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.
$3,373Sale Price|20% Off
Baroque Porcelain Figure of Lady, Attributed Capodimonte, 1900s
By Capodimonte
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Capadimonte charming porcelain figure depicts a baroque styled woman dressed in pink and holding a fan. Take into account that the colors on the items may vary depending on the ty...
Porcelain
$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
17th Century, Still life Butterfly Painting by Jan van Kessel I, Jan van Balen
Located in IT
Jan van Kessel I and Jan van Balen, Still life with flowers, butterfly, trompe l'oeil frame and sacred scene, first half of the 17th century Signed I. V. Balen Oil on panel. Size: 68...
Wood
Vintage Italian Baroque Style EPNS Silver & Gold Plated Serving Spoon & Fork Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Baroque Style EPNS Silver & Gold Plated Serving Spoon and Fork Set. Circa Mid Late 20th Century. Measurements: 1" H x 10...
Silver Plate
Italy 18th Century Richard Ginori Porcelain Covered Cup with Floral Drawings
Located in Brescia, IT
This fine and elegant covered cup in Baroque style, is a piece hand made by the well known Italian factory Richard Ginori in Doccia. The set is composed by two pieces: the cup and th...
Porcelain
Italian Mid-Century Inlayed Sideboard or Trumeau by Cornelio Ferrandi, 1964
By Cornelio Ferrandi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Tall sideboard or Trumeau with Lift (May 1964): The beautiful inlaid decoration, crafted from various essences of natural polychrome woods, appears to be inspired by the Pre-Raphaeli...
Maple, Oak, Walnut
Antique Italian Tooled Leather Floral Design Four Panel Folding Screen
Located in Queens, NY
Italian (19th Century) four panel folding screen with brown and beige tooled leather panels featuring detailed floral designs, with brass nailhead trim and a black canvas-faced rever...
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Baroque Two-Door Cabinet Armoire
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th-century Swedish Baroque armoire composed of oak and pine, with carved panels and black-painted details. The two-door over one-drawer configuration provides ample enclosed ...
Oak, Pine
Antique 17th Century Square Green Floral Flemish Verdure Tapestry with Nobility
Located in New York, NY
This is a lovely Antique 17th Century Square Green Floral Flemish Verdure tapestry depicting a nobleman out for a stroll with two noblewomen on a beautiful summer day in the countrys...
Tapestry, Wool
Barok Table Spain, circa 1650
Located in Kastrup, DK
Barok table, chestnut one drawer with carvings, tabeltop one piece of wood, Spain, 1620-1650. Table in original untouched condition, with beautiful patina.
Chestnut
MAGNIFICENT ELEGANT VENETIAN TRUMEAU 19/20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
MAGNIFICENT ELEGANT ITALIAN VENETIAN TRUMEAU 19/20th Century in walnut briar, enriched with 19th Century Venetian craftsmanship gilded wood carvings in pure gold h 280 x 165 x 75 cm...
Wood
18th Spanish Console Table with Carved Drawers and Original Hardware
Located in Miami, FL
This Spanish 19th century features a beautiful one plank rectangular top over a carved drawer featuring slightly different hardware, is adorned with geometrical motifs and their ori...
Iron
$22,000Sale Price|21% Off
A Substantial Italian Mirror Frame in The Flemish Baroque Style
Located in Chicago, IL
An exceptional Northern Italian baroque ebonized frame, inset with old, silvered glass. The thick frame features cove-carved 'ripple' molding, which was then ebonized. Frames of this...
Pine
“Venice, Piazza San Marco” circle of Gaspare Vanvitelli Oil on Canvas ca 1730
Located in Doha, QA
This is an absolutely stunning 18th century topographical painting, genre of which known as “veduta”. The crucial role in the development of that genre played Caspar van Wittel or Gaspar van Wittel -known in Italian as Gaspare Vanvitelli...
Canvas
Chair Side Baroque Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A chair made during the Karolin Baroque period. Made from oak wood with quilted leather.
Leather, Wood
$1,544Sale Price|20% Off
Baroque sculpture Dressed image Virgin Mary crowned, Virgin Queen Spain
Located in Valladolid, ES
A splendid, dressed statue of the crowned Virgin Mary. The sculptural mastery of the piece is remarkable, with an impressive sweetness and solemn expression. It is presented in an el...
Porcelain, Fabric, Wood
Charles d'Agar (1669-1723) Pair of Oil on Canvas Portraits of the Wyche Children
Located in CA, CA
Charles d'Agar (Paris 1669-1723 London) A very important pair of oil on canvas portraits from the early 18th Century. Portrait of Cyrill Wyche, half-length, in a red coat and blue ...
Canvas
$343Sale Price|30% Off
18 th c French Sèvres Porcelain Snuff Box
Located in Boca Raton, FL
18 th c Antque French Sèvres porcelain snuff box Handpainted gold. Collectible
Porcelain
18th Century Hand Forged Wrought Iron Church Pulpit Table
Located in Hastings, GB
18th century hand forged wrought iron church pulpit Originally from a church in Western France, dating circa 1770 The pulpit and original flooring has b...
Wrought Iron
Antique 18th Century Religious Dutch Delft Tile with Jesus Bearing His Cross
By Delft
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique 18th century Dutch Delft pottery tile. With a scene depicting Jesus Christ carrying a large cross under one of his arms. Simply a wonderful antique Delft pottery...
Ceramic, Pottery, Delft
Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted And Gilt Altar Sticks or Prickets
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted And Gilt Altar Sticks or Prickets. Pair of antique Italian Baroque style painted altar sticks, candlesticks, can...
Iron
Two Pairs of Italian Baroque Push Pull Bronze Door Handles
Located in London, GB
Two pairs of Italian Baroque style push and pull bronze door handles with elaborate design and original patina. They are most likely made in the late 19th century but almost identica...
Bronze
Dramatic Set of 17th Century Style Carved and Velvet Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Seven chairs including two arm and five side chairs. The shaped elaborately carved frames with foliate scrolled crest rails and sides. Raised on foliate scrolled curved front legs wi...
Fabric, Wood
Italy Richard Ginori Late 18th Century Porcelain Tray Underplate
Located in Brescia, IT
This elegant and glamorous porcelain tray ispainted with one of the most iconic decor of Richard Ginori in red and blue. This kind of decor inspired by Oriental thought is called ...
Porcelain
Sofa Bench Swedish Baroque Period 1650-1750 Brown Black, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Sofa bench Swedish Baroque Period 1650-1750 brown black, Sweden. A sofa bench made during the Baroque Period 1650-1750 in Sweden / Northern Europe. The seat has been reupholstered in...
Leather, Wood
Adoration of the Magi Oil on Canvas Painting, 18th Century, Baroque Religious
Located in Lisbon, PT
This 18th century Italian painting captures one of the most iconic biblical moments: the Adoration of the Magi. The mysterious travelers kneel in reverence before the Infant Jesus, ...
Canvas
19th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers with Burl wood
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late XIX Century Chest of Drawers in Baroque Style, Germany, 1890 Walnut with burl wood, A chest of drawers standing on spherical legs and in a beautiful form with a wavy front. Pin...
Walnut, Burl
French rococo-baroque style Mirror in wood with gilded frame
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1950 / Mirror / wood / Baroque / Mid-century / Vintage 21th Century vintage mirror in rococo-baroque style. Crafted in gilted wood with stylish carvings and a flame as cres...
Mirror, Wood
Pair of Carved Wood Baroque Style Wall Decors with Deer and Ibex Figures
Located in Barntrup, DE
A pair of beautiful Baroque style polychrome carved wood wall decors depicting deer and ibex figures. Painted in brown, green, red, and golden c...
Wood, Paint
Italian Baroque Walnut Credenza
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over a drawer and a door and a drawer below. Bracket feet. A classic Italian credenza in walnut with decorative veneers on front.
Walnut
Provincial Spanish Oak Paneled Coffer, c.17th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A provincial Spanish oak paneled coffer made circa the 17th century. Retaining original snipe hinge loops on carcass with later iron strap hinges and rose head nails. Pegged pane...
Oak
Baroque black large oak mantel or fireplace mirror, France ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
An extra large baroque or rococo fireplace mirror crafted in france around 1850. This stunning mirror has a sleek black frame with embossed floral motifs and nice thick layers of lac...
Mirror, Oak
19th Century Study of a Self Portrait by Peter Paul Rubens
Located in Chicago, IL
In this compelling 19th-century art student study, we encounter a mesmerizing self-portrait by the eminent Baroque master, Peter Paul Rubens. The painting captures Rubens adorned in ...
Linen, Paint
Large Antique Carved, Gessoed And Heavily Gilt Baroque Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The large mirror with a wide openwork leafy scrolled surround. The pediment shaped crest with a leaf with scrolled top and bell flower applique over an open palmette. Matching palmet...
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
Pair of 18th C. Italian Baroque Neapolitan Crèche Leather Figures of Merchants
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 18th-Century Italian Baroque Neapolitan Crèche Figures of Merchant Men in Leather A rare and expressive pair of 18th-century Italian Baroque crèche figures, likely originati...
Leather, Wood
21st Century Italian Solid Silver Flowers Vase
Located in VALENZA, IT
Italian vase from the 21st century. The body of the vase is round, pot-bellied and worked with the embossed and chisel technique. The volute design, typical of the Italian Baroque, h...
Silver
19th Century Masterpiece BIG Book "The Superstitions of Humanity"
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century. Impressive book Works illustrated with gorgeous stickers and engravings depicting historical and mythological scenes momuments and copied art objects of the most auth...
17 century, oak, bone and ebonised chest of drawers with enclosed upper section
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An exceptionally rare, mid-late-17th century, oak, bone and ebonized chest of drawers with enclosed upper section In two sections. The top section with two doors disguised as drawer...
Bone, Oak
$4,080Sale Price|40% Off
18th Century Italian Baroque Polychrome Antique Hall Bench
Located in Charleston, SC
A large 18th century Italian Baroque hall bench, richly carved and with original polychrome and flowing baroque-style volutes. The shaped structure and the nonuniform profile of the...
Wood, Paint
$10,900Sale Price / item|29% Off
17th C Style Italian Walnut 84" Table extends to 126" with end extension pair
Located in Encinitas, CA
Our classic Lira Style dining table expands with extension leaves- offering an option for entertainment seating: Old Walnut Refectory table with lyre-shaped bases, handcrafted in ag...
Wrought Iron
Antique Danish "Næstved" Brass Candlesticks Circa 1780. Set of 3.
Located in Asaa, DK
Antique Danish "Næstved" Brass Candlesticks. Set of 3. Set of three baroque candle holders in solid brass from Næstved in Denmark late 18th century. These candlesticks are handmade ...
Brass
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED Cross in Exotic Wood, 19th Century Portuguese Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED Cross in exotic wood, 19th Century Portuguese sculpture carved in ivor... Signs of use. Dim. Height: (christ) 16 cm; (total) 45 cm good conditions
Wood
Pair of ceramic perulas from Triana , glazed green terracotta and wrought iron
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding pair of ceramic perulas from Triana or Lucena, made of glazed terracotta with a bright green finish. They are presented on a highly ornamented wrought iron base, primari...
Wrought Iron
Hand Painted Baroque Cherub or Angel Portuguese Ceramic Tile
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo The tile painted in cobalt blue over white in typ...
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
Serpent & Galleon, Red Chalk on Paper in GiltWood Frame
Located in New York, NY
Serpent & Galleon, Ink on Paper, in an 18th Century GiltWood Frame.
Giltwood, Paper
18th Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Cabinet with Figured Veneers
Located in Leimen, DE
18th Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Cabinet with Figured Veneers An impressive 18th-century Baroque bureau cabinet, distinguished by its architectural proportions, serpentine form, an...
Walnut
Pair of Early 20th Century Italian Carved Painted Heraldic Wall Plaques
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in southern Italy circa 1920, this large and colorful pair of antique heraldic wall plaques features elaborate Baroque-style decoration inspired by European aristocratic coat...
Pine
Italian Walnut Four Drawer Carved Walnut Commode Early 18th Century
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 18th Century Italian Carved Walnut Commode. Commode features four deep drawers adorned with elaborately carved foliate and scrolled motifs. The drawer faces are framed with dee...
Walnut
Antique 18th Century Oak Dutch Baroque Cushion Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite Dutch cushion cabinet with two doors. This cupboard takes its name from the pillow-shaped thickenings on the doors. The doors are fl...
Walnut
An Italian 19th century Baroque st. Marble and Bronze bird bath/planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and extremely decorative Italian 19th century Baroque st. Marble and Bronze bird bath/planter. This stunning planter is raised by a step...
Levanto Marble, Bronze
Mid-18th Century Baroque Secretary Cabinet in Walnut Veneer
Located in Greding, DE
An elegant Baroque secretary cabinet from Saxony, crafted in the mid-18th century. The lower section consists of a three-drawer commode with a curved apron and S-shaped legs. Above, ...
Walnut
17th C Refectory Style Dark Italian Walnut LIRA Table with size & finish options
Located in Encinitas, CA
Our classic Lira style dining table: Old Walnut refectory table with sculpted edges, lyre-shaped bases, and hand-forged iron elements and Crafted in aged Italian premium solid walnut...
Iron
Antique Italian Baroque Style Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Baroque style walnut veneer secretary cabinet, early 20th century. The top part of the cabinet over slant-front desk with writing compa...
Mirror, Walnut
Magnificent 19th-Century Italian Baroque Carved Wood Mirror
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Exceptional large-scale Italian carved wood mirror, dating from the 19th century, lavishly embellished with an exuberant array of scrolling foliage, flowers, fruit and ornamental mot...
Wood
Meissen Swan Service Coffee Set For 6 Persons, With Indian Flowers, 20th Century
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Coffee & Dessert Set for 6 Persons: Meissen service, consisting of 23 pieces: 1 coffee pot with lid, 1 milk jug, 1 sugar bowl, 6 cups, 6 saucers, 6 dessert plates and 2 servi...
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Ecclesiastical Chalice, Baroque Style
By Mario Vallè
Located in VALENZA, IT
Ecclesiastical chalice in sterling silver in Baroque style. The shape is unusual, characterized by the oval cast base with volutes typical of the Baroque style. The stem is also worked in fusion, while the golden cup...
Sterling Silver
Mirror, 17th Century, Small, Spanish, Gilded, Papier Mache, Original Plate
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This charming small mirror has survived in extraordinary condition with its original gilding and mirror plate which is very unusual particularly for a piece made from a delicate medi...
Paper
20th Century Impressionistic Library Still Life Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century still life of leather books, a brass candlestick and an inkwell with quill pen painted in an impressionistic style. Oil on canvas and signed in the lower right corner.
Canvas, Wood
Antique Italian Statuary White Marble Baroque Style Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large Baroque style mid 19th century Italian fireplace executed in Statuary white marble. Every element of this surround decadently carved from solid pieces of marble. The jambs with cantered console shaped brackets, scrolled acanthus, swags of floral drapery and a sculptured figural winged putto supported on large plinth...
Statuary Marble
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