What is 17th-century furniture called?

What 17th-century furniture is called varies. The general term for all furniture produced 100 years ago, including 17th-century pieces, is antique furniture. You may also choose to be more specific and describe a piece by its style. Theatrical and lavish, the Baroque style was prevalent across Europe from the 17th to the mid-18th century and spread around the world through colonialism, including in Asia, Africa and the Americas. Baroque furniture was extravagant in all aspects, from shape to materials. 17th-century pieces from England often feature characteristics of the William and Mary style, such as crisp lines, maple and walnut veneers, inlaid bands and C-scroll ornaments. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of antique furniture.

Who invented the reflector telescope in the 17th century?

Sir Isaac Newton invented the reflector telescope in the 17th century. He created it as a replacement for the refracting telescope, which tended to have poor optics. Find a collection of antique and vintage telescopes on 1stDibs from some of the world’s top sellers.

What are the major features of Dutch 17th century portraiture?

17th-century Dutch portraiture has many similarities to other Baroque paintings, including rich colors, dark shadows and intense lighting. Many famous Dutch Baroque works lean toward realism. In Dutch portraiture, props and detailed backgrounds are uncommon. You'll find a collection of Dutch Baroque paintings from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.

17th Century Wooden Boxes

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17th Century, Italian Wooden Box Coated in Engraved Leather

$2,048

H 9.85 in W 16.15 in D 7.88 in

17th Century, Italian Wooden Box Coated in Engraved Leather

Located in Firenze, FI

Wooden box lined with leather engraved with damask motifs, studded with convex bronze nails. This

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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Decorative Boxes

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Leather, Wood

17th Antique Aragonese Carved Wooden Box with Geometric Inlays

$8,192

H 6.7 in W 14.97 in D 10.63 in

17th Antique Aragonese Carved Wooden Box with Geometric Inlays

Located in Marbella, ES

Magnificent antique hand-carved wooden chest, decorated with intricate geometric motifs and inlays

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Antique 17th Century Spanish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Early 17th Century Italian Red Silk Casket or Box on Stand

$4,900

H 30 in W 24.75 in D 15.63 in

Early 17th Century Italian Red Silk Casket or Box on Stand

Located in Milford, NH

A fine example of an early 17th century Italian wooden casket or box, possibly pine, with slightly

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Antique Early 17th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wrought Iron

17th Century Italian Ballot Voting Urn Carved Blue and Red Painted Wood

$3,177

H 14.57 in W 11.03 in D 5.52 in

17th Century Italian Ballot Voting Urn Carved Blue and Red Painted Wood

Located in Milano, MI

Savino near Arezzo in Central Italy. This ballot urn is an excellent example of a 17th century wooden

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Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

An Indo-Portuguese colonial tortoiseshell veneered wooden casket

$16,385

H 5.52 in W 7.72 in D 4.14 in

An Indo-Portuguese colonial tortoiseshell veneered wooden casket

Located in Amsterdam, NL

India, probably made in Gujarat for Portuguese Goa, late 17th/early 18th century The tortoiseshell

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Antique Late 17th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver

Large Chinese Wooden Lacquered Box Decorated with Birds and Vegetal Motif

$3,880

H 2.56 in Dm 13.78 in

Large Chinese Wooden Lacquered Box Decorated with Birds and Vegetal Motif

Located in Brea, CA

Chinese Art. A large wooden lacquered box decorated with birds and vegetal motif China, Ming

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Late Baroque Games Box Chess Backgammon Decorated with Rich Wooden Interior.

$2,541

H 5.32 in W 20.08 in D 17.52 in

Late Baroque Games Box Chess Backgammon Decorated with Rich Wooden Interior.

Located in Knivsta, SE

Century/Early 18th Century. This charming games box features intarsia of wood veneer in several different

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Antique Late 17th Century European Baroque Games

Materials

Birch, Olive, Walnut

Box with a corrugated, embossed, polychrome wooden core Colonial work Perú

$5,266

H 5.52 in W 16.93 in D 11.82 in

Box with a corrugated, embossed, polychrome wooden core Colonial work Perú

Located in Madrid, España

Box with a corrugated, embossed, polychrome wooden core and leaf decoration. Iron lock and hinges

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Antique Mid-17th Century Peruvian Antiquities

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Leather, Wood

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17th-18th Century German Wooden Strong Box

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H 12.5 in W 9 in D 6 in

17th-18th Century German Wooden Strong Box

Located in Buisson, FR

Spectacular wooden box with it's wrought iron details Germany, circa 1600-1750. Beautiful

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Antique 17th Century German Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

Old Japanese Copper Buddha Statue and Wooden Box / 16th-17th Centuries

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H 3.19 in W 3.19 in D 2.13 in

Old Japanese Copper Buddha Statue and Wooden Box / 16th-17th Centuries

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

centuries) and a wooden box (Masu) from the Edo period. The name of the Buddha statue is "Fudo Myoo

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Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Copper

French 17th Century Weathered Rustic Wooden Coffer/Box

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H 11.42 in W 14.77 in D 13.78 in

