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.
6 Fruit Plates Collection by Villeroy & Boch Septfontaines, Luxembourg, 1970s
Located in Andernach, DE
Lovely set of 6 fruit or breakfast plates by Villeroy & Boch, Septfontaines, Luxembourg around 1978. Off-white porcelain with antique style decoration of traditional fruit, here ...
Porcelain
Rare Antique French Tapestry "Entre Fenetres", circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
This is an Rare Antique French Wool & Silk Aubusson Tapestry 'Entre Fenetres (Over the Window)' shape. This incredible superb quality antique piece was woven in Aubusson South We...
Wool
Antique 17th Century Italian Florentine Floral Wool & Silk Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, US
Dating to the 17th century, this Italian Florentine tapestry pillow combines the historical importance of an early European textile with the practicality of a decorative object for a...
Wool, Silk, Feathers
Spanish Baroque Chestnut Table, Hand-Carved, 18th Century, Solid Wood
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A Spanish Baroque solid chestnut table from the 18th century, showcasing the bold craftsmanship characteristic of the period. A wide, single plank of solid chestnut makes for an impr...
Iron
17th Century Flemish Tapestry Fragment Three-Panel Folding Screen, Late 19th C.
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A stunning antique three-panel folding screen incorporating 17th-century Flemish tapestry fragments, expertly mounted within a velvet-upholstered room divider during the late 19th ce...
Brass
Royal Delft Tulip Vase Tulpiere Blue White Earthenware spout vase Dragon Handle
By Royal Delft, AK Dutch Delftware, Delft
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Iconic Royal Delft Tulip vase ‘spouted vase’ or Tulipiere. Style: Baroque, Antique Design: Royal Delft Colors: Blue and White Origin: The Netherlands,...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Delft
$1,750Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Italian Wrought Iron & Brass Savonarola Curule Chair Folding Stool
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Savonarola Curule Chair. Features a wrought iron X folding frame with twisted accents, brass cup feet and cannonball finials. Originally fit with ...
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Wood Side Table with Carved Skirt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Square two-tier side table in dark stained wood, believed manufactured in the first half of the 20th century. Four thick square column legs angle slightly outward and end in returned...
Wood
Late 17th Century Baroque Walnut Mirror with Original Mercury Glass
Located in Knivsta, SE
Late 17th Century Baroque Walnut Mirror with Original Mercury Glass A rare and evocative Baroque mirror, crafted in walnut and dating to the late 17th century, embodying the restrai...
Walnut
Pair of Giltwood Starburst Sunburst Mirrors, Small Scale, Spanish Baroque
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Spanish Baroque Style Giltwood Starburst / Sunburst Mirrors , 1940s-1950s Eye-catching Baroque style small sized giltwood sunburst mirrors with gold leaf finish. These gorge...
Gold Leaf
Italian Baroque Giltwood Mirror, c. 1800
Located in Savannah, GA
An Italian giltwood mirror, circa 1800, with a shaped frame carved with a shell and floral crest and rocaille scrollwork, retaining its original mirror plate. 14 1/4 in. wide x 21 3...
Giltwood
17th Century Style Verdure Floral Tapestry Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, US
Elegant antique Flemish verdure tapestry pillow featuring a dense foliate and botanical composition woven in softly aged tones of olive green, muted gold, sage, beige, and deep blue....
Wool, Cotton, Feathers
$2,154Sale Price|52% Off
Antique Stone Cherub Fountain Head on Marble Panel, Italy, Circa 1650-1750
Located in Buisson, FR
Spectacular and unique carved stone cherub fountain head on marble plate of later date. Italy, circa 1650-1750 Weathered, small losses H:39cm W:28,5cm D:17cm
Stone, Marble
Custom Fortuny Pillows, Shell Pink & Driftwood, Baroque Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fortuny’s “Lucrezia” pattern in the “Shell Pink & Driftwood” colorway. The “Lucrezia” design is characterized by its intricate botanical motifs, and the “Shell Pink & Driftwo...
Cotton, Velvet
Early 20th Narrow Catalan Spanish Carved Walnut Console Table with Drawer
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th Century Catalan Spanish Carved Walnut Console Table with one drawer and turned legs
Walnut
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Tapestry Verdure Bird 110cmx163cm Green 4x6 C.1900
Located in New York, NY
This is an outstanding antique French tapestry in a fantastic Verdure and Bird Design- This magnificent wool piece incorporates impeccable attention to detail- This piece utilizes ex...
Wool
17th Century Antique English Flat Weave Tapestry 11' x 17'
Located in New York, NY
Antique circa 1650 English Baroque hand-woven wool tapestry, 11' x 17' (132 x 204 in). Condition: good, wear consistent with age and use. A magnificent and rare Mid-17th Century Fle...
Wool
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Original Painted Writing Desk Secretary, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A late 18th Century Folk Art Baroque Scandinavian original painted writing desk secretary. This unique antique storage piece from Sweden features mounted original iron handles as wel...
Bronze
$187,338Sale Price|20% Off
Big Marble Table Inlaid Top, Carved Wooden Base Handcrafted in Italy by Cupioli
Located in Rimini, IT
Big Marble Table Inlaid Top, Carved Wooden Base Handcrafted in Italy by Cupioli . Angelica octagonal table represents one of the Cupioli masterpieces. The imposing dimension of the top cm. 210 x 210 and the wealth of 3 prestigious marbles as pure white, royal yellow and green guatemala are a perfect background for such an important pattern. The edge of the top is obtained assembling two kind of marbles with an important thickness of 6 cm. The peculiarity of this inlay plays on the negative and positive of the figures, in particularity in the allegorical ones in the water. The design of this 19th century style table focuses on the union of four coat-of-arms, supported by cherubs who in turn hold friezes, volutes and festoons, ending with support from eight sirens. These last are, in turn, a frame for the marine scenes which are intertwined with medallions representing shells. All the decoration is connected by two major twisted framework , making so an elegant design. The surface of this prestigious top is polished using the special pale for French polish, that gives a warm effect to all scagliola polychrome tonalities. History: This magnificent table was specially designed to be placed in the entrance of the famous Grand Hotel in Rimini, where the great director Federico Fellini loved to stay and that he considered his second home. For this reason when, with the commander Arpesella, at the time owner of the Grand Hotel, we spoke of the decoration for this important table, Fellini gave us fundamental suggestions in the composition of the table decoration, which has been on display in the Grand Hotel Hall for about 15 years representing our manufacture of Artistic craftsmanship. Today the 20th of January that In Rimini we all celebrate the centenary of the birth of the genius of Italian cinema, our illustrious fellow countryman Federico Fellini we decided to put this table on sale...
Marble
French Champagne Yellow Gold Murano Drops Crystal Prisms Chandelier circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing four lights total. One light in centre top. The three encircling sit on wood posts and crystal bobeches dripping with champagne color Murano drops. Gilt metal with glass flo...
Crystal
$1,826Sale Price / item|20% Off
Classical Lantern Brass Glass Gold Pendant Lighting Lanterne
Located in Berlin, DE
Exclusive Louis XVI Style Lantern – A Handcrafted Masterpiece Immerse yourself in the charm of bygone eras with our exclusive Louis XVI style lantern. This new edition of our in-hou...
Brass
French Aqua Blue Murano Drops Gold Gilt Crystal Prisms Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 4 lights, sitting in crystal bobeches. Will be newly re-wired with certified UL US sockets for the United States and appropriate sockets for other countries and ready to hang...
Crystal
$1,076Sale Price|35% Off
Specchio da parete in legno dorato in stile Barocco inizio xx secolo
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Wall mirror with double frame, gilt and carved wood, Baroque style, early 20th century. CONDITION: In good condition, with signs of wear due to time. SIZING: Altezza 158 cm; Larghe...
Glass, Wood
17th Century Brussels Verdure Tapestry Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, US
This antique pillow incorporates a genuine Flemish Brussels verdure tapestry fragment dating to the 17th century. Verdure tapestries were particularly popular in the Southern Netherl...
Wool, Feathers
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Olga Fisch Folk Art Ecuadorian Rug 125cmx145cm Tapestry 4x5 Beige c.1955
By Olga Fisch
Located in New York, NY
This is a magnificent vintage Olga Fisch Ecuadorian folk art rug. This handwoven textile features a vibrant and highly detailed composition of stylized human figures, animals, and sy...
Wool
17th Century Chestnut Console Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking 17th century chestnut console table, this antique piece showcases the bold craftsmanship and sculptural character that define early European furniture. The demi-lune top r...
Chestnut
Antique Greek Eastern Orthodox Religious Painted Icon Egg Tempera 3 Saints 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A good and large, late 18th century, Greek, Eastern Orthodox hand-painted & gilded icon of three saints, circa 1780. This traditional Greek Orthodox icon is painted in the Byzantine...
Gold Leaf
$4,025Sale Price / set|30% Off
Venetian Silver Gilt Day Bed
Located in Riverdale, NY
Venetian daybed of hand-carved wood with silver gilt accents on a Venetian grey blue ground. Ornate Rococo carving, highlighted by silver gilding and l...
Wood
17th Century Flemish Verdure Tapestry Pillow Floral Design
Located in Los Angeles, US
Beautiful 17th century Flemish tapestry pillow created from an authentic antique verdure tapestry fragment woven in rich earthy tones of moss green, olive, muted gold, beige, soft te...
Wool, Cotton, Feathers
Antique Pair 17th Century Baroque Carved & Gilded Solomonic Columns Italy 1680
Located in Portland, OR
A fine and rare pair of Italian Baroque carved giltwood and polychrome-painted Solomonic columns, late 17th century, circa 1680. Each spiral-twist column carved with trailing grapevi...
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
$1,995 / set
Pair of 18th century Wax "Damned Souls" Roundels
Located in Leesburg, VA
In the dimly lit private chapels and wunderkammern (cabinets of curiosities) of 18th-century Europe, art was often utilized as a visceral conduit for spiritual contemplation. This st...
Ebony
Large Classical Lantern Brass Glass Gold Pendant Lighting Lantern
Located in Berlin, DE
Exclusive Louis XVI-Style Lantern – Handcrafted Masterpiece Step into the charm of a bygone era with our exclusive Louis XVI-style lantern. This new edition of our in-house product ...
Brass
Pair of beautiful Wood Carved Cherub Angel Heads, Vintage German, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair beautiful hand carved and hand painted cherub angel Heads, found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. Made by a woodcarver in the Oberammergau area, this area is well-know...
Wood
18th Century Italian Giltwood Standalone Table Mirror
Located in Buisson, FR
A masterfully hand-carved 18th-century Italian standalone table mirror, circa 1740-1770. This sculptural piece is raised on a substantial, architectonic pedestal base, supporting an ...
Wood
17th Century Flemish School Oil on Panel Painting, Framed
Located in Bradenton, FL
17th Century Flemish School Oil on Panel Painting. Painting depicts the head and shoulders of a bearded elderly man, presented in a carved and gilded period-style frame. The sitter i...
Wood, Paint
A Pair of 2 Lovely Brass Candlesticks, Late Baroque, Early 18th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
A Pair of 2 Lovely Brass Candlesticks, Late Baroque, Early 18th Century A charming pair of Late Baroque Candlesticks in a beautifully rich brass. Typical Late Baroque ornamentation ...
Brass
$475Sale Price|20% Off
Beautiful Large Wooden Baroque Style Frame Classic Gold 94x84cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful and impressive gold frame, entirely in classic Baroque style, elaborately decorated with acanthus leaves, flowers, and a ribbon pattern all around; a very high-quality fram...
Gesso, Plaster, Pine
$7,800Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Tapestry Verdure Birds Wool & Silk 1920 6x7
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent antique French tapestry depicting birds within a lush verdure setting, beautifully composed with intricate floral elements and scenic detail. This circa 1920 piece show...
Wool, Silk
19th Century Spanish Vargueno Desk, Hand-Carved Walnut
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century Spanish vargueno, (also spelled bargueño) or traditional portable writing desk and cabinet, made of hand-planed solid walnut. The drop front opens to an interio...
Wrought Iron
Monumental 18th Century Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, France
Located in Miami, FL
Monumental 18th Century Aubusson Verdure Tapestry From the historical residence Chateau de Nernier, situated on the French side of Lake Geneva: A magnificent French verdure tapestry, woven in wool and silk at the renowned Aubusson workshops in the early 18th century. This richly detailed piece features a lush woodland landscape with delicate architectural elements and meandering waterways inhabited by elegant wading birds. The composition is framed by an intricately woven floral border that enhances the tapestry’s pastoral...
Wool, Silk
$1,096Sale Price|20% Off
Baroque style. Castilian walnut wood side table, Spain, 1940s
Castilian side in Baroque style, Spain, 30s. Made entirely of hand-carved and turned walnut wood, with a laminated wood top and black lacquered wrought iron details. Oiled finish, wi...
Iron
Antique Dutch Brass Baroque Chandelier, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Two-tiered Dutch brass chandelier made late in the 19th century and recently wired for electricity. Solid brass twelve - light frame with wonderful old patina. Rewired for US and i...
Brass
$301Sale Price|41% Off
Rosenthal White and Gold 1960s Porcelain Centerpiece
By Rosenthal
Located in Milano, MI
Rosenthal white and gold porcelain centerpiece, made in the 1960s Ø cm 37 Ø cm 21 h cm 14 Rosenthal is a well-known and respected German manufacturer of porcelain products. Rose...
Ceramic
17th Century Brussels Garden Tapestry, Antique Wool & Cotton, 67 x 59
Located in Los Angeles, US
An impressive example of 17th-century Brussels tapestry design, this antique wool and cotton textile illustrates a charming pastoral scene associated with the European tradition of d...
Wool, Cotton
Italian Baroque Revival Carved Wood Round Dining or Center Table
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted and impressive Mid-Century wooden center table. This round table is beautifully decorated with a rich variety of carved elements and the top is inlaid with stunning burr...
Wood
Vintage Bronze and Marble French Baroque Style Lidded Urn Centerpiece Cassolette
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Bronze and Marble French Baroque Style Lidded Urn Centerpiece Cassolette. Ite...
Marble, Bronze
Large Polished Brass Dutch Baroque 12-Light Chandelier
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Stunning twelve-light polished brass chandelier in the style of Baroque. Socket: 12 x e 14 for standard screw bulbs.
Brass
Pair of RH French Baroque Style Carved Wood 8-Arm Chandeliers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A beautifully crafted pair of "19th C. French Baroque Wood 8-Arm" non-electrified chandeliers or hanging candelabras attributed to Restoration Hardware (now RH) and crafted in the 21...
Metal
Pair Of Baroque Style Nightstands/ Console Tables, Nutwood Carved, IT ca. 1950
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Elegant pair of mid 20th century baroque style nutwood nightstands/ console tables from the period around 1950 in Italy. Beautifully curved, slender nutwood legs, adorned by addition...
Maple, Nutwood
Set of 6 Fruit Plates, Collection by Villeroy & Boch Septfontaines, Luxembourg
Located in Andernach, DE
Lovely set of 6 fruit or breakfast plates by Villeroy & Boch, Septfontaines, Luxembourg around 1978. Off-white porcelain with antique style decoration of traditional fruit, here a le...
Porcelain
17th Century Brussels Tapestry Pillow with Baroque Leaf Motif
Located in Los Angeles, US
This exceptional 17th century Brussels tapestry pillow is crafted from an authentic Flemish tapestry fragment, representing the refined textile artistry of Baroque Europe. Brussels w...
Wool, Cotton, Feathers
Antique Spanish Corner Cabinet Cupboard Storage with Drawer and Door
Located in Miami, FL
SUPERB Carved Antique French Walnut Corner Cabinet with Drawer and Door Circa 1820s-1850 Carved door with upper drawer and interior shelve in lower cabinet resting on a plinth bas...
Walnut
Etched And Beveled Venetian Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Etched And Beveled Venetian Mirror. Offered is a lovely vintage beveled Venetian mirror with an interesting scalloped etched design of applied sections of mirror. Our Venetian mirror...
Mirror
19th Spanish Solid Wood Dining Table with Barley Twist Legs and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
Impressive antique Spanish dining table crafted from solid wood and distinguished by its substantial proportions and strong architectural character. The table features a thick rectan...
Iron
$1,396Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Dutch Baroque Mahogany Burled Walnut Bombe Chest Of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique Dutch mahogany and burled walnut bombe chest of drawers petite commode low boy from the early 20th century. Hand-crafted fine quality craftsmanship, detailing, a...
Mahogany, Walnut, Burl
19th Century Baroque Queen Bed, Original Four Solomonic Poster Lisbon Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque bed, original Lisbon bed This Queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with elaborate details, spiral turned post, 3D open spiral twist spindles, and Moorish deta...
Walnut
18th Century German Baroque or Louis XV Chest of Drawers, Walnut, circa 1770
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque chest of drawers Southern Germany Walnut second half of the 18th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 84 x 121 x 67 cm Description: A Baroque chest of drawers with three drawers...
Walnut
1970s Bacchus as Harvest Jester Ceramic Mask Majolica Ceramiche Artistice, Italy
Located in Andernach, DE
Absolutely impressive Bacchus in the shape of a jester carrying a full bounty of the harvest on his head: there is fiery red pepperoni placed as horns, a juicy plum, lemons and plent...
Ceramic
19th Century Italian Baroque Reliquaries, Gilt Brass, Ornate Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century pair of ornate gilded relicquaries made of brass with a gilt finish. The feature highly decorative Baroque or Rococo-style detailing, including intricate scrollwork, f...
Brass
17th Century Italian Ebonised Ripple Framed Mirror
Located in London, GB
Wonderful 17th Century Italian ebonised Guilloché mirror with carved ripple moulding. Luigi XIV, Piedmont. The rectangular plate within a cushion frame of convex and carved ripple m...
Walnut