What is 17th-century furniture called?

What 17th-century furniture is called varies. The general term for all furniture produced 100 years ago, including 17th-century pieces, is antique furniture. You may also choose to be more specific and describe a piece by its style. Theatrical and lavish, the Baroque style was prevalent across Europe from the 17th to the mid-18th century and spread around the world through colonialism, including in Asia, Africa and the Americas. Baroque furniture was extravagant in all aspects, from shape to materials. 17th-century pieces from England often feature characteristics of the William and Mary style, such as crisp lines, maple and walnut veneers, inlaid bands and C-scroll ornaments. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of antique furniture.

Who invented the reflector telescope in the 17th century?

Sir Isaac Newton invented the reflector telescope in the 17th century. He created it as a replacement for the refracting telescope, which tended to have poor optics. Find a collection of antique and vintage telescopes on 1stDibs from some of the world’s top sellers.

What are the major features of Dutch 17th century portraiture?

17th-century Dutch portraiture has many similarities to other Baroque paintings, including rich colors, dark shadows and intense lighting. Many famous Dutch Baroque works lean toward realism. In Dutch portraiture, props and detailed backgrounds are uncommon. You'll find a collection of Dutch Baroque paintings from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Blanket Chests

17th Century Tall English Oak Coffer

$2,600

17th c. Oak Coffer/Chest from Italy

Located in Niederrussback, AT

Wonderful oak coffer from the 17th century. The whole coffer is carved whit mannerism figures. On

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests

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Oak

17th c. Oak Coffer/Chest from Italy

$11,550

17th Century English Two Panelled Oak Coffer

Located in Skipton, GB

An excellent 17th Century Two Panelled Oak Coffer in good clean original condition, having good

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Antique 1640s English Jacobean Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century English Two Panelled Oak Coffer

$2,193

17th Century Oak Dowry Chest, Coffer, Trunk

Located in Alella, ES

Rectangular hinged molded top over a deeply carved case with rosettes, foliate pattern and geometric motifs over a scalloped apron, molded panelled sides, the whole retaining traces ...

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Antique Mid-17th Century Spanish Baroque Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

17th Century Oak Dowry Chest, Coffer, Trunk

$3,563

Late 17th-Early 18th Century English Oak Coffer

Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

Close to your chest: A splendid late 1600s-early 1700s English oak chest with later paint finish

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Antique Early 18th Century British Queen Anne Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Late 17th-Early 18th Century English Oak Coffer

$3,769

17th Century William and Mary Period Oak Antique Coffer Blanket Box

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

17th century antique oak coffer dating from the William and Mary period. This coffer has good

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Antique 17th Century British William and Mary Blanket Chests

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Oak

17th Century William and Mary Period Oak Antique Coffer Blanket Box

$3,838

Rare 17th Century Small Oak Two-Panel Coffer with Original Carved Decoration

Located in London, west Sussex

This rare and marvelous 17th century small oak two-panel coffer features original carved decoration

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Antique Late 17th Century English Blanket Chests

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Oak

Rare 17th Century Small Oak Two-Panel Coffer with Original Carved Decoration

$2,261

Rare Mid-Late 17th Century Oak Moulded Front Coffer with Fine Patina

Located in Suffolk, GB

A rare mid-late 17th century, circa 1670 oak moulded front coffer with fine patina (color). This

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Antique Late 17th Century English Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Rare Mid-Late 17th Century Oak Moulded Front Coffer with Fine Patina

$2,467

Rare 17th Cent Coffer

Located in Toronto, ON

An impressive carved oak coffer comprising 17th century panels depicting the resurrection of Christ

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Boxes

Materials

Oak

Rare 17th Cent Coffer

$16,500

Painted Small Coffer, Northern Europe Early 17th Century

Located in London, GB

Rare small oak coffer or strong box, the exterior and the interior of the rising lid retaining the

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Antique Early 17th Century German Gothic Boxes

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Oak

Painted Small Coffer, Northern Europe Early 17th Century

$3,427

Charles II Oak Coffer

Located in Salisbury, GB

A Charles II oak coffer with three panels to the front and retaining its original wire hinges

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Antique Late 17th Century Blanket Chests

Charles II Oak Coffer

$1,514

19th Century Oak Coffer, Trunk, Chest of Arms

Located in Alella, ES

Rectangular hinged molded top over a deeply carved case decorated with central cross, surrounded with panels and chip-carved frieze, panelling on both sides, original iron shield loc...

