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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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze, Gold Leaf
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
20th Century American Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Spruce
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Tortoise Shell, Ebony
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass, Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Chestnut
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Ebony, Rosewood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Tortoise Shell, Ebony, Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Poplar, Satinwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
1760s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Poplar
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
1890s American Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1850s Austrian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass, Iron
18th Century Central American Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Pine, Paint
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Early 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron, Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
1780s Scandinavian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
19th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bone, Tortoise Shell, Ebony
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
1790s Dutch Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
1720s Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Poplar
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Ebony, Oak
20th Century German Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
1750s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Boxwood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wrought Iron
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1890s French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1760s Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Fruitwood, Walnut
1770s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Softwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
19th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut