Baroque Lighting
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.
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Iron
1920s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
20th Century Baroque Lighting
Bronze, Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
1950s European Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Lucite, Wood
1930s Spanish Vintage Baroque Lighting
Iron
1910s English Vintage Baroque Lighting
Sterling Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Lighting
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Wood, Parchment Paper
1920s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Silver Plate
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Copper
19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
1910s American Vintage Baroque Lighting
Bronze
1890s Antique Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal
1780s Dutch Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
19th Century German Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Baroque Lighting
Iron
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Metal
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Metal
Early 20th Century Baroque Lighting
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood, Giltwood
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Murano Glass
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Porcelain, Meissen
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s American Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Metal, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Glass, Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
1980s Austrian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
Late 19th Century British Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Mirror, Giltwood
1980s German Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Ceramic, Porcelain
1920s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal
18th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze, Copper
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Porcelain





