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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1730s Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
1750s Swiss 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
Walnut
17th Century European Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Olive
2010s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Early 19th Century English Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
18th Century and Earlier German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Fruitwood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Burl
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Fruitwood
1720s Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Burl
1660s English Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
1780s European Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
1720s French Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Iron
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Giltwood, Fruitwood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak, Fruitwood
2010s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
2010s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Beech
1750s Swiss Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass, Bronze
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
1730s German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Stone
Early 20th Century Dutch Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
19th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Hardwood
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
1750s Swiss Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
20th Century European Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
1870s Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine, Paint
19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
Early 17th Century English Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
1770s German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Cherry, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Nutwood, Olive, Fir