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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Early 18th Century Baltic Antique Baroque Lighting
Silver, Brass
18th Century European Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Wire
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
1840s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal
20th Century Baroque Lighting
Iron
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
1830s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Metal
Late 19th Century European Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Glass, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1920s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Iron
1920s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal
1910s Vintage Baroque Lighting
Hardwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Pearwood, Giltwood, Fabric
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Iron
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Lighting
Iron
1780s Austrian Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Porcelain, Meissen
Early 20th Century Austrian Baroque Lighting
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Lighting
Steel, Wrought Iron
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Baroque Lighting
Resin, Paint
1880s Dutch Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century Baroque Lighting
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
1950s Finnish Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal, Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Murano Glass, Giltwood
1930s Dutch Vintage Baroque Lighting
Brass
1980s Austrian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass, Wrought Iron
18th Century and Earlier European Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood, Faux Leather
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood, Parchment Paper
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal
Early 1900s American Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
1960s Austrian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1910s Vintage Baroque Lighting
Hardwood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal
1950s Austrian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal
1670s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Silver Plate, Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Wood
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal