Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
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 Wall Lights and Sconces
Ormolu, Bronze
1840s French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Gold Leaf
1910s English Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Sterling Silver
1910s Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Hardwood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Early 20th Century French Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood, Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal
20th Century French Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Rock Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal
20th Century French Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Murano Glass
1890s French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze, Brass, Copper
1910s Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Hardwood, Paint
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
1830s Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Walnut
18th Century and Earlier European Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Silver Plate
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary North American Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Giltwood
Early 1900s American Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Giltwood
Early 20th Century American Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Early 18th Century Baltic Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Silver, Brass
Early 20th Century American Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
1930s Dutch Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
20th Century Unknown Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
1910s American Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood
20th Century European Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Giltwood
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood, Paint
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood
1930s Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Silver Plate
20th Century Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Silver Plate, Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
1730s French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass