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.
Amazing Set of Eighteen Henry II chairs Portuguese, 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of eighteen Henry II chairs Portuguese, 19th century in carved and turned oak wood. Cane seats. Missing parts and defects. Dimensions: 100 x 47 x ...
Wood
19th Century Genovese Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Genovese giltwood and crystal chandelier. This outstanding antique Italian Genovese or Genoese gilt wood and crystal six l...
Crystal
$1,800 / set
Pair of Dutch Baroque Style Iron Brass Andirons
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive pair Dutch Baroque style andirons crafted from patinated brass and iron. The large andirons feature round cannonball spheres having an etched gun metal finish topped with...
Brass, Iron
The Christ Child Holding The Orb
Located in Kingsbridge, GB
Polychrome Carving of the Christ Child holding the Orb. Very rare carving (probably in Limewood). Totally original paint and condition throughout. The glass globe is later in date...
Wood
Baroque-Style Chest of Drawers, circa 1900
Located in Greding, DE
Chest of drawers with a serpentine carcass and three drawers. Dark-painted carcass with a fitted marble top. The piece stands on curved legs.
Marble
Vintage Ornate Gold Wall Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Evoking the regal opulence of early 20th-century design, this ornate vintage wall mirror showcases exceptional craftsmanship and timeless architectural grandeur. Crafted from carved ...
Mirror, Wood
Matteo Lovatti (Italian, 1861-1909) 19th-Century Oil on Canvas "Church V State"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Matteo Lovatti (Italian, 1861-1909) A Fine 19th-Century Oil on Canvas Titled 'Church V. State - The Fencing Lesson'. The finely detailed artwork depicting an interior tavern scene, f...
Canvas, Giltwood
Italian Baroque Style Late 19th Century Fruitwood Wall Bracket with Carved Putto
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Baroque style fruitwood wall bracket from the late 19th century, with carved putto figure. Born in Italy during the later years of the 19th century, this fruitwood bracket...
Fruitwood
Elegant Large Rosewood Chest and Mother of Pearl End 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant large rosewood chest and mother of pearl end 19th century. Spectacular and elegant large box of French origin from the end of the 19th century made of solid noble wood...
Rosewood
Pair of 19th Century Spanish Colonial Style Carved Armchairs with Leather
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Spanish colonial style armchairs, having leather both seats and backs, and brass nailheads. Measure: Height to the arm: 28.74in.
Leather, Walnut
17th Century Antique Belgian Tapestry 2'9" x 7'
Located in New York, NY
Antique circa 1650 Belgian Baroque hand-woven wool tapestry, 2'9" x 7' (33 x 84 in). Condition: good, refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Mid-17th Century Flemish Tourani ...
Wool
Very Large 19th Century Italian Walnut Chest with Pietra Dura Plaques
Located in New York, NY
Very large and impressive 19th century Italian Walnut Chest with Pietra Dura Plaques. The plaques are possibly earlier than the box.
Stone
18th Century Venezia Italy Baroque Carved and Inlaid Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
This extraordinary chest of drawers showcases the excellent taste in form and material use, featuring solid walnut wood with beautiful grain and a warm tone that give it an elegant a...
Walnut
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
Rare Low Walnut Italian Baroque Period Cellist Lectern
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Low Walnut Italian Baroque Period Cellist lectern.
Walnut
Rare 18th Century Neapolitan Nativity Figure – Woman in Traditional Dress
Located in Hamburg, DE
This rare, antique Neapolitan nativity figure from the 18th century represents a woman in traditional dress with a distinctive head covering, a vivid example of the skill and cultura...