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Antique Mid-17th Century Spanish Baroque Blanket Chests

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Wood

19th Century Oak Coffer, Trunk, Chest of Arms

$2,850

A Very Good Early English Oak Coffer c. 1600

Located in Heathfield, GB

With a lovely colour and rich patina, this superb English oak coffer dates from c. 1600. Set on

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Antique 17th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

A Very Good Early English Oak Coffer c. 1600

$2,316

Charles II Oak Coffer Blanket Chest, circa 1650

Located in Louisville, KY

with hinged molded lid, the front with four carved decorated panels, raised on a beaded edge post and foot, opening to reveal an interior with the original covered till box.

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Antique 17th Century English Renaissance Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Charles II Oak Coffer Blanket Chest, circa 1650

$2,800

Roses Coffer

Located in Chicago, IL

AN ANTIQUE ENGLISH, LATE 17TH CENTURY, CAVED AND PANELED OAK COFFER DATING CIRCA 1690

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Blanket Chests

Roses Coffer

$2,500

English Charles II Oak Coffer with Arcaded Panels, circa 1650

Located in Barrington, IL

Antique English Charles II period oak coffer with fluted frieze over 3 arcaded panels. Outstanding

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Antique Mid-17th Century English Charles II Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

English Charles II Oak Coffer with Arcaded Panels, circa 1650

$3,920

17th century oak coffer

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

17th century oak coffer with arcaded carving and diamond panels

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th century oak coffer

$2,250

17th Century Oak Coffer

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good quality 17th century oak coffer, remaining in good condition, showing signs of

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Antique 17th Century English Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century Oak Coffer

$1,199

17th Century Oak Coffer

Located in Martlesham, GB

17th century oak coffer with the hinged four panelled top opening to reveal a large compartment

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Antique 1680s British Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century Oak Coffer

$2,536

17th Century Oak Coffer

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good quality 17th century oak coffer, having a hinged lid above four inlaid panels

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Antique 17th Century English Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century Oak Coffer

$1,713

17th Century Oak Coffer

Located in Folkestone, GB

Fine 17th Century oak coffer of small proportions with a paneled and hinged top above a well carved

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Antique Late 17th Century William and Mary Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century Oak Coffer

$2,261

17th Century Oak Coffer

Located in Martlesham, GB

17th century oak coffer with the hinged three panelled top above a two panelled front, the side and

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Antique 1680s English Charles II Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century Oak Coffer

$2,056

17th Century Oak Coffer

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

17th century oak coffer This is a lovely old piece, with a superb patina, the chest has three

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Antique 1690s Great Britain (UK) Jacobean Blanket Chests

17th Century Oak Coffer

$1,130

Very Large 17th Century Oak Coffer

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Very large 17th century oak coffer This is a lovely old piece, with a superb patina, the chest

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Antique 17th Century English Gothic Blanket Chests

Very Large 17th Century Oak Coffer

$2,056

17th Century Oak Coffer

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A good 17th century Derbyshire carved three-panel oak coffer with stained decoration on the carved

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Antique Mid-17th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

17th Century Oak Coffer

$2,028

17th Century Carved Oak Coffer

Located in Martlesham, GB

17th century oak coffer with the hinged three panelled top above a three panelled front with carved

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Antique 1680s English Cupboards

Materials

Oak

17th Century Carved Oak Coffer

$1,576

17th Century Carved Oak Coffer

Located in Martlesham, GB

17th century oak coffer with the hinged three panelled top above a three panelled front with carved

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Antique 1680s English Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century Carved Oak Coffer

$1,480

17th Century Antique Oak Coffer

Located in Martlesham, GB

17th Century oak coffer of narrow proportions, the lift up top having iron strap hinges above a

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Antique 1670s English Cabinets

Materials

Oak

17th Century Antique Oak Coffer

$1,206

17th Century Narrow Oak Coffer

Located in Martlesham, GB

17th century oak coffer of narrow proportions, the lift up top having iron strap hinges above a

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Antique 1670s British Charles II Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century Narrow Oak Coffer

$2,261

A Late 17th Century Oak Mule Chest

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A late 17th century oak coffer with two drawers and three fielded panels, good patina Circa 1695

