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.
$3,220Sale Price|51% Off
Antique White Painted Danish Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
The strong visual appeal of this handsome Danish chest of drawers is due to the lightly worn white paint and the clean, curved lines. Where the paint has been gently scraped, the ric...
Wood, Paint
Baroque Mirror, France, 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique Baroque mirror, France, 1700-1720. Rectangular mirror with beautifully wood carved frame decorated with acanthus leave decor, crowned by a cherub head. In good, vintage condit...
Giltwood
18th Century Venetian Wooden Tray
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large 18th century wooden Venetian tray with Chinoiserie decoration. Florals and Chinese figures in colors of red, green on dark wood background.
Wood, Paint
Meissen B-Shape Coffee Set For 6 Persons With Purple, Flowers & Gold Decor, 20th
By Ernst August Leuteritz, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen service, consisting of 15 pieces: 1 coffee pot with lid, 1 milk jug, 1 sugar bowl, 6 cups and 6 saucers. Shape: B-shape Decor: Bulbous, curved shape, extensive purple d...
Porcelain
Rare 17th Century South American Colonial Shrine
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Rare 17th Century South American Colonial Shrine Straight box with pediment cut into stylized volutes. Made of polished cedar, with wrought iron fittings, this oratory reflects the ...
Cedar
Venice Italy Mid-18th Century Pair of Corner Console Lacquered Wood Red Marble
Located in Brescia, IT
This wonderful pair of corner console was made in Venice, Italy, in the Mid-18th Century, by expert craftsmen: the feet are hand carved to obta...
Marble
$26,791Sale Price|20% Off
Pogliani, Cabinet in Two Parts, Inlaid and Inlaid with Ebony
By Ferdinando Pogliani
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Walnut cabinet inlaid and inlaid with ebony, copper, mother-of-pearl, bone and brass opening with 3 doors in the upper part and two doors in the lower part. Amount decorated with car...
Brass, Copper
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Rug Floral Vase Runner 3x10 c.1880 97cmx287cm
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent antique French Aubusson tapestry runner depicting an elegant vase filled with exotic florals, beautifully arranged in a refined and elongated composition. This circa 18...
Wool
18th Century Swedish Baroque Console Table
Located in Bozeman, MT
Swedish 18th century Baroque console table with one drawer. Ca 1760 Sweden.
Pine
Italian 19th Century Baroque St. Giltwood and Faux Painted Marble Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking Italian 19th century Baroque st. giltwood and faux painted marble center table. The circular table is raised by three impressive scrolled legs with stunning foliate and richly carved acanthus leaf designs centering the baluster shaped pedestal support...
Giltwood
$7,177
Baroque Folding Screen
Located in Budapest, Budapest
Baroque folding screen in excellent condition. Pine frame, painted canvas.
Canvas, Wood
Flush Mount Glass Light Fixture with Bronze Trim, Vintage
Located in Bastogne, BE
Beautiful Vintage Ceiling Wall Lamp. Bronze And Glass Flush Mount Fixture , Lighting Lamp. A lamp is a light source that should be in every home. This item of lighting is used in ...
Bronze
Italian Chair Versailles Style
Located in Cantù, IT
Versailles style chair. Single piece upholstered in velvet with a high back that allows you to be comfortable. Made in Italy Created and designed by Mice di Domenico Rugiano.
Velvet
Hand-Carved Sunburst Mirror in Giltwood & Gold Leaf, Baroque Style, 180 cm
Located in LA CELLERA DE TER, ES
Magnificient sunburst golden mirror. This exquisite piece was entirely hand-carved and features two tiers of gilded wooden rays, each one uniquely shaped to create a striking and har...
Gold Leaf
Italian 20th Century Lyre Leg Trestle Wooden Bench Side Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian wooden bench, with trestle lyre shaped legs in dark brown wood color giving the rich and beautiful patina that makes it look wonderful in every interior. Solid woo...
Wood
18th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Cartouche Mirror, C. 1750
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved circa 1750 in Italy, this Baroque giltwood cartouche mirror features a shaped piece of glass surrounded by a lovely golden cartouche with pierced elements. Inspired by na...
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
$10,446Sale Price|26% Off
18th Century German Baroque Commode in Walnut Veneer with Cube Marquetry Top
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This magnificent German Baroque commode, crafted circa 1760, features a pinewood corpus veneered in walnut and walnut burl. The top displays an exceptional cube marquetry design fram...
Pine, Walnut
Baroque Chest of Drawers Walnut veneer with Marquetry Deco. Castle Furniture
Located in Kastrup, DK
German baroque chest of drawers, castle furniture, 1730-1740. Walnut veneer with marquetry decorations in contrasting woods, in the form of exotic birds and foliage. Black stone top....
Stone
Saint Matthew And The Angel, Engraving After Le Guercin, 18th Century
By Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (Il Guercino)
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
This framed engraving, made in the red chalk style, represents the apostle Matthew writing his Gospel under the dictation of the angel. The angel is Matthew's symbol, because his Gos...
Paper
$1,760Sale Price / item|20% Off
18th Century Style Italian BELLA Carved Solid Walnut Side Chair Leather to order
Located in Encinitas, CA
BELLA side chair - our exclusive 18th Century style antique reproduction side chair - handcrafted of solid Italian walnut with beautifully carved front legs and premium antique style...
Leather, Walnut
$2,691Sale Price|50% Off
Antique Baroque Table, Sweden, Late 18th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
Grey marbled Baroque table. Base with 2 drawers, pine tabletop, natural finish, Sweden, end of the 18th century. Perfect as a console table or "behind the sofa" table.
Pine
Antique Italian Rococo Orange Painted Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Rococo Orange Painted Bombe Commode, Chest of Drawers. Item features Original orange distress painted finish, shapely bombe form, quality dovetailed construction to r...
Wood, Paint
17th century French School "Virgin and Child (Virgin of the Rosary)"
Located in Madrid, ES
17th century French School "Virgin and Child (Virgin of the Rosary)" Oil on canvas (Fragment, original canvas, tension bands, restorations) 47.3 x 37.9 cm This canvas was probably...
Paint
Baroque Style Mirror in Porcelain with Musical Putti 20th Century by PMP GDR
Located in Bastogne, BE
In stock vintage porcelain mirror, Germany. Magnificent wall mirror of the famous German manufactory PMP Porzellan is made of snow-white glazed porcelain, the figured frame is decor...
Gold Plate
$2,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
New Laudarte Srl Gilt Bronze, Crystal Wall Sconces, Pair
By Laudarte Srl
Located in Miami, FL
New Laudarte Srl Gilt Bronze, Crystal Wall Sconces, Pair Offered for sale is a fine quality pair of unused floor sample gilt bronze wall sconces made by Laudarte Srl of Italy. The ...
Crystal, Bronze
Mirror with cabochon frame. Silver, enamel, wood, etc. Mexican school, 17th c.
Located in Madrid, ES
Mirror with cabochon frame. Silver, enamel, wood, stucco, etc. Mexican school, 17th century. No contrast marks. It has faults. Mirror with a slightly rectangular frame made of wood...
Metal, Silver, Enamel, Other
"Virgin with Child Jesus". Spain, End of the 17th-Early 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Spanish Baroque sculpture is one of the most authentic and personal examples of our art, because its conception and its form of expression arose from the people and from the deepest ...
Wood
Pair of Swiss 18th Century Baroque St. Oil on Oak Paintings
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and exceptionally well executed pair of Swiss 18th century Baroque st. oil on oak paintings by Christian Stocklin. Each Architectural Capriccios ...
Oak, Giltwood, Paint
$5,760 / item
Italian Grotto Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual Grotto table, with a rectangular flame veneered mahogany top on a branching coral cast metal support and shell form cast metal base. Dimensions: 48" W x 17" D x 32" H.
Metal
18th Century Swedish Miniature Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Bozeman, MT
Good 18th century Swedish miniature Baroque jewellery box / commode in it's original finish with good patination. ca 1750 Sweden.
Wood
Italian Hand Carved Genoese Baroque Style Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Genoese Baroque Style chest in olive ash wood inlaid with limewood, rosewood, and tulipwood representing the "Cross of Malta". Excellent condition.
Ash, Rosewood
$52,637Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century, Italian Oil on Canvas Still Life by Pietro Navarra
Located in IT
18th century, Italian oil on canvas still life by Pietro Navarra Oil on canvas, canvas measures: cm H 103 x W 164, framed measures...
Canvas
18th C. Italian Baroque Pair of Putto Motif Carved & Painted Wall Brackets
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Baroque pair of carved and painted wood decorative wall brackets from the 18th century. These antique decorative wall brackets from Italy each feature a carved putto head ...
Wood
Italian 17th Century Baroque Walnut Credenza or Small Cabinet
Located in Troy, NY
Italian 17th Century Baroque Walnut Credenza or Small Cabinet of interesting size and proportions. Decorative mid-size credenza / cabinet with nice patina, the front with two small d...
Walnut
17th Century French Bronze Candlestick
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Very sweet little French bronze candlestick dating from the 17th century. Measures: 15.5 cm high 8 x 8 cm base. Free shipping.
Bronze
Baroque and Rococo Architecture and Decoration Great Large Heavy Art Table Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Baroque and Rococo Architecture and Decoration Book by Alastair Laing, Anthony Blunt, and Christopher Ernest Tadgell. A study of a period in art ...
Paper
Set, Pair, Armchairs, Armchair, Stool, Ebonised, Baroque, Baroque-Revival
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A rare, matched pair of ebonised armchairs from The Baroque & Baroque-Revival Periods & An Antiquarian, Baroque stool - From a private, furniture collection, acquired to represent three different periods of European manufacture & collecting of ebonised furniture...
Ebony
Baroque Cabinet with Secretaire, Germany 1750
Located in Belmont, MA
Add timeless elegance to your home or office with this original Baroque cabinet featuring a built-in secretary desk, crafted in Germany circa 1750. This exquisite piece originates fr...
Walnut
$1,435 / set
Pair of Candlesticks, Denmark, 1750-1780
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of charming Danish Baroque candlesticks in wood with ebonized light stems, marble bases and pewter bobeches, Denmark, circa 1750-1780.
Wood
Italian Bronze Door Knocker
Located in Essex, MA
With arabesques and satyr mask.
17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel
Located in Madrid, ES
Largest collection of Portuguese tiles in the world 17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel Restored 56cm x 56cm 14cm x 14cm tiles With certificate of authenticity and export issued by ...
Porcelain
Baroque Chest of Drawers, Switzerland 18th Century, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This original 18th century baroque chest of drawers comes from Switzerland. It dates back to around 1760. The three slightly convex three drawer chest has a very pretty walnut veneer pattern...
Walnut
18th Century Italian Giltwood & Iron Single Arm Wall Sconce
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, 18th century. A good quality antique carved and water gilded single arm sconce. Featuring a Rococo and Renaissance Revival style - the sconce has a single hand forged wroug...
Wrought Iron
Exceptional Baroque Carved Wood Ceiling or Wall Light, Tyrol, 1950s
Located in Hannover, DE
Here is a refined **US English 1stDibs-style listing**, elegant and sales-oriented: --- **Exceptional Baroque Carved Wood Ceiling or Wall Light, Tyrol, 1950s** This remarkable lig...
Fir, Pine
19th Century Italian Baroque Carved Giltwood Book Stand Holy Bible Holder
Located in Dallas, TX
Place your Bible or favorite volume on this elegant antique Baroque book stand, crafted in Italy circa 1880. Resting on four scrolled feet beneath ...
Giltwood
RARE EUROPEAN MUSIC BOX 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
RARE EUROPEAN MUSIC BOX 19th Century European, box with 50 discs of 30 cm, double comb, manufactured in the late 19th century. Stone-eye capped with metal application. Top decorate...
Wood
18th Century Italian Walnut Octogonal Mirror
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A late 18th century Italian walnut octagonal mirror. Apart from minor restorations this mirror is in pristine condition and can be hanged in two directions.
Walnut
Baroque Chess Table, Germany 1750
Located in Leimen, DE
This rare Baroque chess table from Germany, dating to around 1750, combines decorative artistry with timeless functionality. Crafted from solid and veneered walnut, the table showcas...
Walnut, Yew
Baroque-Style Fireplace Surround, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Decorative fireplace surround made of white-glazed terracotta, crafted in the 19th century in the Baroque style. Featuring a gracefully arched center and finely detailed ornamentatio...
Terracotta
18th Century, Pair of Baroque French Carved and Gilded Wood Center Stools
Located in IT
18th Century, Pair of Baroque French Carved and Gilded Wood Center Stools Important pair of French Baroque center stools in carved and gilded wood, made between the Louis XIV and L...
Wood
Unknown Flemish Artist, 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Unknown Flemish Artist, Belgium 18th century, in the right part of the painting the artist represented a man sitting in front of a tavern. He is surrounded by Delft baroque earthenware pitchers and plates. The right side of the painting shows different types of birds, among them chicken, a swan, ducks and a peacock. The painter was here definitely inspired by the 17th century painter Melchior de...
Hardwood
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
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
18th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Wall Mirror with Acanthus Frame
Located in Montreal, QC
This later beveled mirror plate is of tapering rectangular shape and is enclosed by a large frame vigourously carved with scrolling acanthus. The mirror plate is relatively small and...
Mirror, Wood
IMPRESSIVE COUNTER Lusíada 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPRESSIVE COUNTER Lusíada 17th Century in sissoo wood, engraved ivory inlay with darkened backgrounds with flowers and leaves and secant circles, edges with engraved ivory and bone...
Wood
Master of the Neapolitan School of the 17th Century. Vision of Saint Francis
Located in Madrid, ES
Master of the Neapolitan School of the 17th Century. Vision of Saint Francis Description The saint of the order, identified by his wounds, is depicted in a sleeping posture. Accord...
Paint
$8,547Sale Price|44% Off
Baroque Half Dresser Black Lacquer Commode, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Black Lacquer refinished Half Dresser in Very Light Walnut Wood with Carvings, Cut-out Vegetal Sails, Bombeé Legs, and Gold Hardware, One Large Drawer and Two Smaller Drawers Height...
Brass
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
Antique 18th Century Wall Candle Sconces Appliques Brass Moulded Hammered Cast
Located in Munich, DE
These fine wall candle sconces have been handcrafted in the first half of the 18th century out of brass. The appliques have been hammered and chased o...
Brass
$17,342Sale Price|21% Off
Early 18th Century Japanese Imari Vase
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A rare Japanese late 17th-early 18th century Imari vase of beaker-type, porcelain of elongated ovoid shape with flaring neck, painted in the Im...
Porcelain