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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
Manner of Claude Lorrain The Goat heard in Arcadian Landscape
By Claude Lorrain
Located in Seaford, GB
An Exquisite Italianate Arcadian Landscape Oil Painting This late 18th-century Italianate classical landscape oil painting beautifull...
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Late 18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture

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Canvas, Paint

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

Early 18th Century Large Marriage Oak Trunk With a Vaulted Lid and Carvings
Located in London, GB
This 1727 oak trunk is of magnificent craftsmanship, showcasing intricate carvings and exquisite attention to detail. Crafted from solid oak, the trunk is sturdy and substantial, ref...
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1770s German Antique Baroque Furniture

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Oak

Baroque Style Pierced Brass Hearth Fender
Located in London, GB
Baroque style pierced brass hearth fender French, 19th century Measures: Height 56cm, width when open 120cm, width when closed 86cm, depth 13cm This...
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture

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Brass

Abruzzi Maiolica Albarelli, circa 1700
Located in Basildon, GB
An Abruzzo maiolica 'albarelli' in good condition. White tin glaze, waisted cylindrical form decorated in blue, with a classical figure of a putto surrounded by trees and flowers. ...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Maiolica

Antique Print of St. John the Baptist, After Carracci, C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image after Carracci Fine Steel engraving. Published by Jones & Co. C.1850 Unframed.
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1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture

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Paper

French C 18th Terracotta Bust of a Gentleman
Located in London, GB
After a model attributed to Jean Antoine Houdon, possibly Nicolas Joseph Laurent Gilbert (1750 - 1780), poet. Superbly sculpted in a coat and ruffled shirt set on a waisted socle....
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture

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Terracotta

Map Holy Promise Land Canaan Richard Palmer Richard Blome 1687 Joseph Moxon
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Canaan comonly called the Holy Land or the Land of Promise, being the Possesion of the Israelites & travelled through by Our Lord & Saviour Iesus Christ and his Apostles. Engraven by Richard Palmer for Richard Blome. 1687 Blome, Richard, 1641-1705. London. 283 x 452 mm. Copperplate. Probably from an English Bible...
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17th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture

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Paper

19th Century Baroque Traveling Silver Chest by Mappin and Webb, Distressed Paint
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century baroque traveling silver chest by Mappin and Webb, distressed paint  A super quality sliver chest or strong box, the chest is made by Mappin and Webb and intended for...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture

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Oak

Lamp Table Candlestick Gilded Italian Triform Height to Top of Fitting
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Top with original fluted metal drip pan. Border of carved lappets below the wooden top. The base with baluster, mushroom and fluting turnings ornamented w...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Giltwood

17th century leather studded travellers Chest
Located in London, by appointment only
A large French 16th Century Beech wood & leather chest, with iron flowerhead and domed stud work to front top and sides. Original hasp and lockplate, the interior of the box with lat...
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Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture

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Leather

Architectural Bolection Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An architectural bolection fireplace of small scale with moulded frieze and jambs. Made in a rustic Italian travertine stone, currently unfilled. E...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Baroque Furniture

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Travertine

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

Fireback, Cast Iron, 17th Century, English, Bearing the Initials W S
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Fireback, cast iron, 17th century, English, bearing the initials W S.
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17th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture

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Iron

Monumental 19th Century French Bronze Chandelier
Located in London, GB
19th French bronze chandelier of palatial proportions and exquisite quality. This magnificent 30-light chandelier has a pierced domed corona supported by five beautifully cast solid bronze male caryatid supports, above scrolled acanthus tiers each with two branches with dished foliate drip pans and baluster nozzles, a spreading body joined at the base by a pierced guilloche ring...
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture

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Bronze

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

The Florentine Mirror, Made by La Maison, London
Located in London, Park Royal
Made in the Baroque style this elegantly sculpted mirror makes an arresting impact. The regally crafted acanthus leaves, of generous volume, make their way from a central starting po...
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2010s British Baroque Furniture

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Silver

Buckingham Both Shyre and Shire John Speed 1610 Gilded Frame
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Just purchased more information to follow. In unrestored condition, the sheet can be cleaned.
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17th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture

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Paper

Lantern, Delftware, mid-18th Century, Dutch, Polychrome, Tryhoorn Collection
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This charming lantern decorated with typical Dutch estuary scenes is a rare survival. Although they must have been made in large quantities as evidenced in many Dutch Old Masters th...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture

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Earthenware

Plates Pair Biancosoprabianco Delft Redcliff Back Bristol Chinoiserie Polychrome
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Charming pair of plates with rare and desirable features of delftware; fluting, bianco-sopra-bianco border and in polychrome including manganese From a Bristol collection and originally made in Bristol Pair of 18th century bianco-sopra-bianco delftware plates, made at Redcliff Back, under Richard Frank. The press-moulded fluted border and scalloped rim is decorated with repeated foliate designs in a style known as ‘bianco sopra bianco‘, or ‘white on white’. Although inspired by the incised patterns found on the rims of Chinese export porcelain, the name alludes to the use of this decoration on sixteenth-century Italian maiolica at Faenza. The main pattern depicts an oriental river scene, showing two hatted men...
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18th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture

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Pottery

18th Century Italian Wood and Copper Altar Vase
Located in Hastings, GB
A large hand-crafted wood and copper altar vase, late 18th century with stunning patina. Wear commensurate with the age of the piece. The antique fan coral will only be supplied ...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Copper

Armchair Oak 17 Century Upholstered Faux Fur Navy Funky Fun
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
17th century oak armchair re-upholstered in navy faux faur The faux fur creates a cosy, funky, fun, modern, individual, interpretation of...
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1680s European Antique Baroque Furniture

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Faux Fur, Oak

Hand Carved, Baroque Style Mirror, Gilt in 23.75-Karat Gold by La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Hand carved Baroque style mirror with exceptional detailing, finished in hand applied 23.75-karat gold leaf. We have 2 available.
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21st Century and Contemporary English Baroque Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Carved Italian Fireplace in Portland Stone
Located in London, GB
An Italian Baroque style fireplace richly carved from Portland stone. The ogee shaped frieze with carved acanthus leaves, shells and flowers. Similar carving to moulded shelf, and Cl...
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture

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Stone

Rare and Majestic Phoenix Fire Basket
Located in London, GB
A rare and majestic fire basket, depicting a phoenix rising from the flames. The phoenix fire back is mounted above a large four barred grate, which rest...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture

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Brass, Iron

Delft Delftware Dish Wanli Lion Chinaman Dutch Baroque
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Charming delft dish demonstrating how exotic the East appeared to Europe and a sense of wonder it portrayed. Unusually painted in the 'Wanli' style demonstrating the mania in Europe...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture

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Earthenware

19th Century Italian Baroque Style Carved Putti Statue
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A 19th century impressive large scale Italian Baroque style putti statue, depicts a winged cherub, with branch, different smaller scallop shells and hold...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Pine

Pair of Antique Britannia Silver-Gilt Wall Sconces
Located in London, GB
Supported on polished wood mounts, this pair of highly decorative antique Britannia silver-gilt wall sconces are hand-chased in an 18th century style that would have been popular cir...
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1910s English Vintage Baroque Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Original Antique Print. Portrait of A Lady After Thomas De Keyser. C.1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful print Chromolithograph Published by Connoisseur circa 1900 Unframed.
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Early 1900s English Antique Baroque Furniture

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Paper

North Italian Painted Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Elegant 18th Century painted architectural pine mirror, circa 1780. This mirror has been beautifully made using fine-quality pine. The frame has been carved with typical 18th Century motifs such as faux marble columns to the side. It has its original mercury glass plate that is in great condition. A classic country house mirror...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Pine, Paint

Italian Fireplace in White Travertine
Located in London, GB
A good quality Italian fireplace in the Baroque manner in white travertine stone. The shaped frieze with heavy moulding and breakfront shelf above. A ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture

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Travertine

Wallhanging, 2003 Recreating a 1850s Design by Jacques Dulud, Leather Embossed
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The gilded, stylised scrolling foliage design is embossed into the grey leather enhancing the effect of the relief. The eighteen panels were pressed from moulding blocks which were m...
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Early 2000s English Baroque Furniture

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Leather

Table Rent Low High Low Sofa Side Italian Bologna Sliding Top Walnut Baroque
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Rare small, low 24" high Bologna rent table with sliding top - Stunning, finely figured 1.5inch, 4cm thick, original sliding top - Characteristic Bologna turnings and ornamentat...
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1650s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Walnut

Grotto, Table, Oak, 19 Century, Serpent, Carved, Scroll, Medullary Ray
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Lovely, carved detailing the the edge of the top and rococo scrollwork stem and feet which incorporate shell detailing inside the scrolls This table is crisply carved with characteristic grotto ornamentation creating the form with the scrollwork stem and legs carved with shell and other motifs. The top has an unusual 4cm carved acanthus leaf edge. The use of oak shows that, unlike much grotto furniture...
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Baroque Furniture

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Oak

English Bolection Fireplace in Travertine Stone
Located in London, GB
A large and imposing English moulded bolection fireplace in white Travertine stone. Modelled on a chimneypiece originally housed in the Officer's Mess at Chelsea Barracks, London. Ca...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Baroque Furniture

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Travertine

Set of Three Gilt Bronze Sconces in the Baroque Style
Located in London, GB
Set of three gilt bronze sconces in the Baroque style French, early 20th century Measures: Height 48cm, width 49cm, depth 26cm The sconces in this set are wrought from gilt bron...
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Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

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

An Imposing English Bolection Fireplace in Heavily Antiqued Bath Stone & Hearth
Located in London, GB
A large and imposing English moulded bolection fireplace in heavily antiqued Bath stone. Modelled on a chimneypiece originally housed in the Officer's Mes...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Baroque Furniture

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Limestone

Sconce Wall Iron Hood Vernacular Folk Baroque 17 Century
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Extremely rare survival of a 17th century vernacular iron wall sconce Unusually incorporating a hood to protect against fire and reflect the heat back into the room so it does not r...
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17th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Impressive Venetian Silk Velvet Valance
Located in Canterbury, GB
Opulent Silk Velvet Pelmet / Valance The fine quality Cisele velvet is Venetian . Most likely Soprarizzo from world renowned Luigi Bevilacqua workshop Dating from mid 1900's ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture

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Silk, Velvet

Antique Print After Rembrandt, The Presentation In The Temple, C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image after Rembrandt Fine Steel engraving. Published by Blackie & Sons London. C.1850 Unframed.
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1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture

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Paper

Unusual English Baroque Style Fireplace in Italian Carrara Marble
Located in London, GB
An unusual English Baroque style fireplace in Italian Carrara marble. The substantial frieze with a coat of arms featuring griffins and shield, with swirling floral paterae to end bl...
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19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture

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Marble

19th Century Baroque Hooded Victorian Cast Iron and Brass Fire Grate Basket
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A handsome and substantial, late 19th century antique cast iron Baroque style hooded Victorian fire grate with a brass riveted and repousse hood. A three barred serpentine grate flan...
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1890s English Antique Baroque Furniture

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Iron

Pair of French Gilt and Silvered Bronze Candelabra, Depicting Jesus and Madonna
Located in London, GB
These striking and unusual candelabra each depict a portrait of Jesus and the Madonna in gilt bronze to the center. Each portrait is bordered by a gilt geometric circular pattern, further surrounded by a circular wreath of acanthus leaf in silvered bronze, supporting eight lights and drip pans. The candelabra are supported on ornately cast columns...
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture

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Bronze

18th Century Giltwood and Polychrome Painted Putti / Cherub
Located in Hastings, GB
Hand carved winged German Baroque Putti, water gilded over applied gesso, the face and head polychrome painted. Small hanging loop to the back of the head. Width 26cm, Height 19cm, ...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture

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Gesso, Wood, Giltwood

Rare 18th Century Italian Baroque Fireplace in Finely Carved Statuary Marble
Located in London, GB
A rare 18th century Italian Baroque fireplace mantel in finely carved statuary marble. The generously moulded arched shelf forms the upper part of a serpent...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Statuary Marble

Antique Print After Rembrandt, the Presentation in the Temple, C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image after Rembrandt Fine steel engraving. With a highly decorative border. Published C.1850 Unframed.
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1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture

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Paper

Italian Baroque Style Painted Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in London, GB
Italian Baroque style painted giltwood wall mirror Italian, c. 1880 Measures: Height 158cm, width 124cm, depth 16cm This giltwood mirror is crafted in the elegant Baroque style....
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Giltwood

Bargello Flamestitch Silk Embroidery Florence Spetchley Park Bed Curtains Pair
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Spetchley park, Bargello, silk, bed curtains adapted into wall hangings in the 19th century • The use of silk, patterning and size suggests that these striking Bargello hangings were almost certainly conceived as bed curtains. In the Green Chamber at Parham House the State Bed is hung with Bargello curtains, pelmets and valences c1620. Like the Parham bed curtains, the Spetchley Park bed curtains have two horizontal pattern repeats in each drop. Needless to say, surviving bed curtains from this period are exceptionally rare as they had value as hangings and for upholstering domestic objects when removed from the bed. • The Spetchley Park bed curtains are really beautiful and luxurious. They were made as elite objects and have not lost their gravitas or their character and charm. • The Spetchley Park bed curtains were adapted into wall hangings in the 19th century. They are versatile and could easily be reinstated as curtains or panels within larger curtains. • Bargello work has a classic timeless quality to it and blends with most decorative schemes whether period or contemporary Each panel is made from two sections of bargello. The step (pattern) comprising two rows of short vertical stitches over two threads of graduating numbers of stitches up and down with two rows of long vertical stiches over six threads of graduating numbers of stitches up and down. Worked in graduating shades of blue, green, brown, red, tan and ivory silks on a hessian ground. The four edges of each hanging are faced with a 19th century, dusky pink fan...
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1620s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture

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Silk

Monumental Pair of Patinated Bronze Andirons in the Baronial Baroque Manner
Located in London, GB
A pair of enormous and rather eccentric patinated bronze andirons in the Baronial Baroque manner. Each is surmounted by majestic spread winged eagles holding scrolled cartouche shiel...
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Mid-20th Century American Baroque Furniture

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Bronze

Victorian Gilt Bronze figure of a child playing the Cymbals
By E. Peynot
Located in Dereham, GB
Victorian Gilt Bronze figure of a Child playing the Cymbals Sitting Cross leg on a rock, fine detailed casting, on the face, Hands with the cymbal band wrapped around, Stripes on...
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1860s French Antique Baroque Furniture

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Bronze

Queen Anne Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Seaford, GB
Early 18th-Century Queen Anne Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers This Queen Anne Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers is a fine example of early 18th-century craftsmanship, combining timeless des...
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Early 17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture

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Walnut

White ceramic figurine sculpture by Andrea Salvatori Italy Contemporary Unique
Located in London, GB
"Invasata" - unique piece, 2020, glazed earthenware. Andrea Salvatori (Italy, 1975) is a visual artist working in ceramics to realize ironic and witty sculptures, sometimes involv...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Furniture

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Elegant 1940s Pair of Italian Mirrored Girandoles oil gilded hand carved wood
Located in London, GB
We are presenting for sales a stunning pair of Italian 1940s hand carved, oil gilded mirror Girandole wall sconces in the Baroque style. These beautiful deep carved sconces have a ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

Esmond Burton Portland Stone Sculpture from the Bank of England Annexe
Located in London, GB
A massive carved Portland stone tableau of the reigning monarchs, William & Mary (1689-1702), granting The Bank of England Charter in 1694. Sculptor Esmond Burton (1885-1964).  Part of a collection of approximately 45 statues and carvings commissioned by the Bank of England to adorn it’s Annexe built in the 1950’s at One New Change in the City of London. They were removed prior to the building being demolished in 2007. This group was above the Cheapside entry to the courtyard and was flanked either side by statues of Sir John Houblon, the first Governor of the Bank and Michael Godfrey...
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1950s English Vintage Baroque Furniture

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Stone

Mid 20th Century mahogany baroque revival chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century mahogany baroque inspired commode circa 1950. Danish made mahogany chest with shaped fronted drawers  very much in the baroque taste.  4 drawers with ornate brass a...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Furniture

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Brass

Venetian Style Armchair
Located in London, Park Royal
Re-edition of an 18th century Venetian armchair, hand-carved with beautifully crafted detailing. Hand finished in a gesso white patina...
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2010s British Baroque Furniture

Materials

Wood, Gesso

Large Antique Brightly Polished Pewter Charger, circa.1750
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful highly polished pewter charger. Measures: (20 inches). Amazing distressed patina English, Mid-18th Century. Most likely, London The pewter has been polished to its...
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture

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Pewter

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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