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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Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
1960s French Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1930s Unknown Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
1940s French Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1960s American Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1960s Spanish Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Walnut, Burl
Mid-20th Century Swedish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1960s French Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Gold
1930s Italian Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Crystal
1960s French Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Paint
1940s French Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1950s Spanish Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
20th Century Dutch Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
20th Century English Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Elm
Early 20th Century English Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
20th Century Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
1970s Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
1940s English Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Leather, Wood
1930s American Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mirror, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
1950s Spanish Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1950s Spanish Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
1950s Spanish Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1960s Danish Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1940s Italian Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Brass
1960s Spanish Vintage Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Oak