Baroque 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.
Mid-17th Century French Antique Baroque Tables
Slate
1760s German Antique Baroque Tables
Maple, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Tables
Wood
17th Century European Antique Baroque Tables
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century European Antique Baroque Tables
Poplar
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Iron
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
1750s German Antique Baroque Tables
Cherry, Walnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Wrought Iron
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Mid-19th Century British Antique Baroque Tables
Oak
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Tables
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Marble
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Wood, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Bone, Fruitwood, Walnut, Giltwood
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Onyx, Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
1720s Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century Philippine Baroque Tables
Hardwood
1650s Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Marble
Late 20th Century American Baroque Tables
Oak, Burl
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Marble, Ormolu
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Tables
Oak
1880s French Antique Baroque Tables
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Marble
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
20th Century Italian Baroque Tables
Poplar
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Tables
Iron
19th Century French Antique Baroque Tables
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century North American Baroque Tables
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Wood
20th Century French Baroque Tables
Marble
20th Century Italian Baroque Tables
Beech
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century North American Baroque Tables
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Tables
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Tables
Marble