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Antique Late 17th Century English Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

A Late 17th Century Oak Mule Chest

$1,370

17th Century Large Scale English Oak Coffer

Located in Southampton, GB

Extraordinary scale and gauge, 17th century oak coffer. Primitive iron mongery. Simple, diamond

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Antique 1650s British Blanket Chests

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Oak

17th Century Large Scale English Oak Coffer

$1,782

17th c. Dorset Coffer with Carved Folk Art Decoration

Located in Greenwich, CT

English 17th century oak coffer having a desirable flat top with period folk art carving on three

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Oak

17th c. Dorset Coffer with Carved Folk Art Decoration

17th Century Carved Oak Coffer

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

17th Century Carved Oak Coffer Item Code: LC1254 A fine example of early English craftsmanship

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Antique 17th Century English Blanket Chests

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Oak

17th Century Carved Oak Coffer

$1,028

18th Century Oak Multi Panel English Kist

Located in Surrey, BC

This is a late 17th century oak coffer of panelled construction. The coffer is panelled

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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

18th Century Oak Multi Panel English Kist

$3,200

17th Century English Oak Coffer

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

17th century English oak panelled coffer. Having a two plank top with iron hinges. Inside has a

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Antique 17th Century Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century English Oak Coffer

$1,645

17th Century Panelled Oak Coffer

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A well proportioned 17th century panelled oak coffer or chest of small size. The front has

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Antique 17th Century English Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century Panelled Oak Coffer

$2,741

17th Century Italian Oak Coffer

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

17th Century Italian oak coffer with a boarded top, having a moulded edge, and pin hinges. Having a

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Antique 17th Century Italian Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century Italian Oak Coffer

$2,467

17th Century English Carved Oak Coffer

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

17th century English carved oak coffer. Having three fielded panels to the top, and retaining its

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Antique 17th Century English Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century English Carved Oak Coffer

$1,576

17th Century Carved Oak Coffer

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good quality 17th century carved oak coffer, remaining in good condition, showing

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Antique 17th Century English Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century Carved Oak Coffer

$1,912

17th Century Carved Oak Coffer

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

17th century carved oak coffer This is a lovely old piece, with a superb patina, the chest has

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Antique 17th Century Gothic Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century Carved Oak Coffer

$2,193

17th Century English Oak Coffer

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very fine 17th century English oak coffer, the paneled top with molded stiles and rails over panel

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Antique 17th Century English Jacobean Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century English Oak Coffer

$5,500

Small 17th century Panelled Cottage Size Oak Coffer

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Small 17th century Panelled Cottage Size Oak Coffer This is a lovely old piece, with a superb

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Oak

Small 17th century Panelled Cottage Size Oak Coffer

$1,645

17th Century Carved Oak Coffer

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

17th century carved oak coffer This is a lovely old piece, with a superb patina, the chest has

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Antique 17th Century English Gothic Blanket Chests

17th Century Carved Oak Coffer

$2,604

17th Century English Oak Coffer

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine 17th century English oak coffer, the two plank top with thumb molded edge over slab sides with

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Antique 17th Century English Jacobean Blanket Chests

17th Century English Oak Coffer

$3,900

Large 17th Century Carved Oak Coffer

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A large 17th century carved oak coffer This is a lovely old piece in a medium color, with a

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Antique Late 17th Century Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Large 17th Century Carved Oak Coffer

$1,987

Antique 17th Century Paneled Oak Coffer

Located in Suffolk, GB

17th century antique paneled oak coffer with three panels to the front, two panels to each side

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Antique 17th Century English Other Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Oak

Antique 17th Century Paneled Oak Coffer

$2,186

17th Century English Oak Diminutive Child’s Coffer

Located in Greenwich, CT

A wonderful 17th century English oak coffer having carved arch decoration to front and notched

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century English Oak Diminutive Child’s Coffer

$7,400

17th Century English Oak Coffer

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine early 17th Century English oak coffer, probably Dorset, circa 1630, the two plank lid with

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Materials

Oak

17th Century English Oak Coffer

$6,900

17th C. English Oak Coffer

Located in Greenwich, CT

17th c. English oak coffer, the lid with four panels, the front with three heavily carved panels

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th C. English Oak Coffer

$7,900

17th Century English Oak Coffer

Located in Greenwich, CT

Charles II period oak coffer, the three paneled top with zigzag notching within the molded stiles

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century English Oak Coffer

$4,900

Late 17th Century Carved Oak Coffer

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Late 17th century carved oak coffer circa 1680. Good quality coffer of large proportions. Carved

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Materials

Oak

Late 17th Century Carved Oak Coffer

$1,226

17th Century Carved Oak Flemish Coffer

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Fine quality Flemish oak coffer, circa 1680. Beautifully carved featuring four panels to the

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Materials

Oak

17th Century Carved Oak Flemish Coffer

$2,597

17th Century Oak Panelled Antique Coffer

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique, 17th century English oak coffer. The triple panelled front is decorated with

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Antique 17th Century British Charles II Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century Oak Panelled Antique Coffer

$1,336

17th Century Style English Oak Coffer

Located in Buchanan, MI

17th Century Style English Oak Coffer

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Materials

Iron

17th Century Style English Oak Coffer

$1,800

17th Century Antique Carved Oak Coffer Circa 1690

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

17TH CENTURY ANTIQUE CARVED OAK COFFER CIRCA 1690

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century Antique Carved Oak Coffer Circa 1690

$3,450

Antique 17th Century Panelled Oak Coffer/Chest

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique 17th century antique panelled oak coffer/chest with three panels to the front, two panels

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Antique 17th Century English Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Antique 17th Century Panelled Oak Coffer/Chest

$2,584

Mid-17th Century English Oak Coffer with Diamond Carving

Located in Atlanta, GA

Oak hinged top trunk/coffer with lozenge carved panels, 17th century, England.

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Antique 17th Century English Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Mid-17th Century English Oak Coffer with Diamond Carving

$2,250

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17th Century Oak Coffer For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 17th century oak coffer available at 1stDibs. A 17th century oak coffer — often made from wood, oak and iron — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 17th century oak coffer, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A 17th century oak coffer, designed in the Baroque or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a 17th Century Oak Coffer?

A 17th century oak coffer can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,258, while the lowest priced sells for $980 and the highest can go for as much as $8,475.

Finding the Right Blanket-chests for You

Antique and vintage blanket chests go by many names. You may have heard them called hope chests, dowry chests or Lane cedar chests, with the latter referring to the now-famous case pieces manufactured by the Lane Furniture company.

No matter the name, these were initially large crude wooden boxes with hinged lids where you stowed away your blankets, household linens and possibly some valuables. Everyone can always use a bit more storage in our bedrooms or guest bedrooms, and blanket chests can be a stylish solution to help you stay organized, particularly if you’re short on closet space.

Blanket storage trunks are still typically equipped with hinges on their lids for easy access to their large storage capacity. They’re often rectangular pieces, but in the hands of today’s furniture designers, contemporary blanket chests take on many shapes and are made of varying materials. Most antique blanket chests are made out of wood, from rich mahogany to oak.

Find a wide range of antique, new and vintage blanket chests available for sale on 1stDibs.

Questions About 17th Century Oak Coffer

What is 17th-century furniture called?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
What 17th-century furniture is called varies. The general term for all furniture produced 100 years ago, including 17th-century pieces, is antique furniture. You may also choose to be more specific and describe a piece by its style. Theatrical and lavish, the Baroque style was prevalent across Europe from the 17th to the mid-18th century and spread around the world through colonialism, including in Asia, Africa and the Americas. Baroque furniture was extravagant in all aspects, from shape to materials. 17th-century pieces from England often feature characteristics of the William and Mary style, such as crisp lines, maple and walnut veneers, inlaid bands and C-scroll ornaments. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of antique furniture.
Who invented the reflector telescope in the 17th century?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Sir Isaac Newton invented the reflector telescope in the 17th century. He created it as a replacement for the refracting telescope, which tended to have poor optics. Find a collection of antique and vintage telescopes on 1stDibs from some of the world’s top sellers.
What are the major features of Dutch 17th century portraiture?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
17th-century Dutch portraiture has many similarities to other Baroque paintings, including rich colors, dark shadows and intense lighting. Many famous Dutch Baroque works lean toward realism. In Dutch portraiture, props and detailed backgrounds are uncommon. You'll find a collection of Dutch Baroque paintings from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.

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