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.
17th Century Flemish Tapestry Fragment Three-Panel Folding Screen, Late 19th C.
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A stunning antique three-panel folding screen incorporating 17th-century Flemish tapestry fragments, expertly mounted within a velvet-upholstered room divider during the late 19th ce...
Brass
Extravagant Peacock Room Divider with Wrought Iron details, Netherlands 1970's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Extravagant Peacock Room divider with Wrought Iron details, The Netherlands 1970's. Very Solid and heavy made folding screen that you can position in different setups. Would look goo...
Wrought Iron
$3,250 / set
Italian Painted and Tooled Leather Panels A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large Pair of 18th Century Italian Painted and Tooled Leather Panels. Each rectangular panel features a symmetrical composition centered on a classical urn overflowing with florals, surrounding by scrolling acanthus, foliate arabesques, and jewel-toned blossoms in shades of ochre, terracotta, green, ivory, and muted rose. The warm, gilded ground enhances the depth of the tooling. A border of dark metal studs frame each panel, lending architectural structure. These panels will make a statement flanking a fireplace or entryway to create architectural symmetry. They can also be installed as vertical wall art...
Leather, Wood
Large Five Panel Dutch Leather Chinoiserie Screen
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Leather Screen. Screen has five panels painted with flowers in urns with nail head trim on wooden frame...
Leather
Spectacular Painted Six-Panel Armorial Baroque Screen from Italy, Circa 1700
Located in Dallas, TX
This six panel Italian screen is from the Baroque period, circa 1700. The four central panels have been affixed to a foldable frame, while the two outer panels are detached. When all...
Wood, Canvas
$6,770
Baroque Folding Screen
Located in Nagykovácsi, Central Hungary
Baroque folding screen in excellent condition. Pine frame, painted canvas.
Canvas, Wood
$3,188Sale Price|20% Off
Large Decorative Wrought Iron Filigree Screen Room Divider
Located in Miami, FL
Large decorative wrought iron filigree screen room divider with four legs for a steadiness.
Wrought Iron
Antique Italian Tooled Leather Floral Design Four Panel Folding Screen
Located in Queens, NY
Italian (19th Century) four panel folding screen with brown and beige tooled leather panels featuring detailed floral designs, with brass nailhead trim and a black canvas-faced rever...
Brass
17th Century Baroque Painted 6 Fold Screen Don Quixote
Located in London, by appointment only
An exceptional late 17th-century Anglo-Dutch painted screen, composed of six hinged panels, richly decorated in oil paint on canvas on board. The ...
Canvas, Wood
Edgar Brandt Inspired Wrought Iron Screen or Room Divider
By Edgar Brandt, Addison Mizner, Gilbert Poillerat, Paul Kiss
Located in Houston, TX
Edgar Brandt inspired wrought iron screen or room divider. Fabulous one of a kind antique three-panel hand forged heavy weight wrought iron screen or room divider, possibly Italian. ...
Wrought Iron
18th Century Painted Six Panelled Screen Depicting an European Landscape
Located in London, GB
A six panelled screen of the late Baroque period Oil on canvas, depicting a panoramic view of a Capriccio north European landscape, perhaps Schlesweig-Holstein, with distant views of the sea, the ruined castles, peasants, and a lady of quality mounted, within a running arched canopy...
Canvas, Paint
17th Century Flemish Tapestry Five-Panel Screen in Baroque Style
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each tapestry upholstered panel incorporating Flemish vertical tapestry fragments woven with foliate blossoms and sprays set in a later surround wove...
Tapestry
Elegant vintage folding screen in gilded wood with floral upholstery, 1960s
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
A stunning decorative screen in a classic style, featuring a refined frame with a gold finish, rich ornamental carvings, and elegantly shaped legs. The center panel is adorned with ...
Wood
$15,000Sale Price|25% Off
Rizo Imperial Crystal Partition Screen With Capitals
By RIZO
Located in Mumbai, IN
The ‘Imperial’ screen is an iconic baroque inspired masterpiece from RIZO’s Atelier. Featuring tridimensional, carved highly refined crystal filigree panels realized with extreme h...
Crystal, Metal
Chinese Six-Panel Lacquer Screen
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Chinese six-panel lacquer screen. This lovely and versatile screen is in the great style of Coco Chanel who loved to decorate with Coromandel s...
Wood
Five-Paneled French Gilt Folding Screen
Located in Redding, CT
Five-paneled French gilt folding screen. Perfect for privacy or for covering up an area. Gorgeous carved wooden gilt design with caning and hand pa...
Cane, Wood
Contemporary 4 Panel Folding Screen
By DING DONG
Located in Matosinhos, 13
Yosemite is a Contemporary 4 Panel Folding Screen, designed by the Portuguese Architecture & Interior Design Studio Ding Dong. The screen has 2 ...
Oak
$114,727
H 100.5 in W 151.25 in D 5 in
18th Century Painted Six Panelled Screen Depicting an European Landscape
Located in London, GB
A six panelled screen of the late Baroque period Oil on canvas, depicting a panoramic view of a Capriccio north European landscape, perhaps Schlesweig-Holstein, with distant views of the sea, the ruined castles, peasants, and a lady of quality mounted, within a running arched canopy...
Canvas, Paint
$1,650
H 84 in W 80 in D 1 in
19th Century Four Panel Chinoiserie Room Divider Dressing Folding Screen
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An impressive four panel painted folding screen featuring a variety of flowers. Each panel is delicately hand-painted in black, reds, oranges, yellows, pinks and blues. The rear side...
Canvas, Wood, Paint, Leather
$11,283
H 74 in W 107 in D 1 in
Double Sided Coromandel Chinoiserie Lacquer Five-Panel Screen, Paravent, 1890s
By Jean Dunand
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Exceptional double sided Chinoiserie hand-painted Coromandel screen, with a continuous scene over the panels. One side depicts a scene of the Forbidden City, and the other side shows...
Wood, Hardwood
Edwardian Satinwood Folding Screen
Located in Water Mill, NY
Edwardian veneered satinwood, beveled glass and oriental silk dressing screen.
Fabric, Glass, Wood
Chinoiserie Eight Panel Coromandel Folding Screen, Room Divider
Located in Hanover, MA
Chinese export lacquered coromandel folding screen with 8 panels 84” high x 16” wide each x 0.5” thick. Maximum width 128”. Stylized landscape design on both front and back featuring...
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Vintage Spanish Baroque Painted Leather Folding Screen
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Spanish Baroque style leather three panel folding screen, hand-painted in rich warm shades of red and brown with large floral urns. Stretched over a wood frame with embossed gilt t...
Leather, Wood, Paint
$2,800
H 78 in W 80 in D 1 in
Four-Panel Screen with Painted Theatrical Costume Figures on Raised Panels
Located in Yonkers, NY
This vintage four-panel Chinese screen presents a dramatic procession of twelve historic costume figures, each hand-painted and raised in relief against a warm ochre ground. Arranged...
Wood
Chinoiserie Coromandel Six Panel Screen
Located in Bradenton, FL
A mid 20th Century Chinoiserie decorated room divider screen with six panels. The black lacquer finish is decorated in front with a lavish, richly detailed river scene in relief, wit...
Brass
$1,125
H 67 in W 49.5 in D 17.25 in
Three Panel Art Deco Privacy Screen or Room Divider with Decorative Detail
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant three panel, designed in the style of the "Amsterdam School" an off-shoot of Art Deco. Can be used as a room divider or privacy screen. Made with a dark oak frame and distinc...
Fabric, Oak
Midcentury French Five-Fold Screen with Oak Frame & Rattan Panels
Located in Queens, NY
Midcentury French 5-fold screen with oak frame and rattan panels.
Rattan, Oak
$8,800
H 91.75 in W 146 in D 1 in L 91.75 in
Gracie Style 8 Panel Chinoiserie Painted Wallpaper Screen 12 Ft
By Gracie
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A monumental and decorative eight-panel Chinoiserie folding wallpaper screen attributed to Gracie. The grand screen features a beautifully hand-painted chinoiserie garden scene execu...
Wood, Paper
Important Art Deco Parchment and Ebonized Five-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Montreal, QC
Important Parchment and Ebonized Five-Panel Folding Screen France: circa 1940 Provenance: With Eclectiques Gallery, Soho New York Jerome Robbins Maurice Chevalier
Parchment Paper
Spanish Painted and Parcel-Gilt Leather Four Panel Screen
Located in Bradenton, FL
Spanish Painted and Parcel-Gilt Leather Four Panel Screen, crafted from tooled and painted leather mounted on a wood framework. each panel is decorated with scrolling acanthus vines,...
Leather, Wood
Flemish Tapestry Three Panel Screen
Located in Essex, MA
Three tapestry fragments mounted in a late 19c carved walnut frame.
Tapestry, Walnut
Fine Pair Of Fine 18th C. Painted European Screens
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of 18th Century Scene Painted Screens with very good color and excellent form. All with scenes with men in capes and plumed hats, some on h...
Wood
Wrought Iron Fireplace Screen w/ Cast Handles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large fireplace screen with dog handles and wrought iron frame. Decorated with hearts and flowers.
Metal, Wrought Iron
Sold
H 68.5 in W 72 in D 1 in
Original Oil on Canvas Painted 4 Panel Screen Room Divider England circa 1900-20
Located in Round Top, TX
Original oil on canvas painted panels form this impressive baroque style folding screen from the early 1900's. A city street scene with horse drawn carriage and lady walking along si...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Upholstered Three Fold Screen
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Highly imposing mid-19th Century French three-fold modesty screen or room divider. Each panel is enclosed in molded gilt frames with short scrolled legs and ornately carved scrolled crests. Upholstered on one side with pink 'Regency stripe' fabric and with plain silk on the reverse. Each with shaped glass tops which all have beveled edges. Folds completely flat when not in use. (Sometimes referred to as Dressing Screens or Draft Screens).
Giltwood
Velvet screen from the 30's / 40's French gold and black - G329
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Very nice French screen from the 30's / 40's, unidentified work of art. It is composed of 4 wooden panels covered with velvet fabric and studded on the whole. Beautiful gold and blac...
Velvet, Wood
18th Century Anglo Dutch Six-Panel Folding Leather Screen
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Dutch Six Leaves Painted Leather Folding Screen, Early 18TH Century. Rare Chinoiserie parcel gilt and polychrome painted leather sixfold screen depicting painted panels of courtly...
Leather
Fortuny Upholstered Five Panel Folding Screen Room Divider
By Fortuny
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous Fortuny silk damask upholstered folding screen or room divider. Bespoke professionally crafted screen features five panels painstak...
Brass
17th Century Dutch Four Panel Chinoiserie Decorated Leather Screen
Located in Bradenton, FL
17th Century Dutch four panel chinoiserie decorated tooled leather screen, With four well painted chinoiserie panels. Each panel is 21 1/4 inches...
Leather
Sold
H 76.78 in W 88.19 in D 1.19 in
18th Century Spanish Pinting Cordoban Screen, Flowers, Fruits, Birds
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind Baroque piece in Cordoban ( embossed and polychrome leather ), high quality goat leather tanned with vegetable tannins that come from sumac or zumaque. Polychrome by ha...
Leather, Paint
19th Century Embossed Leather Four Panel Screen
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Highly decorative 19th century Spanish or Italian four-panel embossed leather screen, each section with ornate Baroque-style details. C. 1880.
Leather
18th Century French Screen Oil on Canvas, Two Leaf, Landscape
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding two-leaf screen composed of two oil paintings on canvas framed in stuccoed wood. 18th century, France. Acquired from a private collection in Uzes, southern France. Repre...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Dutch Embossed and Painted Leather Screen
Located in Essex, MA
Four panel with gilded urn and leaf decoration with brass tacks. Ex William Hodgins.
Leather
French Three-Panel Folding Leather Screen
Located in Kastrup, DK
French Baroque style painted three panel folding leather screen depicting birds and floral motifs. France mid-19th century. Very decorative and in goo...
Leather, Wood