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.
20th Century Italian Baroque Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Tables
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Iron
18th Century Central American Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Tables
Oak
1670s Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Nutwood
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Walnut
1890s French Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Marble
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Iron
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Tables
Wood
Mid-19th Century Philippine Antique Baroque Tables
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Belgian Black Marble
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Baroque Tables
Wrought Iron
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Wood, Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
19th Century Antique Baroque Tables
Upholstery, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Tables
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Iron
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Tables
Silver
17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Tables
Oak
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Baroque Tables
Wood
18th Century Swiss Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Tables
Oak
1740s Swiss Antique Baroque Tables
Iron
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Scagliola
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Chestnut
1780s Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Gold Leaf
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Tables
Poplar
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Ebony
1750s German Antique Baroque Tables
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Tables
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Tables
Pine
2010s Italian Baroque Tables
Iron
Late 19th Century Philippine Antique Baroque Tables
Hardwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Tables
Stone
20th Century Swedish Baroque Tables
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Wrought Iron
18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Tables
Fruitwood, Walnut, Pine
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Tables
Wood, Giltwood
1920s Belgian Vintage Baroque Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Tables
Iron
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Tables
Walnut
Mid-17th Century French Antique Baroque Tables
Oak
20th Century French Baroque Tables
Marble
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Tables
Granite
20th Century Unknown Baroque Tables
Silver, Silver Leaf
19th Century Antique Baroque Tables
Brass