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.
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Style Walnut Console Table with Twisted Legs
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Striking Spanish console table from the late 19th century, crafted in solid walnut and inspired by traditional Baroque forms. The piece stands on beautifully turned twisted legs, jo...
Wrought Iron
$2,212Sale 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
Big Baroque Crystal Chandelier Solid Brass Grand Classic Pendant Light
Located in Berlin, DE
Exclusive crystal chandelier, handcrafted in our in-house workshop Add timeless elegance to your space with this exquisite crystal chandelier, carefully handcrafted in our in-house ...
Crystal, Brass
$1,740Sale Price|48% Off
Antique Italian 18th Century Carved Wood Baroque Angel Sculpture Circa 1700-1750
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque angel. Unique period piece made out of wood . Hand-carved and painted. Several old layers of paint visible Italy, circa 1700-1750 Weathered. Small losses Measureme...
Wood
$1,887Sale 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
Large Louis XV Meissen Style 9-Light Chandelier Porcelain Gilt, by PMP Germany
By Von Schierholz Porcelain, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Andernach, DE
Luxurious and magnificent vintage 9-light chandelier with putti playing music, flowers and tendrils. All in a beautiful Baroque/ Louis XI style. Everything is hand crafted and hand p...
Porcelain
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
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
$950 / set
Pair of Venetian Fortuny Textile Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These elegant pillows are crafted from luxurious Italian Fortuny fabric, showcasing a rich damask motif in various shades of blue against a soft silvery beige ground. The timeless pa...
Cotton, Velvet
17th Century Italian 'Madonna and Angels' Painting Framed with Gems and Minerals
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
17th century Italian oil painting of Mary surrounded by cherub angels framed with a 17th century Italian pediment and fluorite, pyrite, chalcedony, jasper, and barite natural specime...
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Pyrite
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
$1,132Sale 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
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
Early Frisian and Hungarian Horse Engraving by Jonstonus & Merian, 1650
Located in Langweer, NL
Jonstonus Friesian and Hungarian Horses Engraving, 1650 Description: Original antique copper engraving depicting two European horse breeds: the Friesian horse (“Equus Frisicus – Frisisch Pferd”) and the Pannonian or Hungarian horse (“Equus Pannonicus sive Hungaric – Hungarisches Pferd”). The upper composition shows the powerful Friesian horse standing in profile, distinguished by its heavy build, long flowing mane and feathered legs. Below, the Hungarian horse is represented in a dramatic rearing pose, creating a particularly lively and decorative equestrian composition. The engraving was published in Joannes Jonstonus’ important Historiae naturalis de quadrupetibus, Frankfurt am Main, 1650. The work was issued by the heirs of Matthäus Merian and forms part of Jonstonus’ celebrated multi-volume natural history of animals. Joannes Jonstonus (1603–1675), also known as John Johnston or Jan Jonston, was a Polish-born physician, naturalist and scholar. His extensive natural-history publications were among the important illustrated zoological works of the 17th century, preceding the systematic classification of Linnaeus by more than a century. From the first edition of Historiae naturalis de quadrupetibus, published in Frankfurt by the Merian publishing house in 1650. Plate II, titled within the engraving: “Equus Frisicus – Frisisch Pferd” “Equus Pannonicus sive Hungaric – Hungarisches Pferd” A beautiful early representation of the Friesian horse and an appealing decorative work for an equestrian, country-house or natural-history collection. Joannes Jonstonus (1603–1675) Historiae naturalis de quadrupetibus Frankfurt am Main Published by the heirs of Matthäus Merian 1650 Original copper engraving Plate II This is an original antique print published in 1650, not a modern reproduction. Condition: Good antique condition with overall age-related toning, scattered spotting and surface marks. Noticeable old staining and discoloration to the lower left corner and margin. Minor handling creases and wear along the sheet edges. The engraved image remains strong and well defined. Please study the photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description. Period Mid-17th Century Style Baroque Natural History Equestrian Subject Friesian Horse Hungarian Horse Equestrian Horses Natural History Zoology Frisian Keywords: Joannes Jonstonus, John Johnston, Jan Jonston, Matthäus Merian, Merian, Friesian horse, Frisian horse, Friesisch Pferd, Equus Frisicus, Hungarian horse, Pannonian horse, Equus Pannonicus, horse engraving, antique horse print, equestrian engraving, equestrian art, horse wall art...
Paper
Northern Italian Baroque Period Walnut 1-Drawer Console/Writing Table, 18th Cent
Located in Atlanta, GA
Of exceptional architectural presence, the molded rectangular top above a single frieze drawer raised on boldly cut lyre-form trestle supports joined by a pierced scroll stretcher te...
Walnut
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
$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
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
17th Century Flemish Figural Tapestry with Fruit Tree and Birds
Located in Los Angeles, US
This exceptional 17th century Flemish tapestry presents a richly detailed pastoral composition characteristic of the great weaving centers of Flanders during the Baroque period. The ...
Wool
$250 / set
Pair of Fortuny Textile Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These Fortuny pillows feature a striking and elegant design that draws on classical motifs with a sophisticated execution. The fabric showcases a cornucopia (horn of plenty) overflow...
Cotton, Silk, Down
1900 French Baroque Gold Gilt Three-Light Crystal Sconces
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing three-lights each, sitting in crystal bobeches on top of giltwood posts. These will be rewired with certified US UL sockets for the United States and appropriate sockets for ...
Crystal
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
19th Century Italian Walnut Memento Mori Carving with Skull & Nude Men
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Italian Memento Mori walnut carving showing two naked reclining young men, one with his hand resting on a human skull on a post. The figure on the reverse also rested hi...
Walnut
Danish Mid Century Modern Chest of Drawers in Oak, Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A characterful chest of drawers in the style of Henning (Henry) Kjærnulf, crafted in oak and made in Denmark in the 1960s. The commode features five drawers, offering ample storage ...
Brass
17th Century Flemish Tapestry Pillow Verdure Foliage Design
Located in Los Angeles, US
This authentic 17th century Flemish tapestry pillow is crafted from a verdure fragment, a style renowned for its lush, nature-inspired compositions that flourished in the weaving cen...
Wool, Cotton, Feathers
Large 19th c. Venetian Reverse Etched Mirror with Original Beveled Mirror Plate
Located in Wichita, KS
A classic Italian Venetian mirror in the Baroque style. Beautiful intricate beveled detail around the mirror plate with openwork pediment and reverse etched floral details surroundi...
Mirror
$3,871Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 18th Century Baroque Dark Brown Rustic Chestnut Coffee Table
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful table was made in Spain in the early 18th century. It was completely made in solid chestnut. The top was made from one piece of wood and displays an intricate grain pa...
Chestnut
20th Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Tuscan Three Drawers Credenza or Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid walnut, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing three drawers over three doors, the doors paneled with solid wal...
Iron
$1,120Sale Price / set|20% Off
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
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
Handcrafted Solid Wood Pedestal Accent Table with Barley Twist Legs and Ebonized
Located in Miami, FL
Solid wood accent table with an elegant handcrafted design and traditional styling. It features four barley-twist turned legs, a sturdy frame, and a rich dark ebonized finish that co...
Oak
Swedish 18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers or Commode with Original Hardware
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish 1700s baroque chest of drawers or commode in painted pine. The chest has two large and two smaller drawers and at the top it has an extendable table top. It is unusually deep...
Pine
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
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
18th Century Nutwood Baroque Cabinet With Inlay Works , Austria ca. 1770
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable 18th century nutwood baroque cabinet out of Austria around 1770. This absolutely artfully handcrafted baroque cabinet was part of the inventory of a private castle - more ...
Maple, Nutwood, Poplar, Walnut
$560Sale Price|46% Off
French 17/ 18th Century Carved Wooden Baroque Panel Depicting A Saint And Angels
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique panel depicting a saint figure and Angels. Wonderful layers of its original color, France, circa 1650-1750 . Weathered, small losses. Treated against woodworm. Measurements in...
Wood
$311Sale 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
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
18th Century Italian Ebonized Inlaid Collectors Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
A glorious and magnificent 18th Century Italian collectors cabinet architecturally styled with pediment, columns and finials. This extremely fine cabinet features Florentine inlay de...
Wood, Ivory
Late 18th Century Bleached Oak German Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
German provincial Baroque chest of drawers from the Aachen region. Second half of the 18th century. Crafted from solid oak. Restored to a ready-to-use condition with a sanded, bleach...
Oak, Pine
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
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
17th Century Flemish Verdure Tapestry Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, US
An authentic 17th century Flemish verdure tapestry fragment repurposed into a decorative lumbar pillow. The textile displays bold scrolling acanthus leaves, large stylized florals, a...
Wool, Cotton, Feathers
19th Century Italian Baroque Style Refectory Table, 10 Feet Long
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Italian Baroque style large scale cerused oak refectory table. The almost 10 foot long top joined by three pedestal supports connected by a single long stretcher locked ...
Walnut
Impressive Ebonized Flemish Ripple Moulded Baroque Mirror
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Impressive ebonized Flemish Baroque period mirror with old glass in a ripple or flame moulded frame. Good quality piece that has a great visual impact. Perfect in a modern or tradit...
Softwood
Spanish Baroque Wrought Iron Torchère Floor Lamp, Tripod Base, 1900
Located in Stamford, CT
Spanish Baroque style wrought iron torchère floor lamp with black patina. Beautifully hand wrought and turned shaft supported by a tripod base. This date from the early 20th century, a time when Italian and Spanish Baroque furniture...
Wrought Iron
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
$193,551Sale 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
18th century Swedish Baroque Carved Armchair
Located in Allerum, SE
18th century Swedish Baroque carved wooden armchair. The tall back features a solid, flat central splat. The heavily ornamented crest rail is carved in deep relief, displaying a cent...
Wood
Late 19th Century Hand Painted Italian Architectural Accent
Located in Round Top, TX
Original hand-painted and carved Italian wooden architectural wall panel or decorative door accent featuring an armorial cartouche with crowned lion and floral motifs. Colors of burn...
Wood, Paint
Formations Iron and Glass Baroque-Style Dining Center Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A substantial wrought iron and oval glass-top dining or center table crafted in a stately Baroque style by California artisans at Formations, Hollywood, CA. The square iron base is c...
Wrought Iron
18th Century Period Baroque Serpentine Front Chest Of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Large chest of three drawers from late Baroque period in richly carved curvaceous serpentine drawer fronts, shaped top and on bun feet in super later patinated paint. La...
Oak, Paint
$4,956Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Chestnut Desk or Sidetable
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful rustic desk or sidetable was made in Northern Spain around 1760. The top is made from one ! solid plank of chestnut that is 1,18 inch thick. It is joined to the base w...
Chestnut
$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
Early 20th Century Spanish Console Table with 2 Drawers and Turned Legs
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish Baroque furniture with a single piece top. It has a rich lustrous patina. The thick single plank walnut top with fine figuring. The front fitted with two short drawers decor...
Walnut
Vintage Baroque by Wallace 252 & 253 Silver Plated Punch Bowl Set w/ 10 Cups
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Baroque by Wallace (252, 253) Silver Plated Pedestal Base Punch Bowl Set w/ 10 Cups. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 10" H x 15" Diameter. Cup: 3" H x 4.25" W x 3.25" D.
Silver Plate
Weathered Oak Dining Table in French Baroque Style, 20th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A table whose natural weathered oak gives it real character at first glance. The piece dates to 20th Century, sourced from France, and carries the hallmarks of period craftsmanship. ...
Metal
Antique Ornate Gilt Bronze Jewelry Box, German, ca.1900 Erhard & Söhne
Located in Petaluma, CA
This fancy box is perfect for your favorite jewelry, or whatever else you treasure. Cast bronze and gilded, and offering a wonderful display of flowers and figures. It is very subst...
Bronze
Antique Spanish Carved Solid Wood Cabinet with Iron Hardware and Double Doors
Located in Miami, FL
This striking antique Spanish cabinet is handcrafted from solid wood and showcases the timeless character of traditional rustic craftsmanship...
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