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.
Cinderella's Mice Teapot, Handmade in Italy, Luxury Handcrafted Design, 2021
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Our artisan's pieces are a dream come true, as in Disney's Alice in Wonderland. Ceramic tea service are completely hand-crafted and painted with love and care. Sometimes we all ju...
Ceramic
$35,000 / set
Pair of Anglo-Dutch Carved Walnut Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A rare and unusual pair of walnut Anglo-Dutch side chairs with a saddle chest top rail over a veneered back splat, the stiles carved with bell flowers, having a molded, balloon-shape...
Walnut
Antique Baroque Pinewood Wall Reliefs, 17th-18th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of Portuguese Baroque hand carved Pinewood architectural wall reliefs with richly ornate detailed scrolls, Acanthus leaves and masks, in good condition. Original pain...
Pine
Bargueño. Tortoiseshell, gilt bronze, wrought iron, etc. 17th and 20th c.
Located in Madrid, ES
Bargueño. Tortoiseshell, rosewood, walnut, gilt bronze, wrought iron. 17th and 20th centuries (table). A display desk made of wood, with a projecting central section featuring an ar...
Metal, Bronze, Other, Iron
$6,634
Venetian mirror
Located in MILL, NL
Venetian mirror, 1950s Baroque-style vintage mirror. Decorated all around with Murano glass flowers, stems and leaves. In excellent conditi...
Mirror
$6,477Sale Price|40% Off
Austrian Baroque Chest of Drawers, Walnut & Fruitwood, Circa 1760
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...
Tulipwood, Walnut
19th Century Philippine Baroque Style Long Table in Narra, Molave and Balayong
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant and refined long table crafted to an exceptional standard from rare tropical hardwoods, including narra, molave, and balayong—among the most prized timber species of the Philippines...
Hardwood
18th Century Antique Venetian Wall Mirror in Giltwood Baroque Style
Located in Greding, DE
An impressive Venetian wall mirror from the 18th century. The mirror is framed with a silvered border, intricately decorated with shells, rocaille motifs, and foliate designs. A mast...
Giltwood
Reverse Glass Painting of Jesus Christ, Circa 1800
Located in Hamburg, DE
This captivating reverse glass painting from around 1800 features the head of Jesus Christ, rendered with remarkable detail and spiritual intensity. Reverse glass painting, a techniq...
Glass
Pair of 17th Century Engravings of Swedish Kings Karl X & Karl XI
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A pair of fine engravings of two Swedish monarchs by Samuel Blessendorf for Puffendorf’s History of Sweden, in antique birch frames, 1663 and 1696. Engravings of Swedish King Karl X Gustav (b. 1622 - d. 1660) dated 1663 and his successor, King Karl XI (b. 1655 - d. 1697) from 1696 by Samuel Blessendorf, a Prussian enamel painter and engraver, born in Berlin in 1670. He designed and engraved these portraits for Puffendorf’s History of Sweden by Freiherr Samuel von Pufendorf (1632-1694), Historiographer to King Karl X of Sweden. Freiherr Samuel von Pufendorf (b 1632 – d 1694) was a German jurist, political philosopher, economist and historian. He was born Samuel Pufendorf and ennobled in 1684 when he was made a baron by Charles XI of Sweden a few months before his death at age 62. Among his achievements are his commentaries and revisions of the natural law theories of Thomas Hobbes...
Paper
Baroque Spanish Walnut long, narrow Center or Console Table
Located in Troy, NY
Extraordinary long and narrow walnut table, with a massive one-plank top, over a frieze containing four drawers with typical wrought iron pulls, conforming carved decoration on all f...
Wrought Iron
Pair of 17th Century Italian Baroque Parcel-Gilt Walnut Leather Armchairs
Located in Benington, Herts
A fine pair of walnut Baroque Italian armchairs dating to the middle part of the 17th century retaining parts of extremely old leather seating. Italian circa 1650-70. T...
Leather, Walnut
Spanish Baroque Cabinet Bar in Carved Walnut, 1940s
Located in Miami, FL
19th Catalan Spanish Baroque carved walnut Tuscan two door cabinet. From the north of Spain, built in solid walnut, the rectangular top with a molded edge on a box that fits into tw...
Walnut
Grande 19th Century Italian Marble-Top Console Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A grand 19th century Italian marble-top console table with an apron carved of wood to mimic a swaged cloth and large classical face in the centre, all painted a wonderful museum oliv...
Marble
Large 18th Century French Painted Cupboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Impressive 18th Century French painted cupboard. Shelved with a wonderful top interior. Comes in two parts, top and bottom, for ease of placement. Circa 1780.
Oak, Paint
Italian Set 2 Burnished Silver Finish Handles in Baroque Style
By DD Dimore
Located in Brescia, IT
This pair of metal handles is the result of the fine Italian craftmanship. Forged in metal and finished in burnished silver leaf, they are a piece with beauty and elegance to enrich...
Metal, Silver Leaf
Pair of Gilded Italian Appliques 1750 Cornucopia Intaglio with Flowers and Leaves
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of 18th-century Italian Gilt Wood Carved Appliques with elegant cornucopias and Foliate and Floral Intaglio. in good condition, are two very rare twisted cornucopias filled wit...
Gold Leaf
Rare and Beautiful Miniature Chest of Drawers from the Early 18th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Rather large and rare miniature chest of drawers in late baroque from the early 18th century. Made in Walnut with key-plate in brass. All the drawers in the dresser with original loc...
Walnut
SALOMON KONICK (19Th-Century Follower) PORTRAIT OF AN ELDERLY BEARDED MAN
Located in Madrid, ES
SALOMON KONICK (19TH-CENTURY FOLLOWER) PORTRAIT OF AN ELDERLY BEARDED MAN IN PRAYER Oil on canvas. 31 x 36 cm. Minor wear in some areas. Provenance: Private collection, Rhineland. ...
Paint
Late 19th Century Brass Chandelier
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass chandelier made in the 1880s in Vienna. A beautiful form body. Six flamed fitted with E14 sockets and an baroque cherub in the middle. Original condition.
Brass
18th Century French Walnut Commode, Castres, Pyrénées, circa 1760
Located in Brooklyn, NY
18th century French Walnut Commode, Castres, Pyrénées, c. 1760 Dry walnut, Original Pulls, later Escutcheons H: 32 D: 24 W: 50 in.
Walnut
$475Sale Price|20% Off
Beautiful Wooden Baroque Style Frame Classic Gold 84x74cm
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
18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Wood Angel Sculpture
Located in Buisson, FR
A refined and highly expressive hand-carved wooden sculpture of a floating angel (putto), dating from circa 1720-1740, Italy. This early carving immediately stands out due to its rar...
Glass, Wood
Italian Console Table with Silver Leaf, Arabescato Marble Top, 1750
Located in Wichita, KS
An Italian console in original parcel silver leaf beautifully carved with an Arabescato marble top from Tuscany, 18th century, circa 1750. Shaped marble top. Exceptional pierced, arb...
Marble, Silver Leaf
$4,280Sale Price|20% Off
17th Century Early Baroque Flemish Wood Carved Religious Figural Group
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This rare 17th century panel, carved in high relief, is museum quality and without doubt the work of an important Flemish master carver. It represents the biblical scene of Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem for the census. Multiple figures surround the center in a well balanced setting. Rich, deep color and great patina, which developed over about 400 years, make this piece of art exceptional. The panel is mounted on a later dusty rose velvet backing. Condition: Small part of backdrop on right is missing. Joseph’s left hand is missing. Measurements: Image size - 8 ½” W x 12 ¼” H x 2” D Back panel - 10 ¼” W x 14” H x ½” D Entire piece - 10 ¼” W x 14” H x 2 ½” D Weight: 2 lbs. 8 oz.
Wood
18th Century Italian Giltwood Angel Sculpture Candlestick
Located in Buisson, FR
A refined and dynamically carved giltwood domestic sculpture of a floating angel (putto), dating from circa 1740-1760, Italy. This freestanding design piece stands out for its beauti...
Wood
Early 17th Century English Needlepoint Wool and Silk Figural Tapestry Fragment P
Located in Los Angeles, US
Early seventeenth century English needlepoint wool and silk tapestry fragment decorative pillow originating in England and dating to circa 1620. The textile presents a narrative figu...
Wool
Garouste And Bonetti coffee table Model Quator
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Miami, FL
Garouste And Bonetti coffee table Model Quator. Bronze , glass and wood.
Bronze
Baroque Style Solid Carved Beech Bench, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s. This bench is made in carved and polished with shellac beech. It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as i...
Beech
$852 / item
17th Century Italian Holy Water Stoop
Located in Nijlen, BE
This beautiful duo of holy water vessels come from an Italian church. A unique set that has been used over time. One has slightly more pale discoloration than the other. They are ...
Marble
A Generously Sized Stone Sink of Great Quality and Craftsmanship 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
A generously sized stone sink of great quality and craftsmanship. From Venice, a private collection. The patina is beautiful, particularly due to its decorations. Perfect for both...
