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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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Iron
20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Wood, Paint, Parchment Paper
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century European Baroque Lighting
Brass
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal
19th Century Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
1910s American Vintage Baroque Lighting
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Metal, Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood, Paint, Parchment Paper
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
1980s Austrian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
19th Century European Antique Baroque Lighting
Iron
1980s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
1960s Moroccan Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass, Copper
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze, Wrought Iron
19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Silver
1930s German Vintage Baroque Lighting
Wood
Early 20th Century American Baroque Lighting
Silver Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1950s Austrian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Brass
1940s Czech Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal
19th Century European Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Iron, Tin
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Glass, Giltwood
19th Century German Antique Baroque Lighting
Sheet Metal
20th Century Baroque Lighting
Silver Plate, Brass
1930s Spanish Vintage Baroque Lighting
Iron
Early 20th Century British Baroque Lighting
Bronze, Tôle
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Marble, Metal
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Crystal
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Metal, Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Oak
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Tin
18th Century European Antique Baroque Lighting
Fabric, Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Metal, Silver Plate
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Iron
20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century Czech Baroque Lighting
Brass
1910s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Metal, Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Lucite, Wood
Mid-18th Century European Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Gold
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood