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.
$8,000Sale Price / set|33% Off
Pair of 19 Century Paintings Depicting Pilgrims of Compostela After A. Grimou
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pair of 19th century Italian portraits in the "chiaro scuro" style depicting pilgrims of Compostela after the originals painted by Alexos Grimou execute...
Canvas
Religious Oil on Canvas – European School, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Religious Oil on Canvas – European School, 18th Century Dimensions: 50 x 45 cm (frame), 34 x 29 cm (view): San Carlos Borromeo, Archbishop of Milan (1538-1584) A serene and contempl...
Canvas
Portrait of a Bishop with a Mitre and a Crosier; Italian Baroque Painting, early 1700s
Located in Milano, MI
Portrait of a Bishop with a Crosier, 1700. The painting depicts a holy bishop or a high-ranking prelate, shown in a half-length portrait with his face in three-quarter profile to the...
Canvas, Wood
Pair of Baroque Paintings: Adoration of the Magi & Flight into Egypt
Located in ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE, Malaga
A pair of original Baroque oil paintings depicting two episodes from the Infancy of Christ: the Adoration of the Magi and the Flight into Egypt. Both works are executed in oil on can...
Canvas, Wood
Thomas VAN DER WILT (1659-1733) "Portrait of Noble Woman"
Located in Madrid, ES
Thomas VAN DER WILT (1659-1733) "Portrait of Noble Woman", oil on canvas 55cm x 46cm without frame 65cm x 56cm with frame very good conditions Thomas van der Wilt (1659–1733) was an...
Paint
$10,861Sale Price|20% Off
Holy Family with Angel, Baroque Oil on Copper Painting, 18th Century, Religious
Located in Lisbon, PT
This 18th-century Baroque painting presents a tender depiction of The Holy Family with an Angel. Rendered in oil on copper panel, a common technique of that period for its durability...
Copper
19th Century, Italian Painting with Still Life with Cherubs
Located in IT
19th century Roman painter Still life with cherubs, flower festoons and herma with faun Measures: Oil on canvas, cm H 78 x W 95 without frame Cm H 122.00 x W 106 x D 8 with frame. The work, painted in oil on canvas, octagonal in shape, represents a nature with three putti or cupids playing with flower festoons in a wooded environment in which is placed a herma with faun and, on the left, a large neoclassical marble vase...
Canvas
Antique 18thC Vienna Porcelain Johann Drechsler Floral Still Life Painting 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A beautiful antique late 18th century floral still life painting on porcelain attributed to Johann Baptist Drechsler (1756-1811) for the Vienna Porcelain Manufactory, circa 1780. Dr...
Giltwood, Porcelain
ITALIAN SCHOOL "Saint Charles Borromeo". Oil on canvas from the 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
ITALIAN SCHOOL "Saint Charles Borromeo". Oil on canvas from the 17th century in the manner of Giovanni Battista Passeri. Dim.: 86 x 79 cm Oil painting representing San Carlos Borro...
Paint
17th Century Aubusson Tapestry Remnant
Located in Houston, TX
A fragment of a 17th-century Aubusson tapestry depicts a man on his knee looking upward, visited by a radiant angel. Rich colors and intricate details capture the moment of divine en...
Wool, Silk
European Brass Alms Plate
Located in Essex, MA
Alms plates were used to collect donations during church services. This plate depicts Adam And Eve.
Brass
Magnificent 17th-Century French Aubusson Tapestry – Alexander the Great
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Magnificent 17th-Century French Aubusson Tapestry – Alexander the Great and Bucephalus An exceptional and rare Aubusson tapestry from the 17th century, masterfully handwoven in wool ...
Wool
The Sultan’s Reverie: Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Masterpiece of Regal Splendor
Located in Dallas, TX
79159 Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, 07'00 x 09'08. The Sultan’s Reverie: A Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Masterpiece of Regal Splendor Born from the celebrated tradition of Hereke...
Silk
Antique Rare Louis XVI Velvet Gold Embroidery Pants Display Paris 18th Century
Located in Doha, QA
Extremely rare and unique beautifully designed artistic display of Louis XVI period velvet gold embroidery pants. This unique item has been framed and displayed on the antique velvet...
Gold
19th Century Panoramic French Pastoral Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A huge late 19th century oil on linen landscape painting of a French pastoral scene featuring hills, valleys, rivers, a castle, city, lake and peasants and nobility as well as animal...
Canvas
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
George Barbier Ink and Watercolor, "Louis XIV" 1929 Royal Baroque Costume
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
George Barbier watercolor illustration, "Louis XIV" 1929 This intricate hand drawn illustration by George Barbier is signed, dated and annotated by the artist in ink. This illustr...
Paper
Spanish Gold and Diamonds Lace Pendant from the 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Spanish gold and diamonds lace pendant from the 18th century, in gold with a hollow body with a pendant element, ornamented with ribbons and flowers, with honeycombs studded with dia...
Gold
$440Sale Price / item|20% Off
Large Antique Brightly Polished Pewter Chargers, 20 Inches Diameter. C.1750
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful highly polished pewter chargers. Measure: (20.5 inches). English, mid 18th century. Most likely, London Some showing traces of the touchmarks similar to hallmarks on silv...
Pewter
17th Century Flemish Tronie Portrait Oil on Canvas. Monogrammed
Located in Vero Beach, FL
17th Century Flemish Tronie Portrait Oil on Canvas. Monogrammed The painting demonstrates the Flemish style executed in 16th/17th century portraiture. This bust-length portrait depi...
Canvas, Giltwood
Antique 18c Religious Oil Painting of Saint John the Baptist
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18c Religious Oil Painting of Saint John the Baptist
Canvas, Paint
"The Tears of Saint Peter" Follower Domenikos Theotokopoulos- El Greco 19th Cent
Located in Madrid, ES
"The Tears of Saint Peter", Follower Domenikos Theotokopoulos- El Greco 19th Century El Greco Museum. Toledo, Castilla la Mancha, Spain. Saint Peter's Tears El Greco (1541-1614) Oil...
Paint
17th Century French School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Lady
By Jean Nocret
Located in London, GB
17th Century French School Portrait of an aristocratic lady as the Magdalene Oil on canvas, framed 57.75 x 48.5 cm. /22 ¾ by 19 ins The frame 79 by 71 cm. / 31 by 28 ins PROVENANCE:...
Canvas
19th century study of a romanesque relief
Located in York, GB
A wonderful watercolour on paper study of a romanesque relief from 1890, executed by a young artist who has signed the work 'Cavins aged 23'. It is stamped: ‘ESK’ - which stands off ...
Paint
Vintage 1716 Original Oil Portrait of Gentleman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This magnificent 18th-century original oil on canvas portrait depicts a distinguished gentleman, likely a military officer, rendered with the masterful precision of the Baroque era. ...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
17th Century French Gouaches in Baroque Style, Good Condition
Located in PARIS, FR
A Pair of Gouaches: “The Pilgrims of Emmaus” and “The Flight into Egypt,” France, 17th century A finely executed pair of 17th-century French gouaches depicting two major episodes f...
Paper
Italian "Our Lady" of the Assumption Triptych 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Our Lady of the Assumption Triptych Italian, 19th Century in ebonized wood with brass applications with an enamel plaque in the center representing t...
Paint
Immaculate Conception, large-format, Spanish School, oil on canvas, 19th century
By Central School of Arts & Crafts
Located in Madrid, ES
Immaculate Conception, large-format, Spanish School, oil on canvas, 19th century Splendid oil on canvas depicting the Immaculate Conception, large-format (121 × 87 cm), painted arou...
Paint
19th Century Oil Painting Battle Scene from Adam Eugen
By Eugen Adam
Located in Berlin, DE
Oil painting battle scene of Adam Eugen (1817-1880). Oil on canvas. Military scene from the time of the Spanish War of Succession, signed and dated Eugen ...
Canvas
Christ Carrying His Cross, 17th Century, Carved Wood
Located in North Miami, FL
17th Century Italian wood image of Christ carrying his cross to calvary mounted on a hand-painted black panel and framed with a modern gold gilded hand-finished wood frame.
Gold Leaf
Beautiful 18th Century Portuguese Corbel
Located in Madrid, ES
18th Century Portuguese Corbel in carved chestnut wood, decorated with plant elements and an angel. Period defects Height: 56 cm. good condition
Wood
$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
French 18th Century Oilpainting Equestrian Scene
Located in Münster, DE
Equestrian scene, oil on canvas, framed, probably France, second half of the 18th century, signed (illegible) Dimensions: Height 42.5 (27.5) cm, Width 47.5 (32) cm
Canvas
Amazing Tiziano Vecellio's Circle of the 17th century "Ecce Homo"
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing Tiziano Vecellio's Circle of the 17th century "Ecce Homo" Oil on canvas, 17th century, based on the original housed in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. Dimensions: 1...
Paint
George Etheridge oil on canvas 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
George Etheridge oil on canvas. It is an oil on canvas by the artist: George Etheridge. There is a work of his on display at: Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery. Total measureme...
Paint
Pair of Antique Neoclassical Carved Cherubs
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A striking and competently carved pair of antique neoclassical carved cherubs. Crafted in oak, these neoclassical sculptures depict detailed handcarved faces of cherubs or putto sup...
Wood, Oak
Vintage Original 19th Century Oil Portrait on Canvas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This evocative 19th-century oil portrait captures the regal elegance of an aristocratic lady, expertly rendered in the classic Old Master tradition. Drawing inspiration from late Ren...
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Paint
Important Circle of Jusepe de Ribera (1588/91-1652), "Portrait of a Bearded Man"
By Central School of Arts & Crafts
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Circle of Jusepe de Ribera (1588/91-1652), "Portrait of a Bearded Man," 17th century, oil on canvas 64 x 49 cm (25.2 x 19.2 in), Frame: 85 x 70 cm (33.4 x 27.5 in) Good con...
Paint
French School "Landscape with Figures", Oil on Canvas from the, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
French School "Landscape with Figures". Oil on canvas from the 19th century. Recovered. Dimension: 59 x 82 cm. Good conditions.
Paint
18th Century Museum Baroque Ornamental Element, Supraporte
Located in Berlin, DE
Large antique Baroque Supraporte, circa 1760. Richly decorated, hand-carved and set in gold. The pendant is extremely rare and old. (V-149).
Beech
Antonio Domenico Gabbiani - 17th baroque painting - Portrait of a Nobleman
By Gabbiani
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Antonio Domenico Gabbiani (Florence 1652 – 1726) Portrait of a Nobleman Oil on canvas 89 × 52.5 cm This refined half-length portrait exemplifies Antonio Domenico Gabbiani’s mature ...
Canvas
Musical Automaton Picture Clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860
Located in Madrid, ES
Musical automaton picture clock by Xavier Tharin, c. 1860 Paris, hand-colored lithographed scene depicting a Mediterranean harbor scene with abbey, ...
Paint
French Baroque Style Painted Print, Plate II, 20th Century, Framed
Located in Queens, NY
French Baroque style hand painted multicolored print of six figures of varying patterns for marble tiles in a silver frame (Matching prints available NWL6148A-F) Good condition cons...
Marble
French Baroque Style Print of Marble Pavings, Hand Painted, 20x15 in
Located in Queens, NY
French Baroque style hand painted multicolored print of sections of marble pavings for the Church of the Sorbonne in a sliver frame (Matching prints available NWL6148A-F) Good condi...
Marble
18th Century Italian Baroque Portrait of Princess of Ruspoli in Carved Giltwood
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Portrait of the Princess of Ruspoli, began 18th Century, Italian School Began 18th-century oil on canvas depicting the Princess of Ruspoli, a member of one of the most in...
Paint
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
18th Century Continental Tapestry Fragment with Putti or Angels and Cartouche
Located in Milford, NH
A nice example of a Continental hand wrought tapestry decorated with putti or angels and cartouche, with foliate accents and subtle tan border with raised flowers. The tapestry has a...
