Baroque Lighting
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.
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Lighting
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Poplar
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Porcelain, Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Silver Plate, Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Wood
1910s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Early 1900s American Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
1750s English Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
1920s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century Dutch Baroque Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century American Baroque Lighting
Linen, Wood
1910s American Vintage Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Lighting
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
Early 20th Century Czech Baroque Lighting
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Ceramic
20th Century Baroque Lighting
Brass, Bronze
1950s German Vintage Baroque Lighting
Brass
1910s American Vintage Baroque Lighting
Bronze
20th Century American Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Lighting
Oak
Late 19th Century American Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Rock Crystal, Bronze
1910s American Vintage Baroque Lighting
Bronze
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century British Baroque Lighting
Silver Plate, Bronze
1920s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal
20th Century American Baroque Lighting
Plaster
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Pearwood, Giltwood, Fabric
Mid-19th Century Antique Baroque Lighting
Shell
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Lighting
Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Metal, Silver Plate
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal
1990s American Baroque Lighting
Bronze
1930s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal
1950s European Vintage Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Wrought Iron
20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
1920s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
1930s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
1910s Vintage Baroque Lighting
Hardwood, Paint
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal
1890s Antique Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass