Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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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Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak, Softwood
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Maple, Nutwood, Poplar, Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Softwood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wrought Iron
1650s English Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Fruitwood, Oak, Cedar
Early 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Burl
18th Century English Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany, Tulipwood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wrought Iron
Early 1700s French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Softwood
Mid-17th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wrought Iron
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Nutwood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Late 18th Century Maltese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Other
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Zinc
19th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1720s Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Burl
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
1750s Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Fir
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
1920s Polish Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Coconut
1750s Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
1730s Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Cherry
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Elm
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Precious Stone, Wood
Late 18th Century Brazilian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wrought Iron
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak, Walnut, Spruce
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1750s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
19th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Poplar, Satinwood
1870s Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Onyx, Ormolu
2010s Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Gold Leaf
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Other
18th Century and Earlier German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass