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.
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
1930s Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Silver Plate
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Sterling Silver
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
2010s North American Baroque Lighting
Rock Crystal, Bronze
20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Parchment Paper, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
20th Century European Baroque Lighting
Porcelain
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Copper
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass
19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Iron
1920s American Vintage Baroque Lighting
Bronze
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Iron, Tin
1910s Austrian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Swedish Baroque Lighting
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Resin
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century American Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Gesso, Wood, Linen
Early 20th Century American Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass, Silver Plate
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Silver Leaf
20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Silver, Brass
19th Century American Antique Baroque Lighting
Silver, Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
18th Century and Earlier European Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Baroque Lighting
Silver Plate, Brass, Bronze
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Silver
Mid-19th Century Mexican Antique Baroque Lighting
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
19th Century Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Lighting
Brass
1930s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Bronze