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Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

BAROQUE STYLE

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.

Find a collection of authentic antique Baroque tables, lighting, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Baroque
20th Century Baroque Style Chest Of Drawers, Italy ca. 1940
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Lovely 20th century Baroque style chest of drawers from the period around 1940 in Italy. A fantastic looking, perfect sized chest of drawers providing three drawers. This piece has b...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Maple, Nutwood, Walnut

19th Century Large Catalan Spanish Baroque Walnut Tuscan Credenza or Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid oak, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing three drawers over three doors, the doors paneled with solid walnut...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

18th Century Venezia Italy Baroque Carved and Inlaid Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
This extraordinary chest of drawers showcases the excellent taste in form and material use, featuring solid walnut wood with beautiful grain and a warm tone that give it an elegant a...
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18th Century Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Antique Bleached Serpentine Fronted Chest of Drawers, English C.1780
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful commode or chest of drawers. Bleached and lime washed tropical hardwood. Lovely shaped serpentine front Veneered drawer fronts. Some historical small patches on the draw...
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1780s English Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

19th Century Large Catalan Spanish Baroque Walnut Tuscan Credenza or Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid walnut, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing four drawers over four doors, the doors paneled with solid walnu...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

1750 Venezia Italy Pair of Baroque Carved and Inlaid Walnut Bedside Tables
Located in Brescia, IT
This extraordinary pair of bedside tables showcase the excellent taste in form and material use, featuring solid walnut wood with beautiful grain and a warm tone that give them an el...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian Baroque Style Burl Walnut Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
An Italian Baroque Style Burl Walnut Serpentine Chest of Drawers or night stand. Measures 24" in width, 13.75" in depth and 25" tall. Drawers inside measurements are 19.5" in width...
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

Antique Dutch Baroque Mahogany Burled Walnut Bombe Chest Of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique Dutch mahogany and burled walnut bombe chest of drawers petite commode low boy from the early 20th century. Hand-crafted fine quality craftsmanship, detailing, a...
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Early 20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Walnut, Burl

Baroque Tall Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Tall Baroque chest of drawers featuring six drawers with elegant brass knobs. The hexagonal shape is achieved through slightly beveled front corners, giving the piece a distinctive s...
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18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Baroque Walnut Commode, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant Baroque walnut commode featuring three spacious drawers and compressed ball feet. The gently curved serpentine front is adorned with ornate, asymmetrical fittings. Rounded cr...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Baroque Commode / Chest of Drawers, 18th Century.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This beautiful three-drawer commode dates to the 18th century (likely French) and has a subtle serpentine front façade. Each of the drawers and the sides are adorned with painted ara...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

18th Century Louis XIV French Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Louis XIV French Commode with lion's head pulls and accents. Pinned construction with dove tailed drawers, wood is walnut Ready to place
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

18th Century Danish Baroque Block Front Chest of Drawers in Oak, circa 1730
Located in Miami, FL
An 18th century baroque chest of drawers with four block front drawers. Chest is in two sections with a floral carving on the plinth base and on the knees of the Queen Anne style fee...
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18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

19th Century Italian Carved Cassone Trunk with Original Hardware
Located in Miami, FL
Place this elegant antique coffer at the foot of a king size bed. Crafted in Italy, circa 1880, the rectangular trunk stands on bracket feet. Heavily carved on all three sides with a...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Spanish Baroque Bargueno Style Gilt Cabinet Chest on Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic large Spanish baroque bargueno style cabinet or chest on stand crafted from thick pine. The beautiful case has exposed dove tail joinery and features 6 large storage drawers and is centered by an arched storage door with an ornate carved surround and an old master style religious painting on the door of Christ. The drawers have decorative cartouche designs on the front with an iron pull in the center and finished in gilt. The cantilever style stand has two square leg supports decorated with acanthus vines and gilt finishes flanking four turned supports attached to stretchers. Decorated in the style of a Bargueno or Vargueno desk...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Antique Dutch Baroque Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique baroque style oak chest of drawers, 19th century. With an overhanging scalloped edge top, three shaped drawers with brass hardware, on scroll shaped feet.
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19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century Narrow Catalan Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Credenza or Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid walnut, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing two carved doors paneled with s...
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1890s Spanish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Small 18th Century Blue-Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
A small blue-painted Baroque chest of drawers with a serpentine front and three drawers, each featuring original locks and keyhole brass fittings. Beautifully restored by a conserva...
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18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

17th Century Italian Commode with Secretaire
Located in Vo', Veneto
"Canterano" chest of drawers with flap/desk Measurements: H. 102 cm - W. 142 cm - D. 62 cm Period: 1600 Origin: Emilia - Italy Wood: Walnut, Poplar Description: Beautiful "Canteran...
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1650s European Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Nutwood

19th Spanish Baroque Walnut Trunk with Handcarved Decoration
Located in Miami, FL
Having a hinged top and raised on shaped bracket feet, 19th Spanish Baroque Walnut Trunk with Handcarved Decoration with two large brass carrying handles ...
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

18th Century Style Venetian Serpentine Commode/ Chest Of Drawers, IT ca. 1940
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Eyecatching 18th century style gilt Venetian serpentine commode/ chest of drawers from the era around 1940/50. An amazing looking commode/ chest of drawers which has been artfully cr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Giltwood

18th C Style Italian Old Chestnut 3 Drawer Cassettone Dresser to order or custom
Located in Encinitas, CA
“Vernazza” 3-drawer dresser - The Italian Art & Handcraft of fine custom antique reproduction. Available in custom size and configuration - handmade to order in Italy. Shown in class...
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2010s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair of Italian Bombay Inlaid Chests
Located in Bradenton, FL
Beautiful pair of walnut Italian Bombe Chests. Chests feature a shaped top with a curved bombe shape adding a sense of elegance and fluidity. Chests contain four drawers with parquet...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Walnut

Romweber Spanish Baroque Carved Pine Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Spanish Baroque style carved pine dresser, commode, or chest of drawers By Jim Peed for Romweber USA, Circa 1990s Measures: 4...
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Late 20th Century American Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

20th Century Spanish Carved Pine Tuscan Six Drawers Chiiffonier with Locks
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid pine, called "mobila", the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing six drawers with solid pine, raised on a plinth b...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

18th Century Carved Ash Dutch Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Hastings, GB
A glorious deeply carved chest of drawers from the Netherlands, late 18th century of Ash and Oak construction, the beautiful serpentine drawers with detailed cast ormolu mounts and d...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Walnut
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Germany, 1750 Walnut This eighteenth-century piece of furniture from Germany, dated to around 1750, is an exceptional example of Baroque craft...
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1750s German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

19th Century Large Catalan Spanish Baroque Carved Oak Tuscan Credenza or Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid oak, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing three drawers over three doors, the doors paneled with solid walnut...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers / Commode from Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Baroque chest of drawers made of pinewood body and covered with walnut veneer. Fittings and locks are also original from the time.
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine, Walnut

Baroque Chest of Drawers, Switzerland 18th Century, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This original 18th century baroque chest of drawers comes from Switzerland. It dates back to around 1760. The three slightly convex three drawer chest has a very pretty walnut veneer pattern...
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1760s Swiss Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Baroque Miniature Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
This exquisite mid-18th-century miniature chest of drawers showcases masterful craftsmanship. It rests on elegantly curved volute feet and features a serpentine front with a scallope...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

German Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a good example of a German serpentine-front inlaid walnut and Circassian walnut chest of drawers that dates to the first half of the 18th century. The smaller proportions of ...
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Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century Baroque walnut and fruitwood Chest of Drawers , Circa 1750
Located in Seaford, GB
18th-Century Austrian Baroque Chest of Drawers, Circa 1760 Period: Baroque Great Colour and Patina Date: Circa 1760 Material: Fruitwood and Walnut Condition: Original inlays have bee...
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1750s Austrian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Tulipwood, Walnut

18th Century, Italian Inlaid Wood Chest of Drawers with Secretaire
Located in IT
18th century, Italian inlaid wood chest of drawers with secretaire This chest of drawers with secretaire represents the elegant pr...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Antique White Painted Danish Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
The strong visual appeal of this handsome Danish chest of drawers is due to the lightly worn white paint and the clean, curved lines. Where the paint has been gently scraped, the ric...
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawer
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Large chest of three drawers from late Baroque period in richly carved curvaceous serpentine drawer fronts, shaped top and on bun feet in super later patinated paint. La...
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18th Century Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Mid century carved oak small chest of drawers by Bodafors
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century carved oak small chest of drawers by Bodafors circa 1960. 3 drawer chest of drawers of small proportions.  Single brass drop handles to the front. Carved and shaped dra...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Unusual 19th Century Style Italian Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual Italian 19th-century style leather panel chest on stand, with nine drawers having monkey head handles, on four brass monkey supports and a leather plinth base. The origina...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Leather, Wood

German Mid 18th Century Baroque Chest Of Drawers with Trompe-l'œil Marquetry
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque chest of drawers with trompe-l'œil cube marquetry Mainfranken Nussbaum and others Mid 18th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 82 x 92 x 61 cm Description: Extraordinarily smal...
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Antique Pedestal Cabinet Made In Mahogany With Carvings From 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
This antique mahogany pedestal cabinet, dating back to around the 1840s, is a stunning example of craftsmanship and elegance from the period. The cabinet features intricate carvings ...
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1840s Danish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

18th Century Baroque Commode, Germany 1750-1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique 18th century Baroque commode, Germany 1750-1760, walnut veneer with boxwood marquetry. Three drawer body with rectangular outline o...
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1750s German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Boxwood

18th Century German Baroque Chest of Drawers - Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century German Baroque Commode or chest of drawers with curved top front edge, three stacked dovetailed drawers with brass pulls, serpentin...
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18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Italian Baroque Style Carved Walnut Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Italian Baroque Style Carved Walnut Commode incorporating some earlier elements. Commode features rich, warm walnut wood and three large drawers. Drawers and each side o...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Antique 18th Century Italian (Bergamo, Lombardy) Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning, monumental baroque antique (1700s or earlier) Italian walnut chest of drawers from the Lombardy region of Italy, typical of the Bergamo cabinet-making tradition. Decorati...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

19th Century Large Catalan Spanish Baroque Carved Oak Tuscan Credenza or Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid oak, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing four drawers over four doors, the doors paneled with solid walnut, ...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

17th Century Italian Carved Cassone Trunk with Original Hardware
Located in Miami, FL
Place this elegant antique coffer at the foot of a king size bed. Crafted in Italy, circa 1680, the rectangular trunk stands on bracket feet. Heavily carved on all three sides with a...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

18th Century French Walnut Commode, Castres, Pyrénées, circa 1760
Located in Brooklyn, NY
18th century French Walnut Commode, Castres, Pyrénées, c. 1760 Dry walnut, Original Pulls, later Escutcheons H: 32 D: 24 W: 50 in.
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Danish 18th Century Painted Chest of Drawers With Chinoiserie Decor
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish 18th century painted Baroque 3-drawer chest with later chinoiserie decorations, brass hardware and locks.
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Commode, Early 18th Century, Italian, Venetian, Baroque, Walnut, Serpentine Front
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The serpentine front on this magnificent commode is sophisticated and gives it gravitas. It has a rich colour and lustrous patina and has come from a private collection, Semenzato Ve...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

19th Century Black Baroque Chest of Three Drawers, Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique baroque chest of three drawers from Sweden, circa 1800's. The black painted finish has been lightly scraped exposing the natural wood beneath and highlighting the details of ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Spanish Console Table with Two Carved Drawers and Original Hardware
Located in Miami, FL
This large Spanish 19th century features a beautiful one plank rectangular top over a two carved drawer featuring slightly different hardware, is adorned with geometrical motifs and ...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

18th Century German Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very attractive 18th century four drawer German Baroque marquetry Commode in Walnut with various woods on the floral and bird marquetry designed drawer fronts. Pine secondary case w...
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18th Century German Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian Mahogany Bombe Lingerie Chest of Drawers Marble Top Commode
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Italian bombe chest, commode or entry side table. Made of mahogany with a green marble top and Rococo styling.  
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20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Pair of Italian Baroque Burled Walnut Chests of Nightstands
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderful pair of late 19th century Italian chests or commodinis made of burled walnut in the Baroque Venetian style. Each oxbow front chest has a beautifully shaped top, front, and ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Dutch Secretary Desk, Around 1800, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
Dutch secretary desk, Netherlands, around 1800. This elegantly curved secretary desk has three spacious drawers in the lower part. The writing flap ...
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1790s Dutch Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

19th Century Large Catalan Spanish Baroque Carved Oak Tuscan Credenza or Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid oak, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing six doors, the doors paneled with solid oak and central ceramic, ra...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

17th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Commode With Veneer and Walnut Burl
Located in Carmine, TX
Commode / chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the early 1700s using walnut and decorated with walnut cross-banded veneer and walnut burl veneer. The chest of drawer is an Italian ...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

18th Spanish Console Table with Carved Drawers and Original Hardware
Located in Miami, FL
This Spanish 19th century features a beautiful one plank rectangular top over a carved drawer featuring slightly different hardware, is adorned with geometrical motifs and their ori...
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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Baroque commodes and chests of drawers for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Baroque commodes and chests of drawers for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage commodes and chests of drawers created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque commodes and chests of drawers made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original commodes and chests of drawers, popular names associated with this style include Modenese Gastone, Europa Antiques, Jim Peed, and Johan Hugo Fürloh. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for commodes and chests of drawers differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,231 and tops out at $158,000 while the average work can sell for $6,786.

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