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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
Coppia di Lampade Italiane Vasi Argentati Fatti a Mano Paralumi a Corona 1980
Located in Milano, MI
Coppia di lampade in rame argentato con ventola eseguite a mano con la tecnica dello sbalzo da un maestro seguendo dei modelli della fine 1700. Le portapalme sono state realizzate in...
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting

Materials

Copper

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...
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20th Century French Baroque Lighting

Materials

Wood

French Rare Cut Crystal with Center Spear Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 5 lights, sitting in crystal bobeches dripping with rare cut crystal prisms. Swags and swags of crystal and a crystal spear in center. Nice big ball as finial. Adding another...
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Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting

Materials

Crystal, 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...
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Late 20th Century American Baroque Lighting

Materials

Metal

19th Century Flemish Chandelier with a Pewter Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century Flemish chandelier with a pewter finish.
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Dutch Baroque Colonial Style Brass & Opaline Glass Two-Tier 12-Light Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous vintage French Art Deco and Deutsch style chandelier white opal glass, 12-light/ brass gold and bronze color with age patina 12-li...
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Mid-20th Century French Baroque Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Brass wall sconces, candelabra
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Pair of Italian Brass wall sconces, candelabra, ribbon bow with floral detail with two holders. H: 33 cm W: 23 cm D: 8cm
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting

Materials

Brass

18th Century Spanish Glazed Ceramic Jar Mounted as a Table Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Very interesting 18th century Spanish ceramic wine or oil storage jar with wonderful olive green glaze with raised leaf and floral design ...
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

18th Century Italian Baroque Silver Gilt Carved Wood Urn
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian 18th century two handled urn with silver gilding. This beautifully carved late Baroque urn will make a unique side table, console table, or lamp. It has been modified with a ...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Wood

1850s Cast Brass Foliate Chandelier with Original Gilding & Hand Painted Flowers
Located in New York, NY
AHL3841 A vintage twelve light chandelier which retains its original gilded finish, enlivened by arabesques in bright and matte patterns native to the gilding, as well as polychrome ...
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19th Century Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of Carved and Gilded Wood Ornamental Sconces Testolini Freres Venetian work
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th Century Large Pair of Ornamental Carved and Gilded Wood Sconces, Venetian work by Testolini Freres. Their harmony and elegance makes your environment precious. The electri...
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1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian Twisted Column Lamps w/ Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian twisted column lamps. The lamps are constructed from remnants of a 19th century wood architectural column finished in a distressed white wash with gold leaf accents....
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Italian 17thC Polychrome & Gilt Highlighted Carved Corinthian Columns
Located in Altrincham, GB
Pair of Italian 17thC Polychrome & Gilt Highlighted Carved Corinthian Columns with barley twist centres and Putti decoration standing on later square moulded plinth bases - later fit...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

19th Century Bronze Chandelier with Cut Crystal Ornaments and Candles and Lights
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful elegant chandelier was made in Southern France and dates approximately 1850. The chandelier has a dark patinated bronze frame and is hung with the highest quality clea...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Wire, Brass

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.
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1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

Lobmeyr Baroque Maria Theresia Parlor Chandelier, Crystal Glass, Vienna, 1940s
Located in Vienna, AT
An elegant classical baroque crystal cut-glass gilt chandelier. Executed in the 1940s-1950s by the Lobmeyr Vienna. Luxuriously fitted with a lot of diff...
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1940s Austrian Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of French Walnut Baluster Form Lamps
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of 19th Century French baluster form table lamps made of solid turned walnut with carved decorative details. Made from the legs of a table. New antique brass finished caps and...
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair 19thc French Antique Louis XVI Baroque Gilt Bronze "Male Mask" Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 19thc French Louis XVI style Baroque Gilt Bronze "Male Mask" Wall Sconces. Beautiful bright Dore.
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1890s French Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Antique Darkened Cast Brass Sconces with Urn Form Backplates, Circa 1900s
Located in New York, NY
AIS2796 A pair of darkened brass double light sconces with urn form backplates and slender S-curving arms. Dimensions: Overall: 11" h. x 9-1/2" w. x 5-1/2" d. Backplate: 7-3/4" h. x...
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Early 20th Century American Baroque Lighting

Materials

Brass

Large Louis XIV Period Baroque Italian Carved Giltwood Wall Sconce
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Louis XIV Baroque Italian carved giltwood wall sconce Large early 18th century Italian hand carved and gilded 6-light wa...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Giltwood

Antique French Rococo Baroque Gold Bronze Leafy Scroll Candelabra Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Rococo Baroque Gold Bronze Leafy Scroll Candelabra Table Lamp (Missing (1) rear arm). Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 40" H (to finial) x 30" H (to light socke...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Baroque Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Italian Carved & Gilt Wood Candle Wall Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Great looking pair of Italian Guild Wood hand carved two candlelight wall sconces. The candles holders are gilt metal, some loss to the building. Please see large photos for details....
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1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Giltwood

Fine Pair of One Light Murano Wall Sconces, Italy 1940.
Located in Brussels, BE
Fine set of two Venitian wall sconces in perfect vintage condition. No pieces missing.One light each. From Italy, 1940.
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1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

Italian Baroque Style Wrought Iron 3-Light Chandelier, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A triple hook anchors the three sets of hand wrought rods supporting a circular frame with three bobeches and three large flowers extended beyond the ring
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Duo de lampes Nubiens en céramique polychrome JP créations Francais Vintage
Located in London, England
Lampe de table Nubiens portant une torche . En bonne état à signaler des éclats sur un des deux et un fêle, les défaut sont tous sur les photos .
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Mid-20th Century French Baroque Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of antique wooden lamps, gilded by Pietro Cipriani
Located in Milano, IT
This exquisite pair of antique wooden lamps, masterfully gilded by the renowned 19th-century artisan Pietro Cipriani, embodies the quintessence of...
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1860s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Wood

Large Modern Baroque Style Cristallino Bullicante and Blue Trim Murano
Located in Chicago, IL
Experience the historical grandeur of this Baroque-inspired modern interpretation Murano chandelier, featuring six gracefully scrolling arms, each adorned with generously sized cups ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting

Materials

Blown Glass

Important Round Chandelier in Italian Baroque Forged Iron
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Important round chandelier in Italian Baroque forged iron, Was born to keep the candles at the edges, but in our times it is possible to mount a modern electrical system. Note the ...
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1720s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Iron

Vintage French Table Lamp Baroque Faux Rosewood and Silver Bouillotte Lamps
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage French table lamps Baroque style Faux rosewood and silver plated wooden bouillotte lamps. Style: Louis XVI, Empire, Regency, Neoclassical, Antique, Vintage, classic table lam...
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20th Century French Baroque Lighting

Materials

Marble

A pair of Vintage Italian White Raised Grapes and Vines Signed Lamps
Located in Charleston, SC
These lamps are just gorgeous! With an urn shape and a grape leaves relief. The body is highly textured and the base and neck are very smooth. They are signed “Greenspan” on the bott...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting

Materials

Metal

A 24 Light 48 Inch Diameter Dutch Baroque Style 3 Tier Brass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A Dutch Baroque brass chandelier that features twenty four lights arranged across three graduated tiers. The scrolling arms and turned components are finely cast. The warm patina of ...
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1850s Danish Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Brass

Spectacular Pair of Baroque Wall Light by Venini Murano, Italy 1980.
Located in Brussels, BE
Two large Venitian sconces fron Murano-Italy with 5 light seach. Red fabric lampsades. Quite spectacular! By Venini ,Italy 1980.
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1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Metal

Faux Marble Baluster Mounted as Lamp
Located in Nashville, TN
An imitation marble pattern applied to baluster (probably altar support) with red and gilt highlights. Possibly painted or transfer design. Minor chips to the marble pattern. Chips ...
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Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting

1920's Caldwell Baroque Style Bronze Lantern
Located in New York, NY
a circa 1920's Caldwell gilt bronze lantern with beveled glass inset
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1910s American Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Baroque Style Silvered Bronze Rock Crystal Wall Sconce Attrib Caldwell
Located in Forney, TX
A visually striking pair of high-quality Baroque style sculptural silvered bronze one-light wall sconces attributed to EF Caldwell (American; 1895-1946), featuring figural scroll mot...
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Early 20th Century American Baroque Lighting

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Italian Bronze Altar Candlestick, Custom Shade, Now Electrified
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Italian Bronze Altar Candlestick, Custom Shade, Now Electrified A 19th-century Italian bronze altar candlestick is now elegantly transformed into a lamp with a custom shade and electrification. This finely cast piece features gilt angel heads and inset patinated vignettes of saints, resting on a triangular scroll-footed base. Standing at an impressive 48 inches high with the shade, this lamp is a striking addition to any interior. The lamp measures 35 inches high to the top of the socket and 32 inches high to the top of the bobeche of the candlestick. The custom portrait shade adds to its charm, measuring 14 inches high, 11 inches wide, and 5 inches deep. The sturdy triangular base measures 11 inches deep, providing a solid foundation for this historic piece. The lamp is composed of two items: the lamp base and the shade, both designed to complement each other beautifully. The bronze candlestick retains its original intricate detailing, highlighted by the gilt angel heads and saintly vignettes, while the custom shade adds a touch of contemporary functionality without compromising the antique's integrity. This electrified 19th-century Italian bronze altar candlestick lamp...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Bronze

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...
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1890s French Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair Of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Lamps
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of XVIII Century Italian carved and gilded candlestick lamps, with brown silk cord and switches.
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1790s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Giltwood

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...
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Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting

Materials

Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron

Pair of Baroque Italian Style Converted Altar Candlesticks Floor Lamps C1870s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of Baroque Italian style converted altar candlesticks floor lamps, dating to the 1870s, beautifully merges the grandiosity of Baroque design with modern functionality. Orig...
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1870s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Metal

20th Century Pair of Two Lights Baroque Bronze Sconces with Bronze Lampshades
Located in Miami, FL
20th century pair of two lights baroque bronze sconces with bronze lampshades.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair, Fine Arts Lamp Company Gilt wood Baroque Style Table Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fine Arts Lamp Company, 20th century. 21" h to socket 29.5" h to finial "The company’s artistic heritage began in the New York glassmaking factory founded by Max Blumberg in the late nineteenth century. In 1940, his son Jack Blumberg gathered the finest designers, sculptors, and decorative artists to fulfill their shared vision of becoming the world’s premier lighting manufacturer, and Fine Art Lamps was born. In 1965, Jack’s son Max carried on the commitment of his grandfather and father to design excellence and superb workmanship. In 1976, the company moved to Miami and expanded its operations capitalizing on the dynamic and creative culture thriving in South Florida at the time. Over time, Fine Art has been honored with numerous design awards, including the prestigious ART Manufacturer of the Year Award an unprecedented nine times, distinguishing the company beyond compare, and cementing our induction into the ART Hall of Fame. In early 2018, as Max looked to enjoy new adventures in retirement, the company was acquired by his long-term executive team...
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20th Century American Baroque Lighting

Materials

Giltwood

1920 Caldwell Silver Plated Sconces Waves Design
Located in New York, NY
pair of circa 1920's Caldwell silver plated bronze sconces with waves design, two lights
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1910s American Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Marble and Lucite Floor Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
A mix of modern, classical and Art Deco, this floor lamp is composed of veined marble at the base and a sectional lucite shaft of rings and twisted tubing. The very bottom is gilt me...
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Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting

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Marble, Metal

Elegant Italian baroque style table lamp made of wood and bronze from the 1970s
Located in Cantù, IT
Elegant Italian baroque style table lamp made of wood and bronze from the 1970s
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20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Cast iron table lamp with decorative shade in Baroque style, 20th century
Located in Cantù, IT
Cast iron table lamp with decorative shade in Baroque style, 20th century
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20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting

Materials

Bronze

French Baroque Brass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Louis XVI French brass chandelier crowned by a robust cherub figure at the top. Ornately chased two-tier figural chandelier with detailed center column and eighteen 'S' scrolled acanthus arms. Baroque base...
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of polychrome carved wood and metal wall lights by Chelini, Firenze, 1980
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful pair of carved wood and metal wall lights, made by Chelini, Firenze, Italy, in the 1980s. Nice baroque fruits and leaves decorations, with colorful shades. Two light source...
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1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Metal

Pair Italian Silvered Brass Urn-Form Table Lamps from the early 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each silvered brass urn with handles likely originated as decorative altar urns, having velvet upholstered bases and now mounted as table lamps,...
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1720s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Brass

Vintage Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce In Candelabra Design, France, 1960s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage Twin-Arm bronze wall lamp from France imitate classic candelabra, circa 1960s. There is a mark on the sconce.

 The design of the lighting fixture contains elements of the ...
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1960s French Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Bronze

c1870 French Louis XV Rococo Gilt Bronze Lantern / Ceiling Light Fixture
Located in Opa Locka, FL
French Antique 19thc Louis XV Gilt Bronze Lantern. Grand presence. Highly detailed. Rococo style and ultra high quality. Glass is being replaced.
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1870s French Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Bronze

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...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting

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Wood

1920's Caldwell Silver Plated Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell silver plated sconces with waves design and unusual arms, two lights
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Early 1900s American Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Maria Theresa Crystal Chandelier, Austria, 1900s, Restored
Located in Praha, CZ
Early 20th Century Maria Theresa style chandelier in perfect condition. Made in Austria, circa 1900 Carefully restored, disassembled, ...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Baroque Lighting

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Crystal, Metal

Painted Iron Wall Lights, in the manner of Maison Bagues
Located in Richmond, London
A superbly decorative pair of painted wrought iron wall lights or sconces, very much in the style of and quite possibly made by, Maison Baguès. Probably France, early to mid-20th cen...
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Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Italian Maria Theresa Baroque Style Cut Glass 3 Candle Sconce Pair, 1910
Located in Encinitas, CA
Antique Italian Maria Theresa Baroque style pair of delicate Venetian sconces with 3 candles on glass cups, burnished gold metal fixture, and cut glass pendants and beaded swags, cir...
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting

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Iron

Spectacular Bead-Encrusted Twelve Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chandelier, having a frame of gilt iron, entirely covered in macaroni crystal beads; its knopped, glass-sheathed center column surmounted by crown pediment finished with flower-form ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting

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Crystal, Iron

Vintage Traditional Floral Three-Arm 24k Gold Infused Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage handcrafted gold-infused cristallo Murano chandelier has three scroll arms with chalice cups, utilizing a rigaree trim. Featuring a bulbous center column with blooming d...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting

Materials

Blown Glass

French Baroque Style Wrought Iron 3-Light Chandelier, 1st half 20th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
With three strands of original chain hanging from a large wring, the circular frame of twisted iron issuing three serpentine form arms
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1940s French Vintage Baroque Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Rare Pair of Palatial Italian Carved Wood Walnut Torchieres
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of Italian carved wood torcheres with traces of gilt paint Italy:
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Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting

Materials

Walnut

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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