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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
Vicentine triptych in palm and cherry wood, Empire-early 19th period.
Located in Vicenza, IT
Elegant triptych consisting of dresser and two bedside tables, made in Vicenza in the very early 19th century, during the Empire period. The furniture is distinguished by the refined...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

17th Century, Italian Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
17th Century, Italian Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers This chest of drawers was made in Lombardy in the Baroque period at the end of...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Baroque Chest of Drawers, Switzerland 1750-60
Located in Belmont, MA
Discover a Remarkable Baroque Chest of Drawers from 1750-60, Originating in Switzerland This exceptional Baroque chest of drawers hails from the years 1750-60 and boasts a rich hist...
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1750s Swiss Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian Baroque Walnut Bombe Style Three Drawer Commode, Early 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional early 19th century Italian walnut patchwork veneered chest in excellent antique condition. Entire commode with highly figural patchwork walnut , having original locks,...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

18th Century Swedish Commode, Alder Root
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful 18th century Swedish baroque chest of drawers, alder root. This late baroque commode is made around 1740-60. During the 18th and 19th century it...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Baroque organ-bent walnut antique chest of drawers from the 18th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This burl walnut chest of drawers is a perfect addition for lovers of genuine and luxurious antiques. Its curved and elegant shapes make it a true focal point. Additionally, it featu...
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18th Century Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Commode, 18th Century, Italian, Venetian, Walnut, Small, Original Brassware
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This Classic 18th century model is a rare, small size with a rich color and lustrous patina. From a private collection, Semenzato, Venezia. Single plank top with solid moulded edge. The frieze with a band of gadrooned carving at the top. Below three drawers mouled with fine figuring original brass handles, escutcheon and locks only the top lock working. The pine drawers are lined with a block printed...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Chest on Stand Rustic Brown Wood Brass Nail Heads
Located in New York, NY
Chest on Stand Rustic Wood Brass Nail Heads. A decorative chest on a stand decorated with brass nail heads.
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Late 18th Century Childs Dutch Kettle Base Paw Foot Bookcase
Located in Stamford, CT
A late 18th century child’s Dutch kettle base paw foot bookcase with arched crest and glazed double doors and original pulls, circa 1790.
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Terracotta Color Baroque Styled Commode, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Elevate your space with this high-end portuguese Baroque-style wood table commode, now reimagined in sleek terracotta color (#CA6641) refinished by expert artisans. Featuring a sing...
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20th Century Portuguese Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Lavander Color Baroque Styled Commode, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Elevate your space with this high-end portuguese Baroque-style wood table commode, now reimagined in sleek Lavander color (Hex:#D3D3FF color reference) refinished by expert artisans...
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20th Century Portuguese Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Green Sage Color Baroque Styled Commode, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Elevate your space with this high-end portuguese Baroque-style wood table commode, now reimagined in sleek sage color (Hex #8A9A5B color reference) refinished by expert artisans. Fea...
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20th Century Portuguese Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair of Deep Burgundy Baroque Styled Commode, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Elevate your space with this high-end pair of portuguese Baroque-style wood table commodes, now reimagined in sleek Deep Burgundy #4A192C color reference by expert artisans. Featurin...
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20th Century Portuguese Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Deep Burgundy Baroque Styled Commode, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Elevate your space with this high-end Portuguese Baroque-style wood table commode, now reimagined in sleek Deep Burgundy #4A192C color reference by expert artisans. Featuring a singl...
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20th Century Portuguese Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Cassettone - Rare 18th Century Italian Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
This exquisite 18th-century Italian chest of drawers is a remarkable example of rustic elegance and craftsmanship. Its original hand-painted decoration immediately draws the eye, sho...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Blue Egg Black Baroque Styled Commode, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Elevate your space with this high-end Portuguese Baroque-style wood table commode refinished with blue egg (color reference #96ded1), now re-imagined by expert artisans. Featuring a ...
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20th Century Portuguese Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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

Black Lacquer Off White Baroque Commode, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Elevate your space with this high-end Portuguese Baroque-style wood table commode refinished with off white shoes and back legs, now re-imagined in sleek black lacquer by expert arti...
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20th Century Portuguese Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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 18th Century England
Located in New York, NY
A chest of drawers made during the 19th century in England. Dark brown with brass hardware. A total of 4 drawers. Leather inlay on the top.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Ljungby, SE
A small chest of drawers from the Baroque period. The chest was provincially made in Southern Sweden. The limestone top is from Öland. The hardware is cast bronze. The chest has thre...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Italian Baroque Inlaid Early 18th Century Walnut and Fruit Wood Desk-Commode
Located in Troy, NY
Early 18th Century Marquetry Desk-Commode of Italian Origin, having three drawers, the top one having a fall-front featuring a desk compartment fitted...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Fruitwood

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

Commode, Taquillón, Walnut, Wrought Iron, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Locker Walnut wood, wrought iron. Spain, 17th century. Rectangular low furniture made of oak with elements in wrought iron that rises slightly on four legs, has a slightly protruding straight top board and fronts decorated with carvings, and has two doors under two drawers, all with key lock (shields of lock decorated with simple lines only on the doors). When opening the doors, there is access to a space divided in two by a shelf decorated with a series of cut lines on its lower edge). In the upper part, under the board, there are carved brackets with simple scrolls, tongues and architectural elements; on the sides of the front some grooves remember architectural motifs. The exterior of doors and drawers and the sides of the furniture have a decoration based on frames of different sizes and shapes (crosses, squares, rectangular), following a tradition deeply rooted in Spanish furniture and that allows you to compare the ticket office...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wrought Iron

Chest of Drawers Table Kneeler Inginocciatoio Walnut Venice Rule Carved Baroque
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Venetian, baroque, small, walnut, Inginocchiatoio, table, chest or kneeler with a rule along the right lower end of the right side. - In wonderful original condition with original...
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1680s Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

18th Century Baroque Style Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Original Baroque style commode, circa 1750. Various precious wood veneers on solid fir wood. Profile framed passively curved frame on pressed ball feet. In the front two drawers, in...
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18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Fir

Cassettone or Bureau-Chest, Late 16th Century, Italian Renaissance, Walnut
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Exceptional museum quality, Italian, renaissance walnut cassettone with fitted bureau in the upper part & exceptional Bambocci carving, Lombardy. This magnificent cassettone exudes the character and quality of the finest, late-Renaissance furniture. Late 16th century, Northern Italian furniture often had the sides, legs or angles, 'a Bambocci', incorporating carved figures which were unique sculptures in their own right. The putti on this cassettone are beautifully carved and of sculptural quality. Each angel has one arm raised to heaven, a poignant touch. Showing customary signs of wear from time, the lion’s paw feet make a great statement. This cassettone was conceived to have visual impact through the quality of the carving, as well as being very practical with the writing compartment fitted in the top part. It has survived in very original condition with a few small repairs and losses, and the color and patina are warm and lustrous. This cassettone was illustrated in one of the seminal works on Lombardy furniture in the 1969 and has been in two renowned collections. The hinged top in two sections faced with a solid moulded edge. The front part has a fall front and opens to reveal a writing compartment. The fall front retains its original lock and is concealed with a false drawer which is above three drawers. All with moulded panels, escutcheons and retaining the original iron handles. The front ends have exceptional, bambocci, carved putti raising their arms to heaven above trailing foliage. Standing on magnificent lion...
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16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Commode, Early 18th Century, Italian, Venetian, Baroque, Walnut, Serpentine Front
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The serpentine front on this magnificent commode is sophisticated and gives it gravitas. It has a rich colour and lustrous patina and has come from a private collection, Semenzato Ve...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Baroque Off White Lacquer Walnut 20th Century Commode
Located in Lisbon, PT
A baroque style table walnut commode featuring a sleek off white (color reference: #F2F0EF) with two drawers, vegetative marquetry skirt and bombée legs, three drawer and gilded hard...
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20th Century Portuguese Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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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

Chest of Drawers Barocchetto Maple Poplar Bronze Emilia, Italy, 1700
Located in Milano, IT
Large chest of drawers with barocchetto shelf from Emilia, with the typical curved and rounded on silhouette on the front and on the sides, which can be opened. Supported by curved f...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Italian Venetian Black Marble Commode
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian (19th Century) stripped pine chest with three drawers, each having a keyhole and two round (modern) handles resting on two claw carved front legs with a black marble...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Commode Italian Venetian Baroque Burr Walnut Geometric Inlay Serpentine Front
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The serpentine front on this magnificent commode is sophisticated and gives it gravitas. The undulating form is a masterpiece of carpentry. The carpenter has used different woods fi...
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1720s Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Burl

BEAUTIFUL PORTUGUESE SACRISTY CHEST D. JOÃO V 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
BEAUTIFUL PORTUGUESE SACRISTY CHEST D. JOÃO V 18th Century in carved walnut wood, cut-out box with two drawers, two drawers and two side doors. Rests on claw and ball feet. Bronze h...
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Black Lacquer Side Table with Svarowski Stones
Located in Berlin, DE
Nice side table with two drawers, on the sides and front ornamented with svarowski stones, crystals.
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20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Beech

Painted Italian Marble Top Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming, painted 2 drawer commode with original bronze hardware and Brocatello di Spagna marble top. Flowers and vine decoration all over.
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Handsome Baroque Four-Drawer Walnut Chest with Original Shaped Marble Top
Located in Stamford, CT
A handsome Baroque four-drawer walnut chest with original shaped marble top, Northern European, first half of the 18th century.
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19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

20th Century Style Baroque Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Lovely Baroque commode in 18th century style Various precious wood veneer on solid spruce. (D-Sam-48).   
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20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Spruce

Florentine 17th century Baroque Period ebonized Fruitwood and Giltwood chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most stunning Florentine 17th century Baroque Period ebonized Fruitwood and Giltwood chest. This exceptional four drawer chest is raised by bun feet below a mottled bo...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Giltwood, Fruitwood

20th Century Style Baroque Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Lovely Baroque commode in 18th century style Various precious wood veneer on solid spruce. (D-Sam-48).  
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20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Spruce

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

20th Century antique Style Baroque Solid Wood Silver Plated Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood, silver-plated on softwood. Straight body on a fitting curved frame, over sculptural carved claw feet. In the convex and concave curved front four drawers of different siz...
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20th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

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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