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
Early 20th Century French Girandole
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century French gilt bronze three-light girandole with pleated silk shades, and dripping with handcut rock crystal and man-made crystal pendalogues. Fixture is ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Dutch Baroque Style 2-Tier Aged Brass 12-Light Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A chunky, heavy brass, Dutch Baroque style, 12-light chandelier, marvelously proportioned with huge center ball and smaller ball accents at the arms, center support, and bobeches. A ...
Category
Early 20th Century Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
French Style Marble and Brass Urn Shape Table Lamp
Located in Toledo, OH
French style marble and brass urn shape table lamp. Mottled marble in shades of mauve, cream burgundy and gray.
Lampshade is not included.
Category
20th Century Unknown Baroque Lighting
Materials
Marble
Italian Early 18th Century Giltwood Torchère or Floor Lamp, 1720
Located in Rome, IT
A fine Italian early 18th century giltwood torchère on triform base carved on the front side, with seven scrolled gilt-metal candle arms.
Measures: 215 x 45 cm.
Category
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Pair of Large Lustres Piemontese - Antique Wood Chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of late 18th century wooden carved chandeliers composed of six arms leaf decorated with original gilt, in good condition. The Italian light fixtures are electrified t...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Pair of French Brass Twin Wall Sconces
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
An early 19th century pair of french brass twin wall sconces
A pair of large French gilded twin arm antique wall candle sconces, the ornate lea...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian 17th Century Hand Made and Forged Wrought Iron Floor Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of Italian 17th Century Baroque standing lamps with a detailed symphony of hand-wrought iron work in every part that aims to delight the eye and soul. These are masterw...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Lamp, Table, Sculpture, Oak, Mother & Child, Naïve, Baroque
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A Mother & Child, Naïve, Baroque, oak, sculpture, upcycled into a 25” high, table lamp
- Unusual statement & conversation piece; introducing an enduring classic theme into the int...
Category
1680s English Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Oak
Very Fine and Elegant Baroque Style Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine and elegant Baroque style iron chandelier, France, circa 1900.
Dimensions: Height 32" x Diameter 25"
NI950.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Iron
Pair of Three-Light Rock Crystal Iron Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of three-light wrought iron beaded sconces with almond shaped rock crystals. The sconces are newly rewired with drip wax candle covers. Newly rewired and ready to install.
Category
20th Century Unknown Baroque Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron
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
Gilt Brass and Bronze Nine-Light Electrified French Candelabra, Floor Lamp
Located in Barntrup, DE
Large and beautiful electrified candelabra to floor lamp, made of gilt bronze and brass, decorated with brass lily flowers and leaves, ears of wheat, vines, and vine leaves. Impressi...
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Brass
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Carved Wood and Gilt Angel Reliquary Pricket Candelabra as Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of early 17th century Italian carved wood and gilt angel Pricket stick candelabra.
Jubilant Angels Holding Cornucopia which holds single pricket fo...
Category
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Pine
20th Century Antique French Wrought Iron Chandelier with Leafs and Flowers
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful hand-forged chandelier has a hexagonal body. Each side has a bow ribbon on top, a highly detailed flower garland in the middle and a ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Bronze Baroque Library Desk Lamp Signed by Edward F. Caldwell Circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
ATL1901
A bronze Baroque desk lamp in its original age-darkened finish signed by the New York maker E. F. Caldwell circa 1950s. It’s quite similar, though not an exact match to those...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Fine Brass Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau Lamp, 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
**Cherished Antique Chandelier - Lovingly Restored in Berlin**
Introducing an exquisite antique chandelier that has been lovingly restored in Berlin. Its electrical wiring is compat...
Category
18th Century European Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Pair of Italian Acanthus Leaf Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of custom lamps made with 19th century hand carved acanthus leaf carvings mounted into lamps. The lamps are crowned with custom hand painted parchment shades that match to perfe...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Softwood
19th Century Flemish Chandelier with a Pewter Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century Flemish chandelier with a pewter finish.
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Large Dutch Baroque Style 18-Light Brass Chandelier
Located in Troy, NY
An impressive, very large (43" tall) and well proportioned four-tier brass chandelier with 18 candle-arms. In original condition, not drilled for electricity, but can be electrified....
Category
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of 18th Century Baltic Gilt Brass and Silver Mirror Sconces
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of unusual Baroque Baltic or possibly Russian mirrors that were originally sconces. With silver arabesques overlaying gilt brass frames mounted on oak. The holders for candle arms still mounted on what are now a wonderfully unique pair of small mirrors...
Category
Early 18th Century Baltic Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
Baroque Five-Armed Italian Bronze Chandelier, 1700s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This bronze chandelier of 1700, in ancient times, up and down (see tie rod under the sphere), worked with candles, was subsequently modified and made electric with E14 bulbs and orig...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Palatial Light Fixture in Copper, Brass and Iron with Silk Dome Shade
Located in Stamford, CT
7 Foot High Hollywood Regency Light Fixture in Copper, Brass and Iron with Silk Dome Shade. This fine designer large and impressive cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Baroque Lighting
Materials
Copper
Pair of Gilt Venetian Wall Sconces
Located in Pasadena, 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
Antique Viking Longboat Ship Cast Iron Chandelier with Horse Head and Shields
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome and unusual cast iron eight light chandelier in the shape of a Viking longboat or ship with a horse head, horse tail, warrior shields, chain and anchor details. It is in wonderful antique condition. The cast iron has a natural patina that is simply splendid. The gilded shields too have their own great age patina consisting of missing gilding and dings. The candles are original but in great condition and can be replace if you wish. The fixture has been rewired and is ready to hang. Please see photos, circa 1930s-1950s.
We have gone berserk over this Viking chandelier...
Category
Mid-20th Century Baroque Lighting
Materials
Iron, Brass
Silvered Solid Bronze Dutch Baroque Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Dutch, Baroque style, 6-arm chandelier created circa 1900, a beautifully crafted, solid bronze piece with an antique silver finish. Newly wired. Measures: 24.5” height x 25.5" diam...
Category
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Lobmeyr Maria Theresia Style Chandelier 1950s Gilt Brass Faceted Crystal Glass
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Fantastic six light J. & L. Lobmeyr "Maria Theresia Style" chandelier, Vienna, Austria 1950s. The handmade crown-shape gilt brass chandelier with a center crystal glass obelisque has...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal, 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
Late 18th Century Italian Giltwood Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Genovese giltwood carved lantern. Currently wired for three lights.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Lengthy Dutch Baroque 2-Tier Brass Scroll Candlestick Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A spacious, Dutch Baroque style, 10-arm, brass chandelier with lovely decorative scroll work and acanthus leaf accents under the bobeches, and a well proportioned, large bottom ball....
Category
1920s Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
Monumental Crystal Starburst Sconce
Located in New York, NY
Custom monumental crystal starburst sconce in nickel finish. Customization is available in different sizes and finishes.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Nickel, Metal
Antique Dutch Brass Baroque Chandelier, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Two-tiered Dutch brass chandelier made late in the 19th century and recently wired for electricity.
Solid brass twelve - light frame with wonderful old patina.
Rewired for US and i...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
Single Sconce in Blown Murano Glass Pink and Light Blue Rezzonico 1980s Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Single Sconce in Blown Murano Glass Pink and Light Blue Rezzonico 1980s Italy.
Gorgeous Italian Sconce in Blown Murano Glass Pink and Light Blue ca rezzonico, 1980s.
This is a portra...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Blown Glass, Glass
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Bronze Knight Sculpture Candelabra, Electrified Table Lamp
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A solid bronze and brass knight sculpture candelabra later converted to electrified table lamp with large frosted glass torch flame shade.
Europe...
Category
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Italian Gilt Tôle Rock Crystal Sconces
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of regal 19th century piedmont, Italy gilt Tôle rock crystal sconces. Each sconces has an iron frame wrapped in Tôle gilt Foliages with gilt floral bobeches that were originally...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Tôle
Spanish Chandelier in a Baroque Style, Brass and Crystal circa 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
Spanish Baroque style Chandelier, probably made in the 1930s. Unusual scalloped frame wrapped in glass. Thoroughly cleaned and prepped for installation.
Height provided does not in...
Category
1930s Spanish Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
Handwrought Iron Pricket Stick Now as Lamp with Crenulated Bobeche
Located in Stamford, CT
A crenalated pricket stick now updated as a floor lamp.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Iron
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
Octopus Chandelier in Pyrex, Baroque Style, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
VG participates in creating very distinct environments, spaces in which you can escape from reality; to seek refuge whilst expressing your personality; spaces in which you can breath...
Category
2010s Italian Baroque Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Rock Crystal Table Lamps with Bronze Mounts
Located in New York, NY
A pair of rock crystal table lamps, giltwood elements, wired for electricity, and fitted with two Edison sockets each, maximum wattage per socket: 100W.
Category
2010s North American Baroque Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Cast Iron Spanish Candlestick Lamps with Custom Parchment Shades, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of cast iron Spanish candlestick lamps that have been newly wired for electricity and crowned with hand painted parchment shades decor...
Category
20th Century Spanish Baroque Lighting
Materials
Iron
French Prisms Chandelier in the antique Louis Quinze Baroque Style Brass glazed
Located in Berlin, DE
Brass, chiselled. High baluster-shaped body. Beneath this, 18 passing braces are lit. In three further stepped planes bent struts and eight polished glass obelisks. In the center ris...
Category
18th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
Verochio Italian Giltwood Two-Arm Light Sconce by Randy Esada
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Verochio Italian giltwood two-arm light sconce by Randy Esada
Item #: 9001SC2 - Verochio Sconce (2-Arm)
Finish: 23-karat distressed yellow gold
D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Baroque Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Antique Brass Ornate Wall Sconces Astral Cut and Polished Glass Shades
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of antique heavy brass ornate wall sconces. Grape design details on cut and polished astral shades.
Category
20th Century Unknown Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
Stand Lamp from the Castle Hotel in Berlin, by the Designer Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Berlin, DE
This lamp stand from the castle hotel in Berlin.
The entire facility was designed by designer Karl Lagerfeld.
The hotel has now been bought by the fashion designer Patrick Hellmann.
Category
20th Century German Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wood
Pair of 17th Century Italian Maiolica Vases as Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
A large pair of Italian Maiolica vases with big strap handles. Painted with scrolling foliage and flowers. Later made into lamps. 17th century, Italy
Vase measures 25" high, with sha...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Terracotta
Stunning Gilt Italian Chandelier of Metal and Wood with playful design.
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning giltwood Italian chandelier in an unconventional, highly decorative style. Made completely from robustly turned giltwood elements. Six candelabra-sized lights newly wired fo...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Iron
Bronze and Crystal Three-Light Lamp Attributed to Caldwell
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Most likely by E.F. Caldwell, this fine quality gilt bronze and crystal three light lamp has a triangular base with paw feet.
Category
Early 20th Century American Baroque Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century Baroque Silver Plate Table Lamp by E. F. Caldwell, Circa 1910
Located in New York, NY
ATL1928
A foliate detailed table lamp in its original age-worn silver plate over copper and brass finish. Attributed to the New York maker E. F. Caldwell, circa 1910s.
Dimensions:
O...
Category
Early 20th Century American Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass, Copper, Silver Plate
Italy Baroque Style Iron Gold Finish Wall Lights
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an Italian patinated antique hand made iron wall sconce. The used gold finish is hand made. Many clear glass pendents and spheres enrich the wall sconce.
The two lights wall...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Italian 19th Century Gold Carved Wood Chandelier
Located in London, GB
Constructed in carved gold leaf giltwood; from the central dished acanthus leaf dressed boss issue the twelve arms, each with winged amorini, and decorated with scrolled ironwork scr...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Smaller Scale Georgian Style Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Smaller scale Georgian style chandelier in brass. Eight arms with candelabra-size sockets. Newly wired for use within the USA. Includes chain and a canopy.
Category
1940s Dutch Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
Brass
Antique Candlesticks/ Torchere's, hand carved Wood and forged Iron. Three Candes
Located in San Francisco, CA
A wonderful pair of hand carved and gilded torcheres with handwrought iron
candle arms and bobeches. The candelabra portion lifts out of the wood bas...
Category
1880s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Materials
Marble, Metal
Pair of Dutch Two-Light Brass Sconces
Located in Barntrup, DE
A pair of Dutch brass wall sconces from the 1930s. They each have twin nicely stylized arms depicting fish and serpent with classic candle-style bulb holders.
On the top of the centr...
Category
1930s Dutch Vintage Baroque Lighting
Materials
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
Large Antique Santos of St. Roche, Patron Saint of Dogs, Now Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Antique Santos of St Roche (Roch), patron saint of Dogs, now custom mounted as a lamp with custom Lucite base and custom natural colored linen shad...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Linen
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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