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
Italian Chandelier 40s in cut glass in purple and amber colors
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a Kind Italian chandelier in cut and faceted crystal.
Configured in 12 glass arms full of cut glass daisies. Shaft with division into different bulbs with the interior in a b...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal
$4,449 Sale Price
45% Off
Charming and Large French Cut Glass and Brass Five Branch Chandelier
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A charming and large French cut glass and brass five branch chandelier.
This is an excellent quality piece, the decorated brass centre column supports the scrolling branches, the ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Set Of 8 Antique French Baroque Carved Wood Wall Sconces, Circa 1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set Of 8 Antique French Baroque Carved Wood Wall Sconces, Circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wood
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
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
$5,787 / set
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
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
Vintage Capodimonte porcelain 3 arm chandelier Italy 1940s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Elevate your living space with the timeless beauty of this vintage Capodimonte porcelain chandelier, crafted in Italy during the 1940s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Pair of Italian Baroque Giltwood Arm-Form Wall Lights
Located in Essex, MA
With shield form backs and arm and hand candleholder. Currently not electrified. Featured in an upcoming Stephen King movie.
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Vintage Crystal Candelabra Double Hurricane Lamp Baccarat style 20th century
Located in Sweden, SE
This exquisite desk (table) candelabra from the first half of the 20th century is a true work of art. Made of crystal glass, it has been expertly electrified to also serve as a stunn...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal
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.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
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. ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
$3,251 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Pair of Italian Baroque Hand-Carved Giltwood Sconces with Gilt Bronze Arm
Located in Firenze, IT
A very beautiful pair of antique 17th century baroque period hand-carved giltwood Italian sconces made with gold leaves technique. The corner base is finely carved as acanthus leaves with a pine as final up and down. In the middle of each sconce there is a plain gilt wood band that covers a metal band with holes in which one can put the sconce’s arm. We have just one antique and original arm per sconce but on request we can realize more arms to put on. Each ormolu socket has a very sinuous and curvy shape emphasized by a curl on both sides and embellished by a richly stylized gilt wood leaf pattern. A fully decorative scrolled floral work gilt wood bobeches. Newly wired.
The gold is in perfect condition with a beautiful original patina, the brightly gold of gilt bronze arm will made a scintillating sparkle atmosphere.
These corner wall lights...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Wonderful French Vaseline Swirl Glass Polished Brass Pendant Lantern Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Vaseline swirl glass & polished brass pendant lantern 3 candelabras light fixture
We are able to modify the height.
Category
20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
Baroque Luxury Wall Lamp With Mirror
Located in Hannover, DE
This stunning wall lamp, crafted in the elegant style of luxury baroque with a mirror, was lovingly made by a skilled artisan in the 1960s. It's a real gem! The lamp was lovingly han...
Category
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
$1,718 / set
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...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
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
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.
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Baroque Wood Gilt 17th Century Italian Hand Carved Arm Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful pair of hand carved giltwood baroque Italian 17th century arm sconces.
Intricately carved floral bases and folded sleeves with bold curved matching arms. The arms are...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wood
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 ...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Marble, Metal
Candlesticks English Spiral Oak Brass Brown 19th Century England
Located in New York, NY
Ljusstakar spiral English early 19th century oak. Brass candleholder.
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Oak
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...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Florentine Cherub Table Lamp by Chelini White Finish, 1980
Located in Milano, MI
Baroque style figural cherub table lamp by Chelini Firenze Manifacture, a late 20th-century tall Italian table lamp featuring a standing angel carve...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wood
Very Fine and Elegant Baroque Style Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine and elegant Baroque style iron chandelier, France, circa 1900.
Dimensions: Height 32" x Diameter 25"
NI950.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Iron
Italian Baroque Style Turned Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
circa 1920s bronze floor lamp in the Italian Baroque style with elegant turnings and crown top. Quality craftsmanship and golden patina.
Measures: 68 inches high 11 inches diameter.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Huge & Stunning 16 Light, Eight Arms Baroque Style Theatre Chandelier Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
This impressive hand carved wooden chandelier, from circa 1920 has a rare theme.
This wonderfully carved and very ornamental chandelier is a true work of art. It displays the finest quality carving and the skills of it's maker. It is obvious to us that this chandelier was made for a theatre or it may have been commissioned by a theatre owner or a stage actor. The carved ornaments, such as the draped curtains...
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wood
Italian Noble 2 Lights Wall Lamp in Satin Gold Finishing and Transparent Crystal
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Elegant and refined style is reflected in the new magnificent wall lamp by Modenese Gastone Interiors. This sophisticated exclusive wall lamp is characterized by gold satin yet trans...
Category
2010s Italian Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian 6 Arm Silverleaf Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent chandelier features six gracefully curved arms, each adorned with delicate details and a luxurious silver leaf finish. The silver leaf application, meticulously done...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Silver Leaf
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
Original Lobmeyr, Maria-Theresia Parlor Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Vienna, AT
A classical form of the so called "Maria-Theresia-Chandelier," which were made in Austria since 1730 in a great variety. Very elegant with rich hanging in the best quality! The forge...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Baroque Lighting
Materials
Iron
19th C. Italian Column Lamp w/ Parchment Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a large floor lamps with a 19th century highly decorative, sculptural base. The base features a twisted spiraling column with a rustic, weathered finish. The column is ador...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Parchment Paper, Paint, Wood
Monumental Pair of Faience Portuguese Terracotta Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
A monumental and impressive pair of glazed Portuguese Faience lamps. Made from glazed terracotta in the nineteenth century and converted into lamps in the 20th. These definitely make...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Baroque Lighting
Materials
Faience, Terracotta
Baroque, Hammered Brass, Bronze, Fabric, Pendant Light, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Baroque, Hammered Brass, Bronze, Chandelier or Pendant Light, Belgium, 1950s
A hammered brass and bronze Dutch Baroque style 7 arm pendant light likely designed and produced in Belg...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Lighting
Materials
Iron
Original Austro, Hungary Baroque Glass Chandelier, 18th Century
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Baroque chandelier from the 18th century - or older. Handwrought silvered iron, possibly tinned - covered with glass-stripes. The drop is just the chandelier without the passeme...
Category
1780s Austrian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Lengthy Dutch Baroque 2-Tier Brass Scroll Candlestick Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A spacious, Dutch Baroque style, 10-arm, brass chandelier with lovely decorative scroll work and acanthus leaf accents under the bobeches, and a well proportioned, large bottom ball....
Category
1920s Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
$5,280 Sale Price
20% Off
French Style Marble and Brass Urn Shape Table Lamp
Located in Toledo, OH
French style marble and brass urn shape table lamp. Mottled marble in shades of mauve, cream burgundy and gray.
Lampshade is not included.
Category
20th Century Unknown Baroque Lighting
Materials
Marble
Lamp Table Candlestick Gilded Italian Triform Height to Top of Fitting
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Top with original fluted metal drip pan. Border of carved lappets below the wooden top. The base with baluster, mushroom and fluting turnings ornamented w...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of French Silver Gilt Wall Sconces
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant pair of silver gilt wall sconces hand-crafted in France in the 20th century. Each of these lustrous sconces features beautiful hand-carved shell motifs at the pediment, sc...
Category
20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wood
$2,500 / set
Maria Thereza Style Six Arms Glass Chandelier, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Beautiful and stately chandelier with glass frame, molded glass structure, six arms, crystal and glass pendant, gilded metal armature and six light points in the style of Maria There...
Category
20th Century Portuguese Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass, Bronze
$4,249 Sale Price
27% Off
French Prisms Chandelier in the antique Louis Quinze Baroque Style Brass glazed
Located in Berlin, DE
Brass, chiselled. High baluster-shaped body. Beneath this, 18 passing braces are lit. In three further stepped planes bent struts and eight polished glass obelisks. In the center ris...
Category
18th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
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 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
Pair of Urn Lamps with Half Shield Shades 'Italian'
Located in Vista, CA
A darling pair of painted wood scrolled urn base lamps with shield shade trimmed in gold border. Italian
With shade 21' x 16, without shade. 16" X 9".
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wood
Handwrought Iron Pricket Stick Now as Lamp with Crenulated Bobeche
Located in Stamford, CT
A crenalated pricket stick now updated as a floor lamp.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Iron
Three 20th Century Moroccan Lanterns
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A set of three large Moroccan lanterns dating from the 1960's.
The lanterns have been rewired to current UK standards.
Category
1960s Moroccan Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Metal
$7,890 / set
Meissen Style Porcelain Bronze Chandelier, Floral, Early 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This elegant early 20th-century ceiling lamp combines hand-painted porcelain in the Meissen style with an ornate gilded bronze frame.
The central porcelain stem is richly decorated ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Baroque Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
$2,491 Sale Price
28% Off
Palatial Light Fixture in Copper, Brass and Iron with Silk Dome Shade
Located in Manhasset, NY
7 Foot High Hollywood Regency Light Fixture in Copper, Brass and Iron with Silk Dome Shade. This fine designer large and impressive cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Baroque Lighting
Materials
Copper
Wall Lamp in Amber with French Gold Finishing by Modenese
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Complete a lavish social room with a baroque touch by adding this Modenese Interiors wall lamp. The iteam features two carved arms and their relate...
Category
2010s Italian Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
19th C Italian Pair of Baroque Style Silver 2-Light Wall Sconces, Wired for US
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian pair of Baroque style silver plated, two-light wall sconces from the 19th century. These antique wall lights from Italy each feature sha...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate
French Murano Blue Bobeches Drops & Beads Opaline Beaded Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing five lights, sitting in blue opaline bobeches with blue opaline beads. Will be wired with certified UL US sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang. Giltwood top, centre and posts under the bobeches. Swags of macaroni beads in opaline blue. Also adorning small blue opaline Murano...
Category
1920s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Italian Baroque Wrought Iron Torchere, now electrified, early 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a gilt metal crown-form drip pan atop a leaf shaped support, all raised on a simple wrought iron shaft above a three leg scolled base
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Eight-Arm Marie Thérèse Style Crystal Chandelier, Austria, circa 1910
Located in Berlin, DE
An eight-arm Marie The´re'se style crystal chandelier, Austria, circa 1910. The pear-shaped frame supports four arms that folk into two, holding altogether eight lights. The frame is...
Category
1910s Austrian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
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,...
Category
1980s Austrian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Baroque Style Gold Infused Murano Chandelier
By Giuseppe Briati
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage baroque style gold-infused Cristallo Murano chandelier features five scroll arms with petal trimmed cups, from which hang ring baubles with dangling florets. The center ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
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...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Big Baroque Crystal Chandelier Solid Brass Grand Classic Pendant Light
Located in Berlin, DE
Exclusive crystal chandelier, handcrafted in our in-house workshop
Add timeless elegance to your space with this exquisite crystal chandelier, carefully handcrafted in our in-house ...
Category
2010s German Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Mid-19th Century Italian Carved Polychrome and Painted Floor Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
This tall antique wood floor lamp was carved in Italy, circa 1850. The elegant light stands a wide three-leg pedestal base ending with scrolle...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wood
Sconce Wall Brass Repousse Dutch Fruit Grapes Cresting
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Exceptionally rare museum piece retaining the upper cresting
Lovely repousse in deep relief with fruit, grapes and berries suggesting this was made for a dining room
The hand holdi...
Category
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
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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