pietro Li...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Canvas
Flemish Baroque Walnut Footstool
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular seat in need of reupholstery with barley twist legs and stretcher. Bun feet.
Category
1690s European Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Italian Baroque Walnut Side Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over scroll legs joined by a wrought iron stretcher. Scroll feet.
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Italian Baroque Giltwood Arm-Form Wall Lights
Located in Essex, MA
With shield form backs and arm and hand candleholder. Currently not electrified. Featured in an upcoming Stephen King movie.
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Cast Iron Pedestal Base/Base ONLY
Located in Sheffield, MA
This listing is for the base only. The contemporary indoor or outdoor pedestal can be used in combination with a stone, glass or wood top for dining or conference table. The 19th century cast iron...
Category
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Italian Tole Hanging Lanterns
Located in Essex, MA
Brought back from Italy by a local woman that had a home there. Electrified. Leaf decoration and iron loop handle with applied leaves.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Tin
Antique Gilt Metal 5-Candle Floral Wall Sconce
Located in Sheffield, MA
The elaborate Italian gilt metal floral wall decoration has 5 candleholder cups. Wonderful wall decoration.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 18th Century Delft Plates
Located in Essex, MA
Set of 18th century Delft plate. Six from a series. One bowl of different form.
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Delft
Baroque Table, Southern Germany, Augsburg Region 1750, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Baroque table, Southern Germany, 1750. This original 18th century table comes probably from the city of Augsburg region in Bavaria.
The beautiful rectangular top is raised on its or...
Category
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
A Baroque Giltwood & Polychrome Frame / Mirror, Late 17th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Baroque Giltwood
& Polychrome Mirror
Late 17th Century
The arched rectangular later mirror plate flanked by two putti
and carved flowering motif along the sides and the...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pair of Baroque style Pier Mirrors, 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of Baroque Style Pier Mirrors, Germany circa 1900 – Hand-Carved and Hand-Painted
This decorative pair of Baroque-style pier mirrors was crafted in Germany around 1900, showcasi...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
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.