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.
1930s European Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
Mid-19th Century Mexican Antique Baroque Lighting
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Ormolu
2010s French Baroque Lighting
Steel
Early 20th Century Czech Baroque Lighting
Brass
2010s Italian Baroque Lighting
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Baroque Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century British Baroque Lighting
Silver Plate, Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
1960s European Vintage Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Mirror, Giltwood
1690s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Pewter
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
1890s Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Ormolu
20th Century European Baroque Lighting
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
1910s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Metal
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Sheet Metal
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Beech
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Iron
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
2010s Italian Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate, Bronze, Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Metal
2010s Italian Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate, Bronze, Gold Leaf
20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Brass
Early 19th Century Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Ormolu
2010s Italian Baroque Lighting
Bronze
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Beech
Early 20th Century German Baroque Lighting
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Ormolu
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century European Baroque Lighting
Plaster
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate, Bronze, Gold Leaf
20th Century German Baroque Lighting
Wood
1680s English Antique Baroque Lighting
Oak
1890s Antique Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
1950s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Iron
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
Late 19th Century British Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
17th Century German Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Metal, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Bronze