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Baroque Lighting

BAROQUE STYLE

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.

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Style: Baroque
Monumental Wrought Iron Single Arm 4-Light Wall Sconce, H-57 inches
Located in Dallas, TX
Wrought in the style of Spanish architectural lighting, this monumental iron four-light wall sconce is topped by white faux candle sleeves rising from saucer large, parted leaf bobec...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Lighting

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Gilt Brass Lamp w/ Antique 18th century Blue and Cream Faience Acanthi Fragment
Located in Leesburg, VA
Anonymous 18th century and last half of the 20th century; Hamburg, Germany Polychrome faience and gilt brass Approximate size, including shade: 26 (h) x 6 (w) x 4 (d) in. A unique ...
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Brass

Unique Table Lamp with Antique Faience Blue and Cream Architectural Fragment
Located in Leesburg, VA
Anonymous 18th century and last half of the 20th century; Hamburg, Germany Polychrome faience and gilt brass Approximate size, including shade: 26 (h) x 19 (w) x 6 (d) in. An extra...
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Lighting

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Brass

Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Style Carved and Lacquered Wood Table Lamp
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Fantastic table lamp made of wood finely lacquered in shades of green and embellished with gold decorations. Datable to around the first decades of the 20th century in perfect baroqu...
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1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Poplar

Vintage Capodimonte porcelain 3 arm chandelier Italy 1940s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Elevate your living space with the timeless beauty of this vintage Capodimonte porcelain chandelier, crafted in Italy during the 1940s. This chandelier is adorned with intricate and ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting

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Porcelain, Ceramic

Baroque Style Silver Chandelier Made in Italy, circa 1950
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A beautiful and very high quality chandelier in silver metal with eight arms with each holding a candle light. The lamp can be used either as shown in the pictures or with small lampshades...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting

Materials

Silver Plate, Iron

Monumental 19th Century Italian Giltwood Chandeliers
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental 19th century Italian giltwood chandelier. This stunning magnificent large scale Italian gilt wood six light Baroque style chandelier from Tuscany has fabulous patina and h...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of French Silver Gilt Wall Sconces
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant pair of silver gilt wall sconces hand-crafted in France in the 20th century. Each of these lustrous sconces features beautiful hand-carved shell motifs at the pediment, sc...
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20th Century French Baroque Lighting

Materials

Wood

Antique Mazarin chandelier. Gilded bronze
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
A luxurious antique gilded bronze chandelier with rich floral decoration. The chandelier is restored: new supply cable, new pods, original sockets - fully functional - ready to use. ...
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1910s French Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Bronze

a pair of circa 1920's Caldwell sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell silver plated sconces with waves design and unusual arms, two lights
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Early 1900s American Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Mid-18th Century English Brass Six-light Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An extraordinary period 18th century brass chandelier of rare form. Delicate leaf links suspended from the original ceiling mount support a trefoil hook and the body of the light fr...
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1750s English Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of antique Mazarin Bronze chandeliers
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
Antique Louis XIV Baroque style chandeliers made of solid cast bronze represent a majestic elegance that elevates the interior. The chandeliers are polished to a high golden shine. F...
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1920s French Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Bronze

A Late 19th Century Antique Dutch Brass Chandelier
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An Antique Dutch Brass Chandelier, Late 19th Century Of typical form, the sixteen lights arranged in two tiers. Provenance: Private Vi...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Brass

An Early 20th Century Dutch Cast Brass Chandelier
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Dutch Cast Brass Chandelier, Early 20th Century Of eighteen lights raised on two tiers of scrolling arms, radiating from a knopped stem, the stem and pans decoratively pierced. P...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Baroque Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of Early 20th Century Candlestick Lamps with Scalloped Linen Shades
Located in Chicago, IL
Experience the allure of a bygone era with our pair of early 20th century American turned wood candlesticks, thoughtfully transformed into captivating table lamps. These treasures ex...
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Early 20th Century American Baroque Lighting

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Linen, Wood

a pair of circa 1920's Caldwell sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell silver plated sconces
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1910s American Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Italian Painted & Parcel Gilt Six Light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian style six light painted and parcel gilt chandelier with iron chain and accents. Newly rewired with wax candle covers. Includes chain and a beautiful carved wood canopy.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Simple and Elegant Seashell Sconce
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.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Lighting

Materials

Brass

6 floral sconces golden foliage style 50's Jansen
Located in Lyon, FR
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...
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1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Metal

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 ...
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Early 20th Century Czech Baroque Lighting

Materials

Brass

Antique late 19th century pair of brass and baccarat crystal wall sconces
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here is a beautiful pair of antique late 19th-century wall sconces that were made in France circa 1880. The sconces feature a cast brass frame hung with baccarat crystal orn...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Brass

pair of italian sconces in ceramic "Adam and Eve" sculpture
Located in Lyon, FR
Pair of Italian figurative sconces from the 50's in ceramic representing Adam and Eve. Sculptural sconces and unique model, with a very nice conserva...
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1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage English Baroque Style Antique Bronze Eight Light Chandelier
Located in North Salem, NY
Vintage English baroque style antique bronze eight light chandelier with wonderful color and patina. Circa 1920. Two (2) available. Quoted price is for one (1).
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20th Century Baroque Lighting

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Large Polished Brass Dutch Baroque 12-Light Chandelier
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Stunning twelve-light polished brass chandelier in the style of Baroque. Socket: 12 x e 14 for standard screw bulbs.  
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1950s German Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Brass

1920's Caldwell lion sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell doble light sconces with rampant lions on backplate
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1910s American Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair, Fine Arts Lamp Company Gilt wood Baroque Style Table Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fine Arts Lamp Company, 20th century. 21" h to socket 29.5" h to finial "The company’s artistic heritage began in the New York glassmaking factory founded by Max Blumberg in the late nineteenth century. In 1940, his son Jack Blumberg gathered the finest designers, sculptors, and decorative artists to fulfill their shared vision of becoming the world’s premier lighting manufacturer, and Fine Art Lamps was born. In 1965, Jack’s son Max carried on the commitment of his grandfather and father to design excellence and superb workmanship. In 1976, the company moved to Miami and expanded its operations capitalizing on the dynamic and creative culture thriving in South Florida at the time. Over time, Fine Art has been honored with numerous design awards, including the prestigious ART Manufacturer of the Year Award an unprecedented nine times, distinguishing the company beyond compare, and cementing our induction into the ART Hall of Fame. In early 2018, as Max looked to enjoy new adventures in retirement, the company was acquired by his long-term executive team...
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20th Century American Baroque Lighting

Materials

Giltwood

Handblown Murano Glass Candelabra Multicolored, circa 1940
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Handblown Murano glass candelabra, multicolored, circa 1940, Baroque style, five-arm candelabra with multicolored applied decoration, materials...
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Mid-20th Century Baroque Lighting

Materials

Blown Glass

Large Florentine Baroque Style Polychrome Wood 6 Light Chandelier Italy, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful chandelier with six lights that was made in Italy, circa 1980s. The chandelier is made in polychrome hand carved wood and metal, with glass shades. The color combination ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Floor Lamp in Oak, Danish Mid Century Modern, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A charming decorative floor lamp in solid oak. Beautiful carved body featured in this vintage light. Fine craftmanship, perfectly suited for any interior style. A Modern, Scandinavia...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Lighting

Materials

Oak

A late 19th Century Caldwell chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900 Caldwell 4 lights chandelier with very unusual design.
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Late 19th Century American Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Bronze

A 1900's French gilt bronze chandelier wi rock crystals hangings
Located in New York, NY
a circa 1900's gilt bronze chandelier with rock crystal hangings (12 arms and 6 interior lights.).
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Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

a circa 1920's Caldwell lantern
Located in New York, NY
a circa 1920's Caldwell gilt bronze lantern with beveled glass inset
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1910s American Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Bronze

A Pair of 1930’s Large Wood Italian Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930’s Italian gilt metal arms and carved plaster wood sconces
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1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Bronze

1900's English Baroco Silver Plated Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900's English baroque style silver plated sconces with a two woman and flowers. Unique and unusual design
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Early 20th Century British Baroque Lighting

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

French Rare Flower One of a Kind Green Opaline Giltwood Sconces, circa 1920
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Housing two lights each. Will be rewired with certified US UL sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang. Crystal bobeches sitting on gold ...
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1920s French Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Crystal

Mid Century Baroque Stick Lamps
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful imposing baroque stick lamps. Great detail in fluting and heraldic claw footing.
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20th Century American Baroque Lighting

Materials

Plaster

Italian Venetian Murano Clear Glass and Gold Dust Floral Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
Italian Venetian Murano clear glass and gold dust floral six-light chandelier from the circa 1950s. This majestic Murano glass chandelier with gold inclusions inside the clear glass ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

Vintage Italian Gold Giltwood Lamps Carved Neoclassal Vases Table Lamps a Pair
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage tall ornamental Italian Giltwood Lamps hand carved Neoclassical table lamps with lampshades. Style: Vintage, Italian, French Country, French Provincial, Baroque, Antique, Mid Century, Neoclassical, Regency, Art deco Material: wood, gold leaf, fabric Description: Beautifully ornamental gold giltwood Neoclassical urn - vase table lamps. The lampshades are in new condition. The ornamental vases hand carved with flower swags, fluted neck in column form crowned with a ionic capital the lamps stand on a octogonal base. Origin Italy, 1930s - 1940s Cord color: bronze, socket E27 Color: The ornamental carved giltwood lamps are made in a gorgeous gold shade, due to its color easy to combine with other colours and styles. Condition: The lamps are gently used and in a very good condition. The lamps comes with the cream shades which are in new condition. The shades in other colours for illustration purposes only US compatible but an adapter for the plug is required. Create the right ambience, good well positioned lighting can make a room! All our lamps are fully working condition, however, we are shipping from Europe...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting

Materials

Pearwood, Giltwood, Fabric

Mid Century Hand Made Seashell Encrusted Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 6-arm Palm Beach or Grotto style seashell encrusted chandelier with conch shell bottom finial and original shell covered canopy. This is a vintage handmade light fixture in remark...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Shell

Six-Light Rock Crystal Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th century handwrought iron six light chandelier adorned with rock crystal pendulum shaped drops and garlands of crystal beads throughout. Center crystal finial. This fixture is ne...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Lighting

Materials

Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron

Pair of 18th/19th Century Italian Silvered Metal Altar Sticks
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of Italian silvered metal altar sticks with tripod bases, dating to the late 18th or early 19th century, electrified and modified into floor lamps. Good overall conditio...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Mid-19th Century Italian Carved Polychrome and Painted Floor Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
This tall antique wood floor lamp was carved in Italy, circa 1850. The elegant light stands a wide three-leg pedestal base ending with scrolle...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Wood

Italian Painted Metal, Brass & Glass Tall Octagonal Lantern fitted with 6 lights
Located in Atlanta, GA
of octagonal form and having shaped top and bottom, the top with a pierced gallery, the body with 8 panels of glass and one door, with large brass ring at top and a brass terminal at...
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1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Metal

19th Century Italian Genovese Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Italian Genovese Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier. Stunning antique Italian Genovese gilt wood and crystal six arm chandelier. This lovely crystal chandelier has unusual ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Crystal

Bronze Acanthus Leaf Sconce , Single
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Custom designed large Leaf Sconce . Designed and cast for the designer in LA . Cast in lost wax bronze and with a medium bronze patina finish . Has a single Candelabra socket . M...
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1990s American Baroque Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Rare French Beaded Murano Flower Bells Blue Beads Chandelier, circa 1930
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Housing six lights sitting in rare crystal bobeches. Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the USA and certified sockets for rest of countries, ready to hang. Macaroni bea...
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1930s French Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Crystal

Pair of "monkey" sconces in wood and gilded stucco. , XVIII style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of "monkey" sconces in wood and gilded stucco. was representing a monkey in front of a palm tree. This work is to be compared to the fashion for "monkeys" in the 18th century
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1950s European Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Giltwood

Wrought Iron Crystal Beaded Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930's Spanish wrought iron (8) light chandelier with diamond shaped crystals throughout. The chandelier is newly rewired with drip wax candle covers. Includes chain & canopy.
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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Wrought Iron

Pair of French Crystal Lamps with Bronze Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of crystal table lamps, giltwood element wired for electricity, and fitted with two new sockets each. Rope-twist motif complete with cut crystal reservoir mounted in finely c...
Category

20th Century French Baroque Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair Of 18th Century Italian Silver Giltwood Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of 18th Century Italian Silver Giltwood Lamps. Stunning pair of 18th century Italian Neoclassical style silver gilt wood urns with handles converted into table lamps. These chic...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Giltwood

Large Antique French Crystal Chandelier Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
For sale is a lovingly restored old chandelier from Berlin, professionally refurbished with utmost care. The electrical wiring is compatible with the US, as it has been completely re...
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1920s French Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Antique French Crystal Chandelier Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
For sale is a stunning old chandelier that has been lovingly and professionally restored in Berlin. Its electrical wiring is compatible with the US, as it has been completely re-wire...
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1930s French Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Brass

18th Century Swedish Brass and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Canton, MA
A dazzling crystal chandelier typical of 18th Century Sweden.  The chandelier has a delicate brass frame likely made in france then imported to Sweden for crystals.  The crystals are...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Brass

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...
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1910s Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Big French Baroque Loaded Crystal Spears Prisms 3 Light Sconces c 1900
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
These will be newly wired with certified US UL sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang. Metal scroll with perfect patina. Housing three ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Crystal

Antique Wrought Iron Ground Lamp, 1890s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Masterfully executed wrought iron floor lamp, forged body with square profile of generous thickness are covered with wrought iron leaves, presence of handmade screws. excellent quali...
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1890s Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Murano Glass Chandelier Attributed To MVM Cappellin
Located in Houston, TX
Murano Glass Chandelier Attributed To MVM Cappellin. Stunning large hand blown Italian Murano glass twelve-light chandelier with gorgeous finial, circa 1940. This lovely Venetian gl...
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1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Crystal Lamps Marie Therese Gold Gilded Brass Crystal Table Lamps a Pair
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage 5 light Table lamps or table Chandeliers also known as Girandoles Material: Crystal, blown glass, gold gilded bradd Design: Palacy style In the manner of Baguès, Baccarat, Murano, Venice glass, Banci Firenze Style: Marie Therese, Empire, Rococo, Baroque, Vintage, mid-century, Regency Color: Gold, Clear, transparant Origin: Austria, 20th century 1950s - 1960s Socket E14 dimmable, max 25 watt and min 20 watt Condition: These high end table lamps are in a good condition. Minor time wear on the base but certainly not disturbing. The lamps are vulnerable and will be shipped in seperate boxes (2 parcels). All our lamps are fully working condition, however, we are shipping from Europe and for all our lamps or chandeliers we always recommend to have it checked by an electrician before use. Description: Good well positioned lighting can make a room. Create the right Ambience with these magnificent dimable table chandeliers. Fully handcrafted vintage Viennese crystal girandoles. Made of gold gilded brass, blown glass arms and lavish embellished with fabulous crystal pendants. Height 50 cm - 19.7 inches Width 41 cm - 16.1 inches Depth 41 cm - 16.1 inches Crystal table lamps - Girandoles Crystal table lamps also called girandoles in French. Girandoles comes from the Italian word girandola. A Girandole is a decorative candlestick or light fixture with multiple light...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Baroque Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Baroque lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Baroque lighting for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include Modenese Gastone, Baccarat, Woka Lamps, and Europa Antiques. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $152 and tops out at $446,045 while the average work can sell for $3,733.

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