Baroque 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.
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Item Ships From: Massachusetts
Style: Baroque
18th Century, Old Master European Landscape Painting Italian School
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian School, 18th century.
A masterful example of 18th-century Italian School artistry, this Old Master landscape painting captures the sublime beauty of an idealized European co...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Gilt Metal 5-Candle Floral Wall Sconce
Located in Sheffield, MA
The elaborate Italian gilt metal floral wall decoration has 5 candleholder cups. Wonderful wall decoration.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Materials
Metal
Full Size Baroque Style Metal Bed
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully stylish full size brass and cast iron bed with cast metal decoration and a touch of gold finishing on the decorations.
Foot board...
Category
19th Century North American Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Iron
Spanish Baroque Walnut And Giltwood Vargueno
Located in Essex, MA
A good example of a piece that used to sell for 30-40,000 wholesale. With an upper section with a fold down writing surface opening to an elaborate interior fitter with many drawers ...
Category
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Iron
$16,500 / item
Antique French Baroque Fireplace Mantel
Located in Sheffield, MA
A rare decorative gilt-wood hand carved painted Baroque style 19th century French fireplace mantel -- finely carved detailed shell...
Category
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Wood
$8,900 / set
Neapolitan Baroque Carved Wood Mirror with Putti and Shell Crest C. 1680-1720
Located in Atlanta, GA
This monumental carved wood mirror, likely Neapolitan and dating to the late 17th or early 18th century, displays the exuberant theatricality and deeply modeled sculptural language a...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Iron
Baroque Armchair, Germany 1750
Located in Belmont, MA
Discover a remarkable piece of history with this 18th-century Baroque armchair, meticulously preserved and dating back to 1750.
Originating from Germany, this exquisite piece embodi...
Category
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Victor Saglier (French, 1809-1894) Silvered Bronze Centerpiece or Planter
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite silvered bronze centerpiece or planter, attributed to renowned French metalworker Victor Saglier, is a testament to 19th-century French decorative art. The centerpiece...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Six Framed Hand Colored Engravings of Swedish Royal Residences
Located in Essex, MA
By Johannes Van den Aveelen and engraved by Holmice. Six views of Swedish royal residences. Hand colored engravings.
Framed and matted.
Category
Early 1700s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Paper
European Carved Gilt And Polychrome Coat Of Arms
Located in Essex, MA
Shield form with a crown over a coat of arms with different symbols, the frame carved and gilded in the baroque style. From the Michael Kittredge collection.
Category
1790s European Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Pine
Flemish Baroque Walnut Footstool
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular seat in need of reupholstery with barley twist legs and stretcher. Bun feet.
Category
1690s European Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Baroque Card Table, Germany, 1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Stunning 18th century card table, South Germany, 1760. Cherry, elm and walnut veneer and marquetry. The outside of the top decorated with a chessboard. The opened table top is covere...
Category
1760s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Elm, Walnut
$4,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Dutch Baroque Style, Marquetry Side Chairs, 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of Dutch Baroque style marquetry side chairs featuring drop-in seats and inlaid marquetry details. Each chair displays a shaped crest rail above a back splat richly decorated w...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood, Oak
$1,050 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Antique Monumental Full-Length Verdigris Bronze Floor Pier Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
A very special and rare antique French bronze floor full length tall, wall mirror with beautiful green verdigris. The detailed geometric low relief fretwork decorated mirror was onc...
Category
19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th C. Heraldic Watercolor of a Composite Noble Achievement, Signed E. Wenzel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely rendered heraldic watercolor on paper depicting an elaborate composite coat of arms, signed lower right “E. Wenzel” and likely executed in the late 19th century. The work pr...
Category
19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
French Louis XV Rococo Style Painted Bed
Located in Sheffield, MA
Double size Rococo Louis XV style carved French walnut bed painted white. Nicely carved cabriole legs with shells and finely carved crest on head bo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Baroque Walnut Credenza
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular top over a drawer and a door and a lower drawer. Bracket feet.
Category
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Early Antique French Carved Oval Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
Unusual early French carved wood mirror.
Category
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Set of Six Baroque Style Dining Chairs
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Set of six 1920's Baroque style dinning chairs. Turned Beech wood frames. Recently velvet upholstery. Sweden
Delivery to NYC area for $475. Please inquire.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Baroque Furniture
Materials
Beech
Dutch Secretary Desk, Around 1800, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
Dutch secretary desk, Netherlands, around 1800.
This elegantly curved secretary desk has three spacious drawers in the lower part. The writing flap ...
Category
1790s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$4,500 Sale Price
43% Off
Antique Cast Iron Pedestal Base/Base ONLY
Located in Sheffield, MA
This listing is for the base only. The contemporary indoor or outdoor pedestal can be used in combination with a stone, glass or wood top for dining or conference table. The 19th century cast iron...
Category
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Iron
Italian Baroque Walnut Credenza
Located in Essex, MA
A more unusual model with a rectangular top with chamfered corners over a drawer and pair of doors. The interior with hidden compartments. Wood knobs and bracket feet. A very good ex...
Category
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
John Richard Gilt Plume Mirror
By John Richard
Located in New York, NY
John Richard Limited Edition Giltwood Plume Mirror.
Signed.
Dimensions: 36 inches tall x 20 inches wide
Category
1980s Vintage Baroque Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Spanish Baroque Polychrome And Giltwood Coat Of Arms
Located in Essex, MA
Oval shield with coat of arms and shell carving flanked by carved scrolls, the whole flanked by men with turbans , the base with the head of a soldier. This item is illustrated in 'Spanish Polychrome...
Category
1680s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood, Paint
Baroque Commode, Würzburg
Germany
, 1750
Located in Belmont, MA
Exceptional Baroque commode, Würzburg (South Germany) 1750, curved front with beautiful walnut veneer with plum wood intarsia. Original bronze fittings. The drawers have a central lo...
Category
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Custom Baroque-Style Wrought Iron Console Table or Server Base
Located in Sheffield, MA
The Baroque style wrought metal console or sofa table has a brushed gilt finish and is handcrafted with elegant scroll-work and detailing. The feet have flat iron pads. The console is newly made from antique fencing...
Category
19th Century North American Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Iron
Hand-Carved Silver Giltwood Decorative Sculpture
Located in Sheffield, MA
Silver and gold gilt decorative sculpture pediment with scroll work, sunflowers and leaves. Could be used over a mirror, bed as corona or door having the right width or above headboa...
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Materials
Vermeil, Silver
$2,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Flemish Baroque Walnut Bench
Located in Essex, MA
With needlepoint seat and brown gimp and brass tacks. Turned legs with turned H stretcher.
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th C. Renaissance Style Overmantle Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
Impressive monumental scale antique Italian rectangular mantel or fireplace mirror. The piece has two bold pillars with highly detailed carved molding all the way around. The Italian...
Category
19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Baroque Commode, Germany, 1750-1760
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century Baroque commode, probably Mainz (Germany), 1750. Body on flattened ball feet, serpentine front with three drawers, each of th...
Category
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Baroque Secretary Desk, Switzerland 1750, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Baroque secretary desk, Switzerland, 1750.
This gorgeous baroque secretary desk stands out for its very pretty walnut veneer. The writing flap opens...
Category
1750s Swiss Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Flemish Baroque Carved Oak Figure Of A Scholar
Located in Essex, MA
Large figure standing with a book under his arm with hand extended.
Category
1660s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique Dutch Painted Bombe Linen Press Cabinet
Located in Sheffield, MA
Stately and impressive white washed 18th century Dutch linen press perfect as dining room china cupboard, entertainment center, bar or ...
Category
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Oak
Neoclassical Revival Style Coffee Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Making a major statement in size and detailing, this coffee table is composed of a glass top with an underlay of squares of silver leaf and set into a gold and silver frame. The top ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Baroque Furniture
Materials
Silver, Silver Leaf
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...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
$6,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Unknown Flemish Artist, 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Unknown Flemish Artist, Belgium 18th century, in the right part of the painting the artist represented a man sitting in front of a tavern. He is surrounded by Delft baroque earthenware pitchers and plates. The right side of the painting shows different types of birds, among them chicken, a swan, ducks and a peacock. The painter was here definitely inspired by the 17th century painter Melchior de...
Category
1770s Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Massive Pair of French Carved Stone Columns
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of impressive carved rose stone columns from a cloister in Southern France. The columns are each in two pieces with a separate capital. The capitals are Romanesque in form with ...
Category
17th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Stone
$8,900 / set
Flemish Tapestry Three Panel Screen
Located in Essex, MA
Three tapestry fragments mounted in a late 19c carved walnut frame.
Category
Early 1700s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
18th Century, Spanish Baroque Carving The Resurrection of Jesus
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exceptional 18th-century Spanish Baroque carving, titled "The Resurrection of Jesus," is a profound representation of religious artistry f...
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Boxwood, Oak
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Iron Garden Gate Coffee Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Stylish antique iron gate coffee table with a 3/8" thick flush-mounted tempered glass top. Classical in styling, with rustic and Industrial infl...
Category
Early 20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Materials
Iron
18th Century Dutch Card Table
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique card table dates back to the second half of the 18th century and comes from the Netherlands. The card table has a gorgeous marquetry on the top. Flowers and birds decorat...
Category
1760s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Pearwood, Walnut, Yew
Set of 3, 19th Century Allegorical Reverse Glass Paintings
Located in Atlanta, GA
**Set of 3, 19th Century Allegorical Reverse Glass Paintings**
This captivating set of **three 19th-century allegorical reverse glass paintings** presents richly detailed narratives imbued with symbolism and classical themes. Each painting is executed in the traditional reverse glass technique, providing a smooth and reflective surface that enhances the vibrant palette and fine detailing.
1. **Painting 1 (Left Panel):**
This scene portrays a dramatic encounter, likely a moment of judgment or persuasion, set against a distant landscape. A figure in a flowing blue robe gestures emphatically toward a well-dressed couple, perhaps symbolizing conflict, intervention, or moral decision-making. The background includes a sweeping view of the countryside, with figures in the distance adding depth and context.
2. **Painting 2 (Center Panel):**
The central panel features a pastoral scene steeped in allegorical significance. A central figure dressed in red, resembling a shepherd, commands attention under a radiant sunburst. Surrounding characters appear in moments of tension and repose, including a reclining figure and a soldier-like character. This composition evokes themes of guidance, struggle, and divine providence, with the bright sky and natural elements reinforcing the allegorical tone.
3. **Painting 3 (Right Panel):**
The final panel depicts an intimate interior scene, with two seated women engaged in conversation, one gesturing emphatically as a standing male figure observes. The setting includes detailed furnishings, such as a writing desk, a red draped curtain, and objects hinting at scholarly or domestic pursuits. This tableau may represent themes of wisdom, counsel, or moral reflection, supported by the characters' thoughtful expressions and elaborate dress.
Each painting is framed in its **original dark wooden frame**, complementing the vibrant colors and enhancing their display value. The set embodies the **19th-century European fascination with allegory and storytelling**, making it a significant piece for collectors of reverse glass art...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Glass, Paint
$1,036 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Gilt Gesso Wall Mirror with Mirrored O
Located in Westfield, MA
This Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Gilt Gesso Wall Mirror is a magnificent representation of the ornate Baroque style, with its gilded gesso frame and stunning mirrored o...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Large Oil On Canvas Studio Of Miguel Canals
Located in Essex, MA
Miguel Canals a Spanish painter from Barcelona who painted in the style of 17th century Spanish painters such as Tom'as Hiepes . In Spanish, the word Bodeg'on designates a pictorial ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood
18th Century, Italian Giltwood
Paint Decorated Planter - Mirrored Back
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italy, 18th century.
