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.
Find a collection of authentic antique Baroque tables, lighting, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
$350 / item
Simple and Elegant Seashell Sconce
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
We have a nice collection of these sconces. They small and very elegant with a shade just large enough to shield the bulb. They are priced per lamp.
Brass
1930’s French Plaster Shell Sconces with 2 interior light
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1930’s French plaster sconces. Has shell shape. With 2 interior lights. Unusual Lights coming from top and bottom part of sconces. Available 3 pairs
Plaster
Vintage Italian Carved and Painted Two Branch Monkey Sconces, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Italian Carved and Painted Two Branch Sconces, Pair, Featuring Monkey Seated on a Ball Wearing gold Colored Jacket, Resting Under white Color Banana Tree with Banana Cluster...
Brass
Baroque-Style Silver wall Sconce by Sciolari, Italy 1960s
By Gaetano Sciolari, Sciolari Lighting
Located in Hannover, DE
This lovely Italian wall sconce from the renowned Italian manufacturer Sciolari is quite a rarity, with its Baroque design. The sconce has two E14 Edison sockets, and for our friends...
Metal
1960s Baroque Wall Lamp with Mirror, Hand-Carved Gold Leaf
Located in Hannover, DE
This stunning wall lamp, crafted in the elegant style of luxury baroque with a mirror, was lovingly made by a skilled artisan in the 1960s. It's a real gem! The lamp was lovingly han...
Gold Leaf
$4,690 / set
Set of 3 Gold Repousse Baroque Wall Sconces
Located in Hastings, GB
A rare set of 3 Brass Baroque repousse wall sconces Original late 17th/ early 18th century large detailed Repoussé back plates designed with high...
Brass
Pair Antique Bronze Patinated Putti Angel Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair antique bronze patinated angel putti sconces. Italian late 17th century bronze putti with exceptional modeling seated on scrolled arms each ex...
Bronze
$1,195Sale Price / set|20% Off
Fine Pair of One Light Murano Wall Sconces, Italy 1940.
Located in Brussels, BE
Fine set of two Venitian wall sconces in perfect vintage condition. No pieces missing.One light each. From Italy, 1940.
Murano Glass
Pair of Early 19th Century Hand Carved Italian Polychromed Candle Wall Sconces
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Special pair of hand carved wood and painted 19th century polychromed candle wall scinces, Italian. In excellent antique condition with minimal wear,...
Metal
Big 18th Century Embossed Copper Floral "Palma" Church Sconces
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing two lights each. These will be newly rewired with certified US UL sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries. Beautiful floral motif in pressed copp...
Bronze, Copper
Antique Gilded Bronze Angel Sconces Pair Cherub Wall Lights Facing, France
Located in Bastogne, BE
Antique Gilded Bronze Angel Wall Sconces from France, 1920s Magnificent pair of antique angel wall sconces, crafted from beautifully gilded ...
Bronze
Pair of Luxury Baroque Wall Lights Made of linden Wood
Located in Hannover, DE
This pair of baroque wall lights, made of linden wood, was made in Italy in the 1960s. The craftsmanship is truly exceptional, and it's not often you find pieces of this quality thes...
Softwood, Paint
Monumental Brass Wall Lights with Opaline Glass Globes, National Gallery Praque
Located in Almelo, NL
Monumental brass wall lights with opaline glass globes from the National Gallery Praque. Monumental and chic design wall lights with high quality brass fixture and luxury opaline ...
Brass
Pair of Baroque Style Hand-Carved Cherub Wall Sconces, European Alpine Spruce
Located in Hannover, DE
This exceptional pair of wall sconces in the Baroque style combines masterful craftsmanship with timeless elegance. Each piece has been meticulously hand-carved by a skilled wood art...
Wood, Spruce
Pair of Florentine 2 Light Tole Toleware Sconces by Eglo Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful pair of sconces with 2 lights that was made in Austria, probably by Eglo Leuchten, circa 1980s. Each sconce is made in dark green and gilt metal. The color combination of...
Metal
Pair of Hand-Carved Baroque Wall Lights, Italian Wood & Metal, 1950s
Located in Hannover, DE
This pair of hand-carved wall lights is a real beauty, and it's even more impressive when you learn about how rare it is to find a set in such great condition. You're going to love h...
Metal, Gold
Pair of Antique French Gilt Bronze Sconces in the Baroque Style
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique French gilt bronze sconces in the Baroque style French, late 19th century Measures: Height 61cm, width 39cm, depth...
Ormolu
Rare Gold Spanish Ferro Wall Light Sconce of Large Scale
By Ferrocolor
Located in Hastings, GB
A stunning 1950's huge Spanish wall light by the renowned Ferro company, boasting 7 e14 lampholders the iron light topped by a crown, with brutalist and florentine influences through...
Iron
A Pair of French Empire Style Brass Carriage Lights, Wall Lights
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of French Empire Style Brass Carriage Lights, Wall Lights A pair of 19th Century Brass Carriage Lights these are very decorative pieces with swags and flames to the top they...
Brass
Pair Of Italian Appliques 1700 Large Curved Arms Copper and Silver Plated
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of monumental Italian candle holder arms made in the early 1700s of embossed copper with plant motifs and applied to a frame carved of poplar wood and silvered on the edge side ...
Copper
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Baroque Style Large Brass Three-Light Swedish Wall Sconce
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This is an impressively large and ornate antique repousse brass three-light sconce. The backplate is crest shaped with a convex center embossed with a shell and scroll design. The Du...
Brass
Pair Italian Baroque Girandoles or Mirrors
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very unusual pair of late 17th or early 18th century Italian Baroque Girandoles. The girandoles feature a finely executed carved gilt wood frame that is surmounted by a fin...
Gold Leaf
$4,720Sale Price|20% Off
Large Louis XIV Period Baroque Italian Carved Giltwood Wall Sconce
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Louis XIV Baroque Italian carved giltwood wall sconce Large early 18th century Italian hand carved and gilded 6-light wa...
Giltwood
French Gold Gilt Amethyst Crystal Prisms Rock Crystal Sconces, circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing two lights each. Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the United States and appropriate certified sockets for other countries and ready to hang. Crystal bobeches sitting on gilt wood...
Crystal
1900s Baroque Hand-Carved Lacquered Wood and Iron Italian Wall Sconces
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A pair of hand-carved wood wall sconces crafted in Italy in the Early 20th Century. They are in original conditions with normal signs of use and age and in working order. These 1900s...
Iron
Italian 18th century Baroque Period patinated metal and wood sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A uniquely designed pair of Italian 18th century Baroque Period patinated metal and wood sconces. Each three light sconce is centered by an acanthus leaf decorated base plate that in...
Metal
1900 French Baroque Gold Gilt Three-Light Crystal Sconces
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing three-lights each, sitting in crystal bobeches on top of giltwood posts. These will be rewired with certified US UL sockets for the United States and appropriate sockets for ...
Crystal
Vintage Pair Of Double Arm Wall Lights / Sconces French Bronze Wall Lights, 1960
Located in Bastogne, BE
Pair of Double Arm Wall Sconces, Lights, French, 1960. Beautiful fine detailed foliage wrapped around the arms. Candle-style sleeves. The decor consists of stylized acanthus scroll...
Bronze
Pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderfully decorative pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood sconces. This charming pair of five arm unelectrified sconces display oval off-white and Giltwood backplate...
Giltwood
$640Sale Price / set|20% Off
2 Antique Baroque Revival Neoclassical Carved Two Light Candelabra Wall Sconces
Located in Dayton, OH
Baroque revival electrified wall sconces, circa 1910. A two arm candelabra shape with candlesticks decorated with leaves and flowers around a central flaming urn. Made from wood with...
