Baroque 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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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets
Iron
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Cabinets
Wood
18th Century European Antique Baroque Cabinets
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Cabinets
Nutwood
1770s German Antique Baroque Cabinets
Walnut
1980s French Vintage Baroque Cabinets
Wrought Iron
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Cabinets
Wood
1850s German Antique Baroque Cabinets
Wood
17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Cabinets
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Cabinets
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Cabinets
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Cabinets
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets
Iron
20th Century German Baroque Cabinets
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Cabinets
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Cabinets
Pine, Paint
18th Century French Antique Baroque Cabinets
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Cabinets
Wood
1680s Italian Antique Baroque Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Cabinets
Pine
17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Cabinets
Tortoise Shell, Ebony, Pine
1920s European Vintage Baroque Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Baroque Cabinets
Brass
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Cabinets
Oak
1740s French Antique Baroque Cabinets
Iron
1890s Danish Antique Baroque Cabinets
Wood
Early 1900s Antique Baroque Cabinets
Wood, Paint
19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Cabinets
Brass
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Cabinets
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Cabinets
Iron
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Baroque Cabinets
Glass, Mahogany
1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Cabinets
Iron
18th Century European Antique Baroque Cabinets
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Cabinets
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Cabinets
Burl, Walnut
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Cabinets
Brass
18th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Cabinets
Wood
18th Century German Antique Baroque Cabinets
Walnut, Pine
19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Cabinets
Rosewood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Cabinets
Giltwood
19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Cabinets
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Cabinets
Wood
17th Century Danish Antique Baroque Cabinets
Oak
20th Century American Baroque Cabinets
Brass
17th Century German Antique Baroque Cabinets
Metal
1740s Danish Antique Baroque Cabinets
Oak
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Cabinets
Pine
1770s Antique Baroque Cabinets
Wood
18th Century French Antique Baroque Cabinets
Hardwood
1750s German Antique Baroque Cabinets
Walnut
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Cabinets
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Cabinets
Marble, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Cabinets
Wood
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Cabinets
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets
Iron
Early 18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Cabinets
Iron
17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Cabinets
Metal, Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron