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 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Fruitwood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Other, Iron
19th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Softwood
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-17th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
1740s Danish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
1810s Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Fruitwood
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
20th Century Portuguese Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Leather, Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Burl
1750s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1750s Austrian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Tulipwood, Walnut
19th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
20th Century European Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1770s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Cherry, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pearwood
1760s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Nutwood
1920s Italian Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1760s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
1760s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 17th Century European Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Nutwood, Walnut, Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Precious Stone, Wood
Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1750s Swiss Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 1700s Dutch Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
1780s Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Pearwood, Burl
17th Century Danish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
16th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century English Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
20th Century Portuguese Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
20th Century Portuguese Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
20th Century Portuguese Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
20th Century Portuguese Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
20th Century Portuguese Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
19th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1780s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak, Walnut, Burl
20th Century Portuguese Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1730s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak, Walnut
1620s Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Leather
1750s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Leather, Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Late 17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Rosewood
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Hardwood
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak, Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Maple, Olive, Walnut
20th Century Portuguese Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Fir
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Other, Wrought Iron
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wrought Iron





