Baroque Buffets
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.
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Buffets
Iron
1780s English Antique Baroque Buffets
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Buffets
Iron
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Buffets
Iron
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Buffets
Iron
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Buffets
Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Buffets
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Buffets
Walnut
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Buffets
Iron
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Buffets
Oak
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Buffets
Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Buffets
Iron
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Buffets
Iron
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Buffets
Metal
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Buffets
Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Buffets
Iron
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Buffets
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Buffets
Oak
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Buffets
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Buffets
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Buffets
Iron
18th Century French Antique Baroque Buffets
Walnut
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Buffets
Iron
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Buffets
Walnut
18th Century German Antique Baroque Buffets
Oak
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Buffets
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Buffets
Metal
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Buffets
Wood
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Buffets
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Buffets
Wood, Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Buffets
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Buffets
Softwood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Buffets
Bronze
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Buffets
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Buffets
Walnut
1780s German Antique Baroque Buffets
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Buffets
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Buffets
Pine
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Buffets
Bronze
1850s Italian Antique Baroque Buffets
Bronze
18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Buffets
Glass, Oak
Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Buffets
Oak
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Buffets
Wood
Early 17th Century German Antique Baroque Buffets
Fruitwood, Walnut
18th Century German Antique Baroque Buffets
Bronze
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Buffets
Maple, Olive, Walnut
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Buffets
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Baroque Buffets
Wood
1820s Italian Antique Baroque Buffets
Bronze