Wool, Silk
23 Karat Gold Gilded Plaque on Board with Acanthus Leaves and C-Scrolls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 23 Karat Gold Gilded Plaque on Board is a stunning example of Italian architectural design from the 19th century. The piece features intricately car...
Gold Leaf
17th Century Large Dutch Painting Still Life with Fruit and Game, Oil on Canvas
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This large, old master still life painting is a perfectly balanced composition of fruit and game birds. In the foreground a rabbit is stretched out. A copper kettle and a basket are ...
Canvas, Paint
17th Century, Italian Painting Saint Jerome Hears the Trumpet of Judgment
Located in IT
Saint Jerome Hears the Trumpet of Judgment, Neapolitan School, 17th Century This exquisite oil-on-canvas painting depicts Saint Jerome hearing the trumpet of the angel of the Last Ju...
Canvas
Sir Peter Lely - Portrait of Lady with baroque pearl earring - 17th Century Oil
By Sir Peter Lely
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
17th-Century English Portrait, Attributed to Sir Peter Lely A striking 17th-century English oil on canvas portrait, attributed to the renowned court painter Sir Peter Lely (1618–1680...
Canvas
19th C. KPM Porcelain Plaque (Painting), Gabriel Metsu’s ‘Lovers at Breakfast"
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Fine Quality Antique 19th Century KPM Painting on Porcelain Plaque after Gabriel Metsu’s ‘Lovers at Breakfast’ (Dated 1661), Metsu with his wife Isabella de Wolff in a Tav...
Porcelain, Giltwood
Norito Paphiopedilum Orchid Egg Tempera Painting American Signed Framed
Located in Hudson, NY
A wonderful egg tempera on board painting by American Artist Meng S. Choy. This particular Orchid goes by its Latin name of, Norito Paphiopedilum . This item is signed and dated on t...
Paint
Flemish 18th century framed religious oil on wood painting Adoration of the Magi
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 18th century / Painting / wood / Antique / Religious A 18th century painting on wood after a Rubens painting “Adoration of the Magi”. Elegantly encased in a stunning blac...
Wood
$2,124Sale Price|20% Off
ANTiQUE BAROQUE GILTWOOD CARVED, POLYCHROME PAINTED 18TH CENTURY PUTTI SUPRAPORT
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning original Baroque 18th century hand carved and painted Polychrome Supraport wall pla...
Oak, Giltwood
18th Century, Italian Painting Still Life by Giovanni Paolo Castelli Lo Spadino
Located in IT
Giovanni Paolo Castelli, known as "Lo Spadino" (Rome 1659 – around 1730) Still Life with a Composition of Fruit Dimensions: frame cm L 76.5 x H 61 x D 6.5. Canvas cm L 55.5 x H 40 Th...
Canvas, Wood
A Riotous Skirmish, Circle of Pieter Snayers (1592 - 1667), Oil on Canvas
Located in Ottawa, CA
An incredibly beautiful 17th century Flemish painting, done in the circle of Pieter Snayers (1592 - 1667) showing an extremely violent battle scene. Men on horses utilizing swords to...
Paint
Pair of 19th Century 'Teniers Style' Porcelain Plaques by Feuillet of Paris
Located in London, GB
A Fine Pair of Framed Porcelain Plaques Of Tavern Scenes By Jean-Pierre Feuillet The hand-painted, glazed & fired pair of rectangular plaques of tavern genre scenes in the manner of...
Porcelain, Giltwood
Important English School, " Young Gentlemen " 18th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important English School, " Young Gentlemen " 18th century Oil painting on canvas cm. 76.5x64 in gilded frame. Condition: work lined, good condition
Paint
Flemish School, 17th Century "Portrait of a Man"
Located in Madrid, ES
Flemish School, 17th Century "Portrait of a Man" oil on canvas, 44 x 37 cm, Framed good condition
Paint
Early 18th century Flemish tapestry "Children’s Bacchanal"
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully preserved Flemish tapestry depicts a charming bacchanale of children at play, a favorite theme in Brussels workshops at the end of the 17th century. Five putti anima...
Wool, Silk