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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Italian 17th Century Baroque Walnut Credenza or Small Cabinet
Located in Troy, NY
Italian 17th Century Baroque Walnut Credenza or Small Cabinet of interesting size and proportions. Decorative mid-size credenza / cabinet with nice patina, the front with two small d...
Walnut
18th Century Alpine Baroque Inlaid Small Cabinet Fitted with Drawers
Located in Troy, NY
18th Century Alpine Baroque Inlaid Small Cabinet Fitted with Drawers. Charming, small Alpine cabinet, likely Swiss, with geometric inlaid decoration an...
Fruitwood, Pine
Rare 17th Century Baroque Cabinet, South Germany Probably Augsburg, Wunderkammer
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A small architectural table cabinet, veneered in walnut and mulberry, the centre doors enclosing an arrangement of nine various sized drawers with bone knobs, behind a central door a...
Brass
Cassone, 17th Century, Italian, Baroque, Vernacular, Walnut, Carved, Hearts
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This handsome cassone has ornament with romantic associations and was most likely a marriage chest. It is a good example of the Italian vernacular, simple in a sophisticated manner. ...
Walnut
Italian 17th century Baroque Period Walnut and Giltwood cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most unique Italian 17th century Baroque Period Walnut and Giltwood cabinet. This wonderfully decorative demi lune shaped two door cabinet is raised on three tapered f...
Walnut, Giltwood
Baroque Cabinet with Secretary Desk, Germany 1760-70
Located in Leimen, DE
Baroque cabinet with Secretary desk, coming from Southern Germany and dating back to end of the 18th century. In two parts, the top with hinged door opening to adjusting shelves wit...
Walnut
Early 19th Century Danish Oak Inlaid Five Drawer Cabinet with Angels
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th century Danish cabinet, crafted in oak with highly detailed inlay and marquetry throughout. Elaborate decorative work includes angels or putti, with figures along the lowe...
Brass
Italian Early 19th Century Baroque St. Walnut, Satinwood, Bone, and Ormolu Cabin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Italian early 19th century Baroque st. walnut, satinwood, bone, and ormolu cabinet. The eight drawer cabinet is raised on its original base with most decorative spiraled ...
Ormolu
Casket, German, Baroque, painted, Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Notley Priory
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This charming and unusual casket injects a romantic atmosphere into any interior. It has survived in impeccable condition with acceptable wear to the painted surface which signifies its age and use. It is a conversation piece, a piece of acting history, bought by Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier...
Oak
Italian 19th Century Baroque St. Fruitwood & Semi-Precious Stone Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning Italian 19th century Baroque st. ebonized Fruitwood, marble and semi-precious stone specimen cabinet. The one door one drawer cabinet is raised by elegant square mottled f...
Marble
17th Century Dutch Kussenkast
Located in Chicago, IL
This extraordinary 17th-century Dutch Kussenkast, or Cushion Cabinet, showcases the rich craftsmanship of the Baroque period, constructed from oak and...
Ebony, Oak
Early 18th Century Burl Walnut Veneered Bureau Cabinet
Located in Kastrup, DK
Early 18th century burl walnut veneered bureau cabinet. The upper section with swan neck top over double doors, the lower section with a sloping-f...
Oak, Walnut
Extraordinary Italian Parquetry Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux Rome
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding Italian 18th century walnut, parquetry bureau cabinet fruitwood inlaid with scrolling foliage, The upper section with a shaped carved cresting centered by a cartouche-sh...
Wood, Walnut
Dutch Oak Pewter Cupboard with Open Plate Rack, Netherlands circa 1700
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
A beautiful early pewter cupboard, or plate cabinet, made of solid oak in the Netherlands around 1700. The cupboard consists of a sturdy lower cabinet with two panelled doors and an ...
Oak
Italian Mid 18th Century Baroque Period Rosewood And Ormolu Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome Italian mid 18th century Baroque period Rosewood and Ormolu cabinet. The two door commode is raised on carved 'S' scrolled legs below the straight frieze. The two doors ha...
Ormolu
Italian 17th Century Burl Walnut, Gilt Iron and Giltwood Baroque Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular Italian 17th century burl walnut, gilt iron and giltwood eighteen drawer, three door Baroque cabinet. The impressive cabinet is raised by bun feet below the bottom tier...
Iron
18th Century - Spanish Baroque Cabinet on Stand
Located in Porto, PT
Important Spanish Baroque cabinet in ebony and engraved bone, on a table - 18th century. An important cabinet of Spanish production, probably from the first half of the 18th century...
Bone, Wood
19th Century Dutch Hand Carved Renaissance Raised Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
20th century Spanish hand carved Renaissance raised cabinet was rendered from dense, old-growth quarter sawn walnut, examples of which are on display in museums across Belgium and Ho...
Walnut
20th Century Spanish Baroque Style Cabinet on Stand, Bargueno or Varqueno
Located in Miami, FL
This Bargueno is embellished with a carving of Don Quixote de la Mancha bordered with branches of leaves. The desk is supported by a pedestal joined by a bridge of turned columns. Th...
Iron
18th-Century Dutch Trumeau Cabinet Bookcase in Burl and Bois de Rose early 1700s
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular and completely original 18th-Century Dutch Trumeau of outstanding quality in Walnut Burl and Bois de Rose. Acquired in 2005 at the prestigious Sotheby’s auction house for €51,000 and with the complete documentation. Original High-Era Piece with Hidden Compartments, made in a magnificent walnut burl, bois de rose with exquisite inlays, curved profiles, and a splendid carved pediment, characteristic of Dutch cabinetmaking of the period. Completed by its original beveled antiqued mirror doors...
Crystal, Brass
18th Century Danish Baroque Cabinet
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Danish 18th century baroque cabinet with rich carved wood details. Features a nicely molded and overhung cornice, with small putti (angle) wrapped within acanthus leaves, carved prominently at center. Columns on either side and in middle with wood carved heads...
Walnut
Antique Flemish / Dutch Walnut Marquetry Royal Manuscript Cabinet, circa 1680
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Flemish / Dutch walnut marquetry Royal Manuscript cabinet, circa 1680. The cabinet possessing a stepped cornice with a carved frieze of frui...
Walnut
18th Century Studded Safe, France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Hand-Made French Studded Safe. France, circa 1740. Heavy in weight and pre-French Revolution private safe from Marseilles, France.
Iron
Miniature Baroque Cabinet, Southern Germany, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small baroque cabinet with multiple curved top and frame and volute decorations on the corners. The two-door body is veneered in walnut and shows...
Wood
Exceptional 18th Century Baroque Oak Cabinet from Germany, called ‘Nasenschrank’
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This impressive cabinet was crafted in southern Germany around 1720 and represents one of the most distinctive and sculptural Baroque furniture types of its time – the so-called “Nas...
Oak
A Northern Italian Polychrome Pine Prie-Dieu Circa 1784
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Northern Italian Polychrome Pine Prie-Dieu Circa 1784 The prie-dieu or inginocchitorio with a projecting knee rest above a drawer with a turned wooden handle, rising to a wupboard...
Hardwood, Pine
Antique 17th Century French Baroque Carved Walnut Credence Cabinet Cherubs 1650
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique French baroque carved walnut credence cabinet on stand, circa 1650. The two part cabinet comprising a two door cabinet on stand, the top having a carved & stepped crown, below are a pair of cupboard doors the rectangular panels in relief and carved with a lozenge design to the center, these panels are repeated on the sides. The doors are flanked with a pair of carved winged cherub masks with a carved foliate panel below, a corresponding carved panel is between the doors. The rear of the doors are covered with a mustard colored fabric and can be easily removed, the doors have the original hand cut steel lock and key and the doors enclose a single shelf. The cabinet dates circa 1650 the stand below is from the mid 19th century, circa 1850, the stand having a single drawer carved with a saints head to the center & a carved frieze with arches containing carved acanthus leaf. The stand is raised on two pairs of tall 'Barley Twist' columns to the front, below is a stepped storage...
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Vernis Martin Painted Side or Music Cabinet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century French Vernis Martin Painted Side or Music Cabinet This is a delightful cabinet, it has a wide slim scalloped shape with a marble top and ormolu mounts surrounding the ...
Paint
Hand-painted Corner Cabinet, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Rare hand-painted corner cabinet from the 18th century with a single door. The geometrically decorated panels on the front create a striking contrast against the light-painted surfac...
Wood, Softwood
Baroque Cabinet, Solid Oak with Turned Columns, 18th Century, Europe
Located in Greding, DE
Two-part Baroque cabinet crafted from solid oak, featuring four paneled doors, chamfered corners, and prominent turned columns dividing the façade. A wide drawer separates the upper ...
Iron
18th Pair of Spanish Walnut Nightstands with Marble Top and Inlays
Located in Miami, FL
These elegant, antique bedside tables were created in Spain, circa 1800. Both matching cabinets are made of solid walnut; they have a recessed center carved door flanked by a