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Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

BAROQUE STYLE

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.

Find a collection of authentic antique Baroque tables, lighting, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Baroque
Fine 18th Century Venetian Fruitwood Commodes
Located in Rome, IT
A fine 18th century Venetian fruitwood commodes with three long drawers. Measures: 132 x 88 x 62 cm. Very good vintage condition.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Nutwood

Fine 18th Century Venetian Fruitwood Commodes
Fine 18th Century Venetian Fruitwood Commodes

Fine 18th Century Venetian Fruitwood Commodes

Early 18th C. Italian Period Baroque Sepentine Chest w/ Beautiful Marquetry
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Exquisite Early 18th Century Italian Period Baroque Three-Drawer Chest with Serpentine Front, Marquetry Décor on the Top and Drawers. This Chest also has Carved Side Panels and S...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Early 18th C. Italian Period Baroque Sepentine Chest w/ Beautiful Marquetry
Early 18th C. Italian Period Baroque Sepentine Chest w/ Beautiful Marquetry

Early 18th C. Italian Period Baroque Sepentine Chest w/ Beautiful Marquetry

Italian late 17th century Baroque Walnut Commode
Located in Troy, NY
Unusual Commode of Medium Size, made of Walnut and Walnut-veneer, embellished with Fruit Wood Inlay, canted corners with applied raised scroll-decoration, four drawers with molded fr...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian late 17th century Baroque Walnut Commode
Italian late 17th century Baroque Walnut Commode

Italian late 17th century Baroque Walnut Commode

Northern Italian Baroque Walnut Commode
Located in New York, NY
Northern Italian Baroque walnut commode (17th/18th Century) with 4 drawers pulls carved in the form of busts in Renaissance costume. Resting on ho...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Northern Italian Baroque Walnut Commode

Northern Italian Baroque Walnut Commode

A Walnut & Inlaid Comodino Ferrarese Late 17th Century, Italy
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Walnut & Inlaid Comodino Ferrarese Late 17th Century Italy A tasty piece of furniture with an accentuated movement of the front. At the end of the seventeenth century craftsman E...
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

A Walnut & Inlaid Comodino Ferrarese Late 17th Century, Italy
A Walnut & Inlaid Comodino Ferrarese Late 17th Century, Italy

A Walnut & Inlaid Comodino Ferrarese Late 17th Century, Italy

Chest of Drawers Swedish Late Baroque Period with Brass Hardware Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A chest of drawers made during the Baroque period 1720-1740 by Swedish cabinet maker Johan Hugo Furloh in Sweden. Beautiful inlays from walnut an...
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17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Chest of Drawers Swedish Late Baroque Period with Brass Hardware Sweden
Chest of Drawers Swedish Late Baroque Period with Brass Hardware Sweden

Chest of Drawers Swedish Late Baroque Period with Brass Hardware Sweden

Baroque Bureau-Desk, Northern Italy, Lombardy, circa 1720
Located in CH
Baroque bureau cabinet or desk, Baroque, Northern Italy, Lombardy, circa 1720. Walnut burl wood and fruitwood veneer and inlaid with reserves and fillets. Front with hinged wri...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Burl

Baroque Bureau-Desk, Northern Italy, Lombardy, circa 1720
Baroque Bureau-Desk, Northern Italy, Lombardy, circa 1720

Baroque Bureau-Desk, Northern Italy, Lombardy, circa 1720

18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers in Burl Walnut with Embossed Gilding
Located in Miami, FL
A magnificent Baroque commode with serpentine front in burled walnut with embossed gilding. Chest is raised on a carved plinth that rests on cabriole feet, and features four drawers ...
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze, Gold Leaf

18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers in Burl Walnut with Embossed Gilding
18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers in Burl Walnut with Embossed Gilding

18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers in Burl Walnut with Embossed Gilding

Pair of Small Italian Lacquered Commodes 19' century
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of small Italian pale green lacquered, parcel-gilt and pastiglia decorated commodes. Decorated reserves with flowers and birds, one with two drawers, the other with one door...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of Small Italian Lacquered Commodes 19' century
Pair of Small Italian Lacquered Commodes 19' century

Pair of Small Italian Lacquered Commodes 19' century

18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish Baroque dresser with four drawers, period brass hardware and key. Inlaid fruitwood decorations, sharp intarsia work.
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Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood, Oak

18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers
18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers

18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers

Italian Walnut Three-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Walnut Renaissance three-drawer chest with raised panels on the drawer fronts and 17th century brass drawer pulls and escutheons. We believe this piece to be a modified prie dieu as ...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Italian Walnut Three-Drawer Chest
Italian Walnut Three-Drawer Chest

Italian Walnut Three-Drawer Chest

Italian Baroque Walnut Cassone Inlaid with Engraved Fruitwood Marquetry, 17th C
Located in London, GB
A stunning, noble and important early piece - it's original provenance Palazzo Sacchetti, Rome. With a rectangular top above a roundel with a coat-of-arms flanked by grotesques and s...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood, Walnut

Italian Baroque Walnut Cassone Inlaid with Engraved Fruitwood Marquetry, 17th C
Italian Baroque Walnut Cassone Inlaid with Engraved Fruitwood Marquetry, 17th C

Italian Baroque Walnut Cassone Inlaid with Engraved Fruitwood Marquetry, 17th C

17th Century German Iron-Mounted Oak Chest / Trunk "Stollentruhe"
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A 17th century German oak chest ("Stollentruhe") in the medieval/ Gothic tradition. The rectangular hinged top with three iron straps, enclosing a plain interior with one hinged smal...
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17th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

17th Century German Iron-Mounted Oak Chest / Trunk "Stollentruhe"
17th Century German Iron-Mounted Oak Chest / Trunk "Stollentruhe"

17th Century German Iron-Mounted Oak Chest / Trunk "Stollentruhe"

Baroque Chest of Drawers, South Germany, circa 1770
Located in Greding, DE
Rare walnut and cherrywood inlaid three-drawer commode from South Germany, prob. Bayreuth. Carved skirt on cabriole legs bearing the serpentine front. The top shows a beautiful marqu...
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1770s German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry, Walnut

Baroque Chest of Drawers, South Germany, circa 1770
Baroque Chest of Drawers, South Germany, circa 1770

Baroque Chest of Drawers, South Germany, circa 1770

Flemish Baroque Chest of Drawers in Rich European Oak, circa 1770
Located in Miami, FL
Flemish commode or chest of drawers in oak with serpentine front and three drawers with original hardware, rich brown patina, circa mid-late 1700s. Measures: 53 1/2" long x 24 1/2" ...
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Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Flemish Baroque Chest of Drawers in Rich European Oak, circa 1770
Flemish Baroque Chest of Drawers in Rich European Oak, circa 1770

Flemish Baroque Chest of Drawers in Rich European Oak, circa 1770

Fine Italian Baroque Walnut Commode, 17th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A fine Italian Baroque. Walnut commode. 17th century. Measures: Height 37 ½ in. Width 52 ½ in. Depth 27 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Boston, MA. Le Trianon...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Fine Italian Baroque Walnut Commode, 17th Century
Fine Italian Baroque Walnut Commode, 17th Century

Fine Italian Baroque Walnut Commode, 17th Century

A Fine German Baroque Walnut & Parquetry Commode
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine German Baroque Walnut & Parquetry Commode Circa 1680-1720 The serpentine top with various wood parquetry designs throughout over a sh...
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18th Century and Earlier German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A Fine German Baroque Walnut & Parquetry Commode
A Fine German Baroque Walnut & Parquetry Commode

A Fine German Baroque Walnut & Parquetry Commode

Impressive Italian Baroque Walnut and Burl Walnut Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over four graduated panelled drawers with original carved feet and applied carving to side of case. Original bronze handles.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Impressive Italian Baroque Walnut and Burl Walnut Commode
Impressive Italian Baroque Walnut and Burl Walnut Commode

Impressive Italian Baroque Walnut and Burl Walnut Commode

Northern Italian Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exceptional Baroque style three drawer walnut chest with inlaid detail. Italy, late 17th century/early 18th century.
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Northern Italian Walnut Chest of Drawers
Northern Italian Walnut Chest of Drawers

Northern Italian Walnut Chest of Drawers

Pair of 18th Century Northern Italian Chest of Drawers of Small Proportions
Located in London, GB
Pair of small 18th century Northern Italian inlaid chest of drawers. Three drawers with inlaid fronts. Striped inlaid detail to the can...
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18th Century Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of 18th Century Northern Italian Chest of Drawers of Small Proportions
Pair of 18th Century Northern Italian Chest of Drawers of Small Proportions

Pair of 18th Century Northern Italian Chest of Drawers of Small Proportions

Germany BAROQUE BLACK FOREST 18 th century COMMODE CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind serpentine chest of drawers with marquetry decorations in walnut wood and other precious woods from the Bavarian region of Germany. Divided into 6 registers, each of t...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Germany BAROQUE BLACK FOREST 18 th century COMMODE CHEST OF DRAWERS
Germany BAROQUE BLACK FOREST 18 th century COMMODE CHEST OF DRAWERS

Germany BAROQUE BLACK FOREST 18 th century COMMODE CHEST OF DRAWERS

Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers, Nuremberg, Germany 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A walnut veneered Nuremberg baroque chest of drawers with five drawers and a side lock with asymmetrically cut metal key plate. The key is present. The chest stands on pressed ball f...
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18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers, Nuremberg, Germany 18th Century
Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers, Nuremberg, Germany 18th Century

Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers, Nuremberg, Germany 18th Century

18th Century Elm Wood Baroque Chest of Drawers, South Germany, circa 1770
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Extraordinary 18th century Baroque chest of drawers made in the period around 1770 in South Germany. What is really special about this over 240 year old Baroque commode, is the very ...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century Elm Wood Baroque Chest of Drawers, South Germany, circa 1770
18th Century Elm Wood Baroque Chest of Drawers, South Germany, circa 1770

18th Century Elm Wood Baroque Chest of Drawers, South Germany, circa 1770

18th Century Baroque Nutwood Chest of Drawers/ Commode, South Germany circa 1760
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Extraordinary, rare baroque chest of drawers from the 18th century in South Germany. Elaborately made around 1760, this one of a kind Baroque commode impresses with amazing looking, ...
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century Baroque Nutwood Chest of Drawers/ Commode, South Germany circa 1760
18th Century Baroque Nutwood Chest of Drawers/ Commode, South Germany circa 1760

18th Century Baroque Nutwood Chest of Drawers/ Commode, South Germany circa 1760

Baroque Chest of Drawers, hand-polished Walnut Veneer, Germany, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large Baroque commode with intricately cut undulating frame and graceful serpentine front. The commode features three spacious drawers that provide ample storage space due to their p...
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18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Walnut

Baroque Chest of Drawers, hand-polished Walnut Veneer, Germany, Mid-18th Century
Baroque Chest of Drawers, hand-polished Walnut Veneer, Germany, Mid-18th Century

Baroque Chest of Drawers, hand-polished Walnut Veneer, Germany, Mid-18th Century

18th Century Bleached Oak Dutch Baroque Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
This a very heavily built commode hand-made in the Netherlands in the late 1700s using oak and dovetail construction. The commode features three drawers with serpentine fronts and be...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

18th Century Bleached Oak Dutch Baroque Commode
18th Century Bleached Oak Dutch Baroque Commode

18th Century Bleached Oak Dutch Baroque Commode

Cassapanca Chest Bench Painted Armorial Venetian Trompe-L'oeil Dolphins
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A rare, petite, 18th century, venetian, painted armorial, Cassapanca (chest-bench), measures 44½’ high, 49½“ long. - Unusual small size, and characteristic of cassapanca’s found i...
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1720s Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Pine

Cassapanca Chest Bench Painted Armorial Venetian Trompe-L'oeil Dolphins
Cassapanca Chest Bench Painted Armorial Venetian Trompe-L'oeil Dolphins

Cassapanca Chest Bench Painted Armorial Venetian Trompe-L'oeil Dolphins

19th Century Bleached Mahogany Dutch Commode/Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Small chest of drawers hand-built in the Netherlands in the early 1800s using mahogany. This little guys packs a lot of character and details in one small package! The chest features...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

19th Century Bleached Mahogany Dutch Commode/Chest of Drawers
19th Century Bleached Mahogany Dutch Commode/Chest of Drawers

19th Century Bleached Mahogany Dutch Commode/Chest of Drawers

Baroque Secretary Desk, Germany 1750, walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful Baroque Secretary Desk comes from Southern Germany and dates back to 1760/70. The secretaure has a gorgeous walnut veneer grain. The u...
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1760s German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Baroque Secretary Desk, Germany 1750, walnut
Baroque Secretary Desk, Germany 1750, walnut

Baroque Secretary Desk, Germany 1750, walnut

Commode Cassetone Chest of Drawers Italian Brescia Lombardy Walnut Carved Front
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This rare cassettone oozes charm and character. The carved decoration is particular to Brescia in Lombardy and the knobs are a rare feature carved as flowerheads to the petals behind...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Commode Cassetone Chest of Drawers Italian Brescia Lombardy Walnut Carved Front
Commode Cassetone Chest of Drawers Italian Brescia Lombardy Walnut Carved Front

Commode Cassetone Chest of Drawers Italian Brescia Lombardy Walnut Carved Front

Commode, Early 18th Century
Located in Essex, MA
18th century commode.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Commode, Early 18th Century
Commode, Early 18th Century

Commode, Early 18th Century

Early 19th Century Italian Carved Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century, possibly 18th century Italian carved chest with four drawers. The drawers are detailed with intricate hand carved face shaped pull...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Early 19th Century Italian Carved Chest of Drawers
Early 19th Century Italian Carved Chest of Drawers

Early 19th Century Italian Carved Chest of Drawers

Large Italian Baroque 17th century Painted Cabinet Fitted with Drawers
Located in Troy, NY
Oversized cabinet, overall painted in white and blue with gilt accents and a faux marbleized top. Large top drawer above double doors opening to an in...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Softwood

Large Italian Baroque 17th century Painted Cabinet Fitted with Drawers
Large Italian Baroque 17th century Painted Cabinet Fitted with Drawers

Large Italian Baroque 17th century Painted Cabinet Fitted with Drawers

Baroque commodes and chests of drawers for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Baroque commodes and chests of drawers for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage commodes and chests of drawers created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque commodes and chests of drawers made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original commodes and chests of drawers, popular names associated with this style include Modenese Gastone, Europa Antiques, Jim Peed, and Johan Hugo Fürloh. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for commodes and chests of drawers differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,231 and tops out at $158,000 while the average work can sell for $6,786.

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