Textile, Glass, Wood
A Fine Pair of 1920s Walnut and Leather Wing Chairs in the Late Baroque Manner
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Fine Pair of 1920s Walnut and Leather Wing Chairs in the Late Baroque Manner and of Baronial Size and Scale These large wing chairs are of a scale befitting of a baronial manor house or other country mansion. Of conventional form and newly upholstered in our workshops in patinated leather aged in the traditional manner, the chairs have outscrolling arms and deep backs. The backs are buttoned for that Chesterfield look. There are removable leather squab cushions as well. The upholstery nailing on the leather contrasts beautifully against the patinated hide and the frames of the pieces are executed in finely carved walnut in the late baroque manner, the front stretchers beautifully carved with figures, probably angels or putti, flanking a heart motif and probably suggesting that the chairs were made as a his and hers marital set. The short cabriole legs are reminiscent of those seen on William and Mary period pieces. The chairs were made around 1920 when there was a renewed fascination with pieces from the age of oak and walnut, leading to dealers such as Gill and Reigate, Lenygon and Morant, Druce and Co...
Leather, Walnut
$9,100Sale Price|35% Off
18th Century Style Italian Painted 3-Door Credenza "Varazze" in Stock
Located in Encinitas, CA
Just Arrived ! Incredibly beautiful One of a Kind Italian Antique Reproduction Solid Chestnut Painted Credenza - "Varazze' Made in Italy , Hand Crafted, Hand Painted. Warm white ...
Chestnut
$3,697Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Italianate Pastoral Landscape Oil Painting with Goats
By Claude Lorrain
Located in Seaford, GB
An Exquisite Italianate Arcadian Landscape Oil Painting This late 18th-century Italianate classical landscape oil painting beautifull...
Canvas, Paint
Italy, Late 18th Century Old Master Arcadian Allegory Of Music And Pleasure
Located in Atlanta, GA
Continental School, probably Italianate, late 18th to 19th century. Oil on canvas, stretched on a substantial wooden strainer with multiple cross-braces, presented in a narrow, dark-...
Canvas, Paint
18th Century Portuguese "Azulejos" Vases"
Located in Madrid, ES
Largest collection of Portuguese tiles in the world 18th century Portuguese "Vases" Measures: 312 cm x 210 cm Important note: This panel is with the tiles restored 18th century. ...
Ceramic
Rare Tapestry Rug Wall Hanging Carpet, Rugs French Aubusson, Garden Sence
Located in Wembley, GB
A fabulous 19th-century handwoven tapestry in excellent condition. The scene of celebration among nature. A similar technique is used for making the tapestry, as in Aubusson and Needlepoint in the flat weave role. These decorative area rugs are sporadic luxury rugs for sale in any rug store. They can exist as designer rugs or interior design elements in antique rug galleries or be recommended as a design object by interior designers for home decor. Rare Tapestry Rug Wall Hanging Carpet...
Wool, Organic Material, Cotton
Fine Gild Wrought- Iron with a Multitude of Porcelain Flowers , By Baguès.
Located in Brussels, BE
Charming chandelier, gild wrough-iron with a multitude of porcelain flowers. By Maison Baguès-France- 1960.
Wrought Iron
Baroque Armoire in Oak, 18th / 20th century
Located in Greding, DE
Large baroque hall cupboard made of solid oak with imposing carved and fully figured pediment with winged putti. The cabinet was constructed using old parts. The front is adorned wit...
Oak
Extraordinary Italian Baroque Gilt Wood Table Supports Early 18th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
A extraordinary pair of table supports, in wood with layers of gold, and with deeply carved foliate leaves, on a ( later) base , with original wooden scrolls, also deeply carved and with the same layers of gold. Both pieces were part of an important staircase, from a noble house...
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Hand-Painted Baroque Commode with Serpentine Front
Located in Greding, DE
Large Baroque commode with a gently serpentine front and brass mounts. The piece is fitted with three drawers. The commode was newly finished in a beige ground and hand-painted with...
Brass
$22,400Sale Price|20% Off
German Baroque Armoire "Frankfurter Wellenschrank", 1730, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Frankfurter Wellenschrank, German Baroque Armoire 1730 Exquisite Frankfurter Wellenschrank made around 1730. The name Wellenschrank (meaning “wavy cabinet...
Walnut
18th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Chest/Nightstand
Located in Bradenton, FL
Unique 18th Century Italian Baroque style flip top walnut chest or nightstand. Chest has two deep drawers over a bottom door to a small nook for furthe...
Walnut
John Richard Gilt Plume Mirror
By John Richard
Located in New York, NY
John Richard Limited Edition Giltwood Plume Mirror. Signed. Dimensions: 36 inches tall x 20 inches wide
Giltwood
French Baroque Style Chintz-Upholstered Daybed, circa 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Rather theatrical and glamorous daybed with a sweeping S-shaped top, raised on large turned baluster legs. The structure is painted in an elegant light green, and has been newly upholstered in vintage chintz.
Baroque Fireplace Surround, Southwestern Germany, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque fireplace surround in Main sandstone featuring a central shell cartouche with figural scenes, tree motifs, and additional Baroque ornamentation on the pilasters. The iconogr...
Sandstone
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
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
18th Century Italian Gilded Angel Head with Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
18th century Italian gold leaf angel head or "putto" adorned with baroque pearls. A putto is a cherub figure frequently appearing in both mythological and religious paintings and scu...
Gold Leaf
$91,640Sale Price|20% Off
Monumental 18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Giltwood Architectural Balustrade
Located in Cesena, FC
Architectural Statement: Monumental Baroque Choir Loft Balustrade (1720) - 15 Meters of History for Exceptional Interior Projects Important 18th-century Baroque balustrade, finished...
Gold Leaf
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Baroque Chest
Located in Wilton, CT
This large domed 18th Century Baroque Chest is made with solid oak and mounted with decorative iron strapwork and handles. It is a handsome...
Iron
18th Century Venetian Baroque Étagère, Massive Walnut , Wax Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Very elegant 18th century Italian Baroque étagère in massive walnut, polished with shellac and wax. Measures in cm: H 135, W 97, D 35.
Walnut
Pair of Late 18th Century Gold Wood and Gesso Baroque Altar Vases
Located in Hastings, GB
A pair of late 18th Century German baroque altar vases, in carved and gilded wood, small areas of gilt loss and patina as to be expected given their age. These would have been displa...
Wood
Northern Italian Marble Mortar with Owl Design, Circa 1680
Located in New York, NY
This uniquely beautiful Northern Italian mortar was carved from a solid block of Breccia marble. On each of the sides are four fancifully and intricately carved charming and expressive owls. This is a wonderful example of an everyday object made with beauty in mind, likely made for a noble families house in the North of Italy. Mortars were used in the kitchens or in apothecaries to crush herbs into powder for medicinal purposes. This highly sculptural and unique piece would be suitable today as a magnificent decoration on a table or mantle, or to grace the counter of an open kitchen design...
Breccia Marble
$7,600Sale Price|20% Off
Madonna and Child, Attr. to the School of Anthony van Dyck - 18th C or Earlier
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century or Earlier, Oil Painting on Canvas and Later Laid to Panel. This captivating oil painting of the Madonna and Child is attributed to the School of Anthony van Dyck, one...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Sterling Silver Big Oval Jewel Box Baroque Style, with Miniature Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Jewel box Baroque style, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated. Jewel Box has fine hand engravings around fired enameled spaces with lapis lazuli type painting. Jewel Box Baroqu...
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Italian Carved and Lacquered Picture Frame, Circa 1700
Located in CH
Italian Carved and Lacquered Picture Frame Emilia Romagna, Italy, circa 1700 An elegantly carved and lacquered Italian frame, likely originating from Modena around the year 1700. T...
Wood
Elegant 17th-18th Century Lady’s Portrait in a Lavish Baroque-Style Gilt Frame
Located in Berlin, DE
This distinguished 19th-century portrait depicts an elegantly dressed lady, captured with remarkable refinement and quiet dignity. Her composed expression, finely rendered features, ...
Wood
$19,588Sale Price / set|25% Off
20th Century Pair of Italian Silver embossed with figures Lamps
By Liciano Sacco
Located in VALENZA, IT
Pair of "Cariatidi" lamps in 800 silver. Completely hand-carved and embossed with scrolls motifs. Each part of the lamp has been finely embossed and chiseled by hand. The central pa...
Silver
Armchair chair 17th Century English Walnut Needlework X-Stretchered, Scroll
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An exceptional, museum quality, English, baroque, walnut, open armchair with faceted legs and shaped ‘x’ stretcher, upholstered in fine Georgian needlework...
Walnut
Large Antique 17th C Flemish Verdure Tapestry with Children (9.5 x 11.5 ft)
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous antique 17th century Flemish Verdure Tapestry depicting the noble children playing in the woods. The p...
Tapestry, Wool
Italian early 17th century Baroque Period Brass and Walnut credenza
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most handsome Italian early 17th century Baroque Period Brass and Walnut credenza. This attractive one drawer two door rectangular credenza is supported on two mott...
Brass
$2,650 / set
Vintage Brass Koi Andirons - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite pair of vintage brass andirons embodies the grandeur of Neoclassical and Baroque revival design. Masterfully cast in heavy brass, each piece features a striking mythic...
Brass, Iron
Table-top musical cigarette box by Reuge S.A. Switzerland Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table-top cigarette case with a mechanical musical movement by Reuge S.A. Switzerland, crafted from 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver with translucent fired enamels o...
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
Pirouette With Rider, Spanish Riding School Vienna, Horse By Augarten, 20th C.
By Albin Döbrich, Augarten Porzellanmanufaktur
Located in Vienna, AT
A pirouette (Old French 'pirouet' = spinning top) is a movement performed by a horse in equestrianism and a dressage exercise. In particular, the turn around the hindquarters at a ga...
Porcelain
Venezia Mid-18th Century Baroque Hand-Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Brescia, IT
Mid-18th Century baroque hand-carved 1750 Venetian walnut armchair. Straw seat not original. The 18th Century was in Venice the Golden Age and this armchair is a remarkable work by ...
Walnut
A Baroque Baluster-Leg Cabinet, Early 1700s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A two-door cabinet in oak, the case with fielded raised panel doors beneath a projecting molded cornice, set above a scalloped apron and raised on bold baluster-turned legs joined by...
Oak
1920s Art Nouveau Maria Theresa Crystal Chandelier lustre Brass Glass Antique
Located in Berlin, DE
For sale is a stunning antique chandelier that has been professionally restored in Berlin. The chandelier has been meticulously re-wired and is now ready to be hung. Not a single cry...
Crystal
18th Century, Italian Baroque Painting St Jerome penitent by Antonio Zanchi
Located in IT
Antonio Zanchi (Este, 6 December 1631 – Venice, 12 April 1722) St. Jerome Penitent Dimensions: canvas W 73 × H 92 cm; frame W 96 × H 115 × D 6 cm The painting depicts St. Jerome as ...
Canvas, Giltwood
18th Century Portuguese "Azulejos" Panel "Vase"
Located in Madrid, ES
Largest collection of Portuguese tiles in the world 18th century Portuguese "Vase" Measures: 126cm x 126cm 81 tiles Important note: This panel is with the tiles restored 17th cent...
Ceramic
Italy Richard Ginori Mid-18th Century Porcelain Coffee Pot Landscapes in Purple
Located in Brescia, IT
Italian Richard Ginori mid-18th century porcelain coffee or chocolate pot with landscapes. This very elegant Richard Ginori porcelain coffee or chocolate pot was hand painted with...
Porcelain
$650Sale Price|48% Off
Large Late 17th Century Baroque Iron Door Lock
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large French baroque wrought iron door lock on acrylic stand.
Wrought Iron
Majestic 17th Century Italian Solid Walnut Antique Blanket Chest
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful antique blanket chest in solid walnut wood, 1650s. The antique blanket chest also completely original and has great charm. Internally equipp...
Walnut
Italian Carved and Gilded Baroque Cartouche Mirror, circa 1680
Located in New York, NY
A Piedmontese Italian period Baroque mirror with an elaborately carved wooden "cartoccio" or cartouche shaped frame, gilded with gold leaf, with its original oval mirror plate, this ...
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
Set 5 French Chairs Louis XV Style 19th Century Never Restored
Located in Madrid, ES
Set 5 French Chairs Louis XV Style 19th Century In painted and gilded carved wood. Upholstered seats and back. Faults and defects. Never restored Dimensions: (larger) 96 x 52 x 42 cm.
Wood