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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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Late 17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Rosewood
Early 20th Century Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Paint
2010s Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Gold Leaf
1850s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1730s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Stone
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
1760s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
2010s Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Hardwood, Walnut
1860s Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal, Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1730s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Late 18th Century European Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Walnut
Late 18th Century European Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
1740s Danish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
2010s Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Chestnut
18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Nutwood, Walnut, Pine
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Steel
1770s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Cherry, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
20th Century Portuguese Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1750s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1850s Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1960s French Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Gold
Early 17th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Fruitwood, Walnut
1960s French Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Paint
Early 1700s Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
Late 17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Hardwood
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Hardwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Early 19th Century English Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1740s Danish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Carrara Marble
1750s Swiss Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
17th Century Danish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
20th Century Unknown Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Chestnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak