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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Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver Plate, Iron
1950s German Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Blown Glass
1930s French Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass
1940s French Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
1950s Spanish Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Ceramic, Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Paint, Giltwood, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Brass, Chrome
1930s French Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1950s French Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Gold, Brass
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum, Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Murano Glass
1950s French Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
1940s European Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass, Wire
1940s Dutch Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
1950s Finnish Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Murano Glass
1950s Austrian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
1950s European Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass, Wire
1940s French Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass, Cut Glass
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Opaline Glass
1960s Austrian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass
1950s European Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
1950s Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
1950s Austrian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Porcelain, Meissen
1930s Canadian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
1940s Dutch Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Mid-20th Century Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Copper
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
1950s Austrian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
1930s Spanish Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
1940s American Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1940s Austrian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Gold
1930s American Vintage Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze