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.
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Tables
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Other, Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Wood
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Tables
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Wood
20th Century Baroque Tables
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Wood, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Marble
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Tables
Walnut
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Tables
Onyx, Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Tables
Walnut
1940s French Vintage Baroque Tables
Brass
2010s Dutch Baroque Tables
Oak
1740s French Antique Baroque Tables
Oak
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Tables
Pine
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
20th Century Spanish Baroque Tables
Iron
20th Century Spanish Baroque Tables
Mahogany, Walnut, Pine
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
20th Century Baroque Tables
Brass
1940s French Vintage Baroque Tables
Mirror, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Ivory, Tortoise Shell, Ebony
1880s Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Marble
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Early 2000s American Baroque Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Tables
Walnut
1650s Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Chestnut
Early 1700s English Antique Baroque Tables
Oak
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Tables
Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century European Antique Baroque Tables
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Tables
Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French Baroque Tables
Marble, Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Tables
Oak, Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Tables
Rosewood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Marble, Metal, Wrought Iron
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Tables
Mahogany, Maple, Nutwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Bronze
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Brass
19th Century English Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut, Burl
1780s Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Wood, Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Baroque Tables
Porcelain, Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Baroque Tables
Porcelain, Wood
Late 17th Century English Antique Baroque Tables
Oak