Stone
$11,165Sale Price|30% Off
17th Century Carved Wood and Polychromed of Crucified Jesus on the Cross
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing a captivating 17th-century Italian carved wood and polychromed, gold-gilded crucifix depicting Jesus on the cross. This remarkable piece...
Metal
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century, Spanish Baroque Carving The Resurrection of Jesus
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exceptional 18th-century Spanish Baroque carving, titled "The Resurrection of Jesus," is a profound representation of religious artistry f...
Boxwood, Oak
$19,850Sale Price|39% Off
An Italian 18th Century Oil on Canvas "Madonna & Child" after Giovanni Lanfranco
By Giovanni Lanfranco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large Italian 18th century oil on canvas "Madonna and Child" after Giovanni Lanfranco (Italian, 1582-1647). The young Virgin Mary at...
Canvas, Giltwood
18th Century, Antique Serpentine Front Danish Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Odense, DK
A quietly noble 18th-century Danish Baroque chest of drawers, crafted in warm walnut and shaped by the soft, tidal movement of a serpentine front. Its presence is understated yet end...
Brass
Antique 18th Century Flemish Brass Candlestick with Drip Tray
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
An elegant Flemish brass candlestick dating to the early 18th century, featuring a well-proportioned baluster stem and a broad drip tray. The candlestick stands on a tiered circular ...
Brass, Bronze
$68,637Sale Price|20% Off
Alberto Carlieri, Capriccio with Christ and the Adulteress, Oil on Canvas
By Alberto Carlieri
Located in IT
Alberto Carlieri (Italy-Roma 1672-1720), "Christ and the adulteress", Oil on canvas, with frame cm H 115 x L 151 x 6.5, only canvas H 98.5 x L 135 cm...
Canvas
18th Century German Baroque Architectural Putti Bust Wall Shelf Carving
Located in Forney, TX
A finely carved Baroque period architectural element, now fashioned as a sculptural bracket shelf. Hand-crafted by a master-artisan in the 18th century, originally part of a corbel, likely from a church around the Black Forest region of Southern Germany. Exquisitely hand carved solid walnut, exceptionally executed and intricately detailed, featuring two protruding busts of cherub children with fine facial details and sculpted wavy hair, over pierced foliate floral decoration. circa 1750 Provenance / Acquisition: Property from the magnificent estate of the late T. Boone Pickens (1928 -2019). An American business magnate and financier. Acquired from the highly reputable auction house J. Garrett Auctioneers, Dallas, Texas. September 2022 More of T. Boone Pickens Estate catalog J. Garrett Auctioneers had the pleasure of presenting this item from the iconic Texas and Oklahoma oil...
Walnut
Swedish 20th Century Baroque Style-Inspired Sideboard
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish sideboard inspired by 18th-century Baroque design, crafted in pine and finished in a softly aged cream paint with subtle distressing that enhances its period character. The façade is richly detailed with carved foliate motifs on the cabinet doors, fluted corner pilasters, and an elegant rope-carved molding that runs across the case, all referencing the decorative vocabulary of Swedish Baroque...
Wood
Jan Abel WASSENBERGH (1689-1750) "The Continence of Scipio" Signed
Located in Madrid, ES
Jan Abel WASSENBERGH (1689-1750) "The Continence of Scipio" Oil on canvas, signed below center 92 x 107 cm unframed 99cm x 114cm framed (small old restorations) Jan Abel Wassenbergh (18 January 1689, Groningen – ca. 20 July 1750, Groningen), was an 18th-century painter from the Dutch Republic. According to Jan van Gool...
Paint
Antique Green Rummer Wine Drinking Glass 18th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful Baroque drink glass 'Rummer' (Römer or Roemer) among other drinking glass studded with prunts to ensure a safe grip. Popular in the Rhineland and the Netherlands during the...
Blown Glass
Pair Baroque Polychrome Porcelain Couple, Germany, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A hand-painted porcelain figurine in Baroque style, depicting an elegant lady, gracefully posed in richly detailed 18th-century attire. Crafted in Germany in the 20th century, the s...
Porcelain
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED Indo-Portuguese sculpture from the 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED Indo-Portuguese sculpture from the 17th century in ivor... The figure is represented dead, wearing a cendal point at the waist. Cross in carved rosewood wood....
Wood
18th-Century Italian Articulated Santos Fragment on Custom Museum Stand
Located in Buisson, FR
18th-Century Italian Articulated Santos Fragment on Custom Museum Stand Hand-carved in Italy during the late 18th century, circa 1760-1780, this exceptional articulated wooden sculpt...
Wood
$686Sale Price / item|20% Off
Danzig Baroque Wall Candle Holder Blaker Brass with Bird motif and Flora
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Hannover, DE
These beautiful wall candle holders come from a private castle that was decorated in the style of the Gdansk Baroque. The candlesticks were bought in the 1960s in a Gdansk candlestic...
Brass
Four French Chairs, Period Louis XVI, Stamped J.B. Lelarge, Paris, circa 1775
Located in Doha, QA
An absolutely fantastic set of four original Louis XVI French armchairs made by Jean Baptiste Lelarge. All four chairs have Lelarge stamp on them . He was one of the most famous furn...
Tapestry, Silk, Wood, Giltwood
$10,950 / set
Set of Six Swedish Baroque Chairs, Circa 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking set of six Swedish baroque chairs featuring dramatic carved frames and elegant proportions characteristic of mid-18th century Scandinavian design. Repainted in black and n...
Wood
$8,640Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XIV Walnut Buffet, circa 1750
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rectangular top with molded edge over two paneled doors with diamond-shaped motifs, raised on plinth base ending on compressed bun feet.
Walnut
17th C Refectory Style Old Italian Walnut 42x26 Coffee Table with finish options
Located in Encinitas, CA
Our “LIRA” coffee table - The Italian Art & Fine Antique Reproduction - available in custom size. This LIRA table style is made to order & custom built by quote - to your preference in size, stain, and level of distress.“Lira” Premium Old Walnut coffee table with lyre shaped bases and forged iron elements. Measures: 50”L x 30”W x 20”H x 1.5” thick top Available in: rustic poplar old walnut chestnut Standard wood/color finishes include: - Classic shellac (as shown) - Dark Espresso shellac - natural blonde shellac - moro blackened shellac Suggested Lira coffee table...
Iron
Elegant c.1880 Painting of a Lady with Magnificent Gilt Frame
Located in Berlin, DE
This enchanting circa 1880 painting portrays a graceful young woman strolling through a lush garden landscape, her light Empire-style gown flowing gently as she carries a small bouqu...
Wood
$36,000
Grand Scale Venetian Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elaborate, grand scaled, all hand blown and etched glass Venetian mirror with foliate and floral designs. From the area of Venice.
Blown Glass
17th Century Flemish Tapestry Floral Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, US
An important and atmospheric 17th century Flemish tapestry pillow created from a genuine Baroque era verdure weaving originating in the historic weaving centers of Flanders. Verdure ...
Wool
19th Century Religious Russian Icon of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Russia / 19th Century / Religious Icon / Egg tempera and gilt on wood panel / Antique A beautifully preserved 19th-century Russian Orthodox icon depicting Saint Nicholas the Wonderw...
Wood
Early 19th Century Fine Italian Walnut Inlaid Veneer Serpentine Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Handsome early 19th century Italian Fine Walnut Veneer Serpentine Shape 2 drawer commode features a beautiful finish. Oak and Pine Secondary make a strong and sturdy piece. Top and s...
Oak, Walnut, Pine
17th Century Flemish Floral Tapestry Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, US
An exceptional 17th-century Flemish tapestry floral pillow, created from an original handwoven tapestry fragment originating in Flanders, Belgium. The front panel displays a finely r...
Wool, Cotton
Pair of Italian Giltwood High Back Chiavari Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-century modern matching pair of Italian regency chiavari chairs featuring high backs. Crafted from giltwood with a lovely aged patina. The seats have been upholstered with opulen...
Velvet, Giltwood
$9,100Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Hermes Mercury Wool & Silk Square 6x6 176x178cm
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Birds Wool & Silk Large 5x9 1900 "This is an outstanding antique French Aubusson tapestry in a fantastic large square size- This wool & silk treasure incorporates impeccable attention to detail- Depicting a scene of Hermes and Mercury...
Wool, Silk
Figurative Knob in Iron 1600 Italian Handle with Bust of Boy
Located in Milano, MI
Iron Bust From 1600 depicting a boy with curly hair, dressed in a tunic that leaves one shoulder uncovered. Made of cast iron, the pommel has a dark patina and is in good condition, ...
Iron
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Engraving Sneed Park, the Seat of Joseph Jackson Esquire.
By Johannes Kip
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th Century Engraving Sneed Park, the Seat of Joseph Jackson Esquire. Hand colored engraving, “Sneed Park, the seat of Joseph Jackson Esquire. Illustration from the second volume o...
Glass, Giltwood
circa 1840s Cornelius and Co. Cast Brass & Marble Girandole Candlesticks, a Pair
By Cornelius & Co.
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of 1840s Cornelius and Co. Cast Brass & Marble Girandole Candlesticks with crystal pendulums. Measures 13.25" in height, 5" in width and...
Crystal, Marble, Brass