Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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.
1970s French Vintage Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
2010s German Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1710s Italian Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
1940s French Vintage Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
2010s German Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Upholstery, Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
19th Century English Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Pine
1990s French Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
19th Century English Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut, Burl
2010s Italian Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wrought Iron
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany, Maple, Nutwood
2010s Italian Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
1950s French Vintage Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
1930s American Vintage Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stoneware, Oak
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chestnut
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood
Early 20th Century French Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
20th Century French Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s Philippine Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Limestone
Early 20th Century French Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Metal, Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Fruitwood, Walnut