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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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak, Pine
1750s Swiss Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Iron
1750s German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Walnut
18th Century Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Rosewood
19th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Softwood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
1760s Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Fruitwood, Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
1770s Swiss Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
1960s Danish Vintage Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
1750s German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Iron
1750s German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Fruitwood, Walnut
Early 20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Fruitwood, Giltwood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal, Bronze
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
1760s Swiss Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Kingwood, Maple
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Burl
1660s English Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wrought Iron
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak, Softwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Late 18th Century Maltese Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Other
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Nutwood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
1720s Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Burl
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
2010s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
18th Century Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
1730s Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
1750s Swedish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
1880s German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Burl
1870s Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine, Paint
18th Century and Earlier German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
2010s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Crystal, Silver Leaf, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
2010s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf