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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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze, Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Giltwood
Early 1800s Austrian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
1840s Dutch Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Bronze
19th Century English Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
19th Century French Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
1890s French Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century European Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass
19th Century French Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
19th Century German Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Tin
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal
1820s European Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Late 19th Century British Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
1880s Austrian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Late 19th Century European Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass, Wire
19th Century French Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass, Iron
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
19th Century European Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass, Wire
19th Century German Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass, Silver Plate
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass, Wire
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Iron
19th Century Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
19th Century French Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
19th Century French Antique Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Rock Crystal, Bronze