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 20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Serpentine
20th Century Portuguese Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Teak
1980s American Vintage Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Early 20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Paint
1980s American Vintage Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
1980s American Vintage Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
20th Century European Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Iron
Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany, Walnut, Burl
Late 20th Century American Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Iron
1920s Spanish Vintage Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Iron
20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Spruce
20th Century French Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Beech
20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Spruce
20th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Early 1900s Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Beech
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
1930s French Vintage Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Brass
1970s American Vintage Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
2010s Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
20th Century English Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany, Wood
1970s American Vintage Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
1950s Swedish Vintage Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Teak
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Early 20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany, Walnut, Burl
1960s Danish Vintage Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Brass
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Early 1900s European Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Iron
20th Century Dutch Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
1920s French Vintage Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Gold Leaf