18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Walnut
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Baroque Chest of Drawers, Germany ca.1760 Walnut Baroque chest of drawers in walnut with an intricately inlaid surface from 1760. This antique chest of drawers has three drawers and...
Walnut
Baroque Domed Chest, First Half of the 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
An Baroque domed chest crafted from oak, dating to the first half of the 18th century. The chest features intricate iron fittings and side handles, combining both decorative and func...
Iron
$13,821Sale Price|30% Off
Walnut and walnut burl Baroque Secretary à deux corps Saxony around 1760
Located in Münster, DE
Secretary à deux corps Baroque, Saxony c. 1740, walnut and walnut burl veneer, sloping lid, 2-door top with sprung gable and beautiful interior division, 3-tier, double-arched chest...
Wood, Nutwood
Baroque-Style Chest of Drawers, circa 1900
Located in Greding, DE
Chest of drawers with a serpentine carcass and three drawers. Dark-painted carcass with a fitted marble top. The piece stands on curved legs.
Marble
Set of four Wrought Iron Skeleton Key Antique German Folk Art, 18th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A lovely collection of old antique iron skeleton keys. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. A nice addition to your collection or to display. Each is in very good cleaned ...
Metal, Iron
Top-mounted secretary desk with slanted flap Baroque ca. 1760 walnut and burl
Located in Münster, DE
Top-mounted secretary desk with slanted flap Baroque, circa 1760, walnut and burl veneer, lower section with 2 hinged doors and a slanted flap, 2-door top section with arched pedime...
Wood, Nutwood, Burl
Original Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large four-drawer Baroque commode featuring its original painted decoration, imitating wood grain and embellished with charming landscape scenes. The painted key escutcheons add furt...
Fir
Late 18th Century Baroque Commode with Burl Walnut
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late 18th Century Baroque Commode, 1780-1790, Germany Walnut Beautiful baroque walnut chest of drawers with three drawers, made in Franconia at the end of the 18th century. The ches...
Walnut
Blue Pinewood Commode in Baroque Style, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Delicate pinewood commode in Baroque style featuring four drawers, curved legs, and a scalloped apron. The dark blue paint is newly applied and antique patinated, giving the piece a ...
Pine
Tall Walnut Cabinet with a Bureau Desk Compartment
Located in Dubai, AE
Tall walnut desk cabinet in Baroque style with gilded brass ornamentation. The upper glazed part reveals seven drawers, a leaf, and fifteen lockers, the flap revealing six drawers, s...
Brass
Elegant 18th Century Baroque–Rococo Commode, circa 1760
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
This exquisite small commode, dating to around 1760, represents a refined example of the transition between the Baroque and Rococo periods. Crafted from fine walnut and adorned with ...
Brass
White-Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large Baroque chest of drawers painted in white with anthracite accents and prominent brass fittings. Featuring chamfered corners and four spacious drawers, it offers ample storage. ...
Brass
Baroque Chest of Drawers, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque chest of drawers featuring a gently curved serpentine front and compressed bun feet. It offers four drawers adorned with large, asymmetrical fire-gilt bronze mounts. Veneered...
Bronze
$1,809Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Hand Carved Corner Cabinet 1711
Located in Lucenec, SK
This charming hand carved German corner cabinet still maintains its original faux wood-grain finish. This is being sold in original condition with original key.
Pine
Baroque Walnut Chest Of Drawers, Braunschweig C. 1730
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare Baroque chest of drawers with architectural characteristics. Walnut veneer with light marquetry on front, top and sides. Serpentine front with 3 drawers. Original fittings. ...
Bronze
$4,090Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 19th Century Solid Stripped Oak German Two-Door Hanging Cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful detailed hanging cabinet or cupboard was made in western Germany in the early 19th century, circa 1820. It was completely made in the finest quality European quarter-s...
Oak
19th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers with Burl wood
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late XIX Century Chest of Drawers in Baroque Style, Germany, 1890 Walnut with burl wood, A chest of drawers standing on spherical legs and in a beautiful form with a wavy front. Pin...
Walnut, Burl
Baroque Commode in Walnut with Inlays from Around 1750
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Baroque Commode in Walnut with Inlays from Around 1750 This antique commode impresses with its elegant form typical of the mid-18th century. An original piece in very good condition...
Walnut
German Black Forest Clothing Stand from the 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
German black forest clothing stand. From the 19th century, in oak wood decorated with fantastic animals and plant elements. Dim.: 200 x 136 x 28 cm. Good conditions.
Wood
18th Century Carved Oak Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A mid-18th century Baroque chest of drawers from the Aachen region in Germany. Solid oak wood. Restored ready for everyday use. Four-drawer oak body with coffered sides, multiple cu...
Oak, Pine
20th Century antique Style Baroque Solid Wood Silver Plated Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood, silver-plated on softwood. Straight body on a fitting curved frame, over sculptural carved claw feet. In the convex and concave curved front four drawers of different siz...
Wood
Sculpted Wood Buffet with Blue and Gilt Patina, German or Austrian Work
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpted wood buffet with blue and gilt patina, German or Austrian work, 18th century. Opening with two doors.
Wood
Hand Painted White Baroque Secretaire, Saxony 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque writing secretaire with slanted flap and curved front and frame. The secretaire has two large drawers and behind the arched writing flap small drawers and a deep compartment....
Softwood
18th Century Period Baroque Serpentine Front Chest Of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Large chest of three drawers from late Baroque period in richly carved curvaceous serpentine drawer fronts, shaped top and on bun feet in super later patinated paint. La...
Oak, Paint
Baroque Miniature Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
This exquisite mid-18th-century miniature chest of drawers showcases masterful craftsmanship. It rests on elegantly curved volute feet and features a serpentine front with a scallope...
Bronze
19th Century Baroque Chest, Hand-Painted Softwood, Antique Style
Located in Greding, DE
Large spruce chest with cut-out frame and panels on the front and lid. The grey-beige painting with diamond pattern is new and has an antique patina.
Softwood
Baroque Chest of Drawers Walnut veneer with Marquetry Deco. Castle Furniture
Located in Kastrup, DK
German baroque chest of drawers, castle furniture, 1730-1740. Walnut veneer with marquetry decorations in contrasting woods, in the form of exotic birds and foliage. Black stone top....
Stone
Four-Drawer Chest, Late 18th Century, Germany
Located in Greding, DE
A German chest of drawers from the late 18th century. The piece features a straight-sided body with four drawers, resting on simple bracket feet. Its warm brown finish is accented wi...
Metal
17th Century German Iron-Mounted Oak Chest / Trunk "Stollentruhe"
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A 17th century German oak chest ("Stollentruhe") in the medieval/ Gothic tradition. The rectangular hinged top with three iron straps, enclosing a plain interior with one hinged smal...
Oak
$9,214Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Dresdner Baroque Commode in Brown Walnut and Amaranth, Around 1760
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful 18th Century Dresdner Baroque Commode was made around 1760. The pine corpus is veneered in Veilchen wood, amaranth and walnut. The bronze fittings are replaced but th...
Bronze
German Red Painted 18th Century Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Troy, NY
Large Floral Painted 18th Century Commode of German Origin with five drawers made of oak), serpentine front, on bun feet. Charming and very decorative with the red paint nicely distr...
Oak, Softwood
18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket
By Ferdinando Pogliani
Located in Forney, TX
keywords: curiosity cabinet of curiosities jewelry casket specimen exhibition collectors case monumental decorative table box coin safe strongbox strong bible box coffer portable ba...
Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu, Pewter
Antique late 18th century German Solid black Oak panelled trunk or coffer
Located in Casteren, NL
This exquisite chest was crafted in Germany in the latter half of the 18th century. Both the lid and the front of the chest feature two flat recessed panels surrounded by a subtle fr...
Steel
18th Century Chest Of Drawers with Trompe-l'œil Marquetry, Germany, circa 1770
Located in Greven, DE
Antique chest of drawers from aristocratic property with trompe-l'œil marquetry Southwest Germany Walnut and others around 1770 Dimensions: H × W × D: 87 × 124 × 66 cm Description...
Walnut
Antique Painted Serpentine Commode from Southern Germany, 18th C. and Later
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique, painted three-drawer commode has a wonderful serpentine front, accented by angular barbs where the curves meet. Each drawer has a scalloped leaf keyplate flanked by a p...
Metal, Bronze
$1,579Sale Price|20% Off
straight huge baroque oak dome top chest ar. 1750 very heavy dovetail joints
Located in Landshut, BY
""~!~** STRAIGHT **~!~** Baroque round-lidded chest, also known as a dome top chest, solid oak, with heavy fittings, around 1750. The chest is in a "refined for the home condition...
Wrought Iron
$8,274Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Louis XVI / Baroque Marquetry Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This impressive 18th century chest of drawers combines late Baroque and early Louis XVI characteristics and comes from West Germany. The piece shows a striking walnut veneer that was...
Brass
$3,102Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Painted Baroque Style Commode in Black and White, Felix Bachmann, 2024
By Felix Bachmann
Located in Berlin, DE
The Abstract Painted Baroque Style Commode in Black and White by Felix Bachmann (2024) is a striking fusion of classical elegance and modern abstraction. This three-drawer commode fe...
Brass
Antique Carved Walnut & Iron Coffer Chest Strong Guild Box Simmern Germany 1737
Located in Portland, OR
A rare antique early 18th century carved walnut strongbox chest, dated and dedicated, Simmern, Germany 1737. This very fine antique box is incredibly stout and robust, made from sol...
Iron
Inlaid Coin Box from Augsburg with "Crazy Herbs" Design, Germany, 17th Century
Located in Pistoia, IT
Rare and valuable collectible coin cabinet richly inlaid in precious woods, Augsburg manufacture, second half of the 17th century. The coin cabinet opens with a drop front that rev...
Wood
17th Century Carved Oak Chest
Located in Allerum, SE
17th century Baroque carved oak chest / trunk with wrought iron handles and hinges. Ca 1650, Northern Europe.
Oak
Antique Dresden Chest of Drawers, Oak with Walnut Veneer, circa 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Dresden Chest of Drawers, Oak with Walnut Veneer, circa 1870 Solid oak frame with very fine walnut burl veneer. Germany, circa 1870. Wavy drawer fronts (two drawers), lockab...
Brass
Mid 19th century profusely inlaid continental walnut dome coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Beautiful inlaid dome top chest of the finest quality circa 1869. Inscribed on the front with the name 'gesche wulff' and dated 1869. Superbly inlaid in satinwood with urns, floral...
Oak, Walnut
$2,139Sale Price|35% Off
19th Century Chest of Drawers Side Table Marble-Top Carved Legs
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
19th century small chest of drawers or side table with two drawers. Carved legs with shell ornaments wall nut black and white marble top.
Marble
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.
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.