Baroque Candle Stands
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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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Stands
Bronze
1960s European Vintage Baroque Candle Stands
Wrought Iron
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Stands
Walnut
1940s French Vintage Baroque Candle Stands
Iron
20th Century Spanish Baroque Candle Stands
Wrought Iron
20th Century Spanish Baroque Candle Stands
Wrought Iron
Early 2000s Baroque Candle Stands
Nickel
2010s Indian Baroque Candle Stands
Marble
1850s English Antique Baroque Candle Stands
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Candle Stands
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Candle Stands
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Belgian Baroque Candle Stands
Brass, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Candle Stands
Wrought Iron
1820s French Antique Baroque Candle Stands
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Canadian Antique Baroque Candle Stands
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Stands
Textile, Walnut
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Stands
Marble
1720s Italian Antique Baroque Candle Stands
Walnut
Early 20th Century Baroque Candle Stands
Walnut, Fruitwood