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
Pair of 18th Century, Louis XV Brass Candlesticks
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonderful pair of mid-18th century, Louis XV brass candlesticks. At one point the candlesticks were silvered; only the undersides ...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Silver, Brass
Pair of 18th/19th Century Italian Silvered Metal Altar Sticks
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of Italian silvered metal altar sticks with tripod bases, dating to the late 18th or early 19th century, electrified and modified into floor lamps. Good overall conditio...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate, Metal
Antique Wall Sconces Gold French Cherub Wooden Bust Lights
Located in Buxton, GB
These Beautiful Pair of Tete d Angelot Sconce, will add the WOW factor to your home or commercial environment.
The large hand carved Cherub heads are of the Baroque style, the circ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
1930s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Italian Pineapple Candle Wall Sconce 1950’s Gold Wrought Iron
Located in Hastings, GB
A beautiful Italian candle wall sconce, dating to the 1950’s, made from wrought iron, it is fully gilt covered, and is formed as a half pineapple, with top and base frond detailing. ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Iron
A Striking Brass Baroque Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
Striking brass floor lamp, smart telescopic adjustment on tapered column with serpent detail above barqoue baluster and tripod feet.
Early Twentieth Century
H 129 - 174 x W 44 cms
Category
Early 20th Century European Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
Baroque Bassano Porcelain Table Lamp of an Italian Aristocrat
By Bassano
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Very kitsch and very fun... An Italian aristocrat with a classic lamp growing out of his head. Handmade in the 1960s.
This porcelain piece was made by Bassano in Italy. Marked.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric
Pair of Carved Polychromed Italian Solomonic Columns Mounted as Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
A very beautiful pair of twisted 20th century carved Italian Solomonic Columns made into table lamps and mounted on round brass bases. Create...
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
Antique Baroque Style Glass and Gilt Bronze Lantern
Located in London, GB
Antique Baroque style glass and gilt bronze lantern
French, 19th century
Dimensions: Height 82cm, diameter 44cm
...
Category
19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
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...
Category
1950s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
South Netherlandish Baroque Style Angel Brass Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
This South Netherlandish Baroque Style Brass Angel Chandelier was made in at the turn of the twentieth century. This Flemish Baroque Chandelier is made of brass with the finest casting and chasing in the Old World Tradition. This South Netherlandish Chandelier is topped by an angel figure holding a Heraldry Crest, with central stem and main body divided with an upper and lower branch console...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Early 20th C Italian Carved Wood Sconces
Located in Charleston, SC
This pair of carved wood with gilt sconces were made in Italy in the early-20th century, circa 1910, and feature two candles with ribbon, flowers, and acanthus motifs. The pair has b...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wood
$4,800 / set
20th Century Italian Silver Floor-Table Lamp. Embossed and ceased by hand
Located in VALENZA, IT
Baroque floor/table lamp in solid 800 silver made in Milan - Italy in the prestigious silversmith's workshop of Virginio Pobbiati in the late 60s.
The lamp has a triangular base and ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Silver
Pair of Large 17th Century Italian Torchiere Polychrome Figure Floor Lamps
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Superb large pair of floor standing 17th Century Venetian torchiere figures.
Solid hand carved figures with beautiful polychrome gesso painted finis...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood, Paint
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...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Metal
$7,800 / set
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...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Walnut
Monumental Brass Wall Lights with Opaline Glass Globes, National Gallery Praque
Located in Almelo, NL
Monumental brass wall lights with opaline glass globes from the National Gallery Praque.
Monumental and chic design set of 16 chandeliers with high quality brass fixture and luxur...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
Wonderful Pair of Two-Light Silvered Bronze Figural Trumpets Caldwell Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
These two-arm sconces have soft scrolls accenting the pair of softly aged silvered bronze lady figures playing their trumpets.
Attributed to Caldwell
Me...
Category
1930s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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 ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Sconce Wall Iron Hood Vernacular Folk Baroque 17 Century
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Extremely rare survival of a 17th century vernacular iron wall sconce
Unusually incorporating a hood to protect against fire and reflect the heat back into the room so it does not r...
Category
17th Century English Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Gilt Venetian Wall Sconces
Located in San Marino, CA
A pair of Venetian gilt wall sconces, with 5 lights for candles, grapes and acanthus leaves, with mythological sea creatures.
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
$12,800 / set
A Pair of Very Large Rococo Heavy Brass Twin Wall Lights
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Very Large Rococo Heavy Brass Twin Wall Lights
This is a very attractive pair of lights they are very heavy and decorative each of the light fittings has2 sconces
The li...
Category
1890s Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
18th Century Italian 6 Arm Silverleaf Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent chandelier features six gracefully curved arms, each adorned with delicate details and a luxurious silver leaf finish. The silver leaf application, meticulously done...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Silver Leaf
Edward F Caldwell Gilt and Patinated Bronze Lamps with Putti and Green Marble
Located in New York, NY
Large pair of Edward F Caldwell & co patinated and gilt bronze table lamps with fluted green marble bases. The bodies of the lamps are in the shape of two beautifully round Putti hoi...
Category
19th Century Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Large Porcelain And Crystal, Gilt Bronze Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A oversized 19th-century chandelier featuring sixteen gilt bronze arms and hand-painted floral and vegetal motifs. The structure is adorned with Maissen porcelain elements and richly...
Category
19th Century German Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Rare Portuguese Pair of Bag Chandelier 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing and rare pair of bag chandelier.
Lighting Category.
Portuguese
from the end of the 18th century.
in crystal with pendants.
Structure in metal and glass painted in sha...
Category
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal
$23,912 / set
Pair of Louis XIV Bronze Dore Sconces
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of dore bronze, mirrored Louis XIV, 2-arm sconces.
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$4,850 / set
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Cut Crystal Venetian Style Chandelier
By Schonbek
Located in Manhasset, NY
A fine cut crystal Venetian style chandelier having nine lighted arms on a central crystal column center support. The large and impressive fi...
Category
1950s Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Bronze Lantern, French, XX th
Located in Nice, FR
Bronze lantern, 4 lights, period curved glass,
French work dated 1920.
It can be put in an entrance of a house or elsewhere.
It is in working order, it works at the electricity level...
Category
1910s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Chiseled Candlesticks
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Pair of chiseled candlesticks
plated brass
Germany, probably Nuremberg 17th century
H 12 x (base diameter) 9,5 cm
Very good conditions.
Category
17th Century German Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,434 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Painted Carved Wood Sconces, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Pair of Italian Baroque style painted carved wood sconces, 19th century.
Each surmounted with a rosette above a ribboned hand painted and parcel gilt cartouche, issuing a single ha...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wood
Candlestick Torchere Massive Pair Italian Baroque Beech Carved 40" high
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
One 85 cm + 10 cm pricket
Other 89 cm high + 10 cm pricket
Just purchased more information to follow.
Category
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Beech
Unique Light Sphere with Hand Molded Brass / Crystal glass Sertissage
Located in Bronx, NY
Large faceted crystal glass and ruby glass globe with sertissage in brass with a tooled detailed brass finial and mounting plate. Eastern European design.
Category
1930s European Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$1,950 Sale Price
44% Off
Lamps Table Pair Candlesticks Silver Gilt 17th Century Baroque Italian 29" high
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Fine pair of late 17th century, Italian, carved & gilded pricket candlesticks upcycled into table lamps, 29” high
Finely carved with classical turnings and ornamentation of the Baro...
Category
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Beech
Italian Baroque, Pair of Bronze Pricked Candlesticks, 17th Century
Located in CH
Italian Baroque, Pair of Bronze Pricked Candlesticks, Late 17th Century
This Elegant pair of bronze candlesticks of the late 17th century, are resting on a tripod base sitting on cl...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1900's English Baroco Silver Plated Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900's English baroque style silver plated sconces with a two woman and flowers. Unique and unusual design
Category
Early 20th Century British Baroque Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
$8,000 / set
Candlesticks English Spiral Oak Brass Brown 19th Century England
Located in New York, NY
Ljusstakar spiral English early 19th century oak. Brass candleholder.
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Oak
Pair of 19th Century Baroque Style Pricket Table Lamps, Italian Circa 1890
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A highly decorative & robust pair of 19th century hand-carved & painted Italian Baroque style pricket / torchère table lamps, previously as candles...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wood, Paint
$2,240 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of 19th Century Italian Baroque Style Mythological Figures Table Lamps
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare Pair of 19th Century Italian Baroque Style Mythological Figures table lamps
The tripod bases with scroll feet featuring cla...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Metal
6 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...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Tall Baroque-Style Iron Candlesticks, a Pair.
Located in Sheridan, CO
Vintage Tall Baroque-Style Iron Candlesticks, a Pair. Painted iron.
Dimensions:
37 x 14 x 14 in. (94 x 35.6 x 35.6 cm.)
Candle holder approximate dimension - 5.1” diameter
Holds a...
Category
1970s Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Red wooden chandelier with gold carvings
Located in Milano, IT
The chandelier consists of a red wooden stem with relief gilded acanthus leaf carvings and six iron and sheet metal arms with gilded decorations, in the Baroque style. A derivation f...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
$11,956 / item
Mild Steel Leaf Floor Lamp with Beige Linen Lamp Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mild Steel Leaf Floor Lamp with Antique Gold Finish, Pull Chain Double Sockets, Recommend 60 Watts Light Bulb Each Socket,
Beige Linen Shade Included
Category
Early 2000s American Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Crystal Chandelier with 12 Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant gilded metal and crystal chandelier with 12 lights. 2 Designs of scrolled placards and dramatic bobeches with hanging pendants. Wire...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Pair of Italian Mid-18th Century, Mirrored Giltwood Baroque Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational monumental pair of Italian mid-18th century, five light, mirrored giltwood Baroque sconces from Venice. Each extremely decorative sconce has elegant scrolled bottom sup...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
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...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Eight-Arm Marie Thérèse Style Crystal Chandelier, Austria, circa 1910
Located in Berlin, DE
An eight-arm Marie The´re'se style crystal chandelier, Austria, circa 1910. The pear-shaped frame supports four arms that folk into two, holding altogether eight lights. The frame is...
Category
1910s Austrian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Vintage Black and Gold Toned Metal Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
The vintage classical urn-shaped lamp has a black body and gold toned legs, rings and a pair of ornate detailed handles with "S" curve detailing. Measures approximate 18.5 inches tal...
Category
Early 20th Century American Baroque Lighting
Materials
Metal
Decorative Chased Brass Table Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Decorative chased brass table lamp
This is good heavy brass piece, the lamp has a decorative central column set on a round base with with clawfeet
Th...
Category
Early 20th Century Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lamp Floor Standing Torchere Gilded Italian Fleur De Lys
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Fine, 19th century, italian, carved & gilded pricket torchere upcycled into a floor standing lamp.
Finely carved with classical turnings and ornamen...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Baroque Style Gilt-Bronze Wall Lights by Picard
By Henri Picard
Located in London, GB
Set of four Baroque style gilt-bronze wall lights by Picard
French, 19th century
Measures: Height 64cm, width 53cm, depth 27cm
By Picard, Henri (French, fl. 1831-1864), and each...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Large Murano glass chandelier decorated with leaves
Located in Santa Margherita Ligure, IT
Important six-arm chandelier finely worked in Murano glass, with acanthus leaf motifs and arms with striped canes
Murano (Venice) glass colored with shades from purple/pink to burnt ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
PAIR OF IMPORTANT 17th Century VENETIAN TORCHERS
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF IMPORTANT 17th Century VENETIAN TORCHERS
in painted iron, enriched with polychrome iron leaves and flowers by 17th century Venetian craftsme...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Iron
$5,045 / set
Bronze Candle Holders Pair, 20th Century, after Antique Models
Located in Madrid, ES
Two bronze candlesticks. Twentieth century.
Two practically equal bronze candlesticks with a triangular base on legs (these with vegetal elements finished in claws holding balls) ...
Category
20th Century European Baroque Lighting
Materials
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
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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