Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
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
Wonderful Pair of Two-Light Silvered Bronze Figural Trumpets Caldwell Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
These two-arm sconces have soft scrolls accenting the pair of softly aged silvered bronze lady figures playing their trumpets.
Attributed to Caldwell
Me...
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1930s French Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Set of Four Wall Sconces Bronze Electrified France
Located in Epfach, DE
You can see an bautifully crafted set of four identical bronze sconces in an heavy quality.
The candlesticks were electrified and were originally intended for candles,
The glass cy...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Gilt Venetian Wall Sconces
Located in San Marino, CA
A pair of Venetian gilt wall sconces, with 5 lights for candles, grapes and acanthus leaves, with mythological sea creatures.
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
$12,800 / set
Pair of Italian Baroque Hand-Carved Giltwood Sconces with Gilt Bronze Arm
Located in Firenze, IT
A very beautiful pair of antique 17th century baroque period hand-carved giltwood Italian sconces made with gold leaves technique. The corner base is finely carved as acanthus leaves with a pine as final up and down. In the middle of each sconce there is a plain gilt wood band that covers a metal band with holes in which one can put the sconce’s arm. We have just one antique and original arm per sconce but on request we can realize more arms to put on. Each ormolu socket has a very sinuous and curvy shape emphasized by a curl on both sides and embellished by a richly stylized gilt wood leaf pattern. A fully decorative scrolled floral work gilt wood bobeches. Newly wired.
The gold is in perfect condition with a beautiful original patina, the brightly gold of gilt bronze arm will made a scintillating sparkle atmosphere.
These corner wall lights...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of Italian Baroque Giltwood Arm-Form Wall Lights
Located in Essex, MA
With shield form backs and arm and hand candleholder. Currently not electrified. Featured in an upcoming Stephen King movie.
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Giltwood
Large Frieze in Gilded Wood With Lamp or Without
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/6993 - Wall lamp with antique frieze in gilded wood. Fan with dried flowers on papier-maché and on parchment - 3 bulbs.
On the wall it is a re...
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood
$2,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Spectacular Pair of Baroque Wall Light by Venini Murano, Italy 1980.
Located in Brussels, BE
Two large Venitian sconces fron Murano-Italy with 5 light seach.
Red fabric lampsades.
Quite spectacular!
By Venini ,Italy 1980.
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1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$1,710 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Gilded Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Wall sconces featuring an ornate gilded finish with beautifully detailed female or male figurines at the center. Each sconce holds two candlestick lights with petal-shaped ho...
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20th Century European Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Giltwood
$3,000 / item
Pair Of Very Large Gilded Wood Sconces, 130cm, Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of large wall lights in gilded and carved wood, each with 4 iron light arms.
17th century wood, assembled at the beginning of the 20th century.
Electricity to be reviewe...
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Pair of 18th Century Italian Baroque Style Finials
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 18th Century Italian decorative wooden finials. Baroque style with original paint.
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Italian Carved
Gilt Wood Candle Wall Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Great looking pair of Italian Guild Wood hand carved two candlelight wall sconces.
The candles holders are gilt metal, some loss to the building.
Please see large photos for details....
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1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Italian Painted Carved Wood Sconces, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Pair of Italian Baroque style painted carved wood sconces, 19th century.
Each surmounted with a rosette above a ribboned hand painted and parcel gilt cartouche, issuing a single ha...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood
Antique Wall Sconces Gold French Cherub Wooden Bust Lights
Located in Buxton, GB
These Beautiful Pair of Tete d Angelot Sconce, will add the WOW factor to your home or commercial environment.
The large hand carved Cherub heads are of the Baroque style, the circ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood
Set Of 8 Antique French Baroque Carved Wood Wall Sconces, Circa 1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set Of 8 Antique French Baroque Carved Wood Wall Sconces, Circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century French Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood
A Pair of Very Large Rococo Heavy Brass Twin Wall Lights
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Very Large Rococo Heavy Brass Twin Wall Lights
This is a very attractive pair of lights they are very heavy and decorative each of the light fittings has2 sconces
The li...
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1890s Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Baroque Dutch Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Baroque Dutch style in gilt bronze by Gherardo Degli Albizzi. As a faithful replica, it features different ball-shaped elements. The sconce ends with a...
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2010s Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Sconce Wall Brass Repousse Dutch Fruit Grapes Cresting
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Exceptionally rare museum piece retaining the upper cresting
Lovely repousse in deep relief with fruit, grapes and berries suggesting this was made for a dining room
The hand holdi...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Giltwood Bras De Lumière Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scale pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. giltwood bras de lumière sconces. Each sconce is centered by an elegant oblong b...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Giltwood
Sconce Wall Iron Hood Vernacular Folk Baroque 17 Century
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Extremely rare survival of a 17th century vernacular iron wall sconce
Unusually incorporating a hood to protect against fire and reflect the heat back into the room so it does not r...
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17th Century English Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
20th Century French Baroque Style D
appliques Wall Lights, Maison Bagues, c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century French Baroque style ormolu bronze & rock crystal d'appliques wall lights. Attributed to Maison Baguès, France.
CONDITION
In Great Condition, wear cons...
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20th Century French Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Louis XIV Bronze Dore Sconces
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of dore bronze, mirrored Louis XIV, 2-arm sconces.
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$4,850 / set
18th Century Italian Baroque Parcel-Gilt Ochre Painted One-Light Wall Sconce
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An Italian Baroque wooden carved parcel-gilt and ochre painted one-light wall sconce from the first half of the 18th century. The beautifully shaped and pierced backplate presents a ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood
Pair of Gilt Bronze Baroque Style Wall Appliques
Located in London, GB
Pair of gilt bronze Baroque style wall appliques
French, late 19th Century
Height 68cm, width 39cm, depth 17cm
The appliques in this superb pair of works are wrought from gilt bronze in the Baroque style and feature mirrors and lights. Each piece features a cartouche shaped frame, richly moulded with a host of Baroque style detailing, including putti, acanthus leaves, and scrolling forms. Each applique is centred with a similarly shaped mirror, and each is adorned below with twin gilt bronze light branches, with each branch modelled in an ornately scrolling and foliate manner.
The gilding, in exceptional unblemished condition, have a magnificent radiance, and when lit by candles or otherwise in the two mounts below the glass frame glow with a beautiful flickering light...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu
$11,652 / set
Pair of Antique French Gilt Bronze Sconces in the Baroque Style
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique French gilt bronze sconces in the Baroque style
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 61cm, width 39cm, depth...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu
Set of Four Baroque Style Gilt-Bronze Wall Lights by Picard
By Henri Picard
Located in London, GB
Set of four Baroque style gilt-bronze wall lights by Picard
French, 19th century
Measures: Height 64cm, width 53cm, depth 27cm
By Picard, Henri (French, fl. 1831-1864), and each...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Italian 17th Century Baroque Period Giltwood Roman Mirrored Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and rare pair of Italian 17th century Baroque period giltwood Roman mirrored sconces. Each two arm sconce retains its original mirror backplate...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Set of Three Gilt Bronze Sconces in the Baroque Style
Located in London, GB
Set of three gilt bronze sconces in the Baroque style
French, early 20th century
Measures: Height 48cm, width 49cm, depth 26cm
The sconces in this set are wrought from gilt bron...
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Early 20th Century French Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Italian Carved Wood Sconces, 19th Century
Located in palm beach, FL
Wood wall lamp has decorated with carved acanthus leaves with two arms of lights. The patina of time is superb, indeed the colors white, natural wood, golden and cracked gives a romantic and timeless tone to these Italian baroque lamps.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood
Fine Pair of 19th Century Cherub Candelabra on Porphyry Bases
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of 19th century bronze and gilded ormolu three branch candelabra, one modeled as a bacchanalian satyr, the other a putto, out stretched arms holding three br...
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Bras De Lumière Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and finely carved pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. Bras de Lumières. The pierced back plate is decorated with scrolled acanthus l...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of French 19th Century Baroque Style Ormolu Mirrored Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Baroque st. ormolu mirrored sconces. Each sconce is centered by a single finely scrolled arm adorned with a large acanthus leaf leading to the ...
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu
Sconce Double-Candle Brass Pierced Baroque Wings Hanging Freestanding
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An exceptionally rare, late 17th century, pierced, brass, double candle sconce with wings
Pierced and incised decoration
Rare pair of hinged bras...
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1680s Dutch Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Early 19th Italian Carved Polychrome and Gilt Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and monumentally scaled pair of Italian early 19th century Baroque st. polychrome and giltwood sconces. Each impressive sconce is centered by a richly carved pierced botto...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Giltwood
Baroque wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Baroque wall lights and sconces 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 wall lights and sconces created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque wall lights and sconces 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 wall lights and sconces, popular names associated with this style include Edward F. Caldwell
Co., Modenese Gastone, Banci Firenze, and Bradley
Hubbard. 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 wall lights and sconces differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $150 and tops out at $68,500 while the average work can sell for $2,850.
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