Baroque Candle Holders
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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17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Bronze
Early 1900s Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Candle Holders
Blown Glass
Early 1800s Brazilian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Wood
Late 17th Century Scandinavian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Ormolu
19th Century Polish Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Brass
19th Century French Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Ormolu
Late 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Candle Holders
Metal, Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Candle Holders
Metal
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Oak
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Wrought Iron
20th Century Swedish Baroque Candle Holders
Pewter
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Brass
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Pine
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Candle Holders
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Candle Holders
Wrought Iron
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Giltwood
Late 20th Century English Baroque Candle Holders
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Candle Holders
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century German Baroque Candle Holders
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Czech Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Wood
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Brass
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Bronze
Early 19th Century Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Metal
Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Brass
Mid-19th Century American Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Crystal, Marble, Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Wood
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Wood
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Metal, Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
20th Century Baroque Candle Holders
Metal
18th Century German Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Softwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Wrought Iron
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Giltwood
18th Century European Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Giltwood
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Candle Holders
Silver
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Brass