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.
Flush Mount Glass Light Fixture with Bronze Trim, Vintage
Located in Bastogne, BE
Beautiful Vintage Ceiling Wall Lamp. Bronze And Glass Flush Mount Fixture , Lighting Lamp. A lamp is a light source that should be in every home. This item of lighting is used in ...
Bronze
17th Century Bronze Candelabra or Candlestick, Heavy Baroque Table Lamp
Located in Vigonza, Padua
17th century heavy bronze candelabra or candlestick, baroque table lamp, signed with date. From the Della Torre family residence in Rezzonico-Lake Como- Italy Measures cm: H 60, Diam...
Bronze
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...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Early 18th Century Baroque Seven Lights Candelabra Andrea Brustolon Attributable
By Andrea Brustolon
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Venetian Baroque seven lights candelabra, indicated for fireplace or credenza, in hand-carved walnut, gold leaf finish, proceeds from a candle holders of early 1700s The central heart carved, indicates its ecclesiastical origin. Measures cm: H 56 x W 102 x D 12 "Andrea Brustolon...
Walnut
Italian Late Baroque Period Large Brass Censer Lantern, 2nd half 17th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
large censer of ecclesiastical origin with a shaped canopy issuing four small arms with open chainwork and a centered ring, the large bowl with four decorative arms
Brass
Maitland Smith Italian Baroque Style Carved Mahogany Tessellated Marble Lamp 32"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque inspired table or buffet lamp by Maitland Smith. Features a carved mahogany acanthus scrolled urn over a tessellated marble base. Fixture is brass w...
Marble
19th Century French Pair of Hand Carved Giltwood Baroque Style Sconces
Located in Sofia, BG
This antique French Louis XVI style hand carved and giltwood sconces is adjusted and wired for two bulbs each one. Authentic condition with no restorations ever made. France, circa ...
Giltwood
18th Century Antique Lampholder Candelabrum in Gilt Brass with Tripod Stand
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Heavy and massive original 18th century antique lampholder candelabrum in gilt brass with tripod stand Measures cm: height 57, diameter 13.
Brass
Vintage Nubiens Table Lamps by Jean-Paul Creations, Polychrome Ceramic
Located in London, England
Enhance your interior with this beautiful pair of vintage figurative lamps. Each lamp sports an elegantly crafted statue in shades of gold and black, gracefully carrying a vase above...
Ceramic
17th Century Antique Original Lampholder Candelabrum in Gilt Bronze
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Heavy and massive 17th century antique lampholder candelabrum in gilt bronze with tripod stand Tripod stand decorated with image of Christ, Madonna...
Bronze
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.
Brass
19th Century Italian Genovese Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Italian Genovese Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier. Stunning antique Italian Genovese or Genoese gilt wood and crystal six arm chandelier. This lovely crystal chandelier h...
Crystal
19th Century Processional Lantern
Located in Ballard, CA
19th Century processional Italian Lantern, probably used for wedding and festivities in Venice, it has been wired for the American market and has a beautiful silk covered cord, the p...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of 19th Century French Walnut Baluster Table Lamps, Baroque Style
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...
Brass
18th Century Six Candle Candlestick Candelabrum in gilt Bronze & gilt walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Precious 1700s Baroque French candelabrum, in golden bronze and gilt wood of walnut. Wonderful as a table centerpiece or to embellish a corner of the dining room Measures cm: Heigh...
Bronze
$2,850 / set
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...
Wood
Pair Italian Silvered Brass Urn-Form Table Lamps from the early 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each silvered brass urn with handles likely originated as decorative altar urns, having velvet upholstered bases and now mounted as table lamps,...
Brass
$3,250 / 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...
Bronze
Monumental 19th Century Italian Giltwood Chandelier (64 Inches H, 46 Inches D)
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 has been newly wired with new sockets for the U.S. market including extra lead wire. Measures: 64" H, 46" D. A statement...
Giltwood
Wonderful Pair Caldwell Silvered Bronze Nickel Tassel Regency Baroque Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of E.F Caldwell Style Silvered Bronze / Nickel With Tassel Bottom Regency / Baroque Design Two Rewired Candelabra Sconces
Silver Plate, Brass
Large Pair of 18th Century Venetian Silver Gilt Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Large pair of 18th century Venetian silver gilt sconces. Monumental pair of Italian or Venetian silver Baroque gilt or silver leaf candle sconces from the 18th century. This outstanding pair of Venetian carved...
Wood
Mid-Century Baroque Style Gold Infused Murano Chandelier with Red Baubles
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisitely handcrafted gold-infused cristallo Murano chandelier has six undulating scroll arms with hanging scarlet-colored baubles, matching the red trim on the central bowl. ...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century Maria Theresia Style Cut Crystal Chandelier
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass/cut crystal chandelier in Maria Theresia style made in the 1960s probably by Lobmeyr in Vienna. A beautiful form body. Eight flamed fitted with E14 sockets, rich hangings from...
Crystal, Brass
Barovier e Toso 1940's Opaline Murano 6-Light Chandelier - Two Available
Located in North Miami, FL
Absolutely beautiful Venetian Murano chandeliers (TWO Available but priced and sold separately) in a very rare light blue translucent opaline glass combined with gold which comes wit...
Murano Glass
$9,130Sale Price|65% Off
Antique Large 12 Arm Floral Rezzonico Murano chandelier, Italy Early 1900’s
By Giuseppe Briati
Located in Trieste, IT
Original Antique Floral Rezzonico Murano chandelier, Italy 1900’s Large and rich handmade colorful Rezzonico Murano chandelier. The chandelier originates from a noble family in Vent...
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Italian Baroque Carved Giltwood Candlesticks Torchères Ivory Table Lamps
Located in Coimbra, PT
Pair of elegant Italian baroque carved giltwood candlesticks torchères turned into table lamps with ivory silk lampshades Measures: Height 24 in /60 cm Diameter 14 in /36 cm Weig...
Silk, Wood, Giltwood
$9,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Early 19thc French Antique Crystal Hurricane Shade Sconces attrib. Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Very Rare Pair of Mid 19thc Hurricane Shade Sconces Attributed to Baccarat France. Clear rop twist arms, White/ Gold Enamel Floral Accents. This whole set is all original. There are two heavy metal sconce arm holders, there is a crystal matching floral enamel basin...
Crystal
Mid-18th Century Louis XV Brass Candlesticks, Baroque Style, France
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonderful pair of mid-18th century, Louis XV brass candlesticks. At one point the candlesticks were silvered; only the undersides ...
Silver, Brass
Monumental Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra by Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
Monumental gilt and patinated bronze candelabra by Beurdeley French, late 19th century Measures: Height 273cm, width 90cm, depth...
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
An Italian Baroque-Style Silvered Wood Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
An early-19th Century Italian Baroque-style carved and silvered wood candlestick mounted as a floor lamp with a new two-socket adjustable cluster. Contemporary-design black string sh...
Wood
Pair 19th Century, Italian Baroque Revival Gilt Wood & Tole Three-Arm Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
A dramatic pair of Italian Baroque Revival gilt tole three-light wall sconces. Each is comprised of 19th century elements designed with a richly sculptural tole backplate in a bold p...
Metal, Tin
Rare Gold Spanish Ferro Wall Light Sconce of Large Scale
By Ferrocolor
Located in Hastings, GB
A stunning 1950's huge Spanish wall light by the renowned Ferro company, boasting 7 e14 lampholders the iron light topped by a crown, with brutalist and florentine influences through...
Iron
Italian 19th Century Giltwood Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A magnificent Italian giltwood altar candlestick from the 19th century, recently electrified as a table lamp to bring that splendor of the baroque to a modern interior. The new, coni...
Gold Leaf
Pair of Gilded Italian Appliques 1750 Cornucopia Intaglio with Flowers and Leaves
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of 18th-century Italian Gilt Wood Carved Appliques with elegant cornucopias and Foliate and Floral Intaglio. in good condition, are two very rare twisted cornucopias filled wit...
Gold Leaf
A pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st Giltwood & patinated wood floor lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and very handsome pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood and patinated wood floor lamps. Each wonderful column that has been turned into a floor lamp is rais...
Wood, Giltwood
$4,846 / set
Pair of Large 19th Century French Wall Lights
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A pretty and elegant pair of 19th Century French iron wall lights. Unusual model with multiple flowers and basketweave urns at the bottom.
Wrought Iron
$351Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Italian Brass wall sconces, candelabra
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Pair of Italian Brass wall sconces, candelabra, ribbon bow with floral detail with two holders. H: 33 cm W: 23 cm D: 8cm
Brass
Pair Of Antique Italian Walnut Lanterns, Lanterne Processionali, Lanternoni
Located in Viterbo, VT
Pair of procession lanterns hand-crafted in Italy in the mid 1700s using walnut. The lanterns were hand.carved and made to most likely be used during religious celebrations. Traditio...
Walnut
Pair of 17th Century Italian Silvered Copper Pricket Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of large Italian Baroque silvered copper repoussé altar prickets fitted as table lamps. Baluster stem with paw feet and rocaille decoration surrounding an engraved cartouche. ...
Silver, Copper
$2,600Sale Price / set|20% 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...
Wood
Italian 18th century Baroque Period patinated metal and wood sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A uniquely designed pair of Italian 18th century Baroque Period patinated metal and wood sconces. Each three light sconce is centered by an acanthus leaf decorated base plate that in...
Metal
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...
Brass, Iron
18th Century Italian Floor Standing Pricket Stick Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century Italian floor standing lamp - pricket stick, painted, carved, and turned shaft, acanthus leaf decoration, three carved and shaped supports over splayed base, on three fe...
Wood
$1,159Sale Price / set|20% Off
Fine Pair of One Light Murano Wall Sconces, Italy 1940.
Located in Brussels, BE
Fine set of two Venitian wall sconces in perfect vintage condition. No pieces missing.One light each. From Italy, 1940.
Murano Glass
Danish Brass Table Lamp with Faceted Baluster Stem
Located in Kastrup, DK
Table lamp made of brass, featuring an elegant baluster-shaped stem with pronounced facets and a combination of five- and six-sided forms, creating a classical and architectural expr...
Brass
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...
Iron
Table Lamp Candlestick Gilded 18th Century Baroque Italian 81cm 32" high
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Fine, 18th Century, Italian, Carved & Gilded Pricket Candlestick Upcycled Into A Table Lamp, 31½” High Finely carved with classical turnings and ornamentation, the gilding burnished...
Giltwood
Rare Pair of Late 17th-Early 18th Century Ship Sconces
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very rare pair of late 17th century bronze swivel arm sconces with parapet finials over balustrade bodies, the two pairs of arms of differing heights...
Bronze
$7,800 / set
Pair of Period Baroque Venetian Giltwood Sconces
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of 18th century Venetian Baroque appliques in 'Legno Dorata'. Each with three curved wire arms clad in water gilt gesso, terminating in carved water giltwood candle cups. Very g...
Metal
Pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderfully decorative pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood sconces. This charming pair of five arm unelectrified sconces display oval off-white and Giltwood backplate...
Giltwood
$2,415 / set
Pair Of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Lamps
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of XVIII Century Italian carved and gilded candlestick lamps, with brown silk cord and switches.
Giltwood
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...
Metal
Pair of Italian Giltwood Dolphin Fragments on Lucite Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
This striking pair 19th-century Italian carved wood fragments in the form of stylized dolphins, now mounted on custom Lucite bases. Originally part of a larger decorative scheme—like...
Gesso, Lucite, Giltwood
Italian Early 18th Century Giltwood Torchère or Floor Lamp, 1720
Located in Rome, IT
A fine Italian early 18th century giltwood torchère on triform base carved on the front side, with seven scrolled gilt-metal candle arms. Measures: 215 x 45 cm.
Giltwood
A Striking Brass Baroque Floor Lamp
Located in London, England
Striking brass floor lamp, smart telescopic adjustment on tapered column with serpent detail above barqoue baluster and tripod feet. Early Twentieth Century H 129 - 174 x W 44 cms
Brass
Rare Pair of Palatial Italian Carved Wood Walnut Torchieres
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare pair of 17th-18th palatial Italian highly carved walnut torcheres with traces of gilt paint , Italy circa 1700
Walnut
Pair of Antique French Gilt Metal and Marble Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique French gilt metal and marble table lamps, dating from around the 1930’s. They are large and impressive, the quality is excellent and they have a beautiful...
Marble, Metal
Exceptional Baroque Carved Wood Ceiling or Wall Light, Tyrol, 1950s
Located in Hannover, DE
Here is a refined **US English 1stDibs-style listing**, elegant and sales-oriented: --- **Exceptional Baroque Carved Wood Ceiling or Wall Light, Tyrol, 1950s** This remarkable lig...
Fir, Pine
Sculptural Floor lamp, unique model by Michel Kiriliuk, France, Circa 1990's
Located in LE PRÉ-SAINT-GERVAIS, FR
Sculptural Floor Lamp By Michel Kiriliuk France, Striking sculptural floor lamp by Michel Kiriliuk, conceived as a functional work of art. The composition is built from intersecting...
Brass
Antique Italian Baroque Style Crystal Chandelier Brass Basket Form Restored
Located in Berlin, DE
This elegant crystal chandelier has been fully restored in our Berlin workshop with great care and attention to detail. The entire electrical system has been renewed to meet modern ...
Crystal, Brass