Hardwood, Paint
Verochio Italian Giltwood Light Sconce by Randy Esada
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Verochio Italian giltwood light sconce by Randy Esada Item #: 9001SC - Verochio sconce (1-arm) Finish: 23-karat distressed yellow gold Dimensions: 6 W x...
Giltwood
French Green Prisms Loaded Macaroni Beads Beaded Chandelier, 1920s
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 5 lights, sitting in crystal bobeches. Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the United States and appropriate sockets for country and ready to hang. Macaroni bead...
Crystal
Monumental Banci Firenze Gold Murano Crystal Wall Light
Located in Hastings, GB
A truly astounding wall light of enormous proportions by the leading Italian Design House Banci Firenze, dating to the late 1970’s, this incredibly beautiful light is crafted in gilt...
Iron
$9,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Early 19thc French Antique Crystal Hurricane Shade Sconces attrib. Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Very Rare Pair of Mid 19thc Hurricane Shade Sconces Attributed to Baccarat France. Clear rop twist arms, White/ Gold Enamel Floral Accents. This whole set is all original. There are two heavy metal sconce arm holders, there is a crystal matching floral enamel basin...
Crystal
$7,200 / set
French 19th Century Gilded Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Miami, FL
A large French pair of gilded bronze quintuple arm antique wall sconces, the ornate leaf scrolling arms with leaf bobeches drip pans, issuing from a decoratively cast elongated taper...
Bronze
A Pair of Brass Wall Shields, With Two Candleholders. Decorated
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of charming wall applique in brass, baroque form, 19th century Denmark. 6 angular shield. With candle holders for two candles Hammered details. SOLD as a pair.
Brass
Gilded baroque wall sconce with "Golden Queen" mirror, 1970s
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Gorgeous Baroque-style wall sconce, finely crafted with rich floral decorations and ornamental scrollwork. The golden frame is embellished with a shaped mirror that amplifies the lig...
Brass
19th C Italian Pair of Baroque Style Silver 2-Light Wall Sconces, Wired for US
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian pair of Baroque style silver plated, two-light wall sconces from the 19th century. These antique wall lights from Italy each feature sha...
Silver Plate
Early 18th Century Baroque Seven Lights Candelabra Andrea Brustolon Attributable
By Andrea Brustolon
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Venetian Baroque seven lights candelabra, indicated for fireplace or credenza, in hand-carved walnut, gold leaf finish, proceeds from a candle holders of early 1700s The central heart carved, indicates its ecclesiastical origin. Measures cm: H 56 x W 102 x D 12 "Andrea Brustolon...
Walnut
$4,981 / set
Pair of Large 19th Century French Wall Lights
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A pretty and elegant pair of 19th Century French iron wall lights. Unusual model with multiple flowers and basketweave urns at the bottom.
Wrought Iron
Large Pair Louis XIV Style Bronze Three Arm Sconces
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This large and impressive pair of bronze sconces are well cast and finely detailed. The patinated backs are accented with gilt bronze decorative mounts that feature Classical motifs....
Bronze
Large Gold Water Gilded Wooden Chapel Sunburst Flush Light
Located in Hastings, GB
A very large and fabulous 1930s water gilded sunburst flush mount. Hand crafted wooden rays surround the single lamp holder to the centre, originally from a church in Germany this pi...
Wood
$2,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Italian Wood Cherub Sconces
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of vintage late 19th or early 20th century Baroque style carved wood sconces, featuring three arms with cherubs holding a candlestick. Electrified. A unique feature is the wax...
Wood
Pair of Italian Baroque Giltwood Arm-Form Wall Lights
Located in Essex, MA
With shield form backs and arm and hand candleholder. Currently not electrified. Featured in an upcoming Stephen King movie.
Giltwood
$7,800 / set
Pair of Period Baroque Venetian Giltwood Sconces
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of 18th century Venetian Baroque appliques in 'Legno Dorata'. Each with three curved wire arms clad in water gilt gesso, terminating in carved water giltwood candle cups. Very g...
