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.
$15,547Sale Price|20% Off
Italian 18th Century Giltwood Console Table
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Nord Italian 18th century carved and giltwood console table with a painted faux marble top. The table with original gilding we be fully restored before delivery. Provenienc...
Giltwood
$17,500
Table Baroque Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Table made during the baroque period in Sweden. Made from oak. Later painted in brown with a waxed surface. Legs in baluster shape. One drawer in the front.
Oak
Unidentified Young Officer, British School, c. 1750–1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bust-length oil portrait of a young man, likely dating to the mid‑18th century (circa 1750–1780), depicting a distinguished officer or gentleman. He wears a dark, richly braided co...
Giltwood, Paint
$14,850Sale Price|69% Off
An Italian 19th Century Patinated Bronze Torchere, After Niccolò Roccatagliata
By Niccolo Roccatagliata
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large and Impressive Italian 19th Century Patinated Bronze Figural Torchere, after a model by Niccolò Roccatagliata (Genoa 1593 - Venice 1636). The triangular foot base with projecting putti supporting the stem and oval reserves within cartouche motifs, one containing the initials "S.D" with an olive tree in-between and a bull-head below. The stem knot with figures of winged caryatids and festoons and upper part with cherub heads, acanthus leaves and egg and bead patterns and topped with a later white glass globe. The decorative system refers to the documented artistic production of the Venetian workshop of Niccolò Roccatagliata and takes inspirational model from the base of the Renaissance bronze of the Scuola Grande di San Teodoro in Venice, a work signed by Andrea del Bartolomeo di Alessandri known as Brescianino. Electrified. Circa: Venice, 1850-1880. RELATED LITERATURE L. Planiscig, Venezianische Bildhauer der Renaissance, Vienna, 1921, figs. 661-664; C. Avery, 'Andrea del Bartolomeo di Alessandri detto il Bresciano" lavator di gettar di Bronzo": candelabri, satiri e battenti', M. Ceriana and V. Avery (eds.), L'Industria artistica del Bronzo del Rinascimento a venezia e nell'Italia settentrionale, Venice, 2008, pp. 233-252. Similar models of this torchere were part of the interior decor collection at the Vanderbilt Mansion in New York (see black and white photo). The Cornelius Vanderbilt II House was a large mansion built in 1883 at 1 West 57th Street in Manhattan, New York City. It occupied the frontage along the west side of Fifth Avenue from West 57th Street up to West 58th Street at Grand Army...
Bronze
Antique Baroque Marble Top Dining Table - 17th Century Style Solid Wood Base
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Stunning Antique Baroque Style Marble Top Dining Table. This elegant piece features a thin marble slab over a hand turned wood base. There is a yellow discoloration on the marble (as...
Marble
$1,641Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Hand-Carved Baroque Wooden Antique Garland from Italy
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare wooden antique garland from the beautiful Val Gardena, authentic '700 period - May be an overdoor , over mirror or over a padded headboard. M/1523.
Fruitwood
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Candlestick, Tripod Base
Located in Lincoln, GB
A Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Candlestick A magnificent and tall Italian altar-style candlestick, dating to the late 18th Century (c. 1780–1795). Carved with exce...
Giltwood
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
French 19th Century Large Crested Gold Chateau Mirror
Located in Hastings, GB
A truly exceptional, and beautiful very large crested French mirror, dating to the early 19th century, this mirror was removed from a chateau in the west of France, overall it is in ...
Wood, Gesso
Fine Italian Baroque Walnut Commode, 17th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A fine Italian Baroque. Walnut commode. 17th century. Measures: Height 37 ½ in. Width 52 ½ in. Depth 27 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Boston, MA. Le Trianon...
Walnut
Beautiful 18th century Panel Loose Pieces Portuguese Tiles
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful 18th century Panel Loose Pieces Portuguese Tiles 1.93 x 0.83m 84 tiles good conditions
Ceramic
Unusual Swiss Oak Rustic Table with Hinged Doors, 17th-18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Constructed entirely of a light oak, the table has a two board rectangular top above a conforming cabinet housing two hinged doors, the cabinet supported by trestle legs on elongated...
Oak
18th Century Portuguese "Azulejos" Spring"
Located in Madrid, ES
Largest collection of Portuguese tiles in the world 18th century Portuguese "Spring " Measures: 112 cm x 89 cm 48 tiles Important note: This panel is with the tiles restored 18th ...
Ceramic
Antique French Baroque Rococo Carved Walnut Marble Top Sideboard Buffet w Drawer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique French Baroque Rococo Style...
Marble
Boxwood Micro Carving Deposition Sculpture, Central Europe, Circa 1740
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood micro carving Deposition Central Europe, first half of the 18th century It measures: the sculpture 7.40 x 5.31 x 0.6 in (18.8 x 13.5 x 1.6 cm); w...
Boxwood
18th Century Processional Painted Sunburst on a Baroque Silver Gilt Altar Vase
Located in Hastings, GB
A rare and exquisite 18th century iron processional sunburst with a painted central image of Holy Mother Mary presenting the rosary to Saint Dominic to one side and Ave Maria to the ...
Iron
$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
Italy Richard Ginori 1750 Pair of Porcelain Bowls Pink Tulip Decor
Located in Brescia, IT
Italian Richard Ginori 1750 pair of porcelain bowls with pink tulips drawings doccia This amazing pair of Richard Ginori porcelain bowls is painted wi...
Porcelain
$1,500Sale Price|33% Off
Pitch Pine and Oak Baroque Revival Centre Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
A most unusual find, this substantial pitch pine baroque-style centre table has a thick top, serpentine on all four sides with an incised band to the top edge. The top unlocks on its...
Oak, Pine
$325 / item
Hand Embroidered Silk Pillow Cover 20" x 20"
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
A luxurious Matka silk cushion cover finished with fine hand embroidery, delivering soft sheen texture and timeless elegance. Made in India. Color: Off white Fabric: 100% Matka Sil...
Silk
Meissen Coffee Set For 6 Persons Rich Dragon Black, Red & Gold, 20th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Coffee Set for 6 Persons, Decor number 321010 - Rich Dragon in black, shaded red and gold, gold rim 21 parts: 1 coffee pot with lid - height = 24,0 cm / 9.44 in 1 cre...
Porcelain
Spanish Baroque Virgin and Child Figure, 17th–18th Century, with Silver crown
Located in Madrid, ES
A striking and highly decorative Spanish Baroque Virgin and Child figure, probably dating from the late 17th or early 18th century. Carved as a traditional image for dressing and de...
Silver
Baroque Oak Statuette of Saint Catherine, South Germany, Circa 1760
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century Baroque style carved oak statuette of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, probably South German, depicting a finely carved fig...
Oak
18th Century Portuguese "Azulejos" Panel "Vase"
Located in Madrid, ES
18th century Portuguese "Vase" Measures: 130cm x 130cm 81 tiles Important note: This panel is with the tiles restored 17th century. The panel is delivered as if it were a painting ...
Ceramic
Pair of 18th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Candleholders
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Italy, this pair of giltwood candleholders are from the Baroque period. Based on the asymmetrical carvings of C-scrolls and curled leaves, this was most likely an earl...
Wood, Giltwood
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
Rare Large Baroque Mirror circa 1900-1930, in Lacquered and Gilded Wood
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Rare Large Baroque Mirror circa 1900-1930, in Lacquered and Gilded Wood
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Luxury Italian 20th century silvered carved wood pouf purple color
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Luxury Italian 20th century silvered carved wood pouf purple color
Silver Leaf
Edward F Caldwell Gilt and Patinated Bronze Lamps with Putti and Green Marble
Located in New York, NY
Large pair of Edward F Caldwell & co patinated and gilt bronze table lamps with fluted green marble bases. The bodies of the lamps are in the shape of two beautifully round Putti hoi...
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Vittoria Italian Baroque Frame Gilt and Green Wood
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Italian Baroque picture frame in solid gilt and dark green wood, Vittoria frame is hand carved by master Italian crafter in Tuscany. Most elaborated foliag...
Wood
Hand Embroidered Blush Bloom Placemats 14" × 18" (Set of 4)
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This placemat features a delicate pattern of embroidered yellow checks with each corner beautifully adorned with hand-embroidered white flowers, creating a charming frame that feels...
Linen
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
$3,960Sale Price|29% Off
Spanish Walnut and Iron Trestle Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Walnut and wrought iron strap table with solid walnut top. Top was most likely one board but has split with age. carved lyre style legs, beautiful wrought...
Wrought Iron
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
Baroque Softwood Commode, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A three-drawer commode made of light softwood with a distinct serpentine front. The piece features a triple-curved shape and a matching shaped top. The drawer fronts are divided into...
Brass
Framed French Baroque Style Painted Print Plate III, 20th Century
Located in Queens, NY
French Baroque style hand painted multicolored print of six figures of varying patterns for marble tiles in a silver frame (Matching prints available NWL6148A-F) Good condition cons...
Marble
$12,267 / item
Unusual 19th Century Style Italian Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual Italian 19th-century style leather panel chest on stand, with nine drawers having monkey head handles, on four brass monkey supports and a leather plinth base. The origina...
Leather, Wood
$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
Antique Early 19th Century Venetian Hand Painted and Gold Gilded Console/Bracket
Located in Doha, QA
A fabulous early 19th centruy Italian Console, wall Bracket is an incredible example of venetian crafstmanship of that time. The top has a very good and spacious size. Gold gilded an...
Gold
19th Century French Hand Painted Red, Blue and Green Stained Glass Church Panel
Located in Hastings, GB
Antique stained glass church panel French in origin exact age unknown, mid to late 19th century. Beautiful hand painted designs across the vib...
Stained Glass
Italian 19th Century Baroque St. Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive Italian 19th century Baroque st. giltwood mirror. The mirror is framed within a fine straight mottled border with a fine foliate wrap around band. The outer solid wood ...
Mirror, Giltwood
Portrait Traditionally Identified as Maria Theresa of Austria, c. 1720
By France"
Located in Madrid, ES
Portrait of Maria Theresa of Austria, Queen Consort of France, 17th Century Oil on canvas, European School, ca. 1660–1680, late 17th century Oil on canvas depicting Maria Theresa of...
Paint
DUTCH SCHOOL After Adrien van der Werff "Abraham Sends Hagar and Ishmael Away"
Located in Madrid, ES
DUTCH SCHOOL After Adrien van der Werff 18th Century "Abraham Sends Hagar and Ishmael Away" Oil on canvas 89 x 69.5 cm This work is a reproduction of the composition in the Germald...
Paint
$8,900 / set
Massive Pair of French Carved Stone Columns
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of impressive carved rose stone columns from a cloister in Southern France. The columns are each in two pieces with a separate capital. The capitals are Romanesque in form with ...
Stone
Neapolitan Baroque Carved Wood Mirror with Putti and Shell Crest C. 1680-1720
Located in Atlanta, GA
This monumental carved wood mirror, likely Neapolitan and dating to the late 17th or early 18th century, displays the exuberant theatricality and deeply modeled sculptural language a...
Iron
Spanish or Pourtuguse Large Oil on Canvas, "Saint Anthony", Mid-17th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Oil on canvas depicting Saint Anthony in a garden being visited by Angelic Cherubs with a courtyard and fountain and mysterious figure in the background, the ever present Lily flower in the foreground. In a period ebonized wood frame. Anthony of Padua (Italian: Antonio di Padova) or Anthony of Lisbon (Portuguese: António/Antônio de Lisboa; born Fernando Martins de Bulhões; 15 August 1195 – 13 June 1231) was a Portuguese Catholic priest...
Paint
Large Italian Patinated Bronze Chandeliers late 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Large Italian Patinated Bronze candelabra late 19th Century Stem with child Bacchus in the round surrounded by gilded bronze vine leaves Some lacks, sma...
Bronze
18th Century, Pair of Tuscany Baroque Carved and Giltwood Frames
Located in IT
18th Century, Pair of Tuscany Baroque Carved and Giltwood Frames Dimensions: cm W 148 x H 192 x D 11 cm; sight size cm W 116.5 x H 158,5 x D 5 cm This pair of important salon frame...
Giltwood
PORTUGUESE ORATORY 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PORTUGUESE ORATORY 18th Century in mahogany wood with gilding. Glass doors. Interior with apricot. Dim.: 155 x 120 x 47 cm. good conditions
Wood
Set of 2 Baroque Style Flush Mount Lights, Solid Brass, Germany, 1960
Located in Andernach, DE
Absolutely rare set of 2 Baroque style flush mount for ceiling/wall, or simply suspendable ceiling lights stemming from a Wilhelminian period villa in Germany. Luxuriously crafted fr...
Brass
19th Spanish Solid Wood Dining Table with Barley Twist Legs and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
Impressive antique Spanish dining table crafted from solid wood and distinguished by its substantial proportions and strong architectural character. The table features a thick rectan...
Iron
Early 18th Century Dutch Chest 'Box '
Located in Madrid, ES
Dutch chest in fruit wood and carved bone applications, 18th Century Dutch school. Measurements: 20 X 29 X 18cm Very good condition.
Wood
English Oak and Inlaid Walnut Side Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine William and Mary period English oak side table, the thumb molded top with ogee shaped under molding, the single drawer having line inlaid panels and half round molded facade, ov...
Oak
17th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Angel Candlestick
Located in Buisson, FR
A monumental 17th-century Italian Baroque sculpture of an angel, dating to circa 1650-1680 and masterfully hand-carved from solid wood. This commanding candlestick (porte-ierge) feat...
Wood
18th Century Portuguese " Azulejos " Saint Antony"
Located in Madrid, ES
Largest collection of Portuguese tiles in the world 18th Century Portuguese "Saint Antony" Measures: 266 cm x 210 cm Important note: This panel is with the tiles restored 18th ce...
Ceramic
Vintage Bronze and Marble French Baroque Style Lidded Urn Centerpiece Cassolette
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Bronze and Marble French Baroque Style Lidded Urn Centerpiece Cassolette. Item features Heavy marble and bronze construction, scrolling leafy arms, removable lid, very nice c...
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Pastiglia Decorated Baroque Bible Box
Located in Hastings, GB
This truly exceptional 18th century bible box, formed as a book and profusely decorated in pastiglia throughout, in silver and gold gilt, at it's c...
Gesso, Pine
$1,680Sale Price|30% Off
Side Table of Chestnut with Carved Lyre Legs, Spanish, 19th Century
Located in Miami, FL
Side table of chestnut with carved lyre base and carved ebonized details in the legs, Spanish, 19th century.
Wood
18th/19th Century Italian Baroque Style Parcel Gilt Carved Throne Chair
Located in Milford, NH
A nicely detailed hand carved Baroque style parcel gilt throne chair in walnut with scroll carved shell crest, side acanthus decoration, scrolled arms, faded upholstery, and decorati...
Upholstery, Walnut
An Italian Hand Carved Pine Putti Statue
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This impressive large scale Italian Baroque style putti statue depicts three winged cherubs in exceptional detail, hand carved into solid pine wood. The ...
Pine, Wood