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.
Find a collection of authentic antique Baroque tables, lighting, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
1720s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Metal
Late 18th Century European Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass
1910s Austrian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Lighting
Silver Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
20th Century Baroque Lighting
Silver Plate, Brass
Mid-20th Century Czech Baroque Lighting
Crystal
1920s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass
1970s French Vintage Baroque Lighting
Ormolu
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Brass
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
20th Century Baroque Lighting
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1720s Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Baroque Lighting
Iron
18th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1920s Vintage Baroque Lighting
Bronze
2010s German Baroque Lighting
Brass
2010s German Baroque Lighting
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Murano Glass
1940s Spanish Vintage Baroque Lighting
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Metal
17th Century French Antique Baroque Lighting
Wood
20th Century European Baroque Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century Dutch Baroque Lighting
Brass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Metal
1920s British Vintage Baroque Lighting
Brass
1950s Finnish Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal, Brass
Late 19th Century European Antique Baroque Lighting
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Giltwood
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Lighting
Brass
1930s European Vintage Baroque Lighting
Crystal, Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Iron
1970s Belgian Vintage Baroque Lighting
Brass
1940s Spanish Vintage Baroque Lighting
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Lighting
Blown Glass