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.
Find a collection of authentic antique Baroque tables, lighting, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Item Ships From: Massachusetts
Style: Baroque
Pair of Baroque style Pier Mirrors, 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of Baroque Style Pier Mirrors, Germany circa 1900 – Hand-Carved and Hand-Painted
This decorative pair of Baroque-style pier mirrors was crafted in Germany around 1900, showcasi...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
$3,255 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Flemish Brass Alms Plate
Located in Essex, MA
With shield in center surrounded by gadrooned and hammered decoration.
Category
17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,450
Burke Heraldry Hand Painted Vintage Armorial Bagpipe Pig C. 1976
Located in Atlanta, GA
This finely executed hand-painted heraldic illustration, completed in March 1976 by the esteemed heraldic artist Joseph C. Snyder, is a remarkable example of 20th-century heraldic a...
Category
20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Materials
Glass, Paint
Flemish Baroque Walnut Bench
Located in Essex, MA
Newly upholstered in muslin. Turned legs and stretchers.
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Modern Gilt Bronze
Opaline Style Prism 12 Light Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 12-light chandelier is a stunning example of modern design, blending timeless opulence with contemporary refinement. Crafted in gilt bronze, the chandelier radiates warm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Spanish Baroque Embossed Leather Side Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular leather back and seat with brass studs, square legs with carved stretcher. Brass finials. Provenance William Hodgins.
Category
Early 1700s Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair, 19th Century French Putti At Play Blue
White Paintings Baroque Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite pair of 19th-century French paintings captures playful putti, or cherubic children, rendered in a Baroque-inspired style. These charming artworks, executed in delicate...
Category
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$1,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Tea Light Candleholders
Located in Sheffield, MA
Baroque style metal tea light candleholders with leaded look that gives it wonderful antique Louis XV style look. These low candle will make a wonderful addi...
Category
20th Century European Baroque Furniture
Materials
Metal
$475 / set
Pair of Italian Patinated Bronze Putti on Gilt Bronze-Mounted Porphyry Bases
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The 17th century putti raised on gilt bronze-mounted neoclassical porphyry bases from the late 18th century.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Ormolu, Bronze
Baroque Secretaire, Bern ‘Switzerland’ 1750, Attribute to Mathaeus Funk
By Mathaeus Funk
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite 18th century Baroque secretaire, Bern (Switzerland) 1750, attributed to Mathaeus Funk (cabinetmaker 1697-1783). Rectangular body with two ...
Category
1750s Swiss Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Italian Baroque Walnut Centre Table
Located in Essex, MA
Two board top over a frieze with applied corbels , square legs tapered and block turned joined by an X-form stretcher.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Marble and Lucite Floor Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
A mix of modern, classical and Art Deco, this floor lamp is composed of veined marble at the base and a sectional lucite shaft of rings and twisted tubing. The very bottom is gilt me...
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Spanish Baroque Giltwood
Mohair Upholstered Side Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Spanish, early to mid 19th century.
A very attractive antique Spanish side chair with gilt wood finials, carved skirt rail and upholstered ...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Giltwood
Three Baroque Style Inlaid Side Chair, Sold Singly
Located in Sheffield, MA
Three Baroque style inlaid Mahogany Veneered beechwood side chairs, Dutch, 19th century.
Sold singly @ $1500 each.
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$1,200 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Italian Hand-Carved Wood and Iron Sconce
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique Baroque style hand-carved and painted wood sconce has three wrought iron armatures wired electrically for US flame bulbs. The design is a layering of fruit and the wood i...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Giltwood
Iron Single Arm Wall Sconce
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, 18th century.
A good quality antique carved and water gilded single arm sconce. Featuring a Rococo and Renaissance Revival style - the sconce has a single hand forged wroug...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Black and Gold Toned Metal Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
The vintage classical urn-shaped lamp has a black body and gold toned legs, rings and a pair of ornate detailed handles with "S" curve detailing. Measures approximate 18.5 inches tal...
Category
Early 20th Century American Baroque Furniture
Materials
Metal
Francis J. Williamson, Statuette of Princess Alice of Albany Cast Stone C. 1884
Located in Atlanta, GA
Francis John Williamson (British, 1833-1920), circa 1884.
An impressive cast stone sculpture by renowned British portrait sculpture Francis J...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
European Baroque Brass Alms Plate
Located in Essex, MA
With a central pomegranate surrounded by a gadrooned border. The border with stamped decoration.
Category
Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Italian Arched Table Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique Italian baroque arched giltwood standing mirror with heavily carved gilt frame. Hang on a wall or sit on a table, a perfect mirror to add interest to any room. Great for a va...
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
$1,440 Sale Price
40% Off
Charles I Oak And Mother Of Pearl Inlaid Cabinet
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular top over a drawer with wood knob handles and a pair of panelled cabinet doors. Beautifully inlaid with mother of pearl with pinwheel and floral design. Bun feet.
Category
1640s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Oak
Original Baroque Table, Flanders 1750, Oak
Located in Belmont, MA
This stunning 18th-century Baroque table, crafted in Flanders around 1750, is a true masterpiece of antique furniture. Made from solid oak, it features exceptional hand-carved detail...
Category
1750s Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th Century Antique Italian Baroque Gilt Candlesticks Candelabra
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of 19th century antique baroque Italian candlesticks, hand carved in giltwood with a lovely patina. Expertly hand carved on scrolled feet, these candlesticks stand over two feet...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Pair of Italian Tole Hanging Lanterns
Located in Essex, MA
Brought back from Italy by a local woman that had a home there. Electrified. Leaf decoration and iron loop handle with applied leaves.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Tin
$2,950 / set
Regence Beechwood Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
Nicely carved frame and very sturdy with caning in excellent condition. Includes a loose cushion.
From a Fifth Ave New York estate.
Category
1730s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Cane, Beech
An Unusual “Specimen Petra Dura” Marble Top Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
An unusual “Specimen Petra Dura” marble top table
Resting on very rare shell form support bases
Possibly Florence, Italy
19th century
Measures: Height...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Marble
$17,500 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Baroque Secretaire, South German, 1750-1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique 18th century Baroque secretaire, South German, probably Lake of Constance region, circa 1750-1760.
Elaborate bombe shaped Baroque secretaire with beautiful walnut, elmwood an...
Category
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Spanish Baroque Walnut Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over a drawer with wrought iron handle, raised on turned legs with box stretchers.
Category
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Early European Brass Alms Plate
Located in Essex, MA
With deeply molded body with central inner scrolled design. The outer with stamped decoration.
Category
1680s European Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Brass
European Brass Alms Plate
Located in Essex, MA
Alms plates were used to collect donations during church services. This plate depicts Adam And Eve.
Category
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Brass
Unknown Flemish Artist, 17th-18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Unknown Flemish artist, 17th-18th century, “Judith and Holofernes”, oil on canvas 20.47 x 19.68 inches (52 x 50 cm) (lined), not signed. The painting c...
Category
Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Good Pair Of Italian Baroque Walnut Console Tables
Located in Essex, MA
Each of thick sturdy construction with rich brown patina. The straight front top with angled sides with square section legs joined by shaped stretchers,
Category
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$13,500 / set
18th Century French Grail Painting of Putti in a Hunt
Located in Essex, MA
18th century oil on canvas of Putti preparing a hunt with hound, hare and horns. Wonderfully done. Most certainly French.
Category
18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Paint
17th Century Spanish Baroque Walnut Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a thick single board top over two carved panelled drawers flanking a geometric form panel, the drawers with nicely wrought iron handles and escutcheons, panelled sides, raised o...
Category
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Italian Baroque Giltwood Arm-Form Wall Lights
Located in Essex, MA
With shield form backs and arm and hand candleholder. Currently not electrified. Featured in an upcoming Stephen King movie.
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Hand-Colored Engraving of the Ceiling of the Church of Santa Costanza in Frame
Located in Pembroke, MA
A large, nicely-framed Italian hand-colored engraving in tones of terracotta and black (17th century, with more recent matte and frame) by Pietro Bartoli. The engraving depicts the mosaic ceiling in the church of Santa Costanza outside of Rome, which was studied by the ecclesiatical archaeologist Giovanni Ciampini. The mosaic ceiling no longer exists, but is known through various depictions of the artwork, such as this engraving. The images include Christian imagery including the sacrifice of Cain and Abel and possibly Noah building the ark. The upper row of mosaics is believed to represent scenes from the New Testament, with caryatids dividing the ceiling into twelve segments. The engraving is captioned in Latin: "Opus Musiuum olim in tholo Templi, quod vulgo creditur Bacchi, nunc Sancte Constantie extra Portam Piam cariatides, et Telamones in duodecium dividant Segmenta, ubi plura autumnales ferias, et piscationis Genium demostrant, iuxta interpretionem Ciampini qui mediatatem exhibet Veterum monum." In the 17th century, the church of Santa Costanza was known as the "Temple of Bacchus," and was the site of rowdy Bacchic festivals until Pope Clement XI banned the rites in 1720. Pietro Santo...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Paper, Paint, Wood, Ink
Swiss Baroque Walnut Draw Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with pull out extensions over a frieze containing drawers at each end with heart cut out decoration , raised on turned legs and joined by shaped upper stretchers and ...
Category
1690s Swiss Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Flemish Baroque Walnut Side Chair
Located in Essex, MA
A wonderful whimsical chair with nicely carved details and needlepoint drop in seat. Cabriole legs and shaped H form stretchers.
Category
1720s Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Germany
Located in Belmont, MA
Discover an exquisite 18th-century Baroque chest from Southern Germany. This pretty piece of furniture showcases the timeless beauty of the era. Crafted with precision, the chest fea...
Category
1760s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$5,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Baroque Console Table, Germany 1750, Oak with Marble Top
Located in Belmont, MA
Baroque console table, Germany 1750.
The console table stands out for its finely carved oak wood floral decoration. The marble top is original.
The console table is in very good c...
Category
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Marble
Baroque Chest of Drawers, Switzerland 1750-60
Located in Belmont, MA
Discover a Remarkable Baroque Chest of Drawers from 1750-60, Originating in Switzerland
This exceptional Baroque chest of drawers hails from the years 1750-60 and boasts a rich hist...
Category
1750s Swiss Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Italian Baroque Walnut Side Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over scroll legs joined by a wrought iron stretcher. Scroll feet.
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Baroque Table, South German, 1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Beautiful baroque table or desk, made in Southern Germany or northern Switzerland 1760, cherry veneer with marquetry in plum wood and elm. The table is in very good refinished condit...
Category
1760s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Baroque Gilt Wood Console Table, Southern Germany 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This original 18th century Baroque console table stands out for its finely carved gilt wood details. It is the perfect little eye catcher for a smaller entryway. If you are looking for an eclectic mix of antique and new, you could easily add a contemporary painting or mirror above it,
This exquisite little console table derives from Southern Germany. It shows the typical features of the 17th-18th century baroque design vocabulary. Consequently acanthus leaves and scrollwork embellish its otherwise symmetrical structure.
It comes in original condition with the expected wear and tear and some retouches from earlier restorations and measures H 29.53 x W 25.99 x D 13.78 inches (H 75 cm x W 66 cm x D 35 cm).
During the 17th century, the Baroque style had a marked effect upon furniture design throughout western Europe. Large wardrobes, cupboards, and cabinets had twisted columns, broken pediments, and heavy moldings.
The Baroque style was adopted in the Low Countries in the 1620s and extended late into the 17th century, when Germany and England began to develop it.
In southern Germany the French influence on furniture design was more prominent than in the western or northern parts, where Dutch and English styles were predominant.
The big centers for the production of south German Baroque furniture...
Category
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Baroque Table, Switzerland, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Baroque table, Switzerland, 1770.
This pretty Baroque table dates back to the Rococo period and comes from Berne in Switzerland. The base with the curved legs is made of cherry wood....
Category
1770s Swiss Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Kingwood
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Porcelain Figure, Meissen, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Meissen porcelain figure of a faun with her child. The child is sitting on a small chair while his mother is offering him to drink from a horn. Beautiful figure with passion for deta...
Category
1880s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$2,000 Sale Price
23% Off
18th Century Baroque Secretaire, Lake Constance Region
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century baroque secretaire, Lake Constance region. Two-drawer body on curved square feet, foldable desk, inside six drawers, a wide shelf and a sec...
Category
1750s German Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Baroque Sandstone Sculpture of a Satyr Herm
Located in Essex, MA
A Period German or French large scale Baroque Garden Statue of a Pan Satyr. Well carved with impish gaze and wrapped in sheepskin
Ex Prominent New York Co...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
Fine
Rare Mid 18th Century Gilt wood Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
Fine & Rare Gilt-wood Mirror
Mid 18th Century (possibly English )
The oblong arched mirror plate within a molded frame carved with C-scrolls and foliage, surmounted with an elaborat...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
$13,500 Sale Price
43% Off
A Portuguese Polychrome
Giltwood Presentoir, 18th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Portuguese Baroque Polychrome
Giltwood Presentoir
18th Century
With elaborate scroll and flower carved canopy and framework
Height 30 in. Width 18 in. Depth 10 in.
...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Set of 18th Century Delft Plates
Located in Essex, MA
Set of 18th century Delft plate. Six from a series. One bowl of different form.
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Delft
$4,200 / set
A Fine German Baroque Walnut
Parquetry Commode
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine German Baroque Walnut
Parquetry Commode
Circa 1680-1720
The serpentine top with various wood parquetry designs throughout over a sh...
Category
18th Century and Earlier German Antique Baroque Furniture
Pair of French Baroque Style French Dragon Andirons
Located in Pembroke, MA
A pair of highly decorative French gilt-bronze andirons or chenets, with attached iron bars (circa 1870), in the form of fanciful dragons, with foliate berry, acanthus leaves and oth...
Category
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Iron, Brass, Bronze
17th Century Hand-Colored Engraving of Scenes of Roman Life by Pietro Bartoli
By Pietro Santo Bartoli
Located in Pembroke, MA
A large, nicely-framed Italian hand-colored engraving in tones of terracotta and black. The engraving depicts various figures and scenes from the house of Titus, including angels in chariots bringing love and prosperity, boys playing childhood games, fishing, and other elements of Roman life (17th century, with more recent matte and frame). Engraving is captioned in Latin: "Pictura qua Domus Titi fornices exornabat, plures exhibens Genios in bigis, variosque puerorum ludos, et piscationem, ultra alias principales figuras." "Petrus Sancte Bartoli delin." Pietro Santo...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Paper, Paint, Wood
A Rare French Marble Relief of Putti Fragment, Late 17th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Rare French Marble Relief of PuttiFragment
Late 17th Century Century
Height 14 in. Width 33 in.
Carved throughtout with three putti figures
Provenance:
Private Collector, Bor...
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Baroque Furniture
Materials
Stone, Marble
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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