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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1960s American Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Late 18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
17th Century Danish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
1780s English Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
20th Century American Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Late 17th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Mid-18th Century Swiss Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak, Yew
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
17th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
1740s Danish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
1780s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Fruitwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1720s French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1770s Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Hardwood
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1750s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
1750s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Softwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Paint
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
1890s Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Nutwood
18th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Early 18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Steel
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Walnut, Burl
Early 20th Century French Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak, Paint
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1740s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1960s Spanish Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Rosewood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Pine, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Early 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Late 17th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron