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 Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Wrought Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Scagliola, Giltwood
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Tables
Marble
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Scagliola, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Siena Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Brass
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Wood
1650s Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Chestnut
Late 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Tables
Metal
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Tables
Rosewood
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood, Mahogany, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Marble
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Tables
Ormolu, Brass, Bronze
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Tables
Wood
20th Century Swedish Baroque Tables
Wood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Tables
Oak
Late 20th Century Mexican Baroque Tables
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Tables
Marble
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Tables
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Wood
Mid-17th Century French Antique Baroque Tables
Oak
1770s Swiss Antique Baroque Tables
Cherry, Kingwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Bone, Fruitwood
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Marble
1690s Swiss Antique Baroque Tables
Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Alabaster
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Marble
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Marble
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Wrought Iron, Other
Mid-20th Century Belgian Baroque Tables
Marble, Brass
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Tables
Oak, Ebony
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Tables
Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Onyx, Marble, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Wood, Walnut
1930s British Vintage Baroque Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Crystal, Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Mid-17th Century French Antique Baroque Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Tables
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
19th Century German Antique Baroque Tables
Wood
1710s Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Fruitwood, Walnut
1730s Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Wood
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Chestnut
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Wrought Iron