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.
18th Century Swedish Baroque Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Allerum, SE
18th century Swedish Baroque drop-leaf table with preserved decorative painting. When the leaf is dropped, the table displays a striking half-moon profile, acting as a stunning conso...
Wood
$6,067Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 17h Century Spanish Chestnut Warm Brown Gateleg or Dropleaf Table
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here, is an exquisite piece of history—an antique gateleg or dropleaf table originating from Spain, dating back to the late 17th century, circa 1680. This remarkable table i...
Chestnut
$5,900
Plank End Gateleg Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good late 17th century English or Welsh oak gateleg table, the oval top over balustrade silhouette slap ends, one with drawer, the swing legs of simple ...
Oak
18th Century Portuguese Chestnut Drop Leaf Dining Console Table
Located in Round Top, TX
18th century Portuguese chestnut drop leaf dining table which may also serve as a console. This form includes a single drawer on each end, turned legs, 2 gate legs, and a trestle bas...
Chestnut
Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Baroque drop-leaf table or wall table from Sweden. The table unusual with the leaf and curved legs as well as the profiled rim. Made circa 1760 from pine. Untouched original conditio...
Pine
Drop-leafe Table Baroque Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A drop-leaf table made during the Baroque period 1650-1750. Made from fir. Later painted in Laserow Black with a decor of flowers in gold.
Wood
Dutch 18th century round Drop-Leaf Table or Demilune Console
Located in Troy, NY
Multi-functional occasional Drop-Leaf Table with a bold, strong look, can be used as a round table or as a Demi-lune console. The split back leg swings out to support the top. Beauti...
Oak
Antique Oak Drop-Leaf Table with Two Folding Leaves and Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Antique oak drop-leaf table with two folding leaves, crafted from solid oak wood with an elegant traditional design. It features turned legs and a stretcher base that provide stabili...
Oak
Swedish Blue-Painted Baroque Drop-Leaf Dining Table
Located in Chireno, TX
Swedish blue-painted baroque style drop-leaf dining table with scrubbed top, constructed circa 1760-1789. Nice large scale. Sturdy, solid. Robust-turned legs. Beautifully worn painte...
Iron
18th Century Carved Oak Gateleg Oval Table with Drawers and Lyre Legs
Located in Miami, FL
18th century carved oak gateleg from Spain. The top has a rounded edge and the Lyre legs are wonderfully hand-carved all-over. The base has a carved apron which contains two carved d...
Oak
18th Century Swedish Late Baroque Drop Leaf Table with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
18th century Swedish late baroque drop leaf table from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden. Fantastic genuine condition. Wonderful Baroque shape on the front edge of the disc. Easy ...
Pine
18th Century Dutch Gateleg / Drop-leaf Table / Side Table / Center Table
Located in Viterbo, VT
Gateleg / Drop-leaf table hand-made in the Netherlands in the late 1700s using oak. The table has a round shape when opened and its size make it perfect for an entry table; neverthel...
Oak
18th Century Baroque Marbled Drop-leaf Table
Located in Ljungby, SE
A Swedish drop-leaf table from the mid-18th century, in late Baroque, featuring a contoured tabletop in late Baroque shape. The top is decoratively marbled in shades of blue. The bas...
Marble
Swedish Drop Leaf Gate Leg Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Swedish style gate leg table with one drop leaf. The top can be separated from the base by pulling out a peg on each end. Table is 28.5" tall, 40" long and 36" wide when open...
Pine
19th Century, Swedish Gustavian Style Drop Leaf Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Drop leaf table in gustavian style made around 1810 in northern Sweden. The table is hand-made in Swedish pine and painted in a light grey tone. The paint is the original first layer...
Pine
Drop leaf gateleg Burl Walnut side table by Theodore Alexander
Located in Miami, FL
Drop leaf gateleg Burl Walnut side table by Theodore Alexander
Wood
Swedish Karl Johan (Biedermeier), Drop-Leaf Center Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Karl Johan drop-leaf center table of red mahogany gracefully shaped pedestal base. Dimensions: 52.5" Wide when the leaves are up and 32" Wide when they are down 28.25" Deep 28.75" High
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Swedish Country Drop Leaf Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Country drop leaf table from northern Sweden. The table is a typical country home furniture from Sweden and is made around 1820 to 1840. It's i...
Pine
$3,512
H 27.96 in W 50.4 in D 43.31 in
English Oak Gateleg Drop-Leaf Dining Table, Late 17th-Early 18th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
This English oak gateleg table dates from the late 17th to the early 18th century and is characteristic of the William III and early Queen Anne periods. Crafted from solid oak, it fe...
