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Baroque Asian Art and Furniture

BAROQUE STYLE

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.

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Style: Baroque
18th Century Venetian Wooden Tray
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large 18th century wooden Venetian tray with Chinoiserie decoration. Florals and Chinese figures in colors of red, green on dark wood background.
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century Venetian Wooden Tray
18th Century Venetian Wooden Tray

18th Century Venetian Wooden Tray

$1,850
Pair of Murano Glass Silver Flecked Rose Candelabra
Located in Riverdale, NY
Gorgeous pair of large antique Murano hand blown glass candlesticks with gorgeous swirls of silver flecks with pink opaline rose buds. Be...
Category

1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Murano Glass Silver Flecked Rose Candelabra
Pair of Murano Glass Silver Flecked Rose Candelabra

Pair of Murano Glass Silver Flecked Rose Candelabra

$2,850 / set
Paint and Parcel Gilt Bed Corona, Gold and Silver
Located in Dallas, TX
Paint and polychromed gold and silver corona gilt with swagged "draperies" ( one replaced ) and Tassels, Italy. 19th Century.
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

Paint and Parcel Gilt Bed Corona, Gold and Silver
Paint and Parcel Gilt Bed Corona, Gold and Silver

Paint and Parcel Gilt Bed Corona, Gold and Silver

$1,800
Antique Italian Venetian Shoes Leather and Silk Embroidered Framed
By Mariano Fortuny
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Asian Silk Road Style Venetian Italian antique shoes leather and silk embroidered framed in a lucite box. Pair of Antique Venetian leather and silk silk ladies shoes slippers embroid...
Category

1880s Italian Antique Baroque Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Leather, Silk

Antique Italian Venetian Shoes Leather and Silk Embroidered Framed
Antique Italian Venetian Shoes Leather and Silk Embroidered Framed

Antique Italian Venetian Shoes Leather and Silk Embroidered Framed

$950
Vintage Triangular Hanukkah Menorah
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage Hannukah Menorah. This vintage piece is a replica of a menorah from the 14th century southern Europe. Made in Israel, this piece is ...
Category

1970s Israeli Vintage Baroque Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage Triangular Hanukkah Menorah
Vintage Triangular Hanukkah Menorah

Vintage Triangular Hanukkah Menorah

$108 Sale Price
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Exceptional 17th Century Carved Wooden Statue of Saint Micheal
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Exceptional 17th century carved wooden statue of Saint Micheal, European probably from a church or rectory. Naturally patinated and ori...
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17th Century European Antique Baroque Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Exceptional 17th Century Carved Wooden Statue of Saint Micheal
Exceptional 17th Century Carved Wooden Statue of Saint Micheal

Exceptional 17th Century Carved Wooden Statue of Saint Micheal

$4,850
Set of Eight Tapestry Pillows Cushions Mid-17th Century Flemish Baroque Verdure
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
These pillows or cushions are made from two complete borders of a 17th century verdure tapestry so they are in aesthetic harmony. They depict profuse floral sprays and each cushion h...
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Mid-17th Century European Antique Baroque Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Tapestry

Set of Eight Tapestry Pillows Cushions Mid-17th Century Flemish Baroque Verdure
Set of Eight Tapestry Pillows Cushions Mid-17th Century Flemish Baroque Verdure

Set of Eight Tapestry Pillows Cushions Mid-17th Century Flemish Baroque Verdure

$11,020 / set
Chinese Porcelain Charger Dish 17th Century Kangxi period Qing Imari Pallette
By Imari Porcelain, Delft, Royal Delft, AK Dutch Delftware
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Antique Chinese porcelain Charger. Kangxi period Imari plate featuring cranes and flowering plants and other motifs like Bamboo and chrysanthemums symbolizing longvity. In China cran...
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Late 17th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Charger Dish 17th Century Kangxi period Qing Imari Pallette
Chinese Porcelain Charger Dish 17th Century Kangxi period Qing Imari Pallette

Chinese Porcelain Charger Dish 17th Century Kangxi period Qing Imari Pallette

$1,550
Monumental Pair of 19th Century Baroque Style Italian Carved Giltwood Torcheres
Located in Dublin, IE
A magnificent monumental pair of Italian Baroque style carved giltwood torcheres, each comprising a circular dished top above an elaborately carved pillar with floral swags and gargo...
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

Monumental Pair of 19th Century Baroque Style Italian Carved Giltwood Torcheres
Monumental Pair of 19th Century Baroque Style Italian Carved Giltwood Torcheres

Monumental Pair of 19th Century Baroque Style Italian Carved Giltwood Torcheres

$31,005 / set
Framed Hand-Carved Sandalwood Fan with Hand Painted Screen
Located in Asheville, NC
Fan is a colored etching of baroque scene of company of European folks taking tea with hookah pipes on a hand-carved sandalwood fan. Signed by maker. Ol...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Asian Art and Furniture

Framed Hand-Carved Sandalwood Fan with Hand Painted Screen
Framed Hand-Carved Sandalwood Fan with Hand Painted Screen

Framed Hand-Carved Sandalwood Fan with Hand Painted Screen

$1,800
Cassettone or Bureau-Chest, Late 16th Century, Italian Renaissance, Walnut
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Exceptional museum quality, Italian, renaissance walnut cassettone with fitted bureau in the upper part & exceptional Bambocci carving, Lombardy. This magnificent cassettone exudes the character and quality of the finest, late-Renaissance furniture. Late 16th century, Northern Italian furniture often had the sides, legs or angles, 'a Bambocci', incorporating carved figures which were unique sculptures in their own right. The putti on this cassettone are beautifully carved and of sculptural quality. Each angel has one arm raised to heaven, a poignant touch. Showing customary signs of wear from time, the lion’s paw feet make a great statement. This cassettone was conceived to have visual impact through the quality of the carving, as well as being very practical with the writing compartment fitted in the top part. It has survived in very original condition with a few small repairs and losses, and the color and patina are warm and lustrous. This cassettone was illustrated in one of the seminal works on Lombardy furniture in the 1969 and has been in two renowned collections. The hinged top in two sections faced with a solid moulded edge. The front part has a fall front and opens to reveal a writing compartment. The fall front retains its original lock and is concealed with a false drawer which is above three drawers. All with moulded panels, escutcheons and retaining the original iron handles. The front ends have exceptional, bambocci, carved putti raising their arms to heaven above trailing foliage. Standing on magnificent lion...
Category

16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Cassettone or Bureau-Chest, Late 16th Century, Italian Renaissance, Walnut
Cassettone or Bureau-Chest, Late 16th Century, Italian Renaissance, Walnut

Cassettone or Bureau-Chest, Late 16th Century, Italian Renaissance, Walnut

$55,101
Early 18th Century Japanese Imari Vase
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A rare Japanese late 17th-early 18th century Imari vase of beaker-type, porcelain of elongated ovoid shape with flaring neck, painted in the Im...
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Early 18th Century Japanese Antique Baroque Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Early 18th Century Japanese Imari Vase
Early 18th Century Japanese Imari Vase

Early 18th Century Japanese Imari Vase

$17,291 Sale Price
21% Off
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Indian Hindu Bronze Sculpture of Khandoba, 17th / 18th Century
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Chinese Carved Wood Bodhisattva Guanyin, Late Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
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Early 19th Century Venetian Bombe Chest with Marble Top

Early 19th Century Venetian Bombe Chest with Marble Top

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Italian Carved Wood Silvered Mirror, C. 1940

Italian Carved Wood Silvered Mirror, C. 1940

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Large Pair of Late 17th Century Imari Vases with Cover
Large Pair of Late 17th Century Imari Vases with Cover

Large Pair of Late 17th Century Imari Vases with Cover

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Carved Bolection Fireplace in Arabescato Marble (CLIENT)

Carved Bolection Fireplace in Arabescato Marble (CLIENT)

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Imari Porcelain Vase and Cover from Japan, circa 1700

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Cassettone or Bureau-Chest, Late 16th Century, Italian Renaissance, Walnut
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