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Baroque, around 1760, birch burl and walnut, round lid with folding star inlay and pewter thread inlays, original lock and fittings, shellac hand polish
Dimensions:
Height: 14 cm
Width: 26 cm
Depth: 20 cm
Most pieces of furniture from the Baroque era date from the period between 1670 and around 1750. Starting with strict but pompous forms, Baroque furniture developed into playful pieces of furniture with numerous curves and magnificent fittings by the middle of the 18th century. Baroque chests of drawers mostly date from the period between 1720 and 1750 and feature multiple curved fronts and veneer marquetry. Baroque tables and chairs feature lavishly curved legs, the lower ends of which end in volutes or animal hooves. Towards the end of the Baroque period and the Rococo period, the curved legs of tables and chairs merge into the frames in a single sweep. Baroque cabinets are usually disproportionately large by today's living standards, as they originally stood in castles. Heights of 2.40 to 2.60 meters are not uncommon for baroque cabinets.
In early Baroque furniture, the architectural structure becomes increasingly less important. Ornamental forms such as the auricle and cartilage ornament appear. Starting in Nuremberg, wave and flame moldings became increasingly important in Baroque furniture. These decorate columns, pilaster strips and are used as framing. From the middle of the 17th century onwards, twisted columns (corkscrew columns) were used in addition to the classic column arrangements. The twisted columns first appeared as a turned element in Baroque furniture. From around 1700 onwards, starting in southern Holland, flower marquetry became increasingly common.
After the middle of the 17th century, flower tendrils, flower and fruit hangings became increasingly popular. Starting in Italy, acanthus decorations on Baroque furniture became fashionable in the late 17th century. At the same time, the doubling of cushion and coffered fillings came from the north. This led to the development of bastion fillings and large medallion surfaces.
From 1720 onwards, we see an increasing dissolution of the strict geometric forms and the front edges of the carcase are increasingly beveled. The surfaces are decorated with marquetry made from scrollwork, rocailles and chinoiserie. From the middle of the 18th century, parquet marquetry became increasingly important and Baroque furniture took on a more private character. Courtly Baroque furniture was covered with walnut marquetry - often combined with exotic woods such as boxwood, plum, amaranth, mahogany and various types of rosewood. Non-wood materials such as brass, pewter, silver, copper, ivory, mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell and horn were very popular and were often also engraved. Both rural and bourgeois Baroque furniture was predominantly made from solid softwood or oak, occasionally also from solid walnut.
Baroque furniture is a sustainable piece of furniture. The wood was felled over 200 years ago without the use of machines and pulled out of the forest by horses. The tree trunks were sawn by hand or with gang saws (using water power) and stored in the fresh air for several years. Exotic woods from overseas were also brought to Europe on sailing ships. The production was done entirely by hand and only natural materials (glues and natural resins) were used, which we still use today for restoration.
- Dimensions:Height: 5.52 in (14 cm)Width: 10.24 in (26 cm)Depth: 7.88 in (20 cm)
- Style:Baroque (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1760-1769
- Date of Manufacture:1760s
- Condition:Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Münster, DE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU9172242226672
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