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.
Pair of Giltwood Starburst Sunburst Mirrors, Small Scale, Spanish Baroque
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Spanish Baroque Style Giltwood Starburst / Sunburst Mirrors , 1940s-1950s Eye-catching Baroque style small sized giltwood sunburst mirrors with gold leaf finish. These gorge...
Gold Leaf
After Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Italian 1598-1680) Bust Monsignor Pedro Foix Montoya
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine Italian 19th Century Terracotta Bust of Monsignor Pedro de Foix Montoya, after Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Italian, 1598-1680). This fantastic quality portrait bust model of th...
Terracotta
Puiforcat Elysee Pattern Sterling Flatware Service for 12 with Additional Pieces
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressive set of French sterling silver flatware by Puiforcat in the Elysee pattern consisting of 12 seven-piece place settings with 20 additional teaspoons and seven serving pie...
Sterling Silver
17th Century Brussels Verdure Tapestry Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, US
This antique pillow incorporates a genuine Flemish Brussels verdure tapestry fragment dating to the 17th century. Verdure tapestries were particularly popular in the Southern Netherl...
Wool, Feathers
Royal Delft Tulip Vase Tulpiere Blue White Earthenware spout vase Dragon Handle
By Royal Delft, AK Dutch Delftware, Delft
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Iconic Royal Delft Tulip vase ‘spouted vase’ or Tulipiere. Style: Baroque, Antique Design: Royal Delft Colors: Blue and White Origin: The Netherlands,...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Delft
Italian Baroque Giltwood Mirror, c. 1800
Located in Savannah, GA
An Italian giltwood mirror, circa 1800, with a shaped frame carved with a shell and floral crest and rocaille scrollwork, retaining its original mirror plate. 14 1/4 in. wide x 21 3...
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Style Walnut Console Table with Twisted Legs
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Striking Spanish console table from the late 19th century, crafted in solid walnut and inspired by traditional Baroque forms. The piece stands on beautifully turned twisted legs, jo...
Wrought Iron
$2,140Sale Price|52% Off
Antique Stone Cherub Fountain Head on Marble Panel, Italy, Circa 1650-1750
Located in Buisson, FR
Spectacular and unique carved stone cherub fountain head on marble plate of later date. Italy, circa 1650-1750 Weathered, small losses H:39cm W:28,5cm D:17cm
Stone, Marble
17th Century Antique English Flat Weave Tapestry 11' x 17'
Located in New York, NY
Antique circa 1650 English Baroque hand-woven wool tapestry, 11' x 17' (132 x 204 in). Condition: good, wear consistent with age and use. A magnificent and rare Mid-17th Century Fle...
Wool
Set of 6 Fruit Plates, Collection by Villeroy & Boch Septfontaines, Luxembourg
Located in Andernach, DE
Lovely set of 6 fruit or breakfast plates by Villeroy & Boch, Septfontaines, Luxembourg around 1978. Off-white porcelain with antique style decoration of traditional fruit, here a le...
Porcelain
17th Century Brussels Tapestry Pillow with Baroque Leaf Motif
Located in Los Angeles, US
This exceptional 17th century Brussels tapestry pillow is crafted from an authentic Flemish tapestry fragment, representing the refined textile artistry of Baroque Europe. Brussels w...
Wool, Cotton, Feathers
$1,075Sale Price|35% Off
Specchio da parete in legno dorato in stile Barocco inizio xx secolo
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Wall mirror with double frame, gilt and carved wood, Baroque style, early 20th century. CONDITION: In good condition, with signs of wear due to time. SIZING: Altezza 158 cm; Larghe...
Glass, Wood
17th Century Italian Polychrome Wood Madonna Bust with Silver Window
Located in Buisson, FR
This serene but spectacular Italian wooden bust depicting a Madonna dates back to the 17th century (circa 1660-1680). Masterfully hand-carved from a single solid block of wood, the s...
Wood
Antique Greek Eastern Orthodox Religious Painted Icon Egg Tempera 3 Saints 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A good and large, late 18th century, Greek, Eastern Orthodox hand-painted & gilded icon of three saints, circa 1780. This traditional Greek Orthodox icon is painted in the Byzantine...
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Narrow Catalan Spanish Carved Walnut Console Table with Drawer
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th Century Catalan Spanish Carved Walnut Console Table with one drawer and turned legs
Walnut
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Original Painted Writing Desk Secretary, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A late 18th Century Folk Art Baroque Scandinavian original painted writing desk secretary. This unique antique storage piece from Sweden features mounted original iron handles as wel...
Bronze
$1,995 / set
Pair of 18th century Wax "Damned Souls" Roundels
Located in Leesburg, VA
In the dimly lit private chapels and wunderkammern (cabinets of curiosities) of 18th-century Europe, art was often utilized as a visceral conduit for spiritual contemplation. This st...
Ebony
$1,825Sale Price / item|20% Off
Classical Lantern Brass Glass Gold Pendant Lighting Lanterne
Located in Berlin, DE
Exclusive Louis XVI Style Lantern – A Handcrafted Masterpiece Immerse yourself in the charm of bygone eras with our exclusive Louis XVI style lantern. This new edition of our in-hou...
Brass
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Tapestry Verdure Bird 110cmx163cm Green 4x6 C.1900
Located in New York, NY
This is an outstanding antique French tapestry in a fantastic Verdure and Bird Design- This magnificent wool piece incorporates impeccable attention to detail- This piece utilizes ex...
Wool
17th Century Chestnut Console Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking 17th century chestnut console table, this antique piece showcases the bold craftsmanship and sculptural character that define early European furniture. The demi-lune top r...
Chestnut
$187,182Sale Price|20% Off
Big Marble Table Inlaid Top, Carved Wooden Base Handcrafted in Italy by Cupioli
Located in Rimini, IT
Big Marble Table Inlaid Top, Carved Wooden Base Handcrafted in Italy by Cupioli . Angelica octagonal table represents one of the Cupioli masterpieces. The imposing dimension of the top cm. 210 x 210 and the wealth of 3 prestigious marbles as pure white, royal yellow and green guatemala are a perfect background for such an important pattern. The edge of the top is obtained assembling two kind of marbles with an important thickness of 6 cm. The peculiarity of this inlay plays on the negative and positive of the figures, in particularity in the allegorical ones in the water. The design of this 19th century style table focuses on the union of four coat-of-arms, supported by cherubs who in turn hold friezes, volutes and festoons, ending with support from eight sirens. These last are, in turn, a frame for the marine scenes which are intertwined with medallions representing shells. All the decoration is connected by two major twisted framework , making so an elegant design. The surface of this prestigious top is polished using the special pale for French polish, that gives a warm effect to all scagliola polychrome tonalities. History: This magnificent table was specially designed to be placed in the entrance of the famous Grand Hotel in Rimini, where the great director Federico Fellini loved to stay and that he considered his second home. For this reason when, with the commander Arpesella, at the time owner of the Grand Hotel, we spoke of the decoration for this important table, Fellini gave us fundamental suggestions in the composition of the table decoration, which has been on display in the Grand Hotel Hall for about 15 years representing our manufacture of Artistic craftsmanship. Today the 20th of January that In Rimini we all celebrate the centenary of the birth of the genius of Italian cinema, our illustrious fellow countryman Federico Fellini we decided to put this table on sale...
Marble
French Aqua Blue Murano Drops Gold Gilt Crystal Prisms Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 4 lights, sitting in crystal bobeches. Will be newly re-wired with certified UL US sockets for the United States and appropriate sockets for other countries and ready to hang...
Crystal
Large Classical Lantern Brass Glass Gold Pendant Lighting Lantern
Located in Berlin, DE
Exclusive Louis XVI-Style Lantern – Handcrafted Masterpiece Step into the charm of a bygone era with our exclusive Louis XVI-style lantern. This new edition of our in-house product ...
Brass
Antique Pair 17th Century Baroque Carved & Gilded Solomonic Columns Italy 1680
Located in Portland, OR
A fine and rare pair of Italian Baroque carved giltwood and polychrome-painted Solomonic columns, late 17th century, circa 1680. Each spiral-twist column carved with trailing grapevi...
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Pair of beautiful Wood Carved Cherub Angel Heads, Vintage German, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair beautiful hand carved and hand painted cherub angel Heads, found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. Made by a woodcarver in the Oberammergau area, this area is well-know...
Wood
Custom Fortuny Pillows, Shell Pink & Driftwood, Baroque Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fortuny’s “Lucrezia” pattern in the “Shell Pink & Driftwood” colorway. The “Lucrezia” design is characterized by its intricate botanical motifs, and the “Shell Pink & Driftwo...
Cotton, Velvet
19th Century Spanish Vargueno Desk, Hand-Carved Walnut
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century Spanish vargueno, (also spelled bargueño) or traditional portable writing desk and cabinet, made of hand-planed solid walnut. The drop front opens to an interio...
Wrought Iron
$4,025Sale Price / set|30% Off
Venetian Silver Gilt Day Bed
Located in Riverdale, NY
Venetian daybed of hand-carved wood with silver gilt accents on a Venetian grey blue ground. Ornate Rococo carving, highlighted by silver gilding and l...
Wood
Pair of Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors, Hand-Carved Wood, Circa 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and enchanting pair of Bacchic mirrors, evoking the opulence of a Tuscan vineyard and the romance of 18th-century Venice. Each mirror is a tour-de-force of artisanal craftsma...
Mirror, Wood
Museum Quality 17th Century Brussels Woven Tapestry Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, US
Crafted from a genuine 17th Century Brussels tapestry, this antique pillow showcases an exquisite all-over botanical pattern with flowing stylized leaves woven in sophisticated shade...
Wool, Cotton
$474Sale Price|20% Off
Beautiful Large Wooden Baroque Style Frame Classic Gold 94x84cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful and impressive gold frame, entirely in classic Baroque style, elaborately decorated with acanthus leaves, flowers, and a ribbon pattern all around; a very high-quality fram...
Gesso, Plaster, Pine
$1,095Sale Price|20% Off
Baroque style. Castilian walnut wood side table, Spain, 1940s
Castilian side in Baroque style, Spain, 30s. Made entirely of hand-carved and turned walnut wood, with a laminated wood top and black lacquered wrought iron details. Oiled finish, wi...
Iron
$301Sale Price|41% Off
Rosenthal White and Gold 1960s Porcelain Centerpiece
By Rosenthal
Located in Milano, MI
Rosenthal white and gold porcelain centerpiece, made in the 1960s Ø cm 37 Ø cm 21 h cm 14 Rosenthal is a well-known and respected German manufacturer of porcelain products. Rose...
Ceramic
Spanish Rustic Two Faces Carved Wood Desk Table with Drawers and Iron Hardware
Located in Miami, FL
A striking Spanish-style rustic console table crafted from solid wood, distinguished by its substantial proportions, sculptural trestle base, and beautifully aged character. The thic...
Walnut
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Olga Fisch Folk Art Ecuadorian Rug 125cmx145cm Tapestry 4x5 Beige c.1955
By Olga Fisch
Located in New York, NY
This is a magnificent vintage Olga Fisch Ecuadorian folk art rug. This handwoven textile features a vibrant and highly detailed composition of stylized human figures, animals, and sy...
Wool
French Champagne Yellow Gold Murano Drops Crystal Prisms Chandelier circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing four lights total. One light in centre top. The three encircling sit on wood posts and crystal bobeches dripping with champagne color Murano drops. Gilt metal with glass flo...
Crystal
Set of 6 Highback Dining Chairs in Oak, Danish Modern, Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful set of six high-back dining chairs designed by Henning Kjærnulf and crafted in Denmark during the 1960s–1970s. Renowned for his expressive interpretation of Scandinavian ...
Fabric, Burlap, Oak
Monumental 18th Century Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, France
Located in Miami, FL
Monumental 18th Century Aubusson Verdure Tapestry From the historical residence Chateau de Nernier, situated on the French side of Lake Geneva: A magnificent French verdure tapestry, woven in wool and silk at the renowned Aubusson workshops in the early 18th century. This richly detailed piece features a lush woodland landscape with delicate architectural elements and meandering waterways inhabited by elegant wading birds. The composition is framed by an intricately woven floral border that enhances the tapestry’s pastoral...
Wool, Silk
Italian Baroque Revival Carved Wood Round Dining or Center Table
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted and impressive Mid-Century wooden center table. This round table is beautifully decorated with a rich variety of carved elements and the top is inlaid with stunning burr...
Wood
Antique Dutch Brass Baroque Chandelier, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Two-tiered Dutch brass chandelier made late in the 19th century and recently wired for electricity. Solid brass twelve - light frame with wonderful old patina. Rewired for US and i...
Brass
$3,994Sale Price|30% Off
Large Louis XV Meissen Style 9-Light Chandelier Porcelain Gilt, by PMP Germany
By Von Schierholz Porcelain, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Andernach, DE
Luxurious and magnificent vintage 9-light chandelier with putti playing music, flowers and tendrils. All in a beautiful Baroque/ Louis XI style. Everything is hand crafted and hand p...
Porcelain
Rare 17th Century View of St. Augustine Florida, Hand-Colored, 1671
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare 17th Century View of St. Augustine Florida, Hand-Colored, 1671 Original hand-colored copper engraving depicting St. Augustine, Florida, published in Amsterdam in 1671. This imp...
Paper
Pair Of Baroque Style Nightstands/ Console Tables, Nutwood Carved, IT ca. 1950
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Elegant pair of mid 20th century baroque style nutwood nightstands/ console tables from the period around 1950 in Italy. Beautifully curved, slender nutwood legs, adorned by addition...
Maple, Nutwood
18th-Century Italian Articulated Santos Fragment on Custom Museum Stand
Located in Buisson, FR
18th-Century Italian Articulated Santos Fragment on Custom Museum Stand Hand-carved in Italy during the late 18th century, circa 1760-1780, this exceptional articulated wooden sculp...
Wood
Pair of Painted 18th Century Swedish Baroque Chairs
Located in Mckinney, TX
Striking pair of Swedish Baroque chairs with expressive, hand-carved frames and original painted surfaces worn back to reveal layers of age and use. The tall backs feature a sculptur...
Wood
Antique Spanish Corner Cabinet Cupboard Storage with Drawer and Door
Located in Miami, FL
SUPERB Carved Antique French Walnut Corner Cabinet with Drawer and Door Circa 1820s-1850 Carved door with upper drawer and interior shelve in lower cabinet resting on a plinth bas...
Walnut
Etched And Beveled Venetian Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Etched And Beveled Venetian Mirror. Offered is a lovely vintage beveled Venetian mirror with an interesting scalloped etched design of applied sections of mirror. Our Venetian mirror...
Mirror
$370Sale Price / set|43% Off
Antique 19th Century Italian Carved wood Baroque Style Ornaments Circa 1850
Located in Buisson, FR
Nice couple of two small gilded Baroque style wooden ornaments, Italy, circa 1850. Weathered and small losses. Measurement here below of the largest one and includes the wooden base....
Wood
Important 17th Century Flemish Verdure Tapestry Depicting a Pastoral Woodland La
Located in Los Angeles, US
An important and atmospheric Flemish verdure tapestry dating to the 17th century, woven in Flanders during the height of European tapestry production. This composition presents a ser...
Wool, Cotton
Italian 17th Century Carved And Gilded Rectangular Shape Frame
Located in Milano, MI
Bolognese Italian Carved And Gilded Antique Cornice from 1600 in good condition. Rectangular in shape, it is suitable for a painting or for framing a mirror. The frame is been re-dy...
Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Baroque Reliquaries, Gilt Brass, Ornate Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century pair of ornate gilded relicquaries made of brass with a gilt finish. The feature highly decorative Baroque or Rococo-style detailing, including intricate scrollwork, f...
Brass
$1,396Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Dutch Baroque Mahogany Burled Walnut Bombe Chest Of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique Dutch mahogany and burled walnut bombe chest of drawers petite commode low boy from the early 20th century. Hand-crafted fine quality craftsmanship, detailing, a...
Mahogany, Walnut, Burl
Italian Baroque Style Giltwood Mirror with a Carved Grape & Vine Motif
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Carved Giltwood, Original Mirror Style: Italian Baroque
Mirror, Giltwood
Dutch Baroque Bronze Candlesticks, Cast, 17th Century, Rare Pair, 1680
Located in Vero Beach, FL
17th Century Pair of Dutch Bronze Candlesticks. Very rare pair of Dutch Baroque heavy bronze cast candlesticks with a four-sided base, circa 1680. The very large square base is crea...
Bronze
Two Hand Carved Musician Cherub Angel Germany, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful hand carved pair of musician cherub angels, found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. We believe that this pieces are from the 1960s or older. A nice addition to any r...
Wood
Late 17th Century Baroque Walnut Mirror with Original Mercury Glass
Located in Knivsta, SE
Late 17th Century Baroque Walnut Mirror with Original Mercury Glass A rare and evocative Baroque mirror, crafted in walnut and dating to the late 17th century, embodying the restrai...
Walnut
Early 20th century Dutch Marquetry Trumeau Library Cabinet with Drop-Front Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 20th century Dutch marquetry trumeau library cabinet with drop-front desk, finely crafted in burl walnut and richly decorated with detailed floral marquetry inlay throughout. T...
Walnut, Burl
19th Century Cuzco School Painting Of Madonna And Child With The Three Kings
Located in Hastings, GB
Incredible large scale 19th Century Peruvian Cuzco School Oil Painting on Canvas (later laid on board) of Madonna and the Christ Child with the Three Kings. Later Giltwood Frame. We...
Canvas, Wood
1970s Bacchus as Harvest Jester Ceramic Mask Majolica Ceramiche Artistice, Italy
Located in Andernach, DE
Absolutely impressive Bacchus in the shape of a jester carrying a full bounty of the harvest on his head: there is fiery red pepperoni placed as horns, a juicy plum, lemons and plent...
Ceramic
18th Century Swedish Blue Painted Wooden Box with Ironwork
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Swedish Baroque box with original ironwork, key and working lock dated (forged in iron) 1752. This pine wood box, bought in the region of "Dalsland" in Sweden, not far from from No...
Iron