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.
19th Century German Antique Baroque Lighting
Sheet Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass, Wrought Iron
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
1740s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
1720s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Metal
1910s Austrian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
1920s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
1910s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
1920s German Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
1980s German Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
1920s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Paint, Wood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary North American Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
2010s German Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
18th Century European Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass, Wire
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Lighting
Bronze, Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
1920s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Murano Glass
1820s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
1910s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
1950s Spanish Vintage Baroque Lighting
Brass
1950s German Vintage Baroque Lighting
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Murano Glass
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass, Glass
20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Gold Plate, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Lighting
Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
1960s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century Spanish Baroque Lighting
Gold Leaf
1950s German Vintage Baroque Lighting
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
2010s German Baroque Lighting
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Murano Glass, Giltwood
17th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass, Wrought Iron
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
1820s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
2010s German Baroque Lighting
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Rock Crystal, Bronze
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Softwood, Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Lighting
Brass
1930s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Plaster
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Rock Crystal
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
18th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Hardwood
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Lighting
Iron
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
1960s Spanish Vintage Baroque Lighting
Steel
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century Baroque Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century Dutch Baroque Lighting
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
1940s Dutch Vintage Baroque Lighting
Brass
1910s Dutch Vintage Baroque Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary European Baroque Lighting
Glass