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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Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
Mid-18th Century Mexican Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Satinwood, Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
2010s Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Poplar, Hardwood
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Crystal
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak, Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal, Chrome
Mid-19th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
1620s Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Leather
Late 17th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze, Gold Leaf
1720s Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Early 1800s Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Tortoise Shell
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Ebony, Walnut
18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak, Walnut
1820s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Cherry, Spruce, Nutwood, Maple, Fruitwood, Ebony
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
19th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Paint
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
1650s Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
2010s Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Chestnut
2010s Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Chestnut
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak, Paint
1620s Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Leather
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1750s Swiss Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1950s Italian Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Pine, Paint
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1690s Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Early 2000s American Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Wood
17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Burl
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
2010s Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
2010s Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 18th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Maple, Olive
1630s Belgian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Alabaster