Baroque Stools
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
A Hexagon Stool in Oak, Reupholstered Seat in Lambswool, Danish Modern, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful Danish modern stool in oak with curly legs, the hexagon seat reupholstered in a great quality shearling lambswool. Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker in the 1950s. A fine stoo...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Stools
Materials
Lambskin, Oak
Danish Modern, A Pair of Oak Tripod Stools, Seats in Shearling Lambswool, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A pair of charming Danish modern stools in solid oak with curly legs, the round seats are reupholstered in a great quality shearling lambswool. Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker in the ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Stools
Materials
Lambskin, Oak
A Hexagon Stool in Oak, Reupholstered Seat in Lambswool, Danish Modern, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful Danish modern stool in oak with curly legs, the hexagon seat reupholstered in a great quality shearling lambswool. Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker in the 1950s. A fine stoo...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Stools
Materials
Lambskin, Oak
A Hexagon Stool in Oak, Reupholstered Seat in Lambswool, Danish Modern, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful Danish modern stool in oak with curly legs, the hexagon seat reupholstered in a great quality shearling lambswool. Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker in the 1950s. A fine stoo...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Stools
Materials
Lambskin, Oak
A Hexagon Stool in Oak, Reupholstered Seat in Lambswool, Danish Modern, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful Danish modern stool in oak with curly legs, the hexagon seat reupholstered in a great quality shearling lambswool. Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker in the 1950s. A fine stoo...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Stools
Materials
Lambskin, Oak
Vintage Danish Hexagonal Oak Stool, 1930s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Hexagonal Oak Stool, 1930s.
Traditional Danish footstool with spiralling carved legs i stained solid oak. Hexagonal seat with original upholstery. Made in Denmark by ...
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1930s Danish Vintage Baroque Stools
Materials
Oak
Danish Modern, A Pair of Tripod Stools, Reupholstered Seats in Lambswool, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A pair of charming Danish modern stools in solid oak with curly legs, the round seats are reupholstered in a great quality shearling lambswool. Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker in the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Stools
Materials
Lambskin, Oak
Neoclassical Carved Walnut Grotto Shell Stool Swivels
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Highly carved walnut swiveling stool with a shell motif and a tripod base. Cabriolet legs with paw feet. In excellent restored condition with minimal wear from age and use.
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1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Stools
Materials
Walnut
Italian Baroque Walnut Stool with Fortuny Upholstery
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine 18th century Italian Baroque walnut stool with cabriole legs joined by an X-form stretcher ending in hoof feet. With blue and green Fortuny upholstery...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Stools
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Danish Hexagonal Oak Stool with Lambswool, 1930s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Hexagonal Oak Stool with Lambswool, 1930s.
Adorably small footstool with turned legs i stained solid oak. New white lambs wool upholstery on the hexagonal seat. Made ...
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1930s Danish Vintage Baroque Stools
Materials
Lambskin, Oak
Italian Baroque Iron and Brass Faldistorio
Located in Greenwich, CT
Italian Baroque period folding bench (faldistorio), the "X" frame with scroll etched iron supports with notched corners, joined by rosettes, topped by superstructure with suppressed ...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Stools
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Stool, Walnut, Venetian, Putti, Cherub, Amorini, Grotto, Baroque
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This unusual stool has a fine sculptural quality, combining functionality with artistic merit. The kneeling cherub is in service, holding the elaborate ...
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1730s European Antique Baroque Stools
Materials
Walnut
Antique Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut End Table or Stool
Located in Forney, TX
A charming rustic antique Spanish Baroque low table with beautifully aged dark rich patina. circa 1880
Versatile, today it would make for a great end table, chair side table, bedsid...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Stools
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Baroque Stool with Traces of Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
18th century Swedish Baroque stool from Skelleftea Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden.
A rustic & genuine old Baroque stool with fantastic patina & t...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Stools
Materials
Pine
19th C. Iron & Brass X-Frame Curule Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful late 19th century Italian iron and brass x-frame folding curule bench with leather seat.
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Late 19th Century European Antique Baroque Stools
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Wabi Sabi French Wooden Carved Tripod Chair, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural wooden tripod chair, made in the early 20th century in France.
A beautiful brutalist object with a fine patina, well suited for the modern interior...
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Early 20th Century French Baroque Stools
Materials
Wood, Pine
Pair Of Antique Italian Carved Sgabello Chairs
Located in Norwood, NJ
Antique pair of figural heavily carved walnut sgabello chairs.
Winged figures and baroque designs.
The sgabello is a type of chair or stool with carved...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Stools
Materials
Wood, Walnut
19th Century English Oak Joint Stool / Bench
Located in Miami, FL
19th century English oak joint stool / bench
Jacobean style stool / bench
Hand crafted English oak
The oak shows some distress from the past 300+ years
The images here show...
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1890s Spanish Antique Baroque Stools
Materials
Oak
Wooden Carved Tripod Chair with Leather Seat, Wabi Sabi, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural wooden tripod chair, made in the early 20th century in France.
A beautiful brutalist object with a fine patina, well suited for the modern interior...
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Stools
Materials
Leather, Wood, Pine
Antique Late 18th Century Pair of Italian Tabouret/ Stools
Located in Doha, QA
This beautiful elegant Antique Stools (Tabouret) are hand crafted and made out of walnut wood ca in 1790-1810. They have an extremely exquisite elegant curved legs and very comfortab...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Long French Early 18th Century Upholstered Walnut Benches
Located in Troy, NY
Rare pair of elegant long and narrow upholstered benches, early 18th century of French origin, each having six turned legs joined by conformin...
Category
18th Century French Antique Baroque Stools
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Italian Baroque Walnut Stool
Located in Essex, MA
In original well used condition being a piece steadily in use for hundreds of years.Cut out on top for lifting with a shaped apron and four shaped and reeded legs with box stretcher....
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1680s Italian Antique Baroque Stools
Materials
Walnut
Italian hand-carved dorado wood stool in French 20th century style
Located in Cantù, IT
Italian hand-carved dorado wood stool in French style 20th century - Private Collection Domenico Rugiano
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set, Pair, Armchairs, Armchair, Stool, Ebonised, Baroque, Baroque-Revival
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A rare, matched pair of ebonised armchairs from The Baroque & Baroque-Revival Periods & An Antiquarian, Baroque stool
- From a private, furniture collection, acquired to represent three different periods of European manufacture & collecting of ebonised furniture...
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1680s English Antique Baroque Stools
Materials
Ebony
Stool, Baroque, Upholstered, Oak, Ebonised, X Stretcher, Tapestry, Verdure Bird
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A rare, late 17th century. ‘X’ stretchered, ebonised, oak stool upholstered in 17th century verdure tapestry
Unusual simulating ebony which was phenomenally expensive and only found in Royal and aristocratic collections at this time
This stool is sophisticated, elegant and refined and the flying bird on the tapestry is a charming and unusual feature. The fine turnings, and x-stretcher evolved into the design of late-17th century English furniture in response to Continental fashions. At the same time, cabinet makers responded to the fashion for expensive Oriental laquered furniture by ebonising or black-japanning...
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1690s British Antique Baroque Stools
Materials
Oak
Set of Six Baroque Style Oak Barley Twist Dining Stools
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late 19th century set of six English oak dining chairs repurposed and designed by Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022). The chairs were crafted in ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Baroque Stools
Materials
Brass
Flemish Baroque Walnut Footstool
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular seat in need of reupholstery with barley twist legs and stretcher. Bun feet.
Category
1690s European Antique Baroque Stools
Materials
Walnut
Red Baroque Bar Stool by Modenese Gastone Luxury Interiors
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Luxury baroque-style bar stool in natural bright walnut finish and black touches with gold leaf applications. This seating element, which completes the Modenese Home Bar set...
Category
2010s Italian Baroque Stools
Materials
Gold Leaf
Cantor’s stool in oak wood, from the beginning of the 18th century, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cantor’s stool in oak wood, from the beginning of the 18th century, sourced in France. This piece features a colorful tapestry upholstery and a series of twisted legs on an oak woode...
Category
18th Century French Antique Baroque Stools
Materials
Tapestry, Oak
Pair of 17th century Rustic Walnut Stools
Located in Troy, NY
Charming pair of small stools, bobbin turned legs, joined by box stretchers, octagonal tops, beautiful worn and dried out look.
Category
17th Century French Antique Baroque Stools
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Baroque Walnut Ottoman/Stools
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of 19th century Italian carved Baroque walnut ottoman/stools. These are done in the manner of Andrea Brustolon (1662 –1732), who was a Venetian carver best known for incorpora...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Stools
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Bright Footstool with Red Flowers by Modenese Gastone Interiors
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Garnish your interior villa project with the soft upholstery featured in this classy footstool from Modenese Interiors, high-end furniture producer from Padova, Italy. This precise i...
Category
2010s Italian Baroque Stools
Materials
Gold Leaf
Red Satin and Dark Walnut Finish Footstool by Modenese Gastone Interiors
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Use your freetime wisely and confortably: rest your feet on the soft, delicate upholstery featured in this elegant footstool from Modenese Interiors,...
Category
2010s Italian Baroque Stools
Materials
Gold Leaf
Northern Italian Baroque Painted Fir Wood 1-Drawer Confessional Bench, 17th Cen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a demilune shaped top covered in antique leather (with defects) above a conforming case housing a bible drawer and raised on splayed shaped legs.
Category
1650s Italian Antique Baroque Stools
Materials
Fir
Tabouret Vincent Darré X Monoprix, Bleu, Noir, Doré, Francais Baroque Moderne
Located in London, England
Le tabouret Vincent Darré x Monoprix, avec son design audacieux alliant bleu, noir et doré, incarne l'essence du baroque moderne français. Parfait pour la saison des fêtes , ce meubl...
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2010s French Baroque Stools
Materials
Metal
Luxury Italian 20th century silvered carved wood pouf purple color
Located in Cantù, IT
Luxury Italian 20th century silvered carved wood pouf purple color
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Stools
Materials
Silver Leaf
Italian 20th century silver-plated carved wood luxury pouf
Located in Cantù, IT
Italian 20th century silver-plated carved wood luxury pouf
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Stools
Materials
Wood
19th Century antique Oriental Chair with Inlaid Marakesh, 1900 beech carved
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood with various inlays. Beautifully turned.
This type of furniture was very popular in Europe in the 19th century.
Category
Early 1900s Maghreb Antique Baroque Stools
Materials
Beech
A Hexagon Stool in Oak, Reupholstered Seat in Lambswool, Danish Modern, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful Danish modern stool in oak with curly legs, the hexagon seat reupholstered in a great quality shearling lambswool. Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker in the 1950s. A fine stoo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Stools
Materials
Lambskin, Oak
Pair of Oval Walnut Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of hand carved walnut oval stools with X stretchers. New Fortuny upholstery.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Stools
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Baroque stools for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Baroque stools 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 stools created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque stools 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 stools, popular names associated with this style include Modenese Gastone, 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 stools differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $440 and tops out at $69,950 while the average work can sell for $3,185.