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.
Pair of Antique Swedish Brass Candle Sconces with Heart and Flower Motif
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Pair of antique Swedish brass wall sconces for candles. Manufactured ca 1900 to 1920. The sconces are decorated with a heart motif and stylized flowers. The curved surfaces reflect ...
Brass
$4,720Sale Price|20% Off
Large Louis XIV Period Baroque Italian Carved Giltwood Wall Sconce
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Louis XIV Baroque Italian carved giltwood wall sconce Large early 18th century Italian hand carved and gilded 6-light wa...
Giltwood
Antique French Baroque Gilded Brass Wall Sconces, Circa 1890, Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French Baroque pair of wall appliques, sconces made of hand crafted gilded brass in good condition. The sculptured lights, lamp are featuring a two light socket. The Paris...
Metal, Brass
$701Sale Price / item|20% Off
Danzig Baroque Wall Candle Holder Blaker Brass with Bird motif and Flora
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Hannover, DE
These beautiful wall candle holders come from a private castle that was decorated in the style of the Gdansk Baroque. The candlesticks were bought in the 1960s in a Gdansk candlestic...
Brass
Swedish Candle Wall Sconce, Early 18th Century with Småland's Landscape Arms
Located in Knivsta, SE
A rare Swedish candle wall sconce from early 18th century with Småland´s landscape arms. Made in brass and with a beautiful patina. Wear consistent ...
Brass
$7,800 / set
Pair of Period Baroque Venetian Giltwood Sconces
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of 18th century Venetian Baroque appliques in 'Legno Dorata'. Each with three curved wire arms clad in water gilt gesso, terminating in carved water giltwood candle cups. Very g...
Metal
Pair Large Baroque Painted & Parcel Gilt Applique Sconces, Italy, 17th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Impressive pair of Italian Baroque Painted and Parcel Gilt Applique Candle Sconces. Each sconce of rectangular cartouche shape, enriched with carved foliate scrolling volutes centeri...
Wood
$8,881Sale Price / set|20% Off
Spanish School. Polychromed wall cherubs with candle-holders, Spain, 18th cent.
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Pair of Baroque polychromed wall cherubs, Spanish School, 18th century. Polychromed carved wooden wall sculptures (possibly walnut), representing two cherubs or naked torchero angels...
Metal
19th Century Italian Pair of Antique Brass Altar Palmettes
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th Century Italian Pair of Antique Brass Altar Palmettes Pair of sumptuous decorative Baroque style lanceolate palm leaves in openwork repousse brass, dating back to the 19th cent...
Brass
Pair of Italian 18th Century Giltwood Four-Arm Sconces, 1780
Located in Lincoln, GB
Rare and Important Pair of Italian 18th Century Giltwood Four-Arm Sconces An exceptionally rare and imposing pair of Italian 18th-century giltwood wall sconces, masterfully hand-carv...
Giltwood
Pair 19th Century Baroque Candle Sconces, Italy, 1700s
Located in San Francisco, CA
These ornate 18th-century wall sconces are crafted from carved and painted wood with traces of original gilding. Shaped like a curling cornucopia, they feature lush acanthus leaves, ...
Metal
Baroque Dutch Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Baroque Dutch style in gilt bronze by Gherardo Degli Albizzi. As a faithful replica, it features different ball-shaped elements. The sconce ends with a...
Bronze
A pair of Italian late 19th century Baroque st Giltwood wood mirrored sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very attractive pair of Italian late 19th century Baroque st. Giltwood, patinated wood, and pressed metal mirrored sconces. Each beautifully shaped sconce retains its ...
Metal
Pair of Los Castillo Brass and Copper Candle Sconces
By Los Castillo
Located in Pawtucket, RI
A rare pair of Los Castillo candle sconces in copper with swirling inlaid brass design, Taxco, Mexico. Signed.
Brass, Copper
Set of Swedish Grace Pewter Candle Sconces, 1930s, Sweden
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Værløse, DK
Set of Pewter Wall Candle Sconces made by Svensk Tenn. A fine duo for a beautiful home. * Pair (2) of Pewter Wall Candlestick Holders * Manufacturer: Svenskt Tenn * Year: est. 1930...
Pewter
$475 / set
H 8.5 in W 4 in D 4 in
Pair of Vintage Brass Champleve Candle Holders with Floral & Leaf Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Add timeless elegance to your space with this colorful pair of antique patinated brass candlestick holders. Crafted in China, circa 1970, each candlestick features intricate cloisonn...
Brass
Large Bronze Louis XIV Style Wall Sconce
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Large bronze 7-light wall sconce which can be hard wired or plugged into a socket. Great bronze casting with no issues. In excellent vintage condition with minimal age related wear. ...
Bronze
$1,110 / set
H 16.54 in W 8.27 in D 4.73 in
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A fine set of French Louis XV style gilt bronze sconces By Gherardo Degli Albizzi Beautifully cast in the traditional manner with all the sumptu...
Bronze
Pair of Antique French Bronze Figural Sticks, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Antique French Bronze Figural Sticks circa 1890.
Bronze
Pair of 18th Century Italian Polychrome Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th century Italian polychrome sconces. Tall pair of antique Italian Neoclassical style carved wood polychrome sconces from Tuscany. These ...
Wood
Handmade Cast Brass T-Light Candle-holder with Three Birds
Located in London, London
Each of those original and elegant brass t-light holders is handmade individually. Cast using very traditional techniques, they are polished revealing the lustrous finish of this bea...
Brass
“Font Albe” Wall Candle Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Simple yet elegant candle holders. The go anywhere, and lean against any wall. They are finished with a gun metal patina. Uses a standard taper candle. Custom Sizing is available. Pr...
Steel
Pair of Antique French Mirrored Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of neoclassical 19th century French wall sconces crafted with a beveled mirrored backplate with reverse etched architectural designs and a perfectly aged oxidized fin...
Brass
$350 / set
H 7.09 in W 2.56 in D 3.55 in
Pair of Swedish Hand-Hammered Copper and Brass Candle Sconces, 1930s
Located in Göteborg, SE
Bring a touch of rustic Scandinavian charm to your space with this expressive pair of wall-mounted candle sconces from 1930s Sweden. Crafted from hand-hammered copper with a striking...
Brass, Copper
18th Century Wrought Iron Candle Holder
Located in Allerum, SE
18th century Swedish folk art wrought iron Candle Holder. ca 1780 Sweden.
Wrought Iron
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H 11.03 in W 13.98 in D 0.6 in
Antique Viennese Silver Baroque Display Plate With Relief Decoration, Circa 1700
Located in Vienna, AT
Oval silver plate with a slightly recessed mirror and domed rim, offset by delicate pearl band and inward bow relief, as well as finely embossed and engraved across the entire surfac...
Silver
1820s French Pair of Italian Baroque Giltwood Fragment Sconces
Located in High Point, NC
This striking pair of 1820s French sconces features hand-carved giltwood fragments in the Italian Baroque style, repurposed into elegant wall-mounted candle holders. Each sconce show...
Metal
Pair of Baroque Style Painted and Gilt Decorated 4 Light Wall Sconces
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of baroque style painted and gilt metal 4 branch wall sconces. With foliate carved gilt wood tops, carved gilt decorated and painted bases with 2 levels of 2 gilt metal candle h...
Metal
South German Giltwood Two Light Sconce, 19th C
Located in Astoria, NY
South German gilt wood and gilt metal two light sconce, 19th century or later, in the form of a cherub or amour, against a scrolling foliate ground with two candle arms. Dimensions...
Giltwood
19th Century Iron Sicilian Electrified Candle Sconces
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Two antique iron candle sconces hand-crafted in Sicily in the 19th century, they have been electrified in 20th century, the iron part it's ...
Iron
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H 10.63 in W 7.88 in D 5.12 in
Couple of Italian 18th Century Giltwood Baroque Candleholders or Sconces
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful pair of Baroque giltwood candleholders, easy to mount at your wall due to attachment of later date. Unique and original period pieces, Italy, circa 1750. Weathered, small...
Wood
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H 16.75 in W 10 in D 6 in
Pair of Italian Baroque Style Carved Giltwood Mirror Wall Sconces, Mid 20th C.
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This pair of Italian carved giltwood mirror sconces represent an elegant fusion of the baroque and the later rococo style. They retain their old mirrors framed...
Metal
Pair of Baroque Pricket Sconces
Located in New Orleans, LA
Italian Baroque carved giltwood scroll from pricket sconces from the estate of Richard I. Johnson.
Giltwood
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H 11 in W 14.5 in D 8 in
Pair of Vintage Mizner Baroque Style Patinated Iron Leaf Work Wall Sconces
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
A pair of baroque style patinated iron pricket sconces. The two curved light arms extend from a circular convex wall plate ending in light holders with prickets for heavy candles. Th...
Iron
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H 24.25 in W 14.75 in D 7 in
Antique Oversized Figural Bronze Baroque Mirrored Candle Wall Sconces circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of Baroque candelabra wall sconces offer cast scroll and foliate frame with central Wind God mask surmounting shaped and beveled mir...
Metal, Bronze
Gilt Metal Wall Candle Holder Sconce with Glass Drops, a Single Item
Located in New York, NY
A single gilt metal wall mount candelabra sconce with two arms and glass pendant drops. Designed to hold two candlesticks. Not electrified. Dimensions: 11 inches W x 6.5 inches D x...
Metal
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H 13.39 in W 5.32 in D 12.6 in
Couple of Italian 19th Century Baroque Style Candleholders or Sconces
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful pair of silvered wood Baroque style candleholders, easy to mount at your wall. Unique pieces, Italy, circa 1850. Weathered, small losses and old repairs Measurement here...
Wood