Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
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.
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
1940s French Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
1980s German Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Ormolu
17th Century English Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Walnut, Giltwood
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
1950s Spanish Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
1930s German Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Softwood
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Ormolu
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood
Early 20th Century French Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Giltwood
19th Century European Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Metal
Early 20th Century Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Early 20th Century Czech Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Metal
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century American Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
1850s French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Giltwood
1960s Spanish Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Steel
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
2010s Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Stainless Steel
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Murano Glass, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary North American Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Giltwood
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Giltwood
2010s Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century European Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Early 20th Century French Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Rock Crystal
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron, Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Giltwood
2010s Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Ormolu
1910s English Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Sterling Silver
1920s French Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
Early 20th Century French Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze, Ormolu
2010s Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
1920s French Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Czech Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood