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 - 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Pine Wall Relief - Antique Décor Panel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Portuguese wall relief or sopra porte made of Pinewood, in good condition. The Baroque wall panel was hand carved and is richly ornate wi...
Pine, Giltwood
“Abduction of Roxelana-future wife of Sultan Suleiman” Oil on Canvas ca 1680
Located in Doha, QA
This an absolutely magnificent unique 17th century painting illustrates pirates in the time of Barbary Slave Trade (European slaves were acquired by Barbary pirates...
Canvas
$7,384Sale Price|20% Off
Adoration of the Magi Oil on Canvas Painting, 18th Century, Baroque Religious
Located in Lisbon, PT
This 18th century Italian painting captures one of the most iconic biblical moments: the Adoration of the Magi. The mysterious travelers kneel in reverence before the Infant Jesus, ...
Canvas
18th Century Painting of a Young Boy
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming naive painting of a young John Davis, son of Gregory Davis of Norfolk, painted by Bridget Bereners (?). The exquisite quality of the framing is an indication of th...
Gold Leaf
18th Century, Italian painting Depicts Bambocciata by Giovanni Michele Graneri
Located in IT
Giovanni Michele Graneri (Italy, Turin 1708-1762) Bambocciata (Farmers dancing in front of the inn) The painting, made in oil on canvas, depicts a moment of celebration where some p...
Canvas
Portrait Traditionally Identified as Maria Theresa of Austria, c. 1720
By France"
Located in Madrid, ES
Portrait of Maria Theresa of Austria, Queen Consort of France, 17th Century Oil on canvas, European School, ca. 1660–1680, late 17th century Oil on canvas depicting Maria Theresa of...
Paint
$6,240Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century, Italian 'Memento Mori' Old Master School of Guido Reni
By Guido Reni
Located in Atlanta, GA
In the style or School of the Important Old Master Guido Reni (Italian, 1575-1642). A stunning Old Master 18th or possibly 17th century Italian Baroque School religious portrait painting...
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
$24,000Sale Price|20% Off
17th Century Flemish Verdure Mythological Tapestry of Paris Taking Helen to Troy
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A spectacular flemish 17 century combined verdure and mythological handwoven wool tapestry in a simple palette of beige, green, brown and blue, framed with a complete floral border a...
Wool
Old Master Floral Still Life Painting
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a classic Italian late 17th century floral still life. Although the painting is not signed, it has all of the hallmarks of being created by a master painter. The painting and...
Gold Leaf
$1,849Sale Price|20% Off
Royal Delft Portrait Plate Frans Hals Cabinet plate Blue and White
By Royal Delft, Delft, AK Dutch Delftware
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Royal Delft Collectors Portrait plate vintage handpainted Dutch Delftware - earthenware Style: Baroque, Vintage, Antique, Rustic Large blue and white cabinet plate - wall plaque Depi...
Earthenware
Antique Print After Rembrandt, The Presentation In The Temple, C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image after Rembrandt Fine Steel engraving. Published by Blackie & Sons London. C.1850 Unframed.
Paper
Julius Caesar Ibbetson 1759-1817 Old Master Painting English, 18th Century
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Julius Caesar Ibbetson 1759-1817 old master painting English, 18th century This English school painting by Julius Caesar Ibbetson (1759-1817) depicts a countryside farm house off of a road with a horse drawn wagon...
Canvas, Giltwood
$18,468Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Of Baroque Paintings Of Christ, 17th Century, Italy
Located in Lisbon, PT
A pair of Italian baroque paintings of Jesus Christ: - An 18th Century painting that depicts the Holy Family, Child Jesus, the Virgin Mary and the elderly Saint Joseph, with the An...
Copper
18th Century Walnut Carving of an Angel, France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ornately-Carved Walnut Carving of an Angel. France, circa 1700s. Possibly from a ship or country estate.
Wood, Walnut
Blue Hand Painted Baroque Cherub or Angel Portuguese Ceramic Tile or Azulejo
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo The tile painted in cobalt blue over white in typical 18th century Portugal set ...
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Large Antique 17th Century Brussels Religious Tapestry
By Flemish
Located in New York, NY
This is a large gorgeous Large Antique 17th Century Brussels Religious Tapestry depicting a scene with a bishop and attendants standing on the right, along with kneeling and standing...
Tapestry, Wool
17th Century Old Master Oil Painting Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, Spanish School
Located in Vero Beach, FL
17th century old master oil painting of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Spanish school. Dramatic expression and perfect use of chiaroscuro, the art of light and shadow effects, makes th...
Canvas
Oil on canvas, Vase of Flowers by Francesco Caldei known as Francesco Mantovani
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Oil on canvas, Vase of Flowers by Francesco Caldei, known as Francesco Mantovani, Mantua 1584-Venice 1674. This is a painting created around 1600 by Francesco Caldei, known as Franc...
Canvas
Charles d'Agar (1669-1723) Pair of Oil on Canvas Portraits of the Wyche Children
Located in CA, CA
Charles d'Agar (Paris 1669-1723 London) A very important pair of oil on canvas portraits from the early 18th Century. Portrait of Cyrill Wyche, half-length, in a red coat and blue ...
Canvas
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
Italian 17th Century Still Life Painting in Period Carved Gilt Frame
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Italian 17th century still life painting in period carved gilt frame Italian school still life painting from the workshop of a great master. The 17th century Baroque painting in oil...
Canvas, Giltwood
François Boucher Baroque Rococo The Gallant Shepherd Lithograph 28"
Located in Dayton, OH
Baroque / Rococo lithograph print titled The Gallant Shepherd (French: Le Pasteur Galant) after François Boucher, originally painted around 1740–1745. Features a pastoral courting s...
Hardwood, Paper
$5,834Sale Price|20% Off
Joseph & Child Portrait, 17th Century Baroque Painting, Religious Art
Located in Lisbon, PT
Intimate oil on wood Portrait of Saint Joseph and the Christ Child This oil painting offers a unique glimpse into the Holy Family through the tender bond between Saint Joseph and th...
Wood
17th/18th Century Verdure Tapestry XI
Located in London, GB
A magnificent late 17th-century French verdure tapestry presenting a sprawling and idyllic woodland panorama. The composition features a rich canopy of interlocking trees over a tran...
Wool, Silk
17th Century Old Master Painting, Large Battle Scene, Oil on Canvas
Located in Bradenton, FL
17th Century Large Old Master Battle Scene Painting. Flemish School, circa 1610 - 1680. Oil on canvas painting depicts a dynamic battle scene fi...
Canvas
18th-Century Portuguese Azulejo Tile Mermen, A Pair
Located in Downingtown, PA
Mythological Seas: Pair of 18th-Century Portuguese Azulejo Mermen 18th Century This spectacular pair of 18th-century Portuguese tile pictures depicts two imposing mermen. Executed i...
Delft
1920 Antique French Tapestry Scene Celebration Trees Handmade 4X5
Located in New York, NY
This is a Antique French Tapestry depicting a celebration amongst verdure with beautifully balanced composition and rich coloration, dating to circa 1920. The colors in this piece ar...
Wool
Set of 3 Distressed 18th Century Austrian Carved Wooden Candlesticks
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A remarkable set of three antique Austrian carved wooden candlesticks dating from the 18th century, consisting of a matching pair and one taller example. Hand-carved from solid wood ...
Paint, Wood
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
19th C Limoges Enamel of Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano after van Dyck
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C Limoges Enamel of Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano after van Dyck A exquisite large Limoges enamel of the portrait of Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano by Anthony van Dyck, 1634. In a finely carved giltwood frame. Unsigned. The original work was created in 1634 painting by Anthony van Dyck, Known as one of the finest equestrian portraits, It depicts Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano on a horse, as an allegory of his holding the reins of command even in difficult times. The prince is wearing the insignia and red sash of the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation, conferred on him in 1616 by his father Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy...
Enamel
Large Antique 17th C Flemish Verdure Tapestry with Children (9.5 x 11.5 ft)
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous antique 17th century Flemish Verdure Tapestry depicting the noble children playing in the woods. The p...
Tapestry, Wool
17th Century, Still life Butterfly Painting by Jan van Kessel I, Jan van Balen
Located in IT
Jan van Kessel I and Jan van Balen, Still life with flowers, butterfly, trompe l'oeil frame and sacred scene, first half of the 17th century Signed I. V. Balen Oil on panel. Size: 68...
Wood
$18,950Sale Price|42% Off
After Raffaello Sanzio 1483-1520 Raphael La Madonna Della Seggiola Oil on Canvas
By (after) Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine Italian 19th century oil painting on canvas "La Madonna della Seggiola" after Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino 1483-1520). The circular painted canvas depicting a seated Ma...
Canvas, Giltwood
19th Century Painting of " Harbor with the Villa Medici" after Claude Lorraine
By Claude Lorrain
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A 19th century copy of a painting by Claude Lorrain titled, " Harbor with the Villa Medici". Early morning light filters over a wholly imaginary scene, an exquisite example of the ...
Canvas
Oil On Canvas, Early 19th Century Painting, Wedding, Italian School.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oil on canvas, early 19th-century painting, Wedding, Italian school. Painting, oil on canvas depicting a wedding, early 19th-century Italian school, with a beautiful period gilded s...
Stucco, Canvas
Curtis Jerė Sun And Moon Wall sculpture circa 1993
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Miami, FL
Curtis Jerė Sun And Moon Wall brass sculpture circa 1993. Signed.
Brass, Steel
Hand Carved Wooden Putto from Germany, 1950s, Antique Baroque Style Cherub Angel
Located in Andernach, DE
Gorgeous small beech wood putto (angel) from mid-century Germany. Fantastic 1950s woodwork, hand carved. Beautifully curved angel hair held with a ribbon, feathers just gorgeous! A ...
Beech
Decorative Botanical Engraving of Sedum & Succulent Plants, 1737
Located in Langweer, NL
Decorative Botanical Engraving of Sedum & Succulent Plants, 1737 Description: An original 18th-century botanical plate from Johann Wilhelm Weinmann’s celebrated “Phytanthoza Iconogr...
Paper
18th Century Portrait of a Noblewoman in Giltwood Frame
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century Portrait of a Noblewoman in period attire, Oil on Canvas later mounted on board. Woman is dressed in richly detailed period attire and gazes confidently outward. A delic...
Canvas, Paint
Persian Woman in Veil, Cornelis de Bruyn Travel Engraving, 1704
Located in Langweer, NL
Persian Woman in Veil, Cornelis de Bruyn Travel Engraving, 1704 Description: Original antique engraving titled “Femme Persienne,” depicting a Persian woman dressed in a long, envelo...
Paper
18th Century, Pair of Italian Paintings by Follower of Alessandro Magnasco
Located in IT
18th Century, Pair of Italian Paintings by Follower of Alessandro Magnasco, Depicting Mary Magdalene in Penitence and Saint Jerome in the Desert Dimensions: Frames: cm H 46 x W 59.5 ...
Canvas
Early Frisian and Hungarian Horse Engraving by Jonstonus & Merian, 1650
Located in Langweer, NL
Jonstonus Friesian and Hungarian Horses Engraving, 1650 Description: Original antique copper engraving depicting two European horse breeds: the Friesian horse (“Equus Frisicus – Fri...
Paper
Basilius Besler Spurge, Glasswort & Pennywort Botanical Engraving, 1613
Located in Langweer, NL
Basilius Besler Spurge, Glasswort & Pennywort Botanical Engraving, 1613 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving from Basilius Besler’s celebrated Hortus Eystettensis, publish...
Paper
18th Century French Pair of Gilt Baroque Fragments - Antique Wall Panels
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of stunning French Baroque painted and partial – gilt carved architectural elements or wall panels, in good condition. These wall décor ornaments are very ornate and ...
Wood, Giltwood
Basilius Besler Botanical Engraving, Hortus Eystettensis, Early 17th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
An original hand-colored botanical engraving from Basilius Besler’s Hortus Eystettensis, published in Nuremberg in 1613. Executed at the transition between Renaissance naturalism and...
Paper
Antique Johan Herman Cabot Danish Baroque Portrait of a Gentleman Oil Painting
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique oil painting by Johan Herman Cabot. It features a typical 18th-century man dressed in painter's guise, wearing a distinctive velvet cap and a loose robe, while holding a woo...
Giltwood, Paint
Pair of Highly Carved Partially Stripped French Oak Cherub Brackets, C. 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of oak cherub brackets, or “consoles murale” originate from France and date to the mid-19th century. The intricate carvings adorning these mar...
Wood, Oak
$1,707Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Hand-Carved Baroque Wooden Antique Garland from Italy
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare wooden antique garland from the beautiful Val Gardena, authentic '700 period - May be an overdoor , over mirror or over a padded headboard. M/1523.
Fruitwood
Antique Painting John the Baptist Oil on Wood by Saint-Cyr Anduze 1880
Located in Doha, QA
The beautiful and intriguing 19th century portrait of John the Baptist, oil on wood, in style of Francisco Goya, signed lower left by French painter Saint Cyr Anduze. The painting i...
Canvas
18th Century Italian Venetian Gilt Wood Wall Bracket, Hand-Carved
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian (17/18th Century) gilt wood carved wall bracket with winged angel and foliate details.
Giltwood
17th Century Cuzco School Oil Painting On Canvas Archangel Selaphiel
Located in Hastings, GB
A truly exceptional 17th century Cuzco School (Spanish School, Peru) Oil on Canvas of Archangel Selaphiel. This painting is from the private collection of a gentleman from Ham...
Canvas, Pine
$1,318Sale Price|20% Off
Baroque Gilded Wood Altarpiece Fragment, Spain, 62cm
By Soft Baroque
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exceptional fragment of a baroque altarpiece in carved and gilded wood. The technique used in the conception of this piece is exceptional, the different elements have been devastated...
Gold Leaf
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Birds Wool & Silk Large 5x9ft 148x280cm 1900
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Birds Wool Large "This is an outstanding antique French Aubusson tapestry in a fantastic large size- This piec...
Wool, Silk
Antique 17th Century Square Green Floral Flemish Verdure Tapestry with Nobility
Located in New York, NY
This is a lovely Antique 17th Century Square Green Floral Flemish Verdure tapestry depicting a nobleman out for a stroll with two noblewomen on a beautiful summer day in the countrys...
Tapestry, Wool
French Engraving Hand Colored Galerie des Modes Costumes Francais, 1779.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
French Engraving Hand Colored Galerie des Modes Costumes Francais, 1779. Rare antique French fashion print hand colored published first ...
Paper
Pair Beautiful Baroque Style Stucco Plaster Cherub Angel Heads, Antique Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
These beautiful Baroque plaster cherub angel heads are an antique from Italy. Made of plaster and hand painted, these cherub angel heads feature intrica...
Plaster, Stucco
Pair Of French Baroque Oil Painting, After Jean Antoine Watteau
Located in Lisbon, PT
A pair of two very large antiqued reproduction oil painting after Antoine Watteau: - A very large antiqued reproduction oil painting after Antoine Watteau. Features an antiqued canvas. Frame: 75.5 cm (29.72 inches) x 66.5 cm (26.18 inches) Canvas: 55.5 cm (21.85 inches) x 46.5 cm (18.31 inches) - A very large antiqued reproduction oil painting after Jean Antoine Watteau...
Canvas
17th Century Flemish Figural Tapestry with Fruit Tree and Birds
Located in Los Angeles, US
This exceptional 17th century Flemish tapestry presents a richly detailed pastoral composition characteristic of the great weaving centers of Flanders during the Baroque period. The ...
Wool
17th Century French Baroque Tapestry
Located in Allerum, SE
17th century French Baroque wool and silk tapestry. Work of Felletin, ca 1690 France.
Wool, Silk
Pair of Giltwood Angels Shelves 19th Century Winged Cherubs Italian Brackets
Located in Milano, MI
A charming pair of Italian winged putti pinewood wall brackets, exquisitely carved and gilded. the two angel figures have their arms raised and they are topped by a shell-shaped top...
Pine, Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century Italian Shelves in Gilded Wood and Baroque Majolica 1700s
Located in Milano, MI
Two 19th-century Italian Gilded Antique Shelves centered by 1700s Majolica, small shaped shelves in carved and gilded wood, made from a polychrome majolica lid divided into two parts...
Maiolica, Giltwood
18th C. Italian Baroque Pair of Putto Motif Carved & Painted Wall Brackets
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Baroque pair of carved and painted wood decorative wall brackets from the 18th century. These antique decorative wall brackets from Italy each feature a carved putto head ...
Wood