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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20th Century American Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Oak
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Pine, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Russian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal, Bronze
Early 17th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
20th Century American Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Hardwood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Stone, Bronze
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Early 1700s French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
2010s Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Chestnut
Early 1700s Swiss Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
19th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mirror, Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Hardwood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Late 19th Century European Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Crystal
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Maple, Olive, Walnut
1750s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Softwood
17th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Early 20th Century French Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze, Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 17th Century European Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1760s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1960s American Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Hardwood
2010s Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
18th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
20th Century European Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass, Bronze
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
2010s American Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1810s Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Fruitwood
19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak, Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Fruitwood
Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Giltwood
2010s Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass