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.
18th C Italian Pricket Candle Holders, a Pair
Located in Sarasota, FL
A pair of 18th Century Italian pricket candlestick holders. Ornately carved throughout with remnants of a silver leaf finish. Sculptural knopped columns each support a broad, flower-...
Wood
Vintage 43" Tall Baroque Silver Plated Collapsible Floor Candlesticks in Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 43" Tall Baroque Style Silver Plated Collapsible Floor Candlesticks in Box. Item features original storage box with tag that reads "Philip McChesney Funeral Director." Candle...
Silver Plate
Antique Flemish Brass Candlestick with Drip Tray, 18th Century
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This antique brass candlestick dates back to the early 18th century and showcases the refined craftsmanship of its time. The piece features a turned and slightly baluster-shaped stem...
Brass, Bronze
$8,640Sale Price|20% Off
Pair 17th Century Candlesticks Candle Holder Light in Brass Antique Gift Object
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair 17th Century Candlesticks Candle Holder Light in Brass Antique Gift Object . A Very beautiful Simple lines Baroque continental Candle ho...
Brass
$1,116Sale Price / set|48% Off
Pair Baroque Carved WoodCandleholders, Italy, Circa 1650-1750
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful Baroque carved wooden candleholders, Italy, circa 1650-1750. Several layers of paint visible. Weathered and small losses. Measurement individual.
Wood
Pair of Early 18th Century Baroque Brass Candlesticks with Square Bases
Located in Knivsta, SE
Pair of Early 18th Century Baroque Brass Candlesticks with Square Bases A rare and elegant pair of Baroque candlesticks from the early 1700s, crafted in solid brass. These striking...
Brass
Pair Of 18th Century Large Italian Carved Candlesticks
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very tall pair of 18th century Italian Baroque candlesticks. Exquisitely hand carved with wonderfully distressed silver gilt patina, resti...
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Wood Painted Gilded Candlestick Pricket
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Carved wood blue painted and gold gilded alter candlestick with original colors, patina and pricket. This untouched pricket candlestick, possibly from a castle, is carved from wood a...
Wood, Paint
Pair of brazilian baroque candlesticks in wood polychrome circa 1800
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and original pair of brazilian candlesticks in wood polychomed circa 1800.
Wood
Pair of Antique Gilt Bronze Candlesticks - Classic Baroque Style
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Gorgeous pair of finely crafted gilded bronze candelabra made in the classic Baroque style. The base is embellished with scrollwork and leaf motifs, while the tapered shaft alternate...
Bronze
Monumental Baroque Style Brass Candle Holders - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A monumental pair of brass candle holders. Turned in a Baroque style with broad wax pans, baluster columns, square knops, and triangular bases raised on small bracket feet. Some ligh...
Brass
Late 17th Century French Brass Candlestick with Drip Pan and Tripod Base
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
A fine French brass candlestick from the late 17th century, circa 1690. More than three hundred years old, it shows the elegant, sculptural forms of the Baroque period and carries th...
Brass
Large Spanish Baroque Brass Bell-Base Candlestick, circa 1680-1730
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
A large and impressive Spanish brass candlestick with a low, bell-shaped base, made in the late 17th or early 18th century, circa 1680 to 1730. At 24 cm it is taller than most candle...
Brass
$1,460Sale Price / set|54% Off
Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Baroque Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Wondeful Baroque giltwood candleholders , Italy, circa 1750-1780. Weathered, repairs and small losses. Measurement individual.
Wood
Brass Candlestick with Wrought Iron Spike. 18th Century Danish Baroque
Located in Kastrup, DK
Baroque brass candlestick for pillar candles. The body features a profiled brass base with a centrally mounted hand-forged wrought iron spike to secure the candle. Denmark, circa 17...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique 17th Century Dutch or English Bronze Candlestick/Candleholder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique bronze candlestick. Dating from the end of the 17th century. Likely Dutch or English. With a slightly orange hue a...
Bronze
$1,803Sale Price / set|55% Off
Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Baroque Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique Baroque giltwood candleholders for in total 6 candles, Italy, circa 1750-1780. Weathered, repairs and losses. More pictures available on request. Measurement individual.
Wood
$200Sale Price|20% Off
A pair of Silver Plated Godinger Baroque Style Candle holders
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
A pair of Silver Plated Godinger Baroque Style Candle holders. Crafted with precision, these candlesticks not only serve as functional pieces for illuminating your space but also as ...
Silver Plate
Pair of Italian Gilt Alter Candlesticks With Original Paint, 1930's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Gilded and Painted Vintage Wood Alter Candlesticks, Italy. Authentic carved alter sticks with original paint and patina, untouched. Wonderful addition on a table or mantle i...
Metal
$2,519 / set
PAIR OF ITALIAN TWO-LUME APPLIQUES 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF ITALIAN TWO-LUME APPLIQUES 18th Century Italians, gilt carving with metal applications. Small defects. Dim.: 34 x 18 cm good conditions
Wood
Pair of Sculptural Antler-Inspired Metal Candelabra, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
A striking pair of sculptural candelabra crafted in polished metal, designed in the form of branching deer antlers. Each piece combines a traditional candelabrum base with five candl...
Metal, Silver Plate
$4,123Sale Price / set|20% Off
18th Century Baroque Giltwood Candleholders with Putti Decorations
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This impressive pair of carved giltwood candleholders dates to the 18th century and was likely created in Southern Europe. Executed in richly detailed Baroque style, each piece featu...
Iron
Italian 18th Century Baroque Gilt Copper Candlestick
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Italian 18th century Baroque gilt copper candlestick. Rare Italian Baroque candlestick from the third quarter of the 18th century. It is a gilded copper body with a dished top on a baluster stem with scrolls and rocaills on a triform base. This candlestick, for the quality and decoration, is very close to an altar set...
Copper
Pair of Italian Baroque Silverplated Angel Candlesticks /Prickets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Italian Baroque Silverplated Angel Candlesticks/Prickets's Italy, 17th or 18th century For sale are a pair of Italian Baroque silverplated angel candlesticks or prickets, d...
Copper
Pair Tuscan Polychrome Wooden Altar Candlesticks, Worn Patina, 18th / 19th C.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Tuscan Polychrome Wooden Altar Candlesticks, Worn Patina, 18th / 19th C. This striking pair of Italian polychrome wooden candlesticks exemplifies the refined vernacular craftsm...
Metal
Antique Dutch bronze Candlestick 17th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A Dutch bronze candlestick from the 1st half of the 17th century. Aged patina Never repaired Height 19 cm
Bronze
Pair of 18th Century Baroque Style Patinated Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Milford, NH
An impressive pair of Baroque style patinated bronze candlesticks with baluster form stem and tripod feet, Continental in origin (possibly Italian) dating to the 18th century, conver...
Bronze
Pair of altar candlesticks, church candlesticks - gilded bronze - 17th / 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful Pair of candlesticks / Church candlesticks / Altar candlesticks in gilded and patinated bronze. The candlesticks consist of a candlestick on a vase cup, on a turned ba...
Bronze
Baroque Brass Candlesticks Pair. 18th Century Danish
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of 18th Century Danish Baroque Brass Candlesticks €1.143 Add to Cart Description A pair of Baroque candlesticks crafted in solid brass, featuring square, turned bases with conce...
Brass
Gilded Bronze Vintave Candlestick with Putto - Baroque Style
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Delightful, finely crafted gilt bronze candlestick depicting a winged putto (cherub) holding a candle-holding arm. The base, richly decorated with rocaille motifs, lends a typically ...
Bronze
Pair of Italian Baroque Carved Giltwood Candlesticks Torchères Ivory Table Lamps
Located in Coimbra, PT
Pair of elegant Italian baroque carved giltwood candlesticks torchères turned into table lamps with ivory silk lampshades Measures: Height 24 in /60 cm Diameter 14 in /36 cm Weig...
Silk, Wood, Giltwood
A Pair of Early 18th-century Brass Altar/Mantel Candle holders
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of early 18th century brass Altar / mantel candleholders, circa 1717 Superb pair of candle holder. Hand made from solid brass. The base shows the date 1717. Each large can...
Brass
Pair Of 19th Century Italian Baroque Style Prickets
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of 19th Century Italian Baroque Style Candlesticks. Pair of 19th century Italian Baroque style painted altar sticks, candlesticks, candleholders or prickets from Lucca. These fabulous tall antique Italian altar...
Iron
Pair of Italian Baroque-Style Church Candlesticks in Gilt Bronze
Located in Roma, IT
We are pleased to offer for sale a striking pair of authentic church candlesticks, sourced by us in Rome, where our gallery is based. Crafted from cast bronze or gilt brass, these Ca...
Brass
Pair of Early 20th Century Baroque Style GiltWood Paw Feet Candlestands
Located in Germantown, MD
An exquisite Pair of Early 20th Century Baroque Style GiltWood Paw Feet Candlestands with paw trifid. Measure 21.5" in height, 7.5" in width and 7.5" in depth.
Giltwood
18th/19th Century Tyrolean Eagle Giltwood Altar Stick
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and most impressive Tyrolean antique hand carved and painted floor-standing torchiere altar lamp with rich detail and beautiful warm, rustic, distre...
Gesso, Wood
Italian Wooden Giltwood Altar Candlesticks, A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of Italian Giltwood Altar Candlesticks. Each features ornate sculptural forms with acanthus leaf and scroll motifs. The candlesticks stand of tripod bases with volute feet, supp...
Wood
1950s Tall French Brass Alter Candlestick in Baroque Style
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Tall, heavy and substantial alter candlestick, France 1950's. This single brass sculpture has been untouched and retains its original patina. Wonderful addition as a centerpiece on a...
Metal, Brass
Pair Tall Continental Baroque Brass Candlesticks, 18th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a great pair of early 18th century Baroque brass candlesticks. The candlesticks feature tripartite bases terminating in cast paw feet. The candlesticks are cast in 5 sections...
Brass
Pair of Spanish Baroque Polychrome Carved Angel Candleholders, circa 1690
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
A rare pair of Spanish Baroque angel candleholders, carved in wood around 1690 and still carrying much of their old polychrome and gilding. Each angel stands on a stepped square plin...
Wood
Small 17th Century French Bronze Candlestick with Cut-Corner Base
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
A charming small French bronze candlestick from the second half of the 17th century, with a square base with cut corners, a short ringed baluster stem and a generous cylindrical socket with a round side opening. The bronze has a warm, honey-gold tone with a soft old patina, and the compact size makes it one of those pieces you keep picking up. The design is typical of French and Flemish candlesticks...
Bronze
17th Century Spanish Baroque Brass Candlestick with Square Base
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
An honest 17th-century Spanish brass candlestick with a square stepped base and a strong baluster stem, cast in the Baroque tradition of Castile and Andalusia. It has never been poli...
Brass
Pair Of 19th Century Baroque Carved Wood Pricket Candlesticks
Located in Norwood, NJ
A stunning pair of hand carved silver giltwood antique Baroque 19th-Century Italian tripod form base pricket candlesticks. These gorgeous candlesticks are of nice large size, silver ...
Silver Leaf
17th-Century Forged Iron Spring Candlestick – Height 24 cm
Located in Bilzen, BE
17th-Century Forged Iron Spring Candlestick – Height 24 cm Rare and authentic 17th-century forged iron candlestick featuring a beautifully hand-wrought spiral stem and elegant tripo...
Iron
Spanish Baroque Polychrome Angel Torchères on Gilt Pedestals, 18th century
Located in Madrid, ES
A charming pair of Spanish Baroque angel torchères dating from the 18th century, carved in wood and richly polychromed. Each kneeling angel is depicted supporting a torch-form candl...
