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 19th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Softwood
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
18th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine, Paint
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wrought Iron
Mid-18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Fruitwood, Maple, Walnut
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
20th Century Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Serpentine
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Late 19th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Early 1700s Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1770s Austrian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Fir
Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Teak
18th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass, Bronze
20th Century Portuguese Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass, Bronze
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Steel
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
Early 20th Century Hungarian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Wood
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Wood
1780s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 1900s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Softwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
17th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1720s Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Softwood
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Tortoise Shell, Ebony, Pine
1920s European Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
20th Century Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1980s American Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
18th Century German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1720s Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Poplar
1970s American Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1890s Spanish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
1740s French Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
1720s German Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Glass
Early 20th Century Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Paint
18th Century Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1890s Polish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Palisander
2010s German Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine, Acrylic, Hardwood
1980s American Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak