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.
Spanish School STILL NATURES " Bodegones " 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Spanish School STILL NATURES " Bodegones " 17th Century Oil on canvas, spanish school Screen cleaning performed Dim.: 60 x 80 cm good conditions
Paint
"STILL LIFE" Italian School of the 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
"STILL LIFE" Italian School of the 18th Century Oil on canvas pasted on wood, 18th Century Italian school Small defects. Dim.: 80 x 107.5 cm good conditions
Paint
Copy of a Seascape "Venice, The Dogana with the Guidecca"
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a seascape painting titled " Venice, the Dogana With The Guidecca" showing ships on the Canal Guidecca inspected by Dogana or Customs
Paint
$5,570Sale Price / set|25% Off
Antique Baroque Angel Sculptures, Gilded Wood, Italy, Circa 1770
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/7283 - Wonderful Venetian antique angels in carved and gilded wood, with particularly expressive faces - That's a very great quality and an interesting size, rare to find.. Wh...
Wood
Italian Venetian Canal Painting, 20th Century, Canvas, Golden Light
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian-style (20th Century) painting of a central canal flowing through an Italian village that is swathed in golden light and busy with figures moving throughout, under a ...
Paint
Irish Piper 'Portrait of a Man with Bagpipes', by William Mulready '1786-1863'
By William Mulready
Located in Long Island City, NY
Gilt-framed oil painting on board, signed "W. Mulready." Mulready was an Irish painter who worked in London, and a member of the Royal Academy, whose work today hangs in the V&A Muse...
Giltwood, Paint
SPANISH SCHOOL 17th Century "Still Life"
Located in Madrid, ES
SPANISH SCHOOL 17th Century "Still life". Oil on canvas Recovered. Dim.: 65.5 x 55.5 cm. good conditions
Paint
Bedcover Hanging Curtains Italian Linen Green Ivory Damask Handwoven
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Exceptionally rare, Italian, 17th century, green and ivory, damask, linen, woven bedcover - Made as a luxury item in the mid-17th century, woven with a damask pattern characteristic...
Linen
Cherubs Burying Their Pet, 18th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
18th century French carved-wood panel of a scene of Cherubs burying their pet, expressing that God cares about all of creation, and since pets are part of that creation, they are included in His care and attention. The piece is mounted on a Lucite panel framed with a double walnut molding...
Wood, Walnut
ENGLISH SCHOOL "Sea Port" 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
ENGLISH SCHOOL "Sea Port" 18th Century Oil on canvas, Dim: 37 x 62 cm ( without frame ) good conditions
Paint
PULZONE Scipione (1554 - 1598) School "Virgin of Sorrows" 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PULZONE Scipione (1554 - 1598) School "Virgin of Sorrows" 17th Century Oil on canvas marouflaged on canvas "Virgin of Sorrows". Follower of Scipione Pulzone. Italian school. Perio...
Paint
AURELIANO MILANI attrib (Bologna 1675-Rome 1749) "The Repentance of Saint Peter"
Located in Madrid, ES
AURELIANO MILANI (attributed) (Bologna, 1675 - Rome, 1749) "The Repentance of Saint Peter" Oil on canvas, 75x58.5 cm without frame 85cm x 68.5cm with frame Aureliano Milani (Bologna,...
Paint
Flemish School of the 17th century "Portrait of a Child"
Located in Madrid, ES
Flemish School of the 17th century "Portrait of a Child" Oil on canvas label on the back with coat of arms 77.5 x 63 cm without frame 85.5 x 71 cm with frame good condition
Paint
The Vision of Saint Hubertus, Late 17th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 17th century oil on joined wood panel interpretation of The Vision of Saint Hubertus by Albrecht Durer. It was painted in 1501 and became a very po...
Acrylic, Lucite, Wood, Paint
Mid-Century Still Life Oil Painting, Vase of Flowers and Fruit, Framed
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-century oil still life painting of a vase filled with assorted flowers next to a basket full of fruit on a table covered in fruit and grapes in a rectangular carved giltwood fram...
Paint
$2,228Sale Price|20% Off
Gilded Wood Wall Lamp, Antique Frieze, Baroque Style, Italy, 1990
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/6993 - Wall lamp with antique frieze in gilded wood. Fan with dried flowers on papier-maché and on parchment - 3 bulbs. On the wall it is a re...
Wood
$9,750Sale Price|35% Off
A Large Oil/Canvas Depicting Don Gaspar Guzman Duke of Olivares Circa 1950
By Diego Velã¡zquez
Located in Tarzana, CA
A LARGE OIL ON CANVAS OF 'DON GASPAR DE GUZMAN COUNT-DUKE OF OLIVARES, MID-20TH CENTURY, originally painted by Diego Valazquez ( 1599-1660), Provenance: Painting has been used in the Three Musketeers film and was purchased from...
Canvas
Wallhanging, 2003 Recreating a 1850s Design by Jacques Dulud, Leather Embossed
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The gilded, stylised scrolling foliage design is embossed into the grey leather enhancing the effect of the relief. The eighteen panels were pressed from moulding blocks which were m...
Leather
Alain BOURBONNAIS (1925-1988) : Gratte-cul. 1976. art singulier
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Alain BOURBONNAIS (1925-1988) : Gratte-cul. 1976. Press print made from lace, fabric and various materials. Unique print in pink, signed. 67 x 57 cm (sheet size). Alain Bourbonna...
Other
Antonio Travi Called Le Sestri, Seascape with Ruins, Genoa 17th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Antonio Travi called Le Sestri (Sestri Ponente, 1608 - Genova 1665) Seascape with ruins Genova, First half of 17th century Oil on canvas with his original 17th century frame M...
Canvas
17th Century Flemish Oil on Panel Monogrammist H.C., Soldiers Gambling for Tunic
Located in IT
17th century Flemish oil on panel Monogrammist H. C. "Soldiers gambling for Christ's tunic" The fine painting depicts the biblical scene i...
Wood
Porcelain Plaque Painted with Mary Magdalene by K.P.M
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in London, GB
Porcelain plaque painted with Mary Magdalene by K.P.M. German, circa 1900 Measures: Frame: Height 32.5cm, width 26.5cm, depth 3cm Plaque: Height 25.5cm, width 19cm, depth 0.5cm ...
Porcelain, Giltwood
BRITISH SCHOOL "Landscape with Figures" 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
BRITISH SCHOOL "Landscape with Figures" 19th Century Oil on canvas, Recovered. Dim.: 79 x 32 cm good conditions
Paint
English Framed Print 19th Century "A New Collections of English Coins"
Located in Madrid, ES
English Framed Print 19th Century "A New Collections of English Coins" Measures: 55cm x 68cm Very good condition.
Paint
Luigi Bartolini Baldelli "Roman Scene" 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Luigi Bartolini Baldelli Tuscan engraving from the 19th Century " Roman Scene " With mahogany frame Measure: 62cm x 65cm.
Paint
18th Biblical Oil on Canvas Pietro della Vecchia Aka Pietro Muttoni
By Pietro della Vecchia
Located in Marseille, FR
Oil on canvas Italian 18th century represents biblical scene: the beheading of St. Jean Baptist and the gift of his head to Salome. Obviously Caravagesque this painting is assigned t...
Canvas
Italian School "Landscape", 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Title: Landscape. Date/Period: 18th century. Dimension: measures without frame 89cm x 61cm. Frame 15cm in plus. with gold trim. Materials: Oil on canvas. Additional information: Ital...
Paint
"Galant Scene" Oil on Canvas, French School, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
GALANT SCENE Oil on canvas, French school, 18th century. Dim.: 64 x 115 cm. good conditions.
Paint
FRENCH SCHOOL circa 1820 19th century " People near a Lock "
Located in Madrid, ES
FRENCH SCHOOL circa 1820 19th century " People near a Lock " Canvas 44 x 72.5 cm very good condition
Paint
3 Monumental Antique Carved Keystones London Building Facade
Located in Ware, GB
Magnificent Portland stone Keystones, reclaimed from Lower Regents Street, London. The impressive reclaimed facades have a deeply carved cartouche with ornamental scrolls and foliag...
Stone
English Framed Print 19th Century "A New Collections of English Coins"
Located in Madrid, ES
English framed print 19th century "A New Collections of English Coins" Measures: 55cm x 68cm Very good condition.
Paint
Delightful Watercolor by Dutch Artist Gertrude Maria, 1880
Located in Bastogne, BE
This beautiful water color scene by Dutch artist Gertrude Maria (1814-1886) has a really great museum value!!! The painting is made in watercolor. It will perfectly fit into any ...
Wood
Elegant 19th Century Pastel Portrait of French Officer with Gold Wooden
By France"
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant 19th century pastel portrait of French officer with gold wooden frame. Excellent condition. Measures: 73 x 62 cm and 57 x 46 cm.
Paint
Spanish School STILL NATURES " Bodegones " 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Spanish School STILL NATURES " Bodegones " 17th Century Oil on canvas, spanish school Screen cleaning performed Dim.: 60 x 80 cm good conditions
Paint
Antique porcelain plaque after Murillo
Located in London, GB
Antique porcelain plaque after Murillo Continental, 19th Century Height 28cm, width 19.5cm, depth 1cm This finely painted antique porcelain plaque depic...
Porcelain
English Framed Print 19th Century "A New Collections of English Coins"
Located in Madrid, ES
English Framed Print 19th century "A New Collections of English Coins" Measures: 55cm x 68cm Very good condition.
Paint
Pair of Italian 18th Century Baroque Carved Mecca Decorative Wall Decor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of Italian 18th century Baroque carved Mecca decorative wall decor. Each wall decor is in the shape of a family crest and displays wonderful richly scrolled designs ...
Wood
Lorenzo Rocheggiani "Marte" 18/19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Lorenzo Rocchegianni Italian engraving "Marte" Measures: 65cm x 45cm with frame Very good condition.
Other
true pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood wall decor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A delightful and most charming true pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood wall decor. Each wonderful putto/cherub is dressed in a loose flowing fabric with a laniard acro...
Giltwood
Cast Bronze Wall Sculpture with Seven Children Chorus.Europe, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Cast bronze wall sculpture with seven children chorus. Europe, early 20th century. Signed M. Raúl Couceiro.
Bronze
Pair Of Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Patinated Wood &Giltwood Wall Brackets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and colorful pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. patinated wood and Giltwood wall brackets. Each wonderfully carved wall bracket displays a stunning faux marble plinth below an impressive patinated wood Rocaille scrolled reserve. The scrolls protrude and follow the shape of the patinated green backplates accented with mottled patinated wood bands. At the top front of each wall bracket is an exceptional and large scale ebonized wood foliate reserve below the original patinated wood display shelves.
Wood, Giltwood
$7,500 / item
Pair of Painted & Gilt Decorative Plaques
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Superb Pair Patinated & Gilt Wood Ornamental Wall Plaques. Italy, circa 1860. Dimensions: Height 36" Width 23 1/2" Depth 5 1/2" NI1019.
Wood
Back of Altar-Italy-19 ° Century-Red Silk Velvet
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful 19th century Italian altar back in red silk velvet, probably Venetian Very elegant altar back adorned with metal-gold braid and metal...
Velvet
Dutch Pastoral Landscape in the Manner of Paulus Potter (1625-1654)
Located in Dallas, TX
pastorial landscape picture with cattle in the Manner of Paulus Potter, (Dutch, 1625-1654), oil on canvas, picture has been relined, some overpainting, signed front lower left POTTER...
Canvas, Paint
Petite French Baroque Style 1885s Silvered Wood Wall Bracket with Oval Mirror
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A petite French Baroque style wall bracket with mirror made of carved and silvered wood from the 19th century. The scalloped top rests on a scrolling leaf designed support above a small oval-shaped mirror. Unusually placed below the shelf, the mirror is set within a pierced Baroque cartouche...
Mirror, Wood
Roman 18th Century Baroque Family Coat of Arms in White Carrara Marble
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely decorative and large scaled Roman 18th century Baroque family coat of arms in White Carrara Marble. The crest with is centered by a ca...
Carrara Marble
Oil Paintings in the Style of the 19th Century Fruits with Frame
Located in Berlin, DE
Oil on canvas hand painting. With gold frame.
Canvas
Polish Painter A. Pantopski, View of Danzig
Located in Berlin, DE
Oil Painting, fine Painting of the City Danzig in Poland Frame gilded. Dimensions with frame: Width: 108 cm Height: 78 cm Dimensions without frame. Width: 86 cm Height: 56 cm.
Wood
Vintage Plaster Clamshell Bracket
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This ornate architectural wall bracket is a masterful expression of Neoclassical design, bringing a sense of historic grandeur to the modern interior. Expertly cast with intricate ac...
Plaster
Pietro da Cortona 1630 Fresco Study, Antique Louis XIII Frame
By Pietro da Cortona
Located in Grenoble, FR
Pierre de Cortonne (in Italian: Pietro da Cortona, whose real name is Pietro Berrettini) (Cortona, November 1, 1596 - Rome, May 16, 1669) is a painter and Italian architect of Bar...
Giltwood, Paint
Vintage Boho 19th Century Figural Painting Oil on Board
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Presenting a captivating 19th-century oil painting on board, this vintage artwork encapsulates a vibrant bohemian spirit with its richly depicted musical serenade. The piece features...
Wood, Paint
Important Italian School 17th century Portrait of Emperor Vespasian
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian School 17th century Portrait of Emperor Vespasian, bust; oil on canvas, 77.6 x 65.6 cm. Provenance: Private collection, U...
Paint
Hunchbacked Man Drawing, Baroque Style, 18th Century, Ink on Paper
Located in PARIS, FR
Pen and brown ink drawing, with sepia and gray wash highlights, portraying a hunchbacked man wearing a long coat. He is looking up at the sky, one hand holding a hat (or a piece of c...
Paper
$603Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Antique Frieze Sculpture, Silvered Copper, Baroque Style, 1750
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Long Italian antique frieze in silvered copper on wooden base. It is no longer easy to find these ancient friezes: this is very decorative and can be hu...
Copper
Important Painting of Hard Stones 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Painting Of Hard Stones XIX TH LARGE PAINTING OF HARD STONES OF DIFFERENT COLORS THAT REPRESENTS THE: VIA APIA DE ROME. THIS IS A VERY CO...
Paint
19th Century Baroque Oil on Canvas "the King and the Musical Page" by A. Sturm
Located in Berlin, DE
"The King and the Musical Page" by A. Sturm 1885 to K. Begas. Oil on canvas with wooden frame. Signed and dated. (S-78).
Canvas
19th Century Baroque Style Painting Josef Mariano Kitschker
Located in Berlin, DE
Josef Mariano Kitschker (1879-1929) according to Boucher Oil on canvas with wooden frame. (S-77).
Canvas
True Pair Of Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Faux Painted Porphyry Wall Decor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very decorative true pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. faux painted Porphyry wall decor. Each wonderful carved architectural element is in the shape of an oil lamp and are r...
Wood
E. Winterberg 20th Century Torso of Buddha Painting
By E. Winterberg
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very good looking pastel of a Torso of a sculptue of Buddha by E. Winterberg in an early 19th century continental giltwood frame.
Giltwood
E. Winterberg 20th Century Torso of Buddha Pastel, Great Color And Patination.
By E. Winterberg
Located in Buchanan, MI
E. Winterberg, 20th century, Torso of Buddha. 18th century frame, art is 20th century. Very good looking pastel of a Torso of a sculptue of Buddha by E...
Giltwood