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.
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
18th Century Italian Giltwood & Iron Single Arm Wall Sconce
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, 18th century. A good quality antique carved and water gilded single arm sconce. Featuring a Rococo and Renaissance Revival style - the sconce has a single hand forged wroug...
Wrought Iron
Antique 18th Century Wall Candle Sconces Appliques Brass Moulded Hammered Cast
Located in Munich, DE
These fine wall candle sconces have been handcrafted in the first half of the 18th century out of brass. The appliques have been hammered and chased o...
Brass
Vintage Regency Dutch Baroque Brass Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This impressive vintage chandelier is a brilliant homage to the classic 17th-century Dutch Baroque style, renowned for its opulence and balanced symmetry. Constructed entirely of hig...
Brass
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
Pair of 18th Century Italian Baroque Style Finials
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 18th Century Italian decorative wooden finials. Baroque style with original paint.
Wood, Paint
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
$2,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
New Laudarte Srl Gilt Bronze, Crystal Wall Sconces, Pair
By Laudarte Srl
Located in Miami, FL
New Laudarte Srl Gilt Bronze, Crystal Wall Sconces, Pair Offered for sale is a fine quality pair of unused floor sample gilt bronze wall sconces made by Laudarte Srl of Italy. The ...
Crystal, Bronze
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
An Early 20th Century Dutch Cast Brass Chandelier
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Dutch Cast Brass Chandelier, Early 20th Century Of eighteen lights raised on two tiers of scrolling arms, radiating from a knopped stem, the stem and pans decoratively pierced. P...
Brass
Gilded baroque wall sconce with "Golden Queen" mirror, 1970s
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Gorgeous Baroque-style wall sconce, finely crafted with rich floral decorations and ornamental scrollwork. The golden frame is embellished with a shaped mirror that amplifies the lig...
Brass
Florentine Carved Giltwood Hanging Lantern
Located in Kent, Dover
A Florentine carved giltwood tapering hanging lantern in the Baroque manner, each corner supported by figures, with an acorn finial and cupula domed canopy. The interior painted blue.
Giltwood
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
$3,366Sale Price|20% Off
Spectacular Murano "Stalactite" Chandelier Attributed to Barovier - Italy 1940.
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare and spectacular Murano " Stalactite" six light chandelier. Attributed to Barovier- Murano. Circa 1940.
Murano Glass
Monumental Brass Wall Lights with Opaline Glass Globes, National Gallery Praque
Located in Almelo, NL
Monumental brass wall lights with opaline glass globes from the National Gallery Praque. Monumental and chic design set of 16 chandeliers with high quality brass fixture and luxur...
Brass
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 ...
Metal, Iron
$1,560Sale Price|20% Off
Baroque Solid Brass 5 Light Chandelier Florals Swirls Design
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century solid brass chandelier with five lights done in a Baroque style. Takes five standard household medium base ligh...
Brass
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
19th Century Genovese Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Genovese giltwood and crystal chandelier. This outstanding antique Italian Genovese gilt wood and crystal six light chande...
Crystal
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...
Brass
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.
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Flemish Chandelier with a Pewter Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century Flemish chandelier with a pewter finish.
Bronze
Fine Cut Crystal Venetian Style Chandelier
By Schonbek
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine cut crystal Venetian style chandelier having nine lighted arms on a central crystal column center support. The large and impressive fi...
Crystal
Pair of 19th Century Italian Baroque Style Mythological Figures Table Lamps
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare Pair of 19th Century Italian Baroque Style Mythological Figures table lamps The tripod bases with scroll feet featuring cla...
Metal
$577Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of polychrome carved wood and metal wall lights by Chelini, Firenze, 1980
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful pair of carved wood and metal wall lights, made by Chelini, Firenze, Italy, in the 1980s. Nice baroque fruits and leaves decorations, with colorful shades. Two light source...
Metal
$3,282Sale Price / set|30% Off
19th Century Italian Gilt Handwrought Iron Large Scale One Light Table Lamps
Located in Firenze, IT
This wonderful 19th Century Italian Renaissance style pair of large scale table lamps express the mastery of Florentine craftsmanship in the ancient art of working handwrought iron. ...
Wrought Iron
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
$34,369
Large Antique Bronze Lantern
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large antique bronze lantern, sourced from Soane, London. This impressive light fitting is suitable for indoor and outdoor use, this lantern is ...
Metal, Bronze
Baroque Chandelier Crystal Empire Brass Bohemian Lustre Ceiling Antique
Located in Berlin, DE
We present to you an exquisite Baroque brass chandelier, a true rarity and an antique gem. This chandelier has been lovingly and expertly restored in Berlin, and its electrical wirin...
Crystal, Brass
Spanish Gold Iron Baroque Wall Light, 1950's
Located in Hastings, GB
Spanish Baroque wall light, in forged gilt Iron, with applied leaf detailing, dating from the 1950's. Measures: Height 54cm x width 28cm x depth 14cm (rose 7cm).
Bronze
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
Venetian Murano Glass Chandelier with Gold Accents 1980s Italy
Located in Palermo, PA
An exquisite Murano glass chandelier, masterfully crafted in Italy during the 1980s, representing the enduring legacy of Venetian glassmaking and its dedication to refined artisanal ...
Metal
Low Oval Plafonnier Crystal Chandelier Brass Lustre Ceiling Antique Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Oval Crystal Chandelier in Brass Italy 1922 This stunning antique chandelier originates from Italy and was crafted in 1922. Its oval shape is particularly striking and test...
Crystal, Brass
$11,820 / set
Pair of Gilt Bronze Baroque Style Wall Appliques
Located in London, GB
Pair of gilt bronze Baroque style wall appliques French, late 19th Century Height 68cm, width 39cm, depth 17cm The appliques in this superb pair of works are wrought from gilt bronze in the Baroque style and feature mirrors and lights. Each piece features a cartouche shaped frame, richly moulded with a host of Baroque style detailing, including putti, acanthus leaves, and scrolling forms. Each applique is centred with a similarly shaped mirror, and each is adorned below with twin gilt bronze light branches, with each branch modelled in an ornately scrolling and foliate manner. The gilding, in exceptional unblemished condition, have a magnificent radiance, and when lit by candles or otherwise in the two mounts below the glass frame glow with a beautiful flickering light...
Ormolu
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...
Giltwood
Pair of Early 20th Century French Rock Crystal Wall Sconces
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Early 20th Century Rock Crystal Wall Sconces. Each with five candle arms in gilded iron. All elements are the original Rock Crystal including the central carved Fleur de Li...
Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron
French Baroque Style Brass 8-Light Chandelier in the Dutch Style, ca. 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
Of Dutch Baroque style, the standard with graduated balls, the bottom tier issuing curved arms
Brass
$1,950Sale Price|44% Off
Unique Light Sphere with Hand Molded Brass / Crystal glass Sertissage
Located in Bronx, NY
Large faceted crystal glass and ruby glass globe with sertissage in brass with a tooled detailed brass finial and mounting plate. Eastern European design.
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Florentine Baroque Style Polychrome Wood 2 Light Sconces by Eglo Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful pair of sconces with 2 lights that was made in Austria, by Eglo Leuchten, circa 1980s. Each sconce is made in polychrome hand carved wood and metal, with glass shades. T...
Metal
17th Century Italian Carved Painted Seven-Arm Forged Floor Lamp Candelabra
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique candleholder was created in Italy, circa 1680. The tall freestanding candelabra has not been wired but features seven wrought iron curved arms with wood bobeches to hold candles for a dramatic effect. The turned base sits on three curved feet for stability. The Baroque candelabra...
Wrought Iron
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...
Fabric, Wood
$13,500
Silvered Tole Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand pounded and cut silvered tole, 12 light chandelier from the area of Florence. Floral and foliate decoration with wax candle sleeves. Wired for US.
Tin
$4,850 / set
Pair of Louis XIV Bronze Dore Sconces
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of dore bronze, mirrored Louis XIV, 2-arm sconces.
Bronze
Pair of Italian Mid-18th Century, Mirrored Giltwood Baroque Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational monumental pair of Italian mid-18th century, five light, mirrored giltwood Baroque sconces from Venice. Each extremely decorative sconce has elegant scrolled bottom sup...
Mirror, Giltwood
Pair Antique Baroque Revival Silvered Wood Floor Lamps Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
Pair Antique Baroque Revival Silvered Wood Floor Lamps Late 18th Century Continental, Late 18th Century Lamps: Height 116cm, width 28cm, depth 25cm Shades: Height 42cm, diameter 50c...
Fabric, Wood
Pair Italian Table Lamps, Floral Design, Gold, Gilt
Located in Miami, FL
Pair Table Lamps, Floral Design, Gilt Metal, Marked Made in Italy. Each Lamp has five candelabra sockets. Good working order.
Metal
Pair of Italian 17th Century Baroque Period Giltwood Floor Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and rare pair of Italian 17th-century Baroque period giltwood, gilt metal and Verde Antico marble torchières floor lamps. Each large-scale floor lamp is raised by 19th ...
Marble, Metal
$3,800 / set
1920's Caldwell Silver Plated Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell silver plated sconces with waves design and unusual arms, two lights
Bronze
Two Florentine Baroque Style Polychrome Wood Two-Tier 9 Light Chandelier by Eglo
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of two beautiful two-tier chandelier with nine lights that was made in Austria by Eglo Leuchten, circa 1980s. The chandeliers are made in polychrome hand carved wood and metal,...
Metal
18th Century Italian Baroque Parcel-Gilt Ochre Painted One-Light Wall Sconce
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An Italian Baroque wooden carved parcel-gilt and ochre painted one-light wall sconce from the first half of the 18th century. The beautifully shaped and pierced backplate presents a ...
Wood
Candlesticks English Spiral Oak Brass Brown 19th Century England
Located in New York, NY
Ljusstakar spiral English early 19th century oak. Brass candleholder.
Oak
Hand-Carved Tuscan Table Lamp, Wood with Fruit Motif, 1986, 59 cm Tall
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Tuscan raw wooden lamp, entirely hand-carved, with fruits - It's perfect for a country house - It is not necessary to change the power supply, but also use Your lamps with 110 W - 12...
Wood
Italian 19th century Baroque st. Faux marble, Giltwood, and Iron chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large scale and elegantly detailed Italian 19th century Baroque st. Faux Painted marble, Giltwood, and Wrought Iron chandelier. This stately sixteen arm sixteen light chandelier is...
Wrought Iron
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...
Crystal, Brass
Hand-Carved Louis XIV Wall Sconces, Baroque Style, Italy, 1950s Pair
Located in Hannover, DE
These hand-carved Louis XIV wall sconces are the perfect example of craftsmanship and artistry. They're so beautiful, they're sure to inspire others to create something just as stunn...
Metal, Gold Leaf
Forrest Green Murano Drops Beaded Chandelier Crystal Swags c 1920 French
Located in Firenze, Toscana
This will be completely rewired with certified US UL sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries. Housing five lights, sitting in crystal bobeches, dripping ...
Crystal
19th Century Pair Italian White Porcelain Baroque Mirrors with Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
Beautiful and fine pair of white Maiolica mirrors with elegant multi-color flowers drawings, in Baroque Style, handmade in Bassano by the well known Manufacturer Antonibon, coming fr...
Iron
Large Murano Glass Chandelier with Acanthus Leaves, Italy, 20th Century
Located in Santa Margherita Ligure, IT
Important six-arm chandelier finely crafted in Murano glass, featuring elegant acanthus leaf motifs and twisted "canna rigata" arms. The glass, hand-blown in Murano (Venice), is bea...
Murano Glass
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...
Pine
Original Lobmeyr Maria Theresia Baroque Chandelier 20th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Saloon chandelier crown-shaped Baroque style, hand-wrought metal-frame in gold colour, partly covered with glass, rich in hand-cut glass decoration, eight flames. Materials & Techni...
Crystal