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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20th Century European Baroque Lighting
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
1980s Austrian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Lighting
Crystal
1930s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Metal
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Lighting
Brass, Bronze
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Brass
20th Century Baroque Lighting
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Late 19th Century British Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century English Baroque Lighting
Metal, Bronze
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
19th Century English Antique Baroque Lighting
Silver
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal
1690s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Pewter
Early 20th Century Baroque Lighting
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
1920s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal
1960s Moroccan Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
1980s German Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
20th Century Unknown Baroque Lighting
Marble
20th Century European Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
1950s European Vintage Baroque Lighting
Iron
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Murano Glass
20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Wood, Parchment Paper
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Ormolu, Bronze
1890s Antique Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
1950s European Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass, Wire
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Copper
2010s German Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
1910s American Vintage Baroque Lighting
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood, Paint, Parchment Paper
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Metal, Gold Leaf
1910s Vintage Baroque Lighting
Hardwood, Paint
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Brass
1910s English Vintage Baroque Lighting
Sterling Silver
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Iron
1980s Austrian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
Early 20th Century American Baroque Lighting
Brass, Spelter
1840s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Baroque Lighting
Iron