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.
20th Century French Giltwood Hand Carved Table Lamp with White Shade
Located in Sofia, BG
French table lamp standing on gilt wood hand carved base with wooden red marble imitation at the bottom. Lovely floral carved decoration and very elegant shape especially of the shad...
Wood
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 of Spectacular Large Gilt Bronze Chandeliers with Foliage Arms
Located in Dubai, AE
Pair of impressive size gilt bronze chandeliers, each completed with 16 scrolling acanthus arms with foliate bobeches, and total of 40 lights, encased in custom made candle sleeves. ...
Ormolu
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
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
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
$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 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
Candlesticks English Spiral Oak Brass Brown 19th Century England
Located in New York, NY
Ljusstakar spiral English early 19th century oak. Brass candleholder.
Oak
19th Century Flemmish Brass Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Flemmish brass eight light 19th century chandelier. This Baroque style eight light chandelier has a beautiful golden patina and ha...
Brass
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
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
$2,950 / set
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.
Tin
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
Antique Bronze Sconce With White Glass Lampshade, France 1930s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Elegant and stylized Art Nouveau wall light in bronze with white glass lampshade in the shape of a flower. This antique wall lamp made circa 19...
Bronze
$4,970 / 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
Vintage Pair Of Double Arm Wall Lights / Sconces French Bronze Wall Lights, 1960
Located in Bastogne, BE
Pair of Double Arm Wall Sconces, Lights, French, 1960. Beautiful fine detailed foliage wrapped around the arms. Candle-style sleeves. The decor consists of stylized acanthus scroll...
Bronze
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
$1,840Sale Price / set|35% Off
Italian Baroque, Pair of Bronze Pricked Candlesticks, 17th Century
Located in CH
Italian Baroque — Pair of Bronze Pricket Candlesticks Late 17th Century An elegant pair of Italian Baroque bronze pricket candlesticks, dating to the late 17th century, each raised ...
Bronze
Pair of Venetian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood, Iron and etched Mirror scon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and most decorative pair of Venetian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood, Iron and etched Mirror sconces. Each stunning sconce displays its original etched mirror plate, wi...
Mirror, Giltwood
$8,800 / item
Monumental Crystal Starburst Sconce
Located in New York, NY
Custom monumental crystal starburst sconce in nickel finish Currently out of stock but available for custom order in different sizes and finishes. I...
Crystal, Nickel, Metal
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
19th Century Flemish Chandelier with a Pewter Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century Flemish chandelier with a pewter finish.
Bronze
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
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
Large Beautiful Murano Chandelier
Located in Paris, FR
Large beautiful Murano chandelier in clear and gilt glass. Eight arms.
Blown Glass
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Polychrome and Giltwood Torchère
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring dramatic scale and old world grandeur to an interior with this impressive antique torchère from Italy. Crafted circa 1860, the tall neoclassical floor candlestick rises over a ...
Wood
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
Pair of Italian 18th Century Baroque Period Patinated and Giltwood Floor Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and very large scale pair of Italian 18th-century Baroque period patinated and giltwood floor lamps. Each statement-making torchière floor lamp is raised by elegant top...
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Genovese Giltwood And Crystal Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Genovese Giltwood And Crystal Chandelier. Our outstanding large 19th century Genovese or Genoese chandelier has a central gilt wood column with twelve arms displaying be...
Crystal, Iron
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...
Wood
Magnificent Pair of 19th Century French Candelabra
Located in Madrid, ES
Magnificent pair of 19th Century French Candelabra 81x52 cm approx. in blue porcelain with gilded bronze ramage. good conditions
Bronze
French Twelve Light Candelabrum 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Twelve light candelabrum 19th century French, Bronze structure with glass pendants and cut crystal. Dimensions: Height: 80 cm Very good condition.
Crystal, Bronze
$3,541 / set
Set Of 3 Gilded Wood Candlesticks, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Set of 3 gilded wooden candlesticks: these candelabras are gilded only on the front, because they were presented from the front and the back was not supposed to be seen. With iron ...
Wood
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
Vintage English Baroque Style Antique Bronze Eight Light Chandelier
Located in North Salem, NY
Vintage English baroque style antique bronze eight light chandelier with wonderful color and patina. Circa 1920. Two (2) available. Quoted price is for one (1).
Bronze, Brass
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
$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
Pair of Italian Baroque Style Carved & Polychromed Wood Urns, Now as Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Italian Baroque-Style Carved & Polychromed Wood Urns, Now as Lamps Italy, mid-20th century, in the Baroque taste A richly sculptural pair of Italian Baroque-style urns, ...
Brass
18th Century Genoa Genovese Chandelier (Two Available)
Located in New Orleans, LA
An impressive 18th century Genoese chandelier, handcrafted in Italy and showcasing the elegant artistry of the Genovese tradition. Featuring a beautifully aged patina, graceful scrol...
Crystal, Iron
Exceptional Baroque Carved Wood Ceiling or Wall Light, Tyrol, 1950s
Located in Hannover, DE
**Exceptional Baroque Carved Wood Ceiling or Wall Light, Tyrol, 1950s** This remarkable light fixture is far more than illumination—it is a true work of art. Created by a Tyrolean...
Fir, Pine
Italian Brass Chandelier by Art M.D., Neoclassical Design, 1980s-1990s
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Elegant and timeless Italian chandelier produced by Art M.D. during the late 1980s to early 1990s. Crafted in solid polished brass with nine gracefully curved arms, the piece reflec...
Bronze
Pair of Italian Venetian Style Torchiere Floor Lamps
Located in SEDLEC-PRČICE, CZ
A striking pair of Italian Venetian style torchiere floor lamps created in Italy circa 1940. This exceptional pair of Italian Venetian style torchiere floor lamps is designed as a ma...
Giltwood
Antique Wrought Iron Ground Lamp, 1890s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Masterfully executed wrought iron floor lamp, forged body with square profile of generous thickness are covered with wrought iron leaves, presence of handmade screws. excellent quali...
Wrought Iron
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
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...
Brass
Large Italian Patinated Bronze Chandeliers late 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Large Italian Patinated Bronze candelabra late 19th Century Stem with child Bacchus in the round surrounded by gilded bronze vine leaves Some lacks, sma...
Bronze
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...
Brass
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...
Giltwood
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
Large Vintage 8 Arm Opaline Murano Glass Chandelier in the Manner of Barovier
By Barovier
Located in Chicago, IL
This spectacularly large vintage eight-arm Murano chandelier is a defining statement piece of lighting art, crafted in the definitive manner of Venice’s legendary mid-century glassma...
Murano Glass
Early 20th Century Bronze Knight Sculpture Candelabra, Electrified Table Lamp
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A solid bronze and brass knight sculpture candelabra later converted to electrified table lamp with large frosted glass torch flame shade. Europe...
Brass, Bronze
4 floral sconces golden foliage style 50's Jansen
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pair of French sconces from the 50's in baroque style in the taste of Jansen's work. Gilded metal structure with a very decorative vegetal pattern. Very nice vintage condition, E14 L...
Metal
Vintage French Gilt Bronze Sconces, Pair, 1960s, E14 Socket
Located in Bastogne, BE
Introduce a touch of French elegance to your home with this exquisite pair of vintage gilt bronze sconces. Originating from France and dating back to the 1960s, these wall lights em...
Bronze
$525Sale Price|50% Off
Antique wall lighting flowers metal paint and gilt gold
Located in La xara, VC
Baroque wall lighting with paint and gilt gold , flower paint with 2 bulbs .
Metal
$1,325Sale Price / set|20% Off
A Pair of French 1920's Hand Crafted Gold Gilt Wood and Green Metal Wall Lights
Located in Southampton, GB
A decorative pair of large Wall Sconces, made from gilt wood and metal with 7 branches each. Sold unwired, but please get in touch if you would like us to help you with this. France...
Metal
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
$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
Sconce Double-Candle Brass Pierced Baroque Wings Hanging Freestanding
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An exceptionally rare, late 17th century, pierced, brass, double candle sconce with wings Pierced and incised decoration Rare pair of hinged bras...
Brass
Paavo Tynell Baroque Style Chandelier Model 1864 in Cast Brass, Taito 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful example of one of Paavo Tynell's interpretations of the baroque style chandeliers from the 1940s-50s. The lamp model is 1864 and is one of the heavier catalogue models. I...
Brass