Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
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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Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Murano Glass, Giltwood
1940s European Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Early 20th Century Austrian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal
2010s Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Fabric, Wood
1880s Austrian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
1780s Austrian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century European Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
1980s Austrian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
1920s French Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
2010s Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
2010s Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Stainless Steel
1950s Finnish Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Brass
2010s Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate, Bronze, Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate, Bronze, Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate, Bronze, Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate, Bronze, Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Stainless Steel
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
2010s Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate, Bronze, Gold Leaf
1950s European Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass, Wire
1940s French Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass, Cut Glass
1950s Austrian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate, Bronze, Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Gold Plate, Bronze, Gold Leaf, Gold
2010s Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Gold, Gold Leaf, Bronze, Gold Plate
2010s Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate, Bronze, Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate, Bronze, Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
1920s French Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
1960s Austrian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
1910s Austrian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
20th Century French Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Porcelain, Meissen
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
1950s European Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
Early 20th Century French Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
Mid-18th Century European Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass, Wire
1910s Austrian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass
20th Century Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
Early 20th Century French Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Gold
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
18th Century European Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
1950s Austrian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal
18th Century European Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Wire
19th Century European Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass, Wire
1720s Italian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Stainless Steel