Baroque Table Lamps
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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19th Century Antique Baroque Table Lamps
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Table Lamps
Bronze, Brass
Early 20th Century British Baroque Table Lamps
Bronze, Tôle
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Table Lamps
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century North American Baroque Table Lamps
Brass, Bronze
1920s French Vintage Baroque Table Lamps
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Table Lamps
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Baroque Table Lamps
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Table Lamps
Bronze
2010s North American Baroque Table Lamps
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Baroque Table Lamps
Bronze
1920s American Vintage Baroque Table Lamps
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Dutch Baroque Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century European Baroque Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century French Baroque Table Lamps
Bronze
Early 20th Century Baroque Table Lamps
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Table Lamps
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Baroque Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Baroque Table Lamps
Metal, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century American Baroque Table Lamps
Bronze, Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Antique Baroque Table Lamps
Bronze, Brass
1980s Spanish Vintage Baroque Table Lamps
Metal
1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Table Lamps
Shell, Plastic
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Table Lamps
Marble
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Table Lamps
Bronze, Iron
Early 20th Century French Baroque Table Lamps
Bronze
1930s French Vintage Baroque Table Lamps
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century North American Baroque Table Lamps
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Table Lamps
Porphyry, Bronze
17th Century European Antique Baroque Table Lamps
Bronze
1940s French Vintage Baroque Table Lamps
Bronze
1990s French Baroque Table Lamps
Metal
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Table Lamps
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Table Lamps
Bronze
2010s American Baroque Table Lamps
Rock Crystal, Bronze
1930s Vintage Baroque Table Lamps
Bronze