Baroque Furniture
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.
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Carrara Marble
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silk
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bone, Silk, Paint
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas
1960s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
1930s Belgian Vintage Baroque Furniture
Copper
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Birch, Maple, Paint
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Alabaster
1880s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
1920s European Vintage Baroque Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Rosewood
2010s Italian Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Murano Glass
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Walnut
16th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood, Wood
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Ebony, Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Oak
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass, Copper
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Limestone
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Ceramic
1780s Scottish Antique Baroque Furniture
Sterling Silver
17th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Furniture
Marble
Late 17th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metallic Thread
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paper
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1980s French Vintage Baroque Furniture
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood, Lucite, Gesso
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
18th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Fruitwood, Maple, Olive, Walnut, Burl
20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Paper
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Paint
1730s Austrian Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Giltwood
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Earthenware, Delft
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Silk
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas