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.
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Baroque Tables
Porcelain, Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Tables
Mahogany
19th Century Antique Baroque Tables
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Pine
18th Century and Earlier German Antique Baroque Tables
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Tables
Oak
1650s English Antique Baroque Tables
Oak
1680s Belgian Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
1770s German Antique Baroque Tables
Maple, Walnut
2010s Dutch Baroque Tables
Oak
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century Unknown Baroque Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Tables
Marble, Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Walnut
20th Century French Baroque Tables
Beech
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Northern Irish Baroque Tables
Marble
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Tables
Oak
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Tables
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Maple, Nutwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Gold
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Wrought Iron
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Tables
Mirror
1690s French Antique Baroque Tables
Boxwood
18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Tables
Fruitwood, Walnut, Pine
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Alabaster, Marble
1780s Danish Antique Baroque Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
20th Century Italian Baroque Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Baroque Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Belgian Baroque Tables
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Baroque Tables
Porcelain, Wood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Tables
Oak
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Upholstery, Glass, Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Tables
Onyx, Marble, Brass
19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Tables
Oak
Late 17th Century Maltese Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut, Olive
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Tables
Oak
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Marble
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Wrought Iron
20th Century German Baroque Tables
Marble
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
1960s French Vintage Baroque Tables
Wood, Paint