French 17th Century Weathered Rustic Wooden Coffer/Box

Located in Buisson, FR

Spectacular weathered wooden box with working lock and original key, France, 17th century. For its

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Antique 17th Century French Rustic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

Wooden Box with Embroidery, Venice, Early 17th Century

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H 14.18 in W 20.87 in D 15.75 in

Wooden Box with Embroidery, Venice, Early 17th Century

Located in Firenze, IT

16th century and shoots with flowers, parrots and small insects.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Textile

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Located in Puglia, Puglia

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Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"

$4,900 / item

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Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"

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Located in Old Town Orange, CA

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

$229,454Sale Price|33% Off

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

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Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest

$95,950 / set

H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in

Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Big Bend, WI

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Sterling Silver

1894 Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano, Louis XV Style, Giltwood

$1,435,560

H 42.92 in W 108.27 in D 61.03 in

1894 Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano, Louis XV Style, Giltwood

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Ci...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Fabergé Silver Service

$248,500 / set

H 10.25 in W 20.75 in D 16.38 in

Fabergé Silver Service

By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

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Antique 19th Century Russian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Italian Renaissance Style Set Dining Room 16 Pieces Walnut Hand-Carved

$294,172 / set

H 137.8 in W 137.8 in D 137.8 in

Italian Renaissance Style Set Dining Room 16 Pieces Walnut Hand-Carved

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Code: FQ58 Period: 19th century Style: Renaissance Dining room of the School of Arts in Monza, 19th century, walnut hand-carved consists of: sideboard showcase with leaded cathedra...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Dining Room Sets

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Leather, Glass, Walnut

19th Century Italian Empire Giltwood Queen Bed, Frame Only

$12,000

H 81.5 in W 63 in D 88 in

19th Century Italian Empire Giltwood Queen Bed, Frame Only

Located in Houston, TX

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Mahogany

Jacques-Francois Delyen A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day", 1752

$347,200

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A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"

Located in Queens, NY

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17th Century Italian Leather Box

$1,400

H 9.5 in W 14.5 in D 13.5 in

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 and handles, and with a divided in...

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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes

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Leather, Wood

IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED

$163,512

H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in

IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

Large Medieval inscription

$2,906Sale Price|35% Off

H 18.12 in W 32.68 in D 5.12 in

Large Medieval inscription

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Large Medieval German Inscription stone Germany, 14th century 46 x 83 x 13 cm

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Medieval Historical Memorabilia

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Stone

Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service

$47,691 / set

H 2.37 in W 20.67 in D 14.77 in

Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in London, GB

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Antique Early 1900s German Rococo Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size

$60,962

H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in

Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...

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Mid-20th Century English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

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Oak

LARGE & IMPORTANT ANTiQUE CIRCA 1600 CHARLES I DOCUMENTED ENGLISH OAK TESTER BED

$109,008

H 95.08 in W 69.89 in D 95.28 in

LARGE & IMPORTANT ANTiQUE CIRCA 1600 CHARLES I DOCUMENTED ENGLISH OAK TESTER BED

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, extra large framed, Documented English oak Tester bed c...

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Antique Early 1600s English Jacobean Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

$33,867

H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...

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Antique 1720s Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

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17th Century Wooden Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of 17th century wooden boxes available for sale. Each of these unique 17th century wooden boxes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. Find 45 antique and vintage 17th century wooden boxes at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of 17th century wooden boxes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. 17th century wooden boxes bearing Baroque or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many 17th century wooden boxes are appealing in their simplicity, but Charles Dudouyt, Raymond Lowey and Richard Comyns produced popular 17th century wooden boxes that are worth a look.

How Much are 17th Century Wooden Boxes?

Prices for 17th century wooden boxes start at $145 and top out at $249,718 with the average selling for $1,875.

Questions About 17th Century Wooden Boxes

What is 17th-century furniture called?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
What 17th-century furniture is called varies. The general term for all furniture produced 100 years ago, including 17th-century pieces, is antique furniture. You may also choose to be more specific and describe a piece by its style. Theatrical and lavish, the Baroque style was prevalent across Europe from the 17th to the mid-18th century and spread around the world through colonialism, including in Asia, Africa and the Americas. Baroque furniture was extravagant in all aspects, from shape to materials. 17th-century pieces from England often feature characteristics of the William and Mary style, such as crisp lines, maple and walnut veneers, inlaid bands and C-scroll ornaments. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of antique furniture.
Who invented the reflector telescope in the 17th century?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Sir Isaac Newton invented the reflector telescope in the 17th century. He created it as a replacement for the refracting telescope, which tended to have poor optics. Find a collection of antique and vintage telescopes on 1stDibs from some of the world’s top sellers.
What are the major features of Dutch 17th century portraiture?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
17th-century Dutch portraiture has many similarities to other Baroque paintings, including rich colors, dark shadows and intense lighting. Many famous Dutch Baroque works lean toward realism. In Dutch portraiture, props and detailed backgrounds are uncommon. You'll find a collection of Dutch Baroque paintings from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.