Wood
Hand-Carved French Baroque Altar Candlesticks, Circa 1780
Located in Lincoln, GB
A Rare Pair of French Altar Candlesticks Late 18th / Early 19th Century This distinguished pair of French altar candlesticks dates from the late 18th to early 19th century and exempl...
Wood
$131Sale Price|20% Off
Barovier&Toso Ercole Candle Holder, Blown Glass, 25.5 cm Height, Italy
Located in London, England
Candlestick Ercole Barovier and Ermanno Toso, is much more than just an accessory; it is a work of art in blown glass, emblematic of artisanal craftsmanship. With its dimensions of 2...
Blown Glass
Hand Carved 18th Century Venetian Gilded Wood Candle Stand or Spike
Located in Miami, FL
Fine 18th Century Venetian candle stand or spike, hand-carved and gilded wood. Beautiful columnar shape on a square platform base on bun feet. This go...
Wood, Giltwood
17th Century Hand-Painted Italian Candlestick with Aquamarine
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
17th century Italian candlestick with aquamarine. The candlestick is from originally from a church in Florence. It hand-carved and hand-painted with hints of pale greenish-hues showi...
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
18th Century French Baroque Brass Candlestick
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a great example of a French period Baroque brass candlestick. The candlestick is in very good original condition. There is a slight dent to the round base of the stick and th...
Brass
Vintage Pair of Candlesticks, Italian Baroque Style, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Pair of Candlesticks, Italian Baroque style, 19th century. Pair of big candlesticks is a very refined decorative object in brass and gilded metal. 55x14 cm each. Ve...
Brass
$1,100Sale Price / set|26% Off
Neapolitan 18th Century Late Baroque Pair of Bronze Altar Candlesticks
Located in Miami, FL
Late Baroque or early Rococo pair of sinuous form bronze Candlesticks. Italian born, they were probably alter pieces and have a subtle decoration on the shiney bronze candleholder to...
Bronze
Pair of Italian Baroque Bronze Pricket Candlesticks
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form with candle pricket over a baluster form support and ending on a triangular base with paw feet.
Bronze
19th Century Baroque Style Candle holder Stand
Located in Delft, NL
19th century Baroque style candle stand. Italian Baroque style wooden carved with gilt painted lacquered surface candle holder stand with pawn fe...
Wood
$3,255 / set
Pair Tall 18th Century Altar Candlesticks Italy
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Tall 18th Century Altar Candlesticks Italy in very good vintage condition
Wood, Paint
$2,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Gilded Italian Candlestick Prickets, Baroque Style, 18th Century, Pair
Located in Wichita, KS
Beautiful 18th century gilded Italian candlestick prickets. Used in a church during a time when candlelight was the only form of illumination, the backs are still modified to push a...
Wood
Unique 18th Century Carved Altar Candlestick Holder from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
hand carved from pine in the 1700s, this unique Italian altar candlestick holder features a lovely foliate rinceaux dotted with volute scrolls. The intricate weaving of curled leaves...
Wood
Lamps Table Pair Candlesticks Silver Gilt 17th Century Baroque Italian 29" high
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Fine pair of late 17th century, Italian, carved & gilded pricket candlesticks upcycled into table lamps, 29” high Finely carved with classical turnings and ornamentation of the Baro...
Beech
Pair French Baroque Style Brass Candlesticks Candle Lamps, Early 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of French Baroque style brass candlesticks with hand chasing. These had been wired for boudoir lamps sometime in the 20th century and we can electrify again if desired (for a...
Brass
Pair of Elegant Silver 925 Candle Holders, London, England, 20th Century
By D J Silver Repairs, Roberts & Dore Ltd. 1
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of silver candle holders on a sweeping, oval-cloud-shaped base, framed and profiled segments pulled up in the middle and converging to form a grooved ring...
Silver