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.
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Copper
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Lighting
Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass
Early 1800s Austrian Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Murano Glass
Late 19th Century European Antique Baroque Lighting
Ormolu
1910s Austrian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Gold Plate, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Rock Crystal
Late 19th Century European Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass, Wire
1920s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Brass
Late 20th Century Baroque Lighting
Resin, Paint
1940s Czech Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Iron
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Lighting
Onyx, Marble, Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
1950s Finnish Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal, Brass
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Lighting
Ceramic, Pottery
1940s Dutch Vintage Baroque Lighting
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Murano Glass
19th Century German Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Lighting
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass, Copper
1980s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Crystal
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Wood
20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
1920s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Hardwood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood, Paint
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood, Giltwood
Early 1900s American Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
19th Century European Antique Baroque Lighting
Iron
2010s German Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Metal
20th Century European Baroque Lighting
Glass, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Baroque Lighting
Metal
Early 1900s American Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century British Baroque Lighting
Bronze, Tôle
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Iron
19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Rock Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
1980s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass
19th Century Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze