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
Late 19th Century Brass Chandelier
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass chandelier made in the 1880s in Vienna.
A beautiful form body. Six flamed fitted with E14 sockets and an baroque cherub in the middle.
Original condition.
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Walnut Baluster Form Lamps
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of 19th Century French baluster form table lamps made of solid turned walnut with carved decorative details. Made from the legs of a table. New antique brass finished caps and...
Category
19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
pair 18th c italian giltwood girandoles
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Italian Rococo (possibly Venetian,18th Century) giltwood girandoles with carved frames surrounding a shaped mirror with a single wrought iron arm light fixture (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wood
$6,750 / set
1920 Engraved Caldwell Sconces Two Lights
Located in New York, NY
1920’s Caldwell double light sconces with unusual engraved design on body and cups.
Category
1910s American Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$4,800 / set
Large Gold Water Gilded Wooden Chapel Sunburst Flush Light
Located in Hastings, GB
A very large and fabulous 1930s water gilded sunburst flush mount. Hand crafted wooden rays surround the single lamp holder to the centre, originally from a church in Germany this pi...
Category
1930s German Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Painted and Parcel Giltwood Plume Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Italian painted and parcel giltwood plume sconces.
This pair of Italian painted and parcel gilt plume sconces are 2925" H. These large Italian 5 light gilt wood sconces have been newly wired for U.S. Use with new sockets and candle sleeves.
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
1950s Dorothy Draper Baroque Plaster Table Lamps
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Large solid plaster lamps covered in a creamy white enamel.
Wood base with off/on toggle switch.
In original condition with no breaks or repairs, circa 1950s.
Statement lamps for ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Lighting
Materials
Plaster
$3,800 / set
Pair 18th Century Bronze Floor Lamps
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an iconic near pair of 18th century bronze altar sticks that are either Spanish or Italian in origin. Both altar sticks are in overall very good original condition without an...
Category
1790s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$3,250 / set
Antique wall lighting flowers metal paint and gilt gold
Located in La xara, VC
Baroque wall lighting with paint and gilt gold , flower paint with 2 bulbs .
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Metal
$532 Sale Price
50% Off
Pair of Italian Wood Cherub Sconces
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of vintage late 19th or early 20th century Baroque style carved wood sconces, featuring three arms with cherubs holding a candlestick. Electrified. A unique feature is the wax...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wood
$2,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Florentine Italian Pair of Giltwood Leaf Wall Lights Sconces in Baroque Style
Located in Roma, IT
A pair of sconces made in Italy during the mid 20th century but in the Rococo style.
The hand-carved lime wood structure with foliate motifs is gilded with the ancient gold leaf tec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
$1,291 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Traditional Floral Three-Arm 24k Gold Infused Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage handcrafted gold-infused cristallo Murano chandelier has three scroll arms with chalice cups, utilizing a rigaree trim. Featuring a bulbous center column with blooming d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
1850s Cast Brass Foliate Chandelier with Original Gilding & Hand Painted Flowers
Located in New York, NY
AHL3841
A vintage twelve light chandelier which retains its original gilded finish, enlivened by arabesques in bright and matte patterns native to the gilding, as well as polychrome ...
Category
19th Century Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
3 Flower Lamps 19th Century South German, Electrified, Baroque, Sheet Metal
Located in Epfach, DE
3 flower lamps 19th century South German, electrified, Baroque, Sheet Metal
3 flower lamps elaborated in sheet and painted, subsequent electrification...
Category
19th Century German Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Sheet Metal
Pair of Brass Wall Sconces in the Baroque Style
Located in London, GB
Pair of brass wall sconces in the Baroque style
Continental, early 20th Century
Height 67cm, width 42cm, depth 91cm
The sconces in this pair, which are crafted from moulded bras...
Category
Early 20th Century European Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
$7,577 / set
Art Nouveau Maria Theresa Crystal Chandelier Chandelier Maple Leaf Glass Antique
Located in Berlin, DE
For sale is a stunning antique chandelier that has been professionally restored in Berlin. The chandelier has been meticulously re-wired and is now ready to be hung. Not a single cry...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Ceiling Lantern Antique in Bronze With Etched Glass
Located in Bastogne, BE
Antique gilded bronze hall lantern with one lamp surrounded by sectional convex tapering glass panels and held within a foliated scrolling framework with decorative central pierced l...
Category
1920s Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Unique Bronze Chandelier With Cherub Figurine 8 Arm Chandelier
Located in Bastogne, BE
The material of manufacture of this unique chandelier is a real 100% gilded BRONZE, which is valued all over the world and is characterized by increased strength, corrosion resistan...
Category
1950s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Italian Beaded and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Beaded And Crystal Chandelier
Stunning antique Italian beaded and crystal 12 light chandelier.
This lovely Italian Maison Bagues style crystal chandelier has been newly wir...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Set of 3 Gold Repousse Baroque Wall Sconces
Located in Hastings, GB
A rare set of 3 Brass Baroque repousse wall sconces
Original late 17th/ early 18th century large detailed Repoussé back plates designed with high...
Category
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
$5,821 / set
French Large White Opaline Glass and Brass Pendant Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Opaline glass pendant light
Brass top
2 meter/ 80 inches black cotton wire
Diameter ceiling plate 135 mm
Height including chain 90 cm (45+45 cm)
Weight 2.20 kg / 4.9 lb
Priced pe...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
Painted Metal Candlestick Lamp
Located in Malibu, CA
Hand painted cast white metal candlestick lamp with shell motif & decorative column which sit on three decorative feet, The lampshade is not inc...
Category
20th Century Baroque Lighting
Materials
Metal
$451 Sale Price
35% Off
A Italian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood, Iron, and Mecca chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive and most decorative Italian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood, Iron, and Mecca chandelier. This beautiful six arm chandelier is centered by a topie shaped Giltwood bott...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Iron
Pair of Italian 17th Century Hand Made and Forged Wrought Iron Floor Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of Italian 17th Century Baroque standing lamps with a detailed symphony of hand-wrought iron work in every part that aims to delight the eye and soul. These are masterw...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Schonbek Milano 12 Light Antique Silver Chandelier Ceiling Light in Heritage 32"
By Schonbek
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful vintage Schonbek Milano 12 Light Chandelier. Features a Baroque style with reticulated rip pans, finished in Antique Silver with heritage hand cut crystals. MSRP $12,0...
Category
Late 20th Century American Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
$4,650 Sale Price
25% Off
Large 19th Century Italian Genovese Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Large 19th century Italian Genovese giltwood and crystal chandelier.
This lovely antique Italian Genovese gilt wood and crystal Baroque style chandelier has been newly wired with new...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Antique Viking Longboat Ship Cast Iron Chandelier with Horse Head and Shields
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome and unusual cast iron eight light chandelier in the shape of a Viking longboat or ship with a horse head, horse tail, warrior shields, chain and anchor details. It is in wonderful antique condition. The cast iron has a natural patina that is simply splendid. The gilded shields too have their own great age patina consisting of missing gilding and dings. The candles are original but in great condition and can be replace if you wish. The fixture has been rewired and is ready to hang. Please see photos, circa 1930s-1950s.
We have gone berserk over this Viking chandelier...
Category
Mid-20th Century Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair Baroque Girandoles
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very unusual pair of late 17th or early 18th century Italian Baroque Girandoles. The girandoles feature a finely executed carved gilt wood frame that is surmounted by a fin...
Category
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Gold Leaf
$5,438 Sale Price
24% Off
Large Beautiful Murano Chandelier
Located in Paris, FR
Large beautiful Murano chandelier in clear and gilt glass. Eight arms.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
1920's Caldwell Silver Plated Sconces with Lions
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell doble light sconces with rampant lions on backplate
Category
1910s American Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$8,800 / set
Magnificent Pair of 19th Century French Candelabra
Located in Madrid, ES
Magnificent pair of 19th Century French Candelabra
81x52 cm approx.
in blue porcelain with gilded bronze ramage.
good conditions
Category
19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Painted Urn Form Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Italian painted urn form lamps.
Stunning pair of Italian painted or polychrome urn form lamps on faux marble bases that date to the 1920s.
This lovely pair of Italian Baroque style lamps...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wood
$2,850 / set
Timeless Suspension Fixture with Blown Murano Glass in Clear Hue 1940s Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
A Timeless Italian Venetian Flush Mount Fixture in Clear Hue, Exquisitely Handcrafted with Murano Glass, 1940s.
This exceptional flush mount fixture, meticulously handcrafted in clea...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Baroque Candelabra Style Wall Sconce, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Discover opulence with this exquisite Antique Italian Baroque-style bronze candelabra wall sconce, now available for sale. This ornate p...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$763 Sale Price / set
35% Off
20th Century Baroque Style Ceiling Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental Maria Theresia ceiling chandelier in Baroque style.
Baluster- formed with broken-through body. Twenty five flamed, rich hangings from various faceted crystal.
(F-Asf-10).
Category
20th Century Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Pair of 18th Century Gilt Wood and Gesso Girandoles
Located in Hastings, GB
Italian Gilt Gesso over carved wood Lion Paw Girandoles, 18th century mirrored frames with later light fittings, each with a triple lamp ho...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Gesso, Wood
18th Century Italian Crystal and Silver Gilt Chandelier
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century Italian from Genoa.
In crystal, metal and silver gilt.
Not yet wired but this can be arranged in-house.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Silver Plate
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).
Category
20th Century Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Brass
$3,663 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Vintage Large Brass Sixteen-Arms Chandelier
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier in the style of a Flemish shank chandelier, made in the middle of the 20th century in Sweden, brass, sixteen arms, S-shaped curved arms fitted with E14 sockets.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of 18th-Century Continental Silvered Wood Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of 18th-century continental silvered wood lamps
Continental, 18th Century
Lamps: Height 162cm, width 33cm, depth 31cm
Shades: Height 44cm, diameter 56cm
This pair of Baroque Re...
Category
18th Century European Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique Gilded Bronze Angel Sconces Pair Cherub Wall Lights Facing, France
Located in Bastogne, BE
Antique Gilded Bronze Angel Wall Sconces from France, 1920s
Magnificent pair of antique angel wall sconces, crafted from beautifully gilded bronze. Originating from an era where art...
Category
1920s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Italian Cut-Glass Flush Mount Light, Circa 1910
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 20th Century fine quality Italian flush mount light fixture with a heavy decorative brass base that holds a round glass dome that is cut into a starburst in the center and surr...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
19th Century Italian Carved and Painted Altar Floor Lamp on Tripod Base
Located in Dallas, TX
This tall antique wood floor lamp was carved in Italy, circa 1890. The elegant light stands a scrolled tripartite pedestal base ending with scr...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Carved Wood and Gilt Angel Reliquary Pricket Candelabra as Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of early 17th century Italian carved wood and gilt angel Pricket stick candelabra.
Jubilant Angels Holding Cornucopia which holds single pricket fo...
Category
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Pine
Pair of Antique Brass Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A large and very impressive pair of antique brass table lamps. They were made in England, they date from around the 1920’s.
They are a great size...
Category
1920s British Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,274 / set
pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood Torchière floor lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood Torchière floor lamps. Each freestanding fifteen light torchière is raised by a square tapered base w...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Low Oval Plafonnier Crystal Chandelier Brass Lustre Ceiling Antique Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Oval Brass Ceiling Crystal Chandelier from Italy, 1918
This stunning antique chandelier hails from Italy, crafted in the year 1918.
Its oval shape is particularly distincti...
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Gold Water Gilded Carved Wooden Chapel Sunburst Flush Light
Located in Hastings, GB
Fabulous 1930's water gilded sunburst flush mount. Carved wooden rays surround the single lamp holder to the centre, originally from a church in Germany this piece is in absolutely g...
Category
Early 20th Century German Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wood
Set of 2 brass and crystal wall sconces, Barovier & Toso, 1980s
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Barovier&Toso since 1295...
Murano blown glass wall lamp set... They dot the walls, like works of art that embellish and dress up spaces for living and sharing with personality. Wit...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Italian Early 19th Century Baroque St. Giltwood and Gilt Metal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality Italian early 19th century Baroque st. giltwood and gilt metal chandelier. The impressive eight arm chandelier is centered by a finely detailed and richl...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Metal
Spectacular Pair of Baroque Wall Light by Venini Murano, Italy 1980.
Located in Brussels, BE
Two large Venitian sconces fron Murano-Italy with 5 light seach.
Red fabric lampsades.
Quite spectacular!
By Venini ,Italy 1980.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid 19th C Italian Brass and Iron Gasoliers
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian chandeliers featuring curling foliage and three arms holding the lights; all made from brass and iron.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
Italian 19th Century Gold Carved Wood Chandelier
Located in London, GB
Constructed in carved gold leaf giltwood; from the central dished acanthus leaf dressed boss issue the twelve arms, each with winged amorini, and decorated with scrolled ironwork scr...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Handblown Murano Glass Candelabra Multicolored, circa 1940
By Murano 5
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Handblown Murano glass candelabra, multicolored, circa 1940, Baroque style, five-arm candelabra with multicolored applied decoration, materials...
Category
Mid-20th Century Baroque Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Late 18th Century Italian Giltwood Baroque Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
With their right angle bases and descending bobeche display, this pair of Italian giltwood candlesticks make unique light sources. Hand-carved in the late 1700’s, the Baroque period ...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron
Mid-19th Century Italian Carved Polychrome and Gilt Candle Holder Floor Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Standing at 6 feet tall, this antique torchere was crafted in Italy, circa 1860. The elegant candle holder stands on a wide triangular base ending with bun feet over a tripod bottom ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wood
Antique French Angel Sconces Pair 1920s Cherub Wall Lights French Decor
Located in Bastogne, BE
Exquisite Pair of French Antique Angel Sconces - Circa 1920
Step back in time with this breathtaking pair of antique wall sconces, hailing from France and dating back to approximate...
Category
1910s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Tole Hanging Lanterns
Located in Essex, MA
Brought back from Italy by a local woman that had a home there. Electrified. Leaf decoration and iron loop handle with applied leaves.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Tin
$2,950 / set
Gilt Bronze Venetian Multi-Colored Glass Pastille Chandelier
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
Illuminate your space with the captivating Venetian Chandelier, a true testament to the timeless artistry of Murano glassmaking. This rare fixture dates from the mid-20th century, sh...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Baroque Style Giltwood Lantern with Carved Volutes and Textured Glass
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Baroque style giltwood lantern from the early 20th century, with volutes and textured glass. Created in France at the Turn of the Century, this lantern captures our attention with its golden tones and scrolling lines. Delicate volutes connect the upper section to the tapering body, while textured glass panel secure the socket. Adorned with carved rosettes and acanthus leaves, this Baroque style French giltwood lantern...
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
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, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass 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, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., 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 $150 and tops out at $433,581 while the average work can sell for $3,500.
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