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 Danish Baroque Cabinet of Handcrafted and Painted Pine ca. 1800
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish baroque cabinet of hand crafted and hand-painted pine with wood carvings circa 1800. It is made by a Danish cabinetmaker with doors and shelves mounted witrh fittings/handles ...
Brass, Iron
Vintage Wallace Harvest Silver Plated Grapevine Punch Bowl Set w/ 12 Cups & Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Wallace Harvest Silver Plated Grapevine Punch Bowl Set w/ 12 Cups and Ornate Round Tray. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: Punch bowl: 8" H x 15" W x 15" DTray: 1" H x ...
Silver Plate
Beaded Flapper Bag Antique German, early 20th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique Beaded Evening Bag with Floral Motif, Circa 1920s or Earlier A charming antique beaded bag, dating to the 1920s or earlier, showcasing delicate craftsmanship and timeless el...
Metal
Hand-Painted Baroque Commode, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Hand-painted Baroque commode with three drawers and a shaped serpentine apron. The chest features an elegant serpentine front, a finely curved top, and traces of the original paint. ...
Softwood, Fir, Paint
18th Century Portuguese Altar
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic oratory or tabletop altar from 18th century Portugal, made of carved, painted, and gilded wood taking the form of a small cabinet (where religious statuary would be displ...
Gold
$459Sale Price / set|20% Off
France Set 6 Clear Crystal Glasses
Located in Brescia, IT
The dimensions of this elegant model glass are bigger than usual and for this reason it becomes an eye catching on your table. The baroque shape is a timeless style for every occasio...
Crystal
Memento Mori Late 17th Century Faux White Marble Child Skull Figure Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
This engaging sculpture of Memento Mori dated Late 17th Century, is part of a production of small terracotta figures for private use, which Giuseppe Maria Mazza, created throughout h...
Terracotta, Giltwood
Maria Theresia Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Luster Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
This magnificent Maria Theresa chandelier is a real highlight for any room. The frame is completely covered in glass and lavishly decorated with cut crystal drops in different shapes...
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Original Antique Print After Rembrandt, the Raising of Lazarus, Dated 1842
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image after Rembrandt Fine Steel engraving. Published by Fisher, London, Dated 1842 Unframed.
Paper
18th Century Italian Portable Travel Altar, c. 1730 Walnut Baroque Cartapesta
Located in Epfach, DE
Italian portable travel altar, c. 1730. Walnut case with cartapesta, scagliola and carved wood, complete with original accessories. This rare and beautifully preserved altar dates t...
Scagliola, Walnut
Antique French Tapestry Art Nouveau Antique Tapestry 208cm x 257cm 7'x9' c.1920
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique French tapestry depicting a scenic view including magnificent art nouveau motifs, beautiful trees, and greenery. A chic, neutral antique piece to add elegance to an...
Wool
19th Century Philippine Refectory / Dinning Table, Spanish Col. Baroque style
Located in Kastrup, DK
Long table crafted from the rare tropical hardwood narra, one of the most highly prized timbers of the Philippines, valued for its deep, warm colour and exceptional durability. The ...
Hardwood
Baroque Chest of Drawers, Switzerland 1750-60
Located in Belmont, MA
Baroque Chest of Drawers, 1750-60 Discover a remarkable Baroque Chest of Drawers, originating in Switzerland. This exceptional chest of drawers hails from the years 1750-60 and boast...
Walnut
Wardrobe, Cupboard or Cabinet, Walnut, Castilian Influence, Spain Restored
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite 18th century Spanish armario or wardrobe armoire constructed from walnut. Features a coffered case fronted by four large doors. This massive cabinet...
Walnut
Large & Impressive Oil on Canvas "Madonna & Child" After Murillo - V. Bianchini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large and Impressive Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas "Madonna and Child" After Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (Spanish, 1618-1682) depicting a seated Virgin Mary with a baby Jesus Chri...
Canvas, Giltwood
Antique Dutch 17th Century Baroque Cherrywood Upholstered Stool Ottoman C.1690
Located in London, GB
Antique Dutch 17th Century Baroque Cherrywood Upholstered Stool Ottoman C.1690 Good antique condition; frame solid and stable; patination consistent with age. Re-upholstery of drop-...
Fruitwood
18th Century Italian Painted Chest Or Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Italian Painted Chest Or Commode. Stunning 18th century Italian painted commode or chest with gilt accents from the Tu...
Wood
Sunburst Starburst Mirror in Giltwood, Small Scale, Spanish Baroque
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Baroque Style Giltwood Sunburst Mirror , 1940s-1950s Lovely Baroque style small sized giltwood sunburst mirror with gold leaf finish. This gorgeous mini size sunburst mirror...
Gold Leaf
$472Sale Price|46% Off
Hand Carved Baroque Giltwood Curl Ornament, Italy Circa 1750, 60cm
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful handcarved giltwood baroque ornament that once adorned a chapel or a church. Italy, circa 1750. Weathered condition. Measurement includes the wooden base.
Wood
Exceptional Very Rare Antique Embossed Leather Treasure Box Nuremberg 1713
Located in Doha, QA
“God in the heart, Love in the arms, Makes the bed pleasant and warm, Since 1713.” Translated in English ,-those poetic and symbolic in nature, charming German inscription are encirc...
Iron
Early 20th Carved Medallions Queen Size Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque bed, original Lisbon bed This Queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with elaborate details, spiral turned post, 3D open spiral twist spindles, and Moorish deta...
Walnut
Antique 17th Century Green Flemish Verdure Landscape Tapestry with Birds
Located in New York, NY
This is a lovely antique 17th century Flemish Verdure landscape tapestry depicting a beautiful and rich summer scene of a countryside with lush trees and vegetation, and birds. It me...
Wool
Vintage Chest of Drawers in Walnut, 1940s
Located in Miami, FL
Castilian chest of drawers from the early 20th century, it has three large walnut wood drawers decorated with panels on its front and with iron handles. Its sides are also decorated ...
Pine
18th Century Italian Bozzetto 'Saint Paul on Patmos' c. 1720–1730 Terracotta
Located in Epfach, DE
Italian, Bozzetto, 'Saint Paul on Patmos', c. 1720–1730. Terracotta, monogrammed 'J F'. This expressive and finely modelled Italian terracotta bozzetto was likely created in Rome ar...
Terracotta
$7,093Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 18th century Spanish Baroque warm brown chestnut 3-drawer coffee table
Located in Casteren, NL
This exceptional Spanish coffee table is entirely crafted from solid chestnut wood. The piece shows a warm deep-brown color and a rich patina, the result of centuries of use and care...
Steel
19th 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
Carved Giltwood Corona or Baldachin
Located in Nashville, TN
An antique carved and gilded wood canopy of crown (corona) form . Nice old gold or gilt patina ,reflecting years of age probably in oil or coal heated boudoirs. Original purpose was...
Giltwood
19th Century Hand-Carved Soldier Cameo
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Hand-Carved Soldier Cameo 2x1.25x.5
Metal
$2,875Sale Price|20% Off
Flemish Verdure Tapestry Fragment 46cm×48 cm Abstract Animal Scene 2×2 c.1790
Located in New York, NY
This 17th-century Flemish Verdure tapestry fragment features an abstracted woodland landscape with softly rendered animal forms and rich earth-toned shading. Its aged surface, classi...
Wool
18th/19th Century Tyrolean Eagle Giltwood Altar Stick
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and most impressive Tyrolean antique hand carved and painted floor-standing torchiere altar lamp with rich detail and beautiful warm, rustic, distre...
Gesso, Wood
18th Century French Miniature Painting on Bone in Baroque Frame
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Superb French hand-painted watercolor/gouache miniature on a bone panel. It depicts Bacchus and Ariane in a courting scene set in a mountainous landscape. The 18th century miniature is a version of the painting by Charles Joseph Natoire (1700-1777). It is a small but elegant painting with amazing quality details. It is mounted in a hand carved polychrome and gilded Spanish Baroque style wood frame...
Bone
Baroque-Style Silver wall Sconce by Sciolari, Italy 1960s
By Sciolari Lighting, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Hannover, DE
This lovely Italian wall sconce from the renowned Italian manufacturer Sciolari is quite a rarity, with its Baroque design. The sconce has two E14 Edison sockets, and for our friends...
Metal
6 Baroque Silver Plated Kiddush Cup Goblets & Caddy Judaica Barware Shot Glasses
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage silver plated kiddish cups and caddy. Features baroque design with scalloped footed form and fitted glasses for ease of use. Measures: 8" x 8" x...
Silver Plate
Antique Rare 17th Century Austrian Hirschfänger- Hunter’s Knife and Hunting Belt
Located in Doha, QA
A rare and authentic 17th-century Alpine hunter’s belt complete with its original Hirschfänger hunting knife, dating to approximately 1680. This remarkable survival represents the pr...
Iron, Brass
$2,250
Baroque Style Credenza
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Italian baroque style hard wood credenza, late 20th century. With a rectangular top with brass studs on front and side edges, 3 frieze drawers with brass pulls and brass studs, 3 cup...
Brass
$8,850 / set
Pair of 18th Century Italian Torchieres
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th century Italian Torchères. This stunning pair of Italian Baroque Torchieres, candle stands, candlesticks, columns or pedestal...
Wood
Italian Baroque Walnut and Chestnut Side Table
Located in Stamford, CT
A handsome single drawer side table with beautifully carved and turned walnut base and a chestnut top. Late 17th or early 18th century Italian with a rich and deep honey patina.
Walnut
19th Century Console Carved Table Renaissance with Beige Marble Top
Located in Miami, FL
19th century console carved table Renaissance with beige marble top. Made of solid walnut wood with beige marble top. It features carvings of mythological animals and plant motif...
Marble
Pair Of Baroque Style Nightstands/ Console Tables, Nutwood Carved, IT ca. 1950
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Elegant pair of mid 20th century baroque style nutwood nightstands/ console tables from the period around 1950 in Italy. Beautifully curved, slender nutwood legs, adorned by addition...
Maple, Nutwood
Pair Of Italian Carved And Giltwood Wall Brackets
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of Italian carved and giltwood wall brackets. Beautifully carved with acanthus leaves and scrollwork. Nice wide shelf atop a base that cumulates into a pineapple-like shape at b...
Giltwood
Period Rectangular Giltwood Italian Salvator Rosa Style Frame
Located in Roma, IT
Salvator Rosa last 17th century giltwood frame. Internal measurements cm 24 x 32.5 Pure example of Italian Salvator Rosa gild wood frame of 17th century. "Salvator Rosa" is the famo...
Wood
$27,124
Irish Lion Mask Table
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A monumental Irish Baroque carved mahogany country house serving table with marble top and strong Romanic influence. Please note we are currently working to a 30-36 week lead time a...
Marble
19th Century French Carved Walnut Throne Chair, 1890s
Located in Miami, FL
We are pleased to offer for sale this incredible French designed open armchair, ridge rail pierced and carved with mythological animals and spiral turned supports, oval backrest, sea...
Walnut
Italien Baroque Period Torchière Floor Lamp
Located in Kastrup, DK
A decorative Italian 18th century Baroque period floor-standing torchière lamp. Wood carved rich in details and painted in green, giltwood an...
Wood
Pair of Danish Modern Highback Lounge Chairs in Style of Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A sculptural pair of comfortable highback lounge chairs crafted from high-quality materials, and their style is reminiscent of the work of Danish designer Henning Kjærnulf. Armrest c...
Fabric, Oak
$7,179Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of antique wooden lamps, gilded by Pietro Cipriani
By Cipriani
Located in Milano, IT
This exquisite pair of antique wooden lamps, masterfully gilded by the renowned 19th-century artisan Pietro Cipriani, embodies the quintessence of...
Wood
$688Sale Price / set|35% Off
Pair 17/18th Century French Gilded Carved Oak Baroque Ornaments
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful pair of two baroque gilt oak ornaments, France, circa 1650-1750. Weathered and small losses. Measurement here below of the largest one and includes the wooden base.
Oak
17th Spanish Walnut Cabinet on Stand, Desk, Original ‘Bargueño’
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish desk (“bargueño”) in walnut. 17th century with “bridge-shapped”. Decorated on the exterior with metal applications (open-work, textile background) and bow handles with centr...
Walnut
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
$352Sale Price|48% Off
19th Century Italian Hand Carved Giltwood Baroque Style Curl Ornament
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful handcarved giltwood baroque style ornament that once adorned a chapel or a church. Italy, circa 1850. Weathered and small losses. Measurement includes the wooden base. H:31...
Wood
Original Lobmeyr Maria Theresien Crystal Chandelier, Richly Decorated 28 Lights
Located in Vienna, AT
Very large Maria Theresa chandelier with 28 candles material metal frame with baluster decoration in the center, richly decorated with glass prism This chandlier is in perfect condit...
Crystal, Brass
$1,884Sale Price|51% Off
Italian 17th/ 18th Century Baroque Carved Wooden Silverleaf Mirror With Angels
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing 17th/ 18th century hand carved silverleaf mirror. On the sides of the mirror you can see two angel heads on baroque curls and claw feet. Italy, circa 1650-1750, weathered, s...
Wood
Baroque Commode / Chest of Drawers, 18th Century.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This beautiful three-drawer commode dates to the 18th century (likely French) and has a subtle serpentine front façade. Each of the drawers and the sides are adorned with painted ara...
Wood, Paint
18th Century Baroque Two-Part Cabinet with Black Finish and Blue Interior
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Baroque cabinet of two-part construction, circa 1760, featuring a striking black exterior and blue-painted interior. The two-part form — consisting of a lower cabinet base and an u...
Pine
Photo Frame baroque style engraving Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Octagonal notched photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine fire-enamelled baroque style engraving. External dimensions cm. 14.2 x 17.8, internal oval cm. 8 x 12....
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Italian Painted and Parcel Gilt Marble Top Console
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty 18th century Italian baroque console handcrafted in walnut in a stylized demi lune form having a marble top over a base with classic tapered legs on spade feet, featuring carve...
Marble
19th Century Philippine Refectory / Long Table Baroque style
Located in Kastrup, DK
Long table crafted in a refined combination of light molave wood and dark narra hardwood, two of the most highly regarded tropical timbers of the Philippines. The contrast between th...
Hardwood
Italy Early 18th Century Barocco Giltwood and Carved Fireplace Mirror
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a magnificent gilded, sculpted and carved wall mirrors. This elegant wall mirrors hails from the Early 18th Century, from Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. The mirror showcases exquisit...
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Antique Scandinavian Pine Baroque Folk Art Carved Dowry Chest Trunk Coffer 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A very good antique Scandinavian carved Baroque Folk Art dowry chest, Circa 1780. The chest having a gently domed top with a hinged lid having the original 'snipe' hinges, the edge ...
Pine
$684Sale Price|41% Off
Spanish 17/ 18th Century Hand Carved Group of Baroque Winged Angel Heads
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Hand carved group of winged angelheads. Wonderful traces of paint are visible and the wood has a gorgeous natural patina due to its high age Spain, circa 1650-1750 Weathere...
Wood