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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1760s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
2010s American Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
20th Century European Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Late 17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak, Walnut
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Nutwood, Walnut, Pine
1750s Swiss Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1770s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Cherry, Walnut
18th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
18th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
1850s Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Late 17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Rosewood
1750s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
Early 17th Century European Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Nutwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Maple, Olive, Walnut
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Rosewood
Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Softwood
Late 18th Century Brazilian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wrought Iron
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Fruitwood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Ormolu
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Siena Marble, Bronze
17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1720s Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
20th Century Portuguese Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1760s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Nutwood
18th Century European Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
20th Century Dutch Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Ormolu
Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Chestnut
19th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Fir
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1980s French Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Silver Leaf
17th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
20th Century Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Spruce
18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Softwood
1820s Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
20th Century Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Spruce
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass, Copper