Baroque Candelabras
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 European Baroque Candelabras
Marble, Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candelabras
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century English Antique Baroque Candelabras
Silver Plate
19th Century French Antique Baroque Candelabras
Bronze
2010s Italian Baroque Candelabras
Silver
19th Century French Antique Baroque Candelabras
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Baroque Candelabras
Blown Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candelabras
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century German Baroque Candelabras
Porcelain
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candelabras
Pine
19th Century French Antique Baroque Candelabras
Ormolu
20th Century European Baroque Candelabras
Metal
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candelabras
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Antique Baroque Candelabras
Metal
19th Century French Antique Baroque Candelabras
Marble, Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candelabras
Bronze
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Candelabras
Silver
19th Century French Antique Baroque Candelabras
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candelabras
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Candelabras
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century American Antique Baroque Candelabras
Marble, Crystal, Brass
19th Century French Antique Baroque Candelabras
Porphyry, Bronze, Ormolu
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Candelabras
Silver Plate
Early 1800s French Antique Baroque Candelabras
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candelabras
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Candelabras
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candelabras
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candelabras
Wood, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Candelabras
Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candelabras
Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Candelabras
Brocade
Mid-20th Century British Baroque Candelabras
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candelabras
Bronze
17th Century German Antique Baroque Candelabras
Wrought Iron
1730s Austrian Antique Baroque Candelabras
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Baroque Candelabras
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candelabras
Walnut, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Candelabras
Brass
1940s European Vintage Baroque Candelabras
Bronze
1920s Vintage Baroque Candelabras
Silver Plate