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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19thc Grand French Louis XVI style Gilt Bronze Palace Lantern/ Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Grand Scale 19thc French Louis XVI style Palace Lantern/ Chandelier. This Bronze lantern holds over 100 lights. This fixture needs to be rewired, all ol...
Bronze
Pair of Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Wrought Iron Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. wrought iron, giltwood and pressed gilt metal candelabra lamps. Each seventeen arm lamp is raised by an elegant circular giltwood...
Metal, Wrought Iron
Gold Dore Bronze Octagon Shaped Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant octagon shaped gold dore bronze gas lantern, later electrified with original beveled glass. Elaborate crown features fleur de lis and foliate designs...
Bronze
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
Torchere or Candlestand, 17th Century, Italian, Baroque, Walnut, Floor-Standing
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The metal pricket and drip-tray surmounding the baluster, ring and barley-twist turned stem which is supported by and elaborate acanthus-leaf and scroll carved base terminating in lion-paw feet. Excellent original color and patina. Provenance: Private Collection, purchased Derek Green...
Walnut
pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. patinated Wood and Giltwood sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and large scale pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. patinated Wood and Giltwood sconces. Each intricately detailed Bras de Lumière sconce is supported on a wonderfull...
Wood, Giltwood
Baroque Style Giltwood Table Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
A wonderful vintage Italian baroque style gilt wood candlestick table lamp makes a wonderful addition in any room. Search term: Hollywood Regency, rococo style lamp.
Wood
1900 Caldwell Silver Plated Sconces with Waves Design
Located in New York, NY
1900's pair of silver plated Baroque style Caldwell sconces with two lights
Bronze
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
20th Century French Baroque Style D'appliques Wall Lights, c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century French Baroque style ormolu bronze & rock crystal d'appliques wall lights. Attributed to Maison Baguès, France. CONDITION In Great Condition, wear ...
Rock Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Original Maria Theresia Rose Crystal Chandelier in the Baroque Style from 1880
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful baroque chandelier in the Maria Theresia style colored glass hanging in fantasy-style 1880 original. Suitable for the US.
Brass
Original Lobmeyr, Maria-Theresia Parlor Chandelier, circa 1920
By Woka Lamps, J. & L. Lobmeyr Company
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...
Iron
Large Iron Chandelier, France, circa 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Large iron eight-light chandelier, with a burnished gold finish. Elaborately scrolled arms and detail; ending in a finial.
Iron
Pair of Baroque Style Bronze and Crystal Wall Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine and impressive pair of gilt bronze and crystal wall sconces. Originally for gas, now electrified. High quality bronze work. Original gilding. Dimensions: H. 25", W. 28",...
Crystal, Bronze
A Italian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood, Iron, and Mecca chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive and most decorative Italian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood, Iron, and Mecca chandelier. This beautiful six arm chandelier is centered by a topie shaped Giltwood bott...
Iron
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
Pair of Italian 18th Century Baroque Period Giltwood Three-Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of Italian 18th century Baroque period giltwood three arm sconces, from Lucca. Each sconce is centered by a beautiful foliate bottom support from where the elegant ar...
Giltwood
19th Century Baroque Altar Candlestick Fashioned as a Table Lamp
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning Continental Baroque well carved wooden altar candle holder pricket from the 19th century, now fashioned as a tall two-light table lamp,...
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
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
early 18th century Louis Baroque Period Giltwood, Iron and Crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A decorative and most elegant Italian early 18th century Louis Baroque Period Giltwood, Iron and Crystal chandelier. This impressive eight arm chandelier is centered at the bottom by...
Crystal, Iron
Italian 18th Century Baroque Period Giltwood and Glass Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most unique Italian 18th century Baroque period giltwood and glass lantern. The lantern is centered by a bottom foliate finial with a wrap around twisted design. Above...
Glass, Giltwood
$3,200 / set
Maria Theresa Crystal Chandelier Pair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A set of two vintage Maria Theresa style five-light crystal chandeliers. Each with curving, ornate gilt metal frame clad in glass plates and adorned with rosettes, crystal pendalogue...
Crystal, Metal
IMPOSING CANDELABRO With Arms Whytt Family of Bennochy-Whyte-Melville 1860 19thC
By Thomas Bradbury & Sons Ltd.
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPOSING TABLE CENTER CANDELABRO With Arms of the Whytt family of Bennochy-Whyte-Melville 19th Century Victorian with three lights, in silver English shell, with marks by Thomas Bra...
Silver
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
Pair of Italian 18th Century Baroque Electrified Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and large scale pair of Italian 18th century Baroque period electrified candelabra lamps. Each most impressive ten light candelabra is raised by a mottled rectangular base from where the opulent pierced foliate giltwood designs seemingly grow out. The luxuriant designs display stunning scrolled reeded movements adorned with charming finely detailed flowers and branches with leaves all in a superb satin and burnished finish. The gilt metal foliate arms above are decorated with large leaves and end in gilt metal bobeches. All original gilt throughout. Shown with our tailored Cedric DuPont...
Metal
$866Sale Price|20% Off
Baroque Style Silver Chandelier Made in Italy, circa 1950
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A beautiful and very high quality chandelier in silver metal with eight arms with each holding a candle light. The lamp can be used either as shown in the pictures or with small lampshades...
Silver Plate, Iron
French Petit Loaded Murano Drops Flowers and Swags Chandelier, circa 1920
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
A pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st Giltwood & patinated wood floor lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and very handsome pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood and patinated wood floor lamps. Each wonderful column that has been turned into a floor lamp is rais...
Wood, Giltwood
Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Giltwood Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely Italian 18th century Baroque st. giltwood lantern. The lantern is centered by a charming bottom foliate finial below an elegantly curved support and wrap around reeded band....
Wood, Giltwood
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
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
Victorian Gilt Five Branch Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A Victorian gilt bronze five branch chandelier, the scrolling swan neck arms surround a fluted baluster stem. Its compact size makes it really diver...
Brass
Two large French ormolu three-branch wall sconces by H. Vian
By Henri Vian
Located in London, GB
Two large French ormolu three-branch wall sconces by H. Vian French, late 19th Century Height 95cm, width 48cm, depth 30cm These large three branch lights, measuring a colossal 95cm...
Ormolu, Bronze
Elegant Eight-Light Rock Crystal Chandelier in Antique Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant eight-light chandelier composed of scrolling iron arms wrapped in crystal beading, adorned throughout with rock crystal and faceted crystal pendants. The chandelier featur...
Crystal, Iron
An Italian late 18th century Baroque st. patinated and Giltwood lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive and most elegant Italian late 18th century Baroque st. patinated and Giltwood lamp. This impressive floor lamp is raised on a triangular base atop paw feet and decorate...
Giltwood
$532Sale 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
Italian Big Beaded Crystal Prisms Murano Drops Sconces Gold Gilt Metal c1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 3 lights each, sitting in crystal bobeches dripping with vintage crystal prisms. These will be wired and for the USA, certified UL US so...
Rock Crystal
Pair of Mid-century Maria Theresa Crystal Wall Lamps
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of Mid-century Maria Theresa Crystal Wall Lamps
Crystal
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
Vintage La Murrina Ca’ Rezzonico–Style Gold‑Infused Opaline Murano Chandelier
By Giuseppe Briati
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage Murano glass chandelier by La Murrina is a refined, simplified interpretation of the famed Ca’ Rezzonico chandeliers created in 18th‑century Venice by master glassmaker ...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Early 19th Century Baroque St. Giltwood and Gilt Metal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality Italian early 19th century Baroque st. giltwood and gilt metal chandelier. The impressive eight arm chandelier is centered by a finely detailed and richl...
Metal
Italian Repoussé Silvered Sconce Urn Vase Wall-Light 20th Century Baroque Style
Located in Milano, MI
A 20th century handmade Italian wall-light realized with a silvered copper plate finely embossed with scrolling, geometrical and vegetal motifs,...
Copper
$7,700
Petite Beaded Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming, beaded glass chandelier with amethyst and clear crystal tear drops and spheres. 6 lights. Wired for U.S. Measures: 46.5”H with adjustable chain and canopy. Chandelier only...
Crystal, Metal
Italian Baroque chandelier in gilded bronze with green glass leaves and crystal
Located in Milano, IT
This elegant 19th-century chandelier is a fine example of European decorative lighting, preserved in the private collection of architect Gianantonio Malacrida. Made of finely chisele...
Bronze
1900's French Gilt Bronze Chandelier with Rock Crystal hangings
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900's French gilt bronze chandelier with rock crystal hangings (12 arms and 6 interior lights.).
Rock Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Six Italian Gilded Wall Cadleholders Set of Six Foliate Sconces
Located in Milano, MI
From Northern Italy a rare set of six 18th century gilt wrought iron arms, candle holders, hanging lantern brackets suitable as sconces, if you wire them. These iron arms are fully handmade with curved scrolling iron structure, decorated with elegant gilt wrought iron acanthus leaves and gildwood balls and bobeches.. Good age related condition, the six arms have the same shape and structure but slightly different sizes, with minor losses, missing giltwood balls in four of item. The gilding of the arms is in good condition, excellent feature in case of their use as sconces, overturning the irons compared to their original use. Some small lacks in the leaves of the crowns of the bobeches, as visible in the picture details. Northern Italy, 1700. Originally these Italian artworks were arms that, fixed in a ring placed on the wall, were used to hold the chains of votive lamps...
Iron, Wrought Iron
1920's Caldwell Baroque Style Bronze Lantern
Located in New York, NY
a circa 1920's Caldwell gilt bronze lantern with beveled glass inset
Bronze
1900 Caldwell Silver Plated Chandelier 6 Lights
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1900’s Caldwell silver plated chandelier with unusual design on body. 6 lights. Matching sconces available
Bronze
18th Century Brass Barn Portable Lantern Candlelight
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early Danish 18th Century Brass Barn Portable Lantern.
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
Antique 1940s Cherub Table Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
Rare antique Cherub table lamp. Shade not included.
Other
Palatial 19th Century Northern Italian Carved Gilt Wood Baroque Style Lantern
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This large and impressive giltwood hall lantern formerly hung in a turn of the century Pittsburgh steel baron's mansion. In the Baroque style it features winged chimera, and accommod...
Giltwood
Jacques Jarrige Sculptural Ribbon Chandelier in Patinated Metal, France, 2000s
Located in Miami, FL
An extraordinary sculptural chandelier by French designer and artist Jacques Jarrige, France, early 2000s. This unique light fixture is composed of sinuously twisted metal ribbons, h...
Metal
Pair of MAC Sculpture Italian Baroque Altar Candlestick Table Lamps
By MAC
Located in Forney, TX
A large and magnificent pair of altar candlestick table lamps by MAC Sculpture. Acquired from the estate of the iconic American oil tycoon, T. Boone Pick...
Metal
1920 French Baroque Pink Murano Drops 3 Lights Gilt Wood Micro Beaded Sconces
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Will be newly rewired using certified US UL sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang! Housing 3 lights each, sitting on gold gilt wood su...
Crystal
Barbara Cosgrove Baroque Altar Candlestick Table Lamp Chic White
By Barbara Cosgrove
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Barbara Cosgrove lamp. Features a Baroque styling with white painted finish, footed tripod base and black shade. Measure: 34" Shade diameter: 19".
Resin, Paint
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.
Bronze
$2,850 / set
Pair 19th Century Italian Shield Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th-century painted wood and metal shield sconces hailing from Italy.
Metal
Original Maria Theresien Style Crystal Glass and Brass Chandelier, 1920s
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Very elegant glass-chandelier with rich hanging. Material used is forged iron gilded, crystal-glass. All components according to the UL regulations.
Crystal, Iron