Baroque Armchairs
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
Swedish Baroque Captain
s Arm Chair, Hand-Carved with Gold Trim c. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand-carved Swedish Baroque Captain's chair in black with gold trim and Swedish flag. Arms are covered in distressed leather with nail head trim. The chair is covered in gold design with motifs including leaves and shells. Exact provenance and meaning of symbols and letters is unknown. It is believed that this chair was created for the captain of a ship, making it a unique conversation piece for your space. Could be recovered or reupholstered with new leather or left distressed to highlight the age, patina, and history of the chair. This captain's chair would work well as an accent chair, side chair, or a statement dining room head chair...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Pair of Italian Early 19th Century Baroque Polychrome and Giltwood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely unique pair of Italian early 19th century Baroque polychrome and giltwood armchairs. Each rare armchair is raised by han...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Giltwood
Italian Baroque Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Baroque-style (20th Century) Armchairs with gilt wood filigree frames, button-tufted burgundy and cream upholstery with embroidered flowers. (PRICED AS Pair) (Related...
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
$17,500 / set
Early 18th Century Regence Northern German / Flemish Oversized Armchair
Located in Troy, NY
Very Comfortable and Rare Armchair of Generous Proportions and stately appearance, exuberantly carved Beech Wood frame, with scrolling floral motives, wavy open arms, cabriole legs j...
Category
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
17th Century Walnut and Leather Armchair
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A Renaissance armchair from the end of the 17th century. South or south-west European, probably Spain. Solid walnut with leather-covered seat and backrest. Restored ready to use with...
Category
Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
1900s Rare Antique Curved Armchair
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered in velvet fabric
- Wooden legs have been refurbished
- Height of seat 43 cm.
Category
Early 1900s Czech Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Antique Italian Carved Walnut Armchairs with Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Italy in the 1600’s, this pair of elegant walnut armchairs features a rich foliate and floral needlepoint upholstery. The chairbacks, seats and aprons of each chair has been covered by embroidery patterned with green, gold, and pink flowers and a subtle metallic silver border. The fabric is affixed to the wood frames by hundreds of iron nailheads.
A pair of finials in the shape of curled leaves with fruit top...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Walnut
17th Century Italian Gold and Silver Leaf Armchairs from Naples, Italy
Located in Round Top, TX
Wood carved armchairs from Napes, Italy, circa 1680. Very rare and has the antique fabric in good condition. Some parts appear gold leaf and other...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Baroque-style Armchair with modern Upholstery, Italy, mid 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large baroque-style nutwood armchair with high curved backrest and carved wooden frame with volute decoration from Italy. The armchair has a modern Japanese-style cover in blue, whit...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Set 5 French Chairs Louis XV Style 19th Century Never Restored
Located in Madrid, ES
Set 5 French Chairs
Louis XV Style
19th Century
In painted and gilded carved wood. Upholstered seats and back.
Faults and defects.
Never restored
Dimensions: (larger) 96 x 52 x 42 cm.
Category
19th Century French Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Baroque 18th Century Armchair with Original Brass Stamp, Sweden, circa 1740
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Swedish Baroque 18th century armchair, circa 1740, origin: Sweden, with beautifully carved details such as shells, scrolls on...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Friar armchair (frailero). Walnut wood, textile. Spain, 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Friar armchair. Walnut wood, textile. Spain, 17th century.
Armchair with arms and high back of the type known as “frailero”, which has a textile upholstery with studs on the seat an...
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Other
Handsome 18th C Italian Baroque Arm Chair with Intricately Carved Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved-wood Baroque armchair from the 18th century, possibly older. This antique chair from Italy has meticulous hand-carvings throughout, with particular emphasis along i...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Antique French Baroque Carved Mahogany Fireside Throne Chair Newly Reupholstered
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Baroque Carved Mahogany Fireside Throne Chair Newly Reupholstered in Metallic Rose Gold Brazilian Cowhide
Beautiful hand carved detailing throughout the chair. This c...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Cowhide
Italian Baroque Style Armchair, 19th Century
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian Baroque Style Armchair, 19th century, with upholstered back and scrolling volute arms above upholstered seat with turned legs. 52" H x 25" W x 27 " D; seat: 19" H.
Category
19th Century Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$350 Sale Price
58% Off
Venetian Style Armchair
Located in London, Park Royal
Re-edition of an 18th century Venetian armchair, hand-carved with beautifully crafted detailing. Hand finished in a gesso white patina...
Category
2010s British Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Gesso
$4,553
Pair of French Carved Walnut Wood Baroque Style Armchairs
By Custom Furniture Builders
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of custom made hand carved walnut armchairs. Ivory and Light Blue patterned upholstery.
Baroque architecture of the 17th and 18th centuries was known for its highly decorat...
Category
Late 20th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$4,074 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Pair 19th Century Swedish Armchairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A handsome pair of 19th Century Swedish armchairs.
Paint has been retouched.
Circa 1870.
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$8,860 / set
Armchairs Pair Large Baroque Swedish 1650-1750 Gray Velvet Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchairs Pair Baroque Swedish 1650-1750 Gray Velvet Sweden. A pair of large armchairs made during the Baroque period in Sweden. Upholstered in a dark grey cotton velvet with brass n...
Category
18th Century European Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
19th century Swedish bleached oak carvers or side chairs
Located in London, GB
A versatile and useful pair of late c19th high backed bleached oak Swedish carvers or side chairs.
They have scroll arms and decorative carving to the back of the seat and along the ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Oak
A Pair of Large Italian Carved GiltWood Arm Chairs These are large arm chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Large Italian Carved GiltWood Arm Chairs
These large arm chairs are very comfortable the arms legs and back are carved with Acanthus Leaves in the Baroque style. The upho...
Category
19th Century Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Baroque “Style” Armchair
Located in San Marino, CA
From the Susanne Hollis collection, a Baroque “Style” splat back armchair in an ebonized finish. Side chair also available.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Armchairs
$1,850 / set
Reproduction of a Baroque Style Armchair
Located in San Marino, CA
From the Hollis Collection, a custom Baroque style armchair in an ebonized finish. Side Chair also available. 1 yard customer’s own material.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$2,750 / set
Armchair Early 19th Century England
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Early 19th Century England. An armchair made during the early part of the 19th century in Enland. Frame made from walnut. Seat upholster...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Italian Pair of 2 Baroque Armchairs, 1600s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Italian pair of two Baroque armchairs, designed by Carlo X, showcases a striking and opulent aesthetic. These armchairs feature a seat without a backrest, allowing for a unique a...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Frailero Armchair, Walnut Wood, Textile, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Armchair with arms and high backrest of the type known as "frailero" upholstered in red and yellow textile, with fringes on the seat and the lower part of the backrest. The carved de...
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Other
"Break" armchair by William Mulas
Located in Modugno, BA
𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑜𝑓𝑡.
The BREAK armchair by WM is inspired by the soft classic lines.
An intense and fluid relat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Tôle
Pair of "Break" armchair by William Mulas
Located in Modugno, BA
𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑜𝑓𝑡.
The BREAK armchair by WM is inspired by the soft classic lines.
An intense and fluid relat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Tôle
$7,180 / set
Armchair, chair, 17th Century, Italian, Walnut, Scroll, Baroque, Tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This elegant armchair exudes classic gravitas, with scroll arms, fall turnings and triple toe feet
The tapestry back depicting Flora underneath a bower is a distinctive feature. It...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Spanish 17th Century Baroque Armorial Armchair with Painted Accents
Located in Troy, NY
Spanish 17th Century Baroque Armorial Armchair with Painted Accents. Rare and special Spanish armchair, the back featuring a prominent coat of arms (not identified) carved and with p...
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Late baroque armchair in original color
Located in SE
Armchair made in Sweden about 1740. The armchair has an unusual high back, that could suggest that it were made for a Government. The original color is well preserved with much of in...
Category
1740s Swedish Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Armchairs, Pair, Flemish, 17th Century, Walnut, Upholstered, Bargello, Scrollarm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This pair of open armchairs are characteristic of the Haute Époque employing elegant barley-twist turnings and sweeping, curved, scroll arms. The bargello is a re-creation of a fashi...
Category
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Baroque Armchair, Germany 19th century, Finely carved Walnut
Located in Leimen, DE
This stunning Baroque armchair from 19th-century South Germany showcases exceptional craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Crafted from finely carved walnut and upholstered with a bea...
Category
1840s German Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$3,959 Sale Price
20% Off
Armchair Commemorative Walnut Folk Initialed JFP dFP French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A rare late-17th century French walnut, commemorative, open, vernacular, naive, folk armchair with incised initials 'JFP' on the left hand side block and 'dFP' on the right hand side...
Category
1680s French Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Armchair Upholstered Kelim Knole Vintage Country House Massive
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A large, vintage, country house, knole armchair upholstered in a kelim textile
A Classic country house piece with the high back and wings creating a ...
Category
1980s English Vintage Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Baroque Armchair, South Germany 1750
Located in Leimen, DE
Antique Baroque Armchair – Hand-Carved Oak Chair from 1750s Southern Germany
Discover a rare and original Baroque armchair crafted between 1750-1760 in Southern Germany. Made from d...
Category
1750s German Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Beautiful German Armchair, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
20th century German armchair
in carved and gilded wood, decorated with plant motifs.
Seats and back upholstered with studs.
Signs of use minimum
DIM.: 97 x 64 x 50 cm.
Category
Early 20th Century German Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 18th Century Style Armchair in the Italian Taste
Located in Palm Beach, FL
18th century style Italianate, "Mediterranean" armchair, upholstered seat, padded armrests and woven cane back, with antique grey patina finish; William R. Eubanks interior design in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$3,500 Sale Price
21% Off
19th Century Italian Living Room
Located in Madrid, ES
19th Century Italian Living Room
in gilded wood consisting of a sofa, two armchairs and two chairs
Golden wood structure.
Seat and backrest in ivory fabric
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$5,340 / set
Baroque Armchair, Germany end of 18th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover an extraordinary 18th-century Baroque Armchair hailing from Germany and dating back to approximately 1790-1800. Crafted with precision, the cherry wood frame exhibits exquis...
Category
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Cherry
Baroque armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Baroque armchairs 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 armchairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque armchairs 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 armchairs, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Modenese Gastone, Hendrix Allardyce, and Henning Kjærnulf. 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 armchairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $712 and tops out at $76,500 while the average work can sell for $4,800.
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