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 Unknown Baroque Lighting
Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1870s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass, Bronze
20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s American Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Mirror, Giltwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
2010s Italian Baroque Lighting
Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Mexican Antique Baroque Lighting
Metal
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Metal
1980s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
1960s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Bronze
1910s American Vintage Baroque Lighting
Bronze
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
1950s Spanish Vintage Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Metal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Gesso, Giltwood, Paint
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Silver
1890s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
20th Century American Baroque Lighting
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
1910s American Vintage Baroque Lighting
Bronze
1970s Vintage Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Lighting
Iron
Early 20th Century American Baroque Lighting
Bronze
1970s Vintage Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
19th Century German Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century Swedish Baroque Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Wood
19th Century Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze, Gold Leaf
18th Century European Antique Baroque Lighting
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Silk, Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
18th Century and Earlier European Antique Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century Dutch Baroque Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century American Baroque Lighting
Bronze, Brass, Copper
1930s Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Silver Plate
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
Early 20th Century American Baroque Lighting
Silver Plate, Brass
1690s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Pewter
Early 20th Century American Baroque Lighting
Silver Plate, Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Bronze
20th Century Baroque Lighting
Silver Plate, Brass