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.
Antique French Neoclassical Baroque Gold Gilt Gesso Red Glass Frame Wall Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique French Neoclassical Baroque Style Gold Gilt Gesso Red Glass Frame Wall Mirror...
Gesso, Glass
Portuguese Ark of Large Dimensions from the 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Portuguese ark of large dimensions from the 17th century in vignetting wood with a drawer and metal fittings. Bronze fittings. Defects of the age Dim...
Wood
$44,850Sale Price|30% Off
Italian 17th Century Oil on Canvas Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns, Mignard
By (circle of) Pierre Mignard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine Italian 17th century oval oil on canvas "Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns" Circle of Pierre Mignard (French, 1612-1695) within...
Canvas, Giltwood
$18,000Sale Price / item|20% Off
18th C Style Italian Walnut BOCCI Trestle Extension Dining Table to order
Located in Encinitas, CA
Our 18th Century style Italian Old Walnut trestle table with end extensions is available to order as shown or in custom size with finish options. The sophisticated Mediterranean "Bo...
Walnut
Italian jewelry box in solid 800 silver with hard stone
Located in VALENZA, IT
Italian jewelry box in solid 800 silver with hard stone made entirely by hand. The body of the jewelry box is round and flower-shaped. The hinged lid has been subjected to different ...
Agate
$5,900
Plank End Gateleg Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good late 17th century English or Welsh oak gateleg table, the oval top over balustrade silhouette slap ends, one with drawer, the swing legs of simple ...
Oak
Italy Venezia Mid-18th Century Baroque Wooden Sofa
Located in Brescia, IT
Mid-18th Century hand-carved 1750 Venetian Baroque walnut sofa, three-seat with armrests. Remarkable work by Venetian cabinetmakers. The 18th C...
Walnut, Silk
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
Large Antique Pair of 19th Century Sculptured Marley Horses, After Coustou
By Guillaume Coustou
Located in Markington, GB
Guillaume Coustou is best known for his two pieces of marble sculpture, each called Horse restrained by a Groom (1739-45, Louvre Museum, Paris), known jointly as the Marly Horses. ...
Bronze
Italian Olive Burl Wood Bombe Secretary Vanity with Display Top & Matching Chair
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Italian bombe drop front secretary cabinet in olive wood with the matching chair. Bookcase top with Two drawers with brass hardware and exquisite cabriole legs. Expert craft...
Brass
Vienna Mid-19th Century Porcelain Cup with Dish White and Blue
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a small masterpiece of craftsmanship: the fine porcelain is designed with floral and natural scenes, rich in detail. A piece for refined collectors or useful to start a coll...
Porcelain
18th C Engraving Jesús Nazareno by Juan Antonio Salvador Carmona
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Engraving of Jesús Nazareno by Juan Antonio Salvador Carmona, dedicated to the Duke of Medina Celi, circa 1780–1795 A powerful and finely executed late 18th-century devotional engra...
Velvet, Glass, Giltwood, Paper
French Dark Framed Carved Wood Wall Mirror, 1920
Located in Miami, FL
Mirror from the 1920s, made up of a large black walnut wood frame that elegantly supports the mirror. Original mirror. Frameless mirror measurements: height: 53.5cm width: 65cm
Walnut
18th Century Baroque Style Virgin of Mercy Wood Statue, Religious Art
Located in Lisbon, PT
An 18th Century Baroque Style figure of the Pietà or the Virgin of Mercy, carved in polychrome wood. Our Lady appears seated on the throne with her head covered by a mantle, suppor...
Silver
$8,450Sale Price / set|55% Off
Rare Pair of Flemish 18th Century "Verre Églomisé" Reverse Glass Paintings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare pair of Flemish 18th century "Verre Églomisé" Reverse Glass Paintings, each depicting riverfront scenes with figures, fishermen castles, co...
Glass, Giltwood, Paint
$6,350Sale Price / item|20% Off
18th C Style Italian CAPRETTA Solid Old Oak Bench with finish options
Located in Encinitas, CA
Bellini's Capretta bench style - a perfect seating companion for our table collection. Trestle style with carved cross stretchers. Handcrafted to order in aged solid European oak by our Master Craftsmen in Italy. Forged iron joinery. Available in custom size by quote and a variety of wood species & finish color. Measures as shown: 72" L x 20" W x 20" H, 1.5" thick bench...
Iron
Monumental F. & C. Osler Satin Cut Crystal Plafonnier in Cast Bronze Crown Ring
Located in Nottingham, GB
Monumental F. & C. Osler Satin Cut Crystal Plafonnier with Baroque Cast Bronze Crown Gallery IG221832 A fitting of extraordinary scale and presence. This monumental plafonnier ...
Crystal, Brass
$1,837Sale Price|25% Off
ITALY Milano 1970 Impressive Lapis Lazuli Goblet In Gilt .800 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
A gilded silver Milanese goblet with lapis lazuli. This fabulous jeweled goblet was created in Milano Italy, back in the 1960-1970. The goblet was masterfully crafted with baroque p...
Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
Italian Baroque Style Walnut Turned Leg Console Table, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century Italian Baroque style walnut console with turned legs & 2 drawers.
Walnut
Antique Flemish 19th Century Marginal Repousse Mirror, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
Antique flemish 19th century marginal repousse mirror. A flemish repousse marginal mirror, late 19th century, the central bevelled plate enclosed by raised marginal plates. In ...
Brass
$15,918Sale Price|20% Off
18th century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Germany 1750
Located in Leimen, DE
Exquisite 18th century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Germany 1750 This exceptional 18th century Baroque chest of drawers was crafted in Germany around 1750. The piece features a distinct...
Bronze
18th Century Baroque Floor Lamp with Brown Wood Base and Fabric Shade
Located in High Point, NC
An elegant French floor lamp in carved and painted wood, dating to the 18th century. The richly ornamented base features scrolling foliage, classical motifs, and a beautifully turned...
Fabric, Wood
$12,800
Secretary Baroque Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A secretary made during the baroque period 1650 - 1750 in Sweden. Made from oak. All original. Three drawers and upper interior with drawers and compartements.
Oak
Spanish Baroque Work Side Table , Restored
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century Spanish Baroque side or working table completely restored.
Walnut
$3,979Sale Price|20% Off
Antique late 18th century German Solid black Oak panelled trunk or coffer
Located in Casteren, NL
This exquisite chest was crafted in Germany in the latter half of the 18th century. Both the lid and the front of the chest feature two flat recessed panels surrounded by a subtle fr...
Steel
Silik Style Italian Baroque Rococo Dining Room Set by John Turano & Sons - 7 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Silik Style Italian Baroque Rococo Dining Room Set by John Turano & Sons. Listing includes (2) 15" leaves, (4) side chairs, (2) armchairs with hand painted...
Wood
Large Gold Classical Baroque Style Frame Wood Plaster 76x66cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful gold-colored vintage pine frame with a lovely, characterful patina of age, entirely in the classic Baroque style, elaborately decorated with elegant and graceful acanthus l...
Gesso, Pine
18th Century, Pair of Italian Baroque Giltwood Mirrors
Located in IT
Pair of Baroque mirrors in carved and gilded wood, Italy, first half of the 18th century. Dimensions: cm W 54 x H 93 x D 29 (shown on the left); cm W 54 x H 88 x D 29 (shown on the r...
Wood, Giltwood
17th Century Antique Flemish Pomegranate and Botanical Tapestry Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, US
Dating to the 17th century, this antique Flemish pillow preserves a beautifully composed fragment of an early European tapestry. The long rectangular textile is filled with an abunda...
Wool, Cotton, Feathers
17th Century Antique Flemish Verdure Decorative Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, US
Created from an authentic 17th-century Flemish tapestry fragment, this antique pillow presents a richly layered botanical composition characteristic of the great European verdure tap...
Wool, Cotton, Feathers
20th Century Full Bed, Original Four Fluted Poster Spanish Bed with Wood Slabs
Located in Miami, FL
20th century baroque bed, original Spanish bed. This queen-size 4-poster bed is hand carved with elaborate details, fluted turned post, 3D open spiral twist spindles, and Moorish ...
Walnut
Savona - Armorial Alzatina dish on stand, 18th century, Savona Crest Mark
Located in DELFT, NL
A Savona alzatina or crespina, dish on stand, with blue decor. On the front a heraldic coat of arms with a lion adorned with crown and putto. In the background elaborate architecture...
Earthenware, Faience, Maiolica
18th Century Spanish Baroque Leather-Wrapped Coffer with Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish Baroque leather-wrapped coffer brass accents from the 18th century. This antique Spanish coffer, with it's rectangular-shaped body, has been o...
Leather, Wood
18th C French Louis XV Baroque Style Green Distress Painted Trumeau Wall Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique 18th C. French Louis XV Baroque Style Green Distress Painted Trumeau Wall Mir...
Gesso, Glass, Wood
Important German cabinet from Augsburg – End of the 16th / Beginning of the 17th
Located in Madrid, ES
Magnificent and rare German cabinet from Augsburg, dating from the late 16th to early 17th century. Crafted from light fruitwoods, this exceptional piece is richly decorated with fin...
Wood
18th Century Chest Of Drawers with Trompe-l'œil Marquetry, Germany, circa 1770
Located in Greven, DE
Antique chest of drawers from aristocratic property with trompe-l'œil marquetry Southwest Germany Walnut and others around 1770 Dimensions: H × W × D: 87 × 124 × 66 cm Description...
Walnut
19th C. Italian Baroque Hand-Carved Distressed Candlesticks Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th C. Italian Baroque style candlesticks that feature eleborate scrollwork, floral motifs, and a multi-tiered structure. Each candlestick has a wide, decorative base with ...
Wood, Paint
Early 17th century Italian Walnut Cassettone - Chest of Drawers
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Italian Walnut Cassettone circa 1625–1650 A rare and characterful Italian walnut cassettone dating from the second quarter of the 17th century, circa 1625–1650. Crafted in solid wa...
Walnut
Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted and Giltwood Wall Brackets
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted and Gilt wood Wall Brackets. Stunning large pair of Italian Baroque style painted and gilt wood wall brackets, wall shelves or wall consoles to d...
Giltwood
Very Large Copper Wall Plate Depiction Saint Martin on Horse in Relief
Located in Antwerp, BE
A very large hamered copper wall plate depiction Saint Martin on horse in relief. Signed A Louis. Early 20th century. Measures: Diameter 75 cm.
Copper
Early 17th Century Needlepoint Tapestry Pillow with Figural Botanical Motif Circ
Located in Los Angeles, US
An exceptional early 17th century needlepoint tapestry pillow dating to circa ո՜1600 and depicting a richly composed figural and botanical scene. The imagery features a central styli...
Wool
18th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Stool with Fortuny Upholstery
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century Italian Baroque walnut stool with cabriole legs joined by an X-form stretcher ending in hoof feet. With blue and green Fortuny upholstery...
Walnut, Textile
Pair of 18th Century Venetian Giltwood Console Tables with Faux Marble Tops
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A spectacular pair of 18th Century Italian giltwood wall consoles. Carved in the exuberant Baroque/Rococo taste, each surmounted by a shaped faux-painted marble top (later 19th cent...
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Marquetry Inlaid Corner Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
An Italian walnut corner cabinet, molded cornice, over triangular case, upper and lower cupboard doors with contrasting marquetry panels, opening to reveal shelved interior, rising o...
Walnut
Danish Side Table / Pedestal with Finely Carved Legs, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Such an elegant and decadent side table in nutwood. Finely handcrafted in the early 20th century by a Danish cabinetmaker. The general impression is good. This fine decorative side ...
Nutwood
19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and iron stretcher. The top has a carved edges and a beautiful grain and patina.
Iron
Important Porcelain Tableware Service 108 Pieces 19th Century
By Ars Murano
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Porcelain Tableware Service 108 Pieces 19th Century The tableware is inspired by the life of a mythological story and is completely han...
Porcelain
18th Century French Pair of Gilt Baroque Fragments - Antique Wall Panels
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of stunning French Baroque painted and partial – gilt carved architectural elements or wall panels, in good condition. These wall décor ornaments are very ornate and ...
Wood, Giltwood
17th - 18th Century Portuguese Pair of Antique Baroque Pine Wall Reliefs, Panels
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of Portuguese Baroque hand carved architectural wall reliefs, enhanced by richly ornate detailed scrolls, in good condition. Original painted patina with partial gilt...
Pine
Set of Four Italian Baroque Style Dining Chairs with Mohair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent set of four bespoke dining chairs featuring highly carved and painted frames in the Italian baroque taste by Brustlin Workshop Hollywood, CA. Artisan Richard Brustlin (American 1935-2020) crafted custom furniture for clients and famous neighbors such as Dennis & Leen, Christopher Guy, and J. Robert Scott. These grand chairs have large generous frames with carved acanthus and rocaille decoration. They are intentionally distressed and have an aged patina on the painted finish to mimic 18th century Italian baroque chairs. The backs have a gracefully peaked crest and flat back. The seats have a rich, vintage mohair fabric...
Fabric, Mohair, Wood
$1,650
Sainte Rome Accent Table
By Century Furniture, Tara Shaw
Located in New Orleans, LA
The Italian 18th-century inspired side table, featuring faux marble paint, a detailed scalloped skirted base, and hand carved paw feet with hair detailing, exemplifies the elaborate ...
Wood, Paint
Magnificent Italian Baroque Secretary, circa 1700
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The upper case with swept pediment and stepped molded edge fitted with 11 drawers and an arched door. The lower case with a slant front opening over a well above three long drawers e...
Maple, Olive
C19th Bronze Bust of Beethoven
Located in London, GB
Antique Bronze Composer Ludwig van Beethoven on a Marble Base Sumptuous Detail
Bronze
17th Century Swedish Baroque Chest
Located in Allerum, SE
17th century Swedish Baroque pine Chest / Trunk with an coat of arms and iron details with engravings. Dated 1668, Sweden.
Pine
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 two drawers over two doors, the doors paneled with solid walnut,...
Iron
Vintage Baroque Style Quilted Cristallo Murano Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
This handcrafted Cristallo Murano chandelier has five undulating scroll arms and features a bulbous center column with sprouting natural details, stylized here with daffodils and lea...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
“Saint Dominic and Saint Francis”, Colonial School, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
“Saint Dominic and Saint Francis”. Polychromed terracotta. Colonial (South America) school, 18th century. It is narrated in this piece, with a remarkable...
Terracotta
Early 18th Century German / Italian Baroque Walnut Extension Dining Table
Located in Troy, NY
A Southern German or North Italian walnut draw-leaf table of elegant, unique design. The draw-leaf mechanism allows flexibility, from seating comfortably six when closed to 10 when e...
Walnut
Antique Danish Brass Candlesticks. Set of 4.
Located in Asaa, DK
Antique Danish Brass Candlesticks. Set of 4. Set of four baroque style candle holders in solid brass from Denmark circa 1900-1910. This set consists of two pairs. Height from 14 to...
Brass
French Solid Cast Iron French Scrolling "Butterfly" Coffee Table with Marble Top
Located in Miami, FL
Antique cast iron French pastry style black scrolling "Butterfly" coffee table with marble top. Item features impressive cast iron construction, four "butterfly wing" legs, fancy scr...
Marble, Iron