Metal
$359Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Italian Brass wall sconces, candelabra
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Pair of Italian Brass wall sconces, candelabra, ribbon bow with floral detail with two holders. H: 33 cm W: 23 cm D: 8cm
Brass
Rare Pair of Late 17th-Early 18th Century Ship Sconces
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very rare pair of late 17th century bronze swivel arm sconces with parapet finials over balustrade bodies, the two pairs of arms of differing heights...
Bronze
18th Century Italian Giltwood & Iron Single Arm Wall Sconce
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, 18th century. A good quality antique carved and water gilded single arm sconce. Featuring a Rococo and Renaissance Revival style - the sconce has a single hand forged wroug...
Wrought Iron
4 floral sconces golden foliage style 50's Jansen
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pair of French sconces from the 50's in baroque style in the taste of Jansen's work. Gilded metal structure with a very decorative vegetal pattern. Very nice vintage condition, E14 L...
Metal
Pair of 18th Century Italian Baroque Style Finials
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 18th Century Italian decorative wooden finials. Baroque style with original paint.
Wood, Paint
Antique 18th Century Wall Candle Sconces Appliques Brass Moulded Hammered Cast
Located in Munich, DE
These fine wall candle sconces have been handcrafted in the first half of the 18th century out of brass. The appliques have been hammered and chased o...
Brass
$2,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
New Laudarte Srl Gilt Bronze, Crystal Wall Sconces, Pair
By Laudarte Srl
Located in Miami, FL
New Laudarte Srl Gilt Bronze, Crystal Wall Sconces, Pair Offered for sale is a fine quality pair of unused floor sample gilt bronze wall sconces made by Laudarte Srl of Italy. The ...
Crystal, Bronze
Wonderful Pair Caldwell Silvered Bronze Nickel Tassel Regency Baroque Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of E.F Caldwell Style Silvered Bronze / Nickel With Tassel Bottom Regency / Baroque Design Two Rewired Candelabra Sconces
Silver Plate, Brass
Monumental Brass Wall Lights with Opaline Glass Globes, National Gallery Praque
Located in Almelo, NL
Monumental brass wall lights with opaline glass globes from the National Gallery Praque. Monumental and chic design set of 16 chandeliers with high quality brass fixture and luxur...
Brass
19th Century French Pair of Hand Carved Giltwood Baroque Style Sconces
Located in Sofia, BG
This antique French Louis XVI style hand carved and giltwood sconces is adjusted and wired for two bulbs each one. Authentic condition with no restorations ever made. France, circa ...
Giltwood
Pair of Florentine Baroque Style Polychrome Wood 2 Light Sconces by Eglo Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful pair of sconces with 2 lights that was made in Austria, by Eglo Leuchten, circa 1980s. Each sconce is made in polychrome hand carved wood and metal, with glass shades. T...
Metal
19th Century Pair Italian White Porcelain Baroque Mirrors with Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
Beautiful and fine pair of white Maiolica mirrors with elegant multi-color flowers drawings, in Baroque Style, handmade in Bassano by the well known Manufacturer Antonibon, coming fr...
Iron
$573Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of polychrome carved wood and metal wall lights by Chelini, Firenze, 1980
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful pair of carved wood and metal wall lights, made by Chelini, Firenze, Italy, in the 1980s. Nice baroque fruits and leaves decorations, with colorful shades. Two light source...
Metal
Pair of Italian Painted and Parcel Giltwood Plume Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Italian painted and parcel giltwood plume sconces. This pair of Italian painted and parcel gilt plume sconces are 2925" H. These large Italian 5 light gilt wood sconces have been newly wired for U.S. Use with new sockets and candle sleeves.
Wood, Giltwood
Spanish Gold Iron Baroque Wall Light, 1950's
Located in Hastings, GB
Spanish Baroque wall light, in forged gilt Iron, with applied leaf detailing, dating from the 1950's. Measures: Height 54cm x width 28cm x depth 14cm (rose 7cm).
Bronze