Oak
1950s Antique Style Mahogany Drop Leaf Gateleg Table
Located in Miami, FL
1950s Antique-Style Mahogany Drop-Leaf Gateleg Table Offered for sale is a solid mahogany table with four gatelegs that swing out at each end to support the drop leaves when raised....
Mahogany
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.19 in W 29.73 in D 23.94 in
19th Victorian Small Salesman Sample Gateleg Folding Side Table
Located in Miami, FL
We are delighted to offer for sale this rare original Victorian Walnut gateleg table. This is a rare little piece, it is as mentioned a salesman sample, if you’re not familiar basically in the Georgian and Victorian era craftsman would make small scale samples of larger pieces of furniture for salesmen to take with them to try and gain commissions for full sized pieces. This one is of an early Victorian gateleg table...
Walnut
William And Mary Oak Gateleg Table
Located in Essex, MA
With D shape drop leaves and a frieze drawer. Swing out leaf supports.Turned legs and stretchers.
Oak
A Large Belgian Oak Carved Gateleg Table, C. 1950.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A substantial and well-crafted Belgian oak gateleg table featuring a classic oval top with two drop leaves. The expansive surface is supported by a base composed of turned baluster l...
Oak
Rustic Drop Leaf Console Dining Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
A vintage rustic pine drop leaf 6 ft 6" long dining table, with magnificent natural knots in the pine wood, in good condition throughout. Features rectangular top offering multiple e...
Wood
Antique 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 17th century oak gateleg table having a solid oak top with two drop leave, original iron hinges above unusual barley twist suppo...
Oak
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H 29.73 in W 63 in D 16.93 in
Early 20th Century Spanish Fold Out Console Table with Iron Stretcher & 3 Drawer
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th century Spanish console fold out table with iron stretcher & three drawers. A beautiful early 20th century Spanish console fold out farm table. Works as both a dining ...
Walnut
Early 19th Century Oak Round Drop Leaf Gate Leg Table Console
Located in Round Top, TX
There is wonderful aged charisma to this drop leaf gate leg table that can serve as a side table, game table, demi-lune console or even small kitchen table. The aged oak has taken on...
Oak
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H 26.78 in W 13.78 in D 23.23 in
Small Antique Charming Baroque Drop-Leaf Table from Northern Sweden in Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Small baroque drop-leaf table from northern Sweden made around 1780. The table is a charming Swedish antique with a frame made by hand in solid pine. Two drop table tops and a drawer...
Pine
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H 32.09 in W 63.59 in D 16.15 in
Early 20th Century Spanish Fold Out Console Table with Iron Stretcher & 3 Drawer
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th century Spanish console fold out table with iron stretcher & three drawers. A beautiful early 20th century Spanish console fold out farm table. Works as both a dining tabl...
Walnut
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H 29.14 in W 66.74 in D 16.54 in
Early 20th Century Spanish Fold Out Console Table with Iron Stretcher & 3 Drawer
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th century Spanish console fold out table with iron stretcher & three drawers. A beautiful early 20th century Spanish console fold out farm table. Works as both a dining ta...
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Baroque Drop Leaf Table
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Swedish Baroque drop leaf table with leg support on each side- extending table to 55" wide. One leaf dropped to 38.50" wide and both leaves dropped only to 22" wide....
Iron
17th Century Italian Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
17th century Italian drop-leaf table. Period Baroque walnut drop-leaf table with two drawers on either side with forged iron pulls. Metal rods with hook and eye closure to prop leave...
Wood
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H 30.04 in W 63 in D 16.93 in
Early 20th Century Spanish Fold Out Console Table with Iron Stretcher & 3 Drawer
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th century Spanish console fold out table with iron stretcher & three drawers. A beautiful early 20th century Spanish console fold out farm table. Works as both a dining ta...
Walnut
Sold
H 30.9 in W 63 in D 16.9 in
Early 20th Century Spanish Fold Out Console Table with Iron Stretcher & 3 Drawer
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th century Spanish console fold out table with iron stretcher & three drawers. A beautiful early 20th century Spanish console fold out farm table. Works as both a dining ta...
Walnut
English Dropleaf Trestle Table of Oak
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century English solid oak trestle table with nicely shaped plank ends and gatelegs on either side that support demiluned drop leaf...
Oak
17th Century Italian Walnut Round Gate-Leg Table
Located in Chireno, TX
17th century Italian walnut round gate-leg table in very early, or original, asphaltum finish. All-original: original top, leaves, scrolled supports, feet/legs and hinges. Exceptiona...
Iron
18th Century Late Baroque Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine 18th century late Baroque drop-leaf table in it's original condition, ca 1760 Sweden. Wonderful natural patination on the drop leaf where one leaf contains it's red original col...
Pine