Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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.
1660s Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Meissen
2010s Italian Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
19th Century German Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1730s Italian Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Maiolica
Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Delft, Oak
1940s North American Vintage Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Pewter
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Crystal
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Late 19th Century American Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
1630s Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Pottery
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
1660s Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
1630s Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
1630s Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
20th Century English Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
1690s Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Delft, Oak
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
1620s Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
18th Century Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Glass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
1960s German Vintage Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
2010s Italian Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Murano Glass
1990s Vietnamese Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Iron
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience
20th Century European Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Faience