Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
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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2010s British Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal
1910s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
20th Century Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Hardwood
Early 20th Century German Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal, Bronze, Brass
2010s Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate, Bronze, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century German Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood
1730s French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
18th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze, Copper
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Copper
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood, Gesso
2010s German Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Metal
1890s French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Gold Leaf
1840s French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
20th Century French Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood
1910s American Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Early 1900s American Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Ceramic
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
1910s American Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
1930s German Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood
Early 20th Century British Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Silver Plate, Bronze
1950s European Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Giltwood
1970s Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Late 19th Century Sicilian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
1910s Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Hardwood, Paint
20th Century French Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Rock Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze
1920s French Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Rock Crystal, Bronze
1960s Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
1970s Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Giltwood
1940s French Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Early 20th Century Czech Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Walnut, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Ormolu
17th Century English Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Wrought Iron