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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1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
2010s German Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Murano Glass
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Lighting
Gold Leaf, Metal
20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Giltwood, Parchment Paper
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Iron
1950s German Vintage Baroque Lighting
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century American Baroque Lighting
Rock Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal
1950s European Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Iron
2010s German Baroque Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Rock Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Murano Glass
Early 20th Century Baroque Lighting
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Murano Glass
18th Century European Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass, Wire
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Lighting
Silver Leaf
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal
18th Century European Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass, Wire
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Gold
19th Century European Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Late 20th Century Baroque Lighting
Marble
Early 20th Century Baroque Lighting
Brass
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
2010s German Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Copper
1920s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal
19th Century German Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Metal, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
1940s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Glass, Cut Glass
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Metal, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Lighting
Metal, Silver Leaf
1730s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Baroque Lighting
Resin, Paint
1950s Spanish Vintage Baroque Lighting
Brass
20th Century Baroque Lighting
Metal
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Wrought Iron
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Copper
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Ceramic, Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Silver Plate, Iron