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-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
17th Century English Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Oak
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
1890s Austrian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Coconut
17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Fir
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
18th Century English Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
20th Century Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Spruce
1980s French Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Silver Leaf
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1770s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Siena Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Giltwood
20th Century European Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Rosewood
Late 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
20th Century Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Spruce
18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Softwood
19th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1820s Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century French Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
20th Century German Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Softwood