Baroque Boxes
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
ITALIAN CHEST 19th Century,
Located in Madrid, ES
CHEST
Italian, 19th Century,
in ebony and teak wood with ivory inlays.
Metal hardware and handles.
Small defects.
Dim.: 28 x 35 x 23 cm.
good condition
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Wood
Italian 19th Century Chest
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian 19th century chest.
in ebonised wood with an inlaid decor.
Measures: 19 x 36.5 x 25.5 cm.
Good condition.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Wood
Important and Rare Italian Box Safe from the 17th Century '1647'
Located in Madrid, ES
Important and Rare Italian box safe from the 17th century
In chiseled bronze, decorated with jasper plates and hard stones, with a cameo with a male figure at the centre.
Inscriptio...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Early 18th Century Dutch Chest 'Box '
Located in Madrid, ES
Dutch chest in fruit wood and carved bone applications,
18th Century Dutch school.
Measurements: 20 X 29 X 18cm
Very good condition.
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Wood
Italian Box in High Relief Carved Oak Wood 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Box in High Relief Carved Oak Wood 18th Century
on the top lid a lion's head in relief.
Dim. 14x30x18 cm
very good condition
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Oak
17th Century Figured Walnut and Seaweed Marquetry Lace Box
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine and extremely rare figured walnut and seaweed marquetry 'lace box', circa.... let’s break it down - Seaweed marquetry first appeared in Englis...
Category
17th Century English Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Sterling Silver and Onyx Box
Located in Newport Beach, CA
An elegant, molded sterling silver, hinged top box. The top features an onyx panel.
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Onyx, Silver
Vintage Italian Parquetry Miniature Bombe' Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Miniature parquetry two drawer bombe chest made in Italy. All sides including back are finished.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Boxes
Materials
Wood
Baroque Guild Chest, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque guild drawer with side brass handles and domed lid. The body stands on pressed ball feet, has rounded corners and is veneered on all sides in walnut with strapwork marquetry.
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Brass
Rare 16th Century Nuremberg Box
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare 16th century Nuremberg box
In iron, measurements: 13 x 18 x 12 cm
Good condition.
Category
16th Century German Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Iron
Two Porcelain Caskets, PM Import, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Two small cobalt porcelain caskets with a genre scene.
Signed PM Import, Germany, 1960s
Measures: height 3cm, width 7cm, depth 5cm.
Category
1960s German Vintage Baroque Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Florentine Giltwood Domed Shaped Box
By Florentine
Located in Sheffield, MA
An elegant Baroque style giltwood trinket boxes with a dome top. Wonderfully decorative to hold jewelry, trinkets. note cards or any clutter you might want to get off your table or d...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Boxes
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
17th Century Italian Leather Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning 17th century Italian leather covered wood trunk covered in brass nail heads, some spelling out a word on top, and with iron strap hinges a...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century Italian Baroque Style Solid Silver Hand Made Jewellery Box Case
Located in VALENZA, IT
Important jewelry box made in Italy at the end of the 19th century.
Made entirely by hand from silver sheet and shaped. The whole body has been embossed and engraved by hand with a ...
Category
1890s Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Silver
Porcelain Casket with a Genre Scene
Located in Chorzów, PL
A cobalt porcelain box with a gilded genre scene
Very good condition, no damage.
Casket signed IMPORT
Measures: Height 4 cm, diameter 10.5 cm.
Category
1960s French Vintage Baroque Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Onyx Box, Bombe Shaped Hinge Top with Lion's Paw Feet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautifully marked natural onyx bombé shaped box with lion's paw feet. The hinged frame is brass.
The pieces of stone selected to make this box all have ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Boxes
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Porcelain Cobalt Blue Casket with Flowers Scene
Located in Chorzów, PL
Cobalt porcelain casket
Very good condition, no damage.
Casket signed import
Measures: height 5 cm width 11 cm depth 9.5 cm.
Category
1960s French Vintage Baroque Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Vintage Gold Lacquered Wood Jewel Boxes
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid pair of antique 18th century wooden jewelry boxes of fine French manufacture.
The jewelry boxes have baroque shapes and are very curvy yet edgy, creating a perfect mix.
The jewelry boxes are made of green and gold lacquered wood, which creates a very elegant effect.
The central body contains two small storage drawers...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Venetian Painted Valuables Box
Located in Bradenton, FL
Exquisitely painted Venetian wooden valuables box. Hand painted all around with scenes reminiscent of the Baroque era of Venetian history, with gilt high...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Boxes
Materials
Wood
Two Porcelain Caskets, PM Import, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Two porcelain boxes with genre scenes.
Signed PM Import
Made in Germany in the 1960s
longitudinal: height 3.5 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 6.5 cm
hexagonal: height 4cm, width...
Category
1960s German Vintage Baroque Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
French 19th Century Hand Carved Walnut Wood Four Doors Miniature Chest
Located in Firenze, IT
This lovely French late 19th century walnut miniature chest is ornately hand carved with the typical Coastal France, probably Breton, geometrical patterns inlays and charming hand-tu...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Nutwood, Walnut
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Jewelery Box Baroque Style
Located in VALENZA, IT
Jewelery box in solid 800 silver in Baroque style.
This box was made by faithfully and perfectly copying the fashion jewelry boxes in the noble houses and villas in Italy in the 18t...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Boxes
Materials
Agate, Silver
Circa 1650 Sheet Iron Money Chest from Southern Germany with Wooden Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
In 15th and 16th century Europe, the works of blacksmiths from southern Germany were known far and wide. Demand for products by these skilled metal workers spread as far as the Scandinavian countries. Perhaps one of the most intriguing items that was produced by these workshops was the iron money...
Category
Mid-17th Century German Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Iron
Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Box
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare Dutch baroque box composed of padauk wood with original red lacquer finish, decorated with ivory lacquer with gold outline. Richly adorned with heavy brass (or bronze) decorativ...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Brass
1960s Green and Pink Plexiglass and Brass Italian Basket
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A mid-century plexiglass basket made in Italy in the sixties in perfect conditions. This Italian basket made from green and pink plexiglass and brass is a s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Boxes
Materials
Brass
Spanish Baroque Leather-Wrapped Coffer Adorn with Brass Accents, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish Baroque leather-wrapped coffer brass accents from the 18th century. This antique Spanish coffer, with it's rectangular-shaped body, has been o...
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
Casket, German, Baroque, painted, Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Notley Priory
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This charming and unusual casket injects a romantic atmosphere into any interior. It has survived in impeccable condition with acceptable wear to the painted surface which signifies its age and use. It is a conversation piece, a piece of acting history, bought by Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier...
Category
Mid-17th Century German Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Oak
Box Tobacco 17 Century Friesland Baroque Birch Sliding Lid Love Heart Horse Lady
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This romantic and charming box has characteristic carving from the area.
With chip-carved geometric decoration to the sliding lid and sides, carved with a horse, two hearts and a...
Category
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Birch
17th Century Franco Flemish Kingwood Marquetry Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine 17th century domed box with highly figured kingwood marquetry veneer laid in a geometric pattern, the front having elaborate pierced and embossed brass escutcheon, the whole wit...
Category
1690s European Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Kingwood, Pine
Square Belgium 18th Century Baroque Oak And Iron Casket
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Square Belgium 18th century Baroque oak and iron casket.
Category
Mid-18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Brass, Iron
17th Century Italian Ballot Voting Urn Carved Blue and Red Painted Wood
Located in Milan, IT
Antique Italian ballot urn shaped wooden box, carved and painted, coming from Tuscany, Monte San Savino near Arezzo in Central Italy. This ballot urn is an excellent example of a 17th century wooden voting box...
Category
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Pine
Italian Baroque Walnut Box
Located in Essex, MA
Hinged top, decorated overall with incised carving, lock plate and side handles.
Category
1670s Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Fine 18th Century Baroque Chinoiserie Chest
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine 18th century baroque chinoiserie chest, circa 1750, Sweden.
The chest is wrapped in canvas that's been beautifully painted upon, this canvas can be seen in some places where...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Pine, Canvas
Italy Late 19th Century Sterling Silver Baroque Little Love Cart
Located in Brescia, IT
Antique baroque sterling silver little love cart late 19th Century, Italy.
This a very nice and lovable piece of art fine art jewellery. Totally hand made. The surface is finely ca...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Silver
Norwegian Baroque Box, Carved Mythical Creatures + Figurative Scenes, Circa 1740
Located in New York, NY
Very special Baroque box with carved decorations of mythical creatures and figurative scenes
Carved monogrammed initials "HPP" + Family Crest, origin: Gudbrandsdal, Norway, circa 174...
Category
18th Century Norwegian Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Softwood
France Late 18th Century Baroque Silver Box
Located in Brescia, IT
France Late 18th century silver carriage shape box in Regency Style
This magnificent piece of art of silver jewelery. It is an example of h...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Silver
18th Century Dutch Brass Snuffbox
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
18th century Dutch snuffbox. The petite box is brass with ornate scrolled design throughout. The box will look simply beautiful and elegant on display or on a dressing room vanity.
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Brass
Rare 18th Century Parquetry Baroque Writing Slope, South Germany Circa 1760
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The exterior surface decorated with striking geometric panels of contrasting light & dark fruitwood veneers with ebonized mouldings, the slant top opening on later iron hinges to a plain interior housing a small hinged compartment for writing implements...
Category
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Iron
German 18th Century Silver And Hardwood Snuff Box
Located in Copenhagen, K
Wonderful carved German or Austrian snuff box hunting motive and silver mounting. Carved to fit "hand in glove."
Provenance: Exhibited at the Dome M...
Category
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Silver
Early 18th century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Dome-Top Box
Located in Troy, NY
Unusual carved box with a dome top cover and one-drawer.
Nice dried out light color.
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Italian Gilt Wood Painted Trinket Box
Located in Bradenton, FL
Antique Florentine painted and gilded trinket box, made in Italy marked on bottom.
Dimensions:
6.5" L X 5" W X 4" H.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
Baroque boxes for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Baroque boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage boxes created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque boxes 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 boxes, popular names associated with this style include Franco Salimbeni, Europa Antiques, Arval Argenti Valenza, and Reuge Ste-Croix. 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 boxes differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $61 and tops out at $18,599 while the average work can sell for $2,418.
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