Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
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.
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Gesso, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Gold Leaf
18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wrought Iron
1690s Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Giltwood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Linen
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal, Metallic Thread
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
18th Century Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Gesso, Wood
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Animal Skin, Paper
Early 17th Century Unknown Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Lacquer
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Gold
Late 20th Century Spanish Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Stained Glass
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver
1880s Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Tapestry
2010s Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Chestnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Cotton
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Cotton
17th Century British Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Mid-19th Century Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wrought Iron
19th Century Irish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Giltwood
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Glass, Paper
2010s Italian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Chestnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 1800s German Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Mirror
Mid-20th Century American Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Gold
1670s English Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Early 2000s Belgian Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wrought Iron
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver
1640s English Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 17th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
Late 20th Century French Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen, Silk
Early 17th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Other
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
1780s German Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
Early 17th Century Unknown Antique Baroque More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak





