Baroque Trunks and Luggage
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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Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Iron
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Wrought Iron
1770s German Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Oak
19th Century German Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Oak, Paint
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Iron
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Iron
1970s French Vintage Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Iron
1970s French Vintage Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Iron
1780s Scandinavian Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Pine
18th Century German Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Iron
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Iron
1780s German Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Iron
19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Fruitwood
18th Century Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Brass
18th Century European Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Walnut
Mid-17th Century German Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Iron
1920s Spanish Vintage Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Oak
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 1700s Swiss Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Oak
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Iron
2010s Czech Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century European Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Oak
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Iron
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Mid-19th Century English Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Iron
1910s French Vintage Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1960s Vintage Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 20th Century Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Metal
1920s Moroccan Vintage Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Canvas, Wood
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Iron
1670s Italian Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Walnut
1620s Italian Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Walnut
18th Century German Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Oak
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Steel
1790s German Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Oak
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Iron
18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Iron
18th Century German Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Wrought Iron
18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 1700s German Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Iron
1610s Spanish Antique Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Cedar