Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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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Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak, Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Nutwood, Olive, Fir
1730s German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Stone
1870s Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine, Paint
1780s German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Mid-18th Century English Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Late 18th Century European Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
1750s German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
1750s Austrian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Tulipwood, Walnut
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Nutwood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Boxwood, Kingwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Iron
20th Century Portuguese Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Fruitwood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Steel
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Palisander, Walnut
Late 18th Century European Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Rosewood
1730s Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
1850s Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bone, Ebony, Rosewood
1750s Swedish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Maple, Nutwood, Walnut
Late 18th Century Maltese Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Other
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Siena Marble, Bronze
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Burl
20th Century Portuguese Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Iron





