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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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Item Ships From: United Kingdom
Style: Baroque
17th Century Carved Applewood Sculpture of the Lady of Sorrow
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A 17th-century carved applewood sculpture of the Lady of Sorrow is a representation often associated with Catholic icons, particularly depicting the Virg...
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17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture

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Wood

16 x 18th Century Venetian Marionette Puppets from Commedia dell’arte Theatre
Located in London, GB
Antique Venetian Marionettes, Antique Puppets, Venice Carnival Antiques, Masked Ball Antiques, Venetian Mask, Commedia dell'art Theatre Marionettes. Co...
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Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Metal

17th Century Italian Stucco Plaster Fresco
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
17th Century Italian Stucco plaster fresco This highly decorative and imposing Italian fresco most likely dates from the early part of the 17th Century although with some later resto...
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Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Plaster, Paint

18th Century Painted Wooden Monstrance Mirror
Located in Hastings, GB
Baroque monstrance, hand carved and painted in a striking dusky rose pink and gold finish, it has been fitted with a small mirror plate to the centre and repurposed to hang on the wa...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture

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Pine

Luigi Bevilacqua Soprarizzo Silk Velvet Pillow
Located in Canterbury, GB
Hand Made Bespoke Pillow Incorporating a selection of vintage and contemporary Luigi Bevilacqua Soprarizzo Silk Velvets. Hand woven in Venice on 18th century looms Together with ea...
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture

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Metallic Thread

Cassetone Bureau Desk Ebonised Rosewood Bone Rome Baroque Bird Flower Lion Tulip
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Exceptional Roman Baroque Ebonised, Rosewood Cassettone with bone inlay and magnificent brass handles Magnificent transition piece displaying classical ornamentation within a tradit...
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1690s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Bone, Ebony, Rosewood

Pair of Antique Brass Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A large and very impressive pair of antique brass table lamps. They were made in England, they date from around the 1920’s. They are a great size...
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1920s British Vintage Baroque Furniture

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Brass

Antique Silk Velvet Pillows PAIR
Located in Canterbury, GB
PAIR Bespoke Hand Made Pillows The fronts are beautiful Italian Silk Velvet Panel Genoa and Dating from Circa 1800 Voided to reveal the gold silk satin ground . Skillfully Cut in a...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Silk, Velvet

19th Century Boulle Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Centre Table
Located in London, GB
This fine table is crafted in ebonised wood and features gilt bronze mounts and Boulle style marquetry. The table is of curved, oval shape, and is inlaid with marquetry to the top, a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture

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Ormolu, Brass, Bronze

Italian Gilt Wood Baroque Style Mirror
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Italian Gilt Wood Baroque Style Mirror. This exquisite gold framed mirror is a stunning addition to any decor, featuring an elegant design that enhances its luxurious appeal. The mir...
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture

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Giltwood

18th Century Italian Wood and Gesso Altar Vase in Rose Silver
Located in Hastings, GB
A hand-crafted wood and applied gesso altar vase, late 18th century with gilt rose silver finish. Small areas of loss to the gesso and wear to the paint commensurate with the age of...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Gesso, Wood

Large Italian Still Life Attributed To Sebastiano Ceccarini Antique Oil Painting
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING DEPICTING A BASKET OF INGREDIENTS Depicting a basket with a frayed handle, which has been emptied onto a kitchen table. The basket is full o...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

English Moulded Fireplace in Arabescato Marble
Located in London, GB
An English moulded bolection fireplace in Arabescato marble. A scaled down version of a chimneypiece originally housed in the Officer's mess at Chelsea Barracks, London. Can be made ...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Baroque Furniture

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Marble

Antique Embroidered Coat of Arms Pillow
Located in Canterbury, GB
Gorgeous Antique Cushion 18th Century French Magenta Silk Brocade Applied with antique Papal Coat of Arms Pope Pius XI Born in 1857 Was Pope from 1922 to 1939 Within an 18th century Florentine Silver metal braid border Edged with 18th century metallic gold tassel trim upon a ribbon braid Backed with antique dark pink Mohair Velvet...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Metallic Thread

Antique Bust of a Spanish Knight, Hand Carved with Original Gesso and Paint
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Wooden bust of a knight. A wonderful armored knight carved from lime wood. The knight is well carved with the face (with moustache) looking out of the ...
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture

Materials

Pine

18th Century Indo-Portuguese Baroque Rosewood Bed
Located in London, GB
A very finely carved early 18th Century Indo-Portuguese Rosewood bed.
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18th Century Indian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Rosewood

18th Century Baroque walnut and fruitwood Chest of Drawers , Circa 1750
Located in Seaford, GB
18th-Century Austrian Baroque Chest of Drawers, Circa 1760 Period: Baroque Great Colour and Patina Date: Circa 1760 Material: Fruitwood and Walnut Condition: Original inlays have bee...
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1750s Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Tulipwood, Walnut

Armchair, Upholstered, Os-De Mouton, Walnut, French, 17th Century
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The outside and inside rectangular back and seat re-upholstered, during its last ownership, with an off-white and grey/blue cotton/linen mix fabric faced with close nailed brass stud...
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1680s French Antique Baroque Furniture

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Walnut

Late 17th Century Brussels Tapestry after Teniers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A beautifully woven late 17th Century Brussels tapestry after the painter Teniers. Depicting a domestic scene including a mother and infant. Wonderfu...
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17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Tapestry

18th Century Baroque styled provincial Italian salon sofa
Located in Alton, GB
Ornately detailed relief 18th Century Baroque styled provincial Italian salon sofa finished in pale gold gilt over gesso on carved hardwood. Wonderfully sculpted centrepiece mask of ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Pair Victorian Faux Marble Column Shaped Pedestals
By Bonzanigo
Located in Dereham, GB
Pair Victorian Faux Marble column shaped Pedestals Each With: Circular Dished Tops :39cm diameter Tapering columns 10cm to 12cm diameter Square shaped stepped base Pine with Paintwork
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1850s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

Materials

Pine

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 ...
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1730s European Antique Baroque Furniture

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Walnut

18th Century Delft Bough Hanging Pot
Located in Basildon, GB
Dutch Delft Bough Hanging Pot, early 18th Century or possibly earlier, with a blue-and-white floral design, a perforated top, a flat back, and side holes for hanging.
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture

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Delft, Earthenware

Italian Baroque Console Table Wine Server Iron Marble Top Bacchus
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous Italian console table crafted from cast iron for the base Top is a smooth and chip free slice of green marble Can also function as a great wine server We b...
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1980s Vintage Baroque Furniture

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Marble

18th Century Tyrolean Hand Carved and Painted Mirror
Located in Hastings, GB
An absolutely beautiful 18th Century Austrian Tyrolean wall mirror, deeply hand carved with hearts, tassels and flames, in greens and gilt, the original mirror plate, perfectly foxed...
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Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

19th Century Italian Sedan Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Italian Sedan Chair This is a mid 19th Century piece, it is the Rococo style, in Green and Gold and upholstered inside in a heavy gold brocade, complete with cushion ...
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1850s Antique Baroque Furniture

Materials

Pine

Mid 17th Century Dutch Engraved Silver Wedding Casket or knottekist, Circa 1660
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A museum-grade mid-17th century Dutch silver marriage casket or knottekistje, circa 1660. Raised on solid silver bun feet the miniature casket is profusely engraved to all faces depicting a courting couple and architecture entwined in scrolling foliage. The reverse of the casket depicts the last supper, however, if you look closely, you can see a boy stealing food or wine from underneath! Possibly, this is the courting gentleman showing that he had a sense of humour. The scratch lined moulded top is surmounted with an intricate handle (once gilt) and floral patera to the centre. There are two inscriptions each within a cartouche 'In Lÿfde Beltact het al' and 'Getrouw tot in den doot' which loosely translates to 'faithful until the death' and 'love is everything'. Wedding caskets...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture

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Silver

Casket, Box, Cabinet, Architectural, Ebonized, Alabaster, Secretdrawers, Malines
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An early 17th century, Flemish, Malines, ebonized and alabaster cabinet with removable sliding sides revealing secret drawers 12” long. The ebonized top with two carved alabaster ...
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1630s Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Alabaster

Table Cabinet, Mid-17th Century, Flemish Baroque, Ebonized and Tortoishell
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This cabinet was made in Flanders in the mid-17th century as a prestigious item for an affluent member of the professional classes. The significant amount of tortoishell employed dem...
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Mid-17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture

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Tortoise Shell

Gold Water Gilded Carved Wooden Chapel Sunburst Flush Light
Located in Hastings, GB
Fabulous 1930's water gilded sunburst flush mount. Carved wooden rays surround the single lamp holder to the centre, originally from a church in Germany this piece is in absolutely g...
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Early 20th Century German Baroque Furniture

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Wood

Mid 18th century Swedish pine baroque metal bound box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 18th century Swedish pine baroque metal bound box circa 1740. Good quality oval baroque period decorative box.  Profusely decorated and bound by iron strap work, edging and hing...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture

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Metal

Mid century carved oak small chest of drawers by Bodafors
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century carved oak small chest of drawers by Bodafors circa 1960. 3 drawer chest of drawers of small proportions.  Single brass drop handles to the front. Carved and shaped dra...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Furniture

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Oak

Table Lamp Candlestick Gilded 18th Century Baroque Italian 81cm 32" high
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Fine, 18th Century, Italian, Carved & Gilded Pricket Candlestick Upcycled Into A Table Lamp, 31½” High Finely carved with classical turnings and ornamentation, the gilding burnished...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Giltwood

18th Century Italian Cisele Velvet Panel
Located in Canterbury, GB
A panel of cut and uncut silk velvet voided to reveal a cream silk ground Full loom width with both selvage edges present Dating from 18th century Antique gently time worn appea...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

Materials

Silk, Velvet

Plate Lobed Imari Japanese Iron Red Blue Dragon Trellis
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A charming 18th century Imari lobed plate with dragon ornamentation. Beautifully painted with a vase and profusion of flowers surrounded by a double circle border. The outer border with elaborate vignettes with dragon heads, flowers and trellis work. The reverse with four repeats of scroll and ribbon motifs. Painted in tones of iron red and blue. Old stapled repair to a break. Measures: diameter 22cm., 8 1/2" height 3.5cm., 1 1/2" Provenance : Private collection with a dish and a plate of similar quality Imari is the European name for Japanese porcelain wares made in the town of Arita and exported from the port of Imari, in Western Japan. The dynastic change and the instability of China in the mid-17th century created a gap in the porcelain market, which became increasingly international throughout the century. Arita developed into a prominent centre for porcelain due to its proximity to Izumiyama, an area rich in kaolin. Although the Arita kilns...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Baroque Furniture

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Porcelain

Ryan & Smith Large Stone Bolection Fireplace
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A limestone bolection fireplace of large-scale, the frame measuring 12" (300 mm) wide. This simple and timeless style of fireplace was used by architect Sir Christopher Wren...
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21st Century and Contemporary Northern Irish Baroque Furniture

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Limestone

18th century Scandinavian pine baroque cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rustic Swedish 2 part baroque cupboard circa 1790. Stained pine baroque cupboard, a real piece of Scandinavian rustic made furniture.  Shaped cornice below and double door cupboard ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture

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Pine

Polished Cast Iron Fire Basket in the Baroque Style
Located in London, GB
A very large English firegrate in the Jacobean Baroque style. The protruding cast iron firedogs with horseshoe bases surmounted by gargoyle mask, gadrooned motif and globe finials in...
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19th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture

Materials

Iron

Pair of European 18th Century Silver Plated Baroque Mirrors
Located in Hastings, GB
Pair of European 18th century silver plated Baroque mirrors circa 1725 Beautiful and unique antique handcrafted pieces The carved wooden frame is covered with silver plated hand b...
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18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture

Materials

Copper, Silver Plate

Rare Vintage French Cartier Panther Bracelet Silk Scarf Irish Linen
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Title: Rare Vintage French Cartier Panther Bracelet Silk Scarf Brown Irish Linen Pillow Katie Larmour Studio is the original vintage scarf...
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Late 20th Century French Baroque Furniture

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Linen, Silk

18th C Italian Hand Painted Orange Cassapanca Bench
Located in Hastings, GB
A wonderful 18th century Italian Cassapanca, the tall back is carved as Florentine fleur de lis, and the seat and back have hand painted decora...
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1750s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

Materials

Wood

18th Century Dutch Seascape Painting by Jan Verbruggen
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century Dutch harbour scene / seascape painting with ships in stormy waters by Jan Verbruggen (1712-1780). Signed 'J.Verbruggen'. Jan Verbruggen and his son Peter were artists,...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Vargueno, Bargueno, Escritorio, Taquillon, Spanish, Baroque, Walnut, Velvet
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Spanish writing desks of this period are the most distinctive pieces of Spanish furniture conceived as visual displays of incredible virtuosity. The characteristic decoration of the ...
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Early 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century Italian Rustic Chest of Drawers
Located in Faversham, GB
A wonderful 19th-century pine chest in a wonderful distressed white finish. The cabinet features three long graduating drawers with faded gilt-coloured line decoration. Each smooth...
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1870s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Pine, Paint

Magnificent 18th Century Striking Dutch Amsterdam Burl Walnut Longcase Clock
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
An impressive Dutch longcase clock with a burr walnut veneered oak case, signed on the chapter ring Pieter Brandt Amsterdam, c. 1745-50. The hood ...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture

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Walnut, Burl

Monumental Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra by Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
Monumental gilt and patinated bronze candelabra by Beurdeley French, late 19th century Measures: Height 273cm, width 90cm, depth...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Original Antique Print of St Agnes. After Domenichino. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image after Domenichino Fine Steel engraving. Published C.1850 Unframed.
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1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture

Materials

Paper

18th Century Gold Processional Religious Church Cross
Located in Hastings, GB
Wonderfully ornate gilt gesso over carved wood processional cross, probably northern Italy late 18th century. The large floral wreath with carved gilt ribbons, a small cross to the c...
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1780s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

Materials

Wood

17th Century Baroque Painted 6 Fold Screen Don Quixote
Located in London, by appointment only
An exceptional late 17th-century Anglo-Dutch painted screen, composed of six hinged panels, richly decorated in oil paint on canvas on board. The ...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture

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Canvas, Wood

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...
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1680s English Antique Baroque Furniture

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Ebony

18th Century Silk Damask Pillows PAIR
Located in Canterbury, GB
A Pair Handmade Bespoke Pillows 18th Century Silk Damask featuring Regal Crowns (Italian or Spanish) Edged with 18th century silk tassel trim together with 18th century gold metal...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Silk, Velvet

Large Antique Bronze Lantern
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large antique bronze lantern, sourced from Soane, London. This impressive light fitting is suitable for indoor and outdoor use, this lantern is ...
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Early 20th Century English Baroque Furniture

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Metal, Bronze

19th Century Victorian Baroque Style Cast Iron and Brass Fire Grate Basket
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A large Baroque style cast iron Victorian fire basket with a shaped fire back, a two barred serpentine shaped grate mounted with a pair of brass ...
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1870s English Antique Baroque Furniture

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Iron

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...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Upholstery, Birch, Pine, Paint

Arcon, Chest, Coffer, Leather, Spanish, Baroque, Brass Studwork, Domed, Travel
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Exceptional, early 17th century, Spanish, leather, ‘Arcon’ or domed travelling coffer ornamented with brass studwork Surviving utalitarian pieces such as travelling coffers from t...
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1620s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture

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Leather

Pair of Old Weathered Classical Flower Children Statues
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Old Weathered Classical Flower Children Statues These are lovely old statues, they are a boy and girl, he is holding a basket of Fruit an...
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Mid-20th Century Baroque Furniture

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Concrete

Late-17th Century, Dutch Oak Cabinet on Stand
Located in London, GB
Dutch oak cabinet on stand An exceptional late 17th-century Dutch oak cabinet-on-stand with an ornately carved interior, depicted in the Baroque man...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture

Materials

Metal

Spanish Embroidered Gold Silver Armorial Hanging Amphora Count 70'high 55"long
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The embroidered appliques in fine silk and gold and silver threadwork with coloured glass, sequins and mirror simulating jewels in deep relief worked onto the original red velvet tex...
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1640s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture

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Gold, Silver

19th Century Italian Giltwood Palazzo Chair Suite
Located in London, GB
Consisting of three armchairs and seven side chairs, this superb giltwood suite was made in Italy in the nineteenth century. With slight variations in t...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Upholstery, Giltwood

18th Century Swedish Baroque Style Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque sofa. Scraped back to original blue/grey shades of paint and upholstered seat in neutral linen. Seat height: 50cm.
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

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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