This magnificent 18th-century Italian planter is a captivating example of Rococo Baroque craftsmanship, featuring an elegant French blue painted background that...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Of Flemish Baroque Walnut Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular back with original needlepoint on back and seat. Quite worn with losses etc but stable. Turned arms with lions head terminals. Barley twist legs and stretchers. Bun ...
Category
Early 1700s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$4,850 / set
17th-18th Century Venetian Painting
Located in Pembroke, MA
Venetian School painting of four angels, allegorically depicting the variable winds of change and time. Unsigned, believed to be by a follower of Pietro Li...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Canvas
$9,500 Sale Price
39% Off
German Baroque Armoire "Frankfurter Wellenschrank", 1730, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Frankfurter Wellenschrank, German Baroque Armoire 1730
Exquisite Frankfurter Wellenschrank made around 1730. The name Wellenschrank (meaning “wavy cabinet...
Category
1730s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$22,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Set Of Four Flemish Baroque Walnut Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
With a square back and seat upholstered in 17th century distressed needlepoint. Barely twist arms and legs with female bust arm terminals. H form conforming stretchers.
Category
1680s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
$4,800 / set
Pair of French Demi Lune Metal Base for Consoles or Dining Table — Bases Only
Located in Sheffield, MA
The two demi lune metal bases can be placed together to form a base for a round dining table, place them further apart to hold a rectangular or oval top, separate completely to use f...
Category
Late 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Materials
Iron
Baroque Cabinet with Secretaire, Germany, 1750-1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Outstanding baroque cabinet with fall top secretaire, South Germany, 1750-1760. Beautiful walnut veneer with exquisite figural and landscape marque...
Category
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Elm, Walnut
18th Century French Grisaille Painting of Putti in Hunting Scene
Located in Essex, MA
Early 18th Century French Oil on Canvas Grisaille of Putti in a Hunting Scene. Gray-green tones, sculptural looking putti in a landscape with auct...
Category
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Paint
French Giltwood Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
19th Century rectangular French mirror with gesso gilt wood and undulating rope design. Original mirror.
Use the mirror vertically or horizo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Gold
$4,500
18th Century Baroque Cabinet with Secretaire, Germany, 1760
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century Baroque cabinet with secretaire, Germany, 1760, walnut veneer. Beautiful piece in excellent condition, professionally rest...
Category
1760s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$17,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Baroque Chest of Drawers, Switzerland 18th Century, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This original 18th century baroque chest of drawers comes from Switzerland. It dates back to around 1760. The three slightly convex three drawer chest has a very pretty walnut veneer pattern...
Category
1760s Swiss Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Early 20th Century French Rock Crystal Wall Sconces
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Early 20th Century Rock Crystal Wall Sconces. Each with five candle arms in gilded iron. All elements are the original Rock Crystal including the central carved Fleur de Li...
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron
Custom Baroque-Style Wrought Iron Console Table or Server Base
Located in Sheffield, MA
The long baroque style metal console or sofa table has a brushed gold gilt finish and is handcrafted with elegant scroll-work and detailing. The feet have flat iron pads. The console is newly made from antique fencing...
Category
19th Century North American Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antiqued Gold Finish Baroque Style Dining Table Base
Located in Sheffield, MA
Glam up your dining experience with this antiqued gold "gilt" toned Baroque Hollywood Regency styled metal and glass dining table. Be it ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Baroque Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Baroque Game Table from 1770 - Southern Germany
Located in Belmont, MA
This exceptional Baroque Game Table originates from Southern Germany and dates back to approximately 1770. It showcases a stunning walnut veneer that adds to its visual appeal. The t...
Category
1770s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Maple, Walnut
$4,000 Sale Price
20% Off
French Wrought Iron Wall Mount Console Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rococo style console table made with wrought iron, gilt metal leaf decoration and green serpentine marble top on ornate metal base. Entry hallway table.
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Baroque furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Baroque furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, case pieces and storage cabinets, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Modenese Gastone, Delft, and Meissen Porcelain. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $18 and tops out at $737,181 while the average work can sell for $4,396.
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