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.
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1910s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
2010s British Baroque Lighting
Metal
Early 20th Century American Baroque Lighting
Onyx, Metal
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century Dutch Baroque Lighting
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Gold Leaf
1880s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Lighting
Silver Leaf, Metal
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Lighting
Metal, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Lighting
Silver Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Iron
20th Century Baroque Lighting
Hardwood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
1870s Belgian Antique Baroque Lighting
Metal, Gold
1950s German Vintage Baroque Lighting
Brass
1910s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Bronze
1860s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
1870s European Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
1830s European Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Lighting
Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Lighting
Crystal
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1790s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Paint
20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Baroque Lighting
Other
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass
1890s Belgian Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass, Copper
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Glass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass
Early 20th Century English Baroque Lighting
Metal, Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Glass
1930s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Metal
1920s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Metal
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood, Faux Leather
1780s Austrian Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Iron
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal
Late 20th Century Baroque Lighting
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Silver Plate, Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass