Baroque Lanterns
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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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Lanterns
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lanterns
Iron
Early 2000s French Baroque Lanterns
Crystal, Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Lanterns
Brass, Copper
19th Century Antique Baroque Lanterns
Tin
1870s French Antique Baroque Lanterns
Bronze
1910s American Vintage Baroque Lanterns
Bronze
1920s Vintage Baroque Lanterns
Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lanterns
Brass, Wrought Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lanterns
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lanterns
Copper
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Lanterns
Giltwood
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Lanterns
Wood
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Lanterns
Slag Glass
1910s French Vintage Baroque Lanterns
Bronze
Early 20th Century European Baroque Lanterns
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lanterns
Glass, Giltwood
2010s French Baroque Lanterns
Wood, Giltwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lanterns
Wood
20th Century French Baroque Lanterns
Brass
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Lanterns
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque Lanterns
Wrought Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lanterns
Iron
19th Century French Antique Baroque Lanterns
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lanterns
Iron, Tin
1930s Spanish Vintage Baroque Lanterns
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lanterns
Tin
2010s Italian Baroque Lanterns
Brass
18th Century European Antique Baroque Lanterns
Crystal, Wire
2010s French Baroque Lanterns
Tôle
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Lanterns
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lanterns
Bronze
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Lanterns
Iron