Baroque Furniture
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.
19th Century American Antique Baroque Furniture
Linen, Paint
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Leather
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century North American Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Softwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Alabaster
19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Glass, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
1850s English Antique Baroque Furniture
Paper
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze, Iron
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver, Enamel
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 1800s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak, Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Mirror
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
1880s French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Metal
19th Century European Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine, Paint
1820s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Crystal, Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Wood, Glass, Mirror
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Furniture
Gesso, Canvas, Wood
1890s Japanese Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Furniture
Marble, Iron
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Iron
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Furniture
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Silver Leaf
1850s Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Pine
Early 19th Century Russian Antique Baroque Furniture
Oak
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Leather, Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Furniture
Walnut, Pine





