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 Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal, Wrought Iron
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Lapis Lazuli
1960s Danish Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Early 19th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
Early 18th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
18th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Maple, Nutwood, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Steel
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass, Iron
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1780s English Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Late 20th Century American Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1890s French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
1740s French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Steel
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 20th Century Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany, Walnut, Burl
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Early 18th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Oak
18th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Steel
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak, Pine
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine, Walnut
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Ebony, Oak
18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1820s Austrian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Elm, Fruitwood, Ebony
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Walnut
18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
18th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
1890s Japanese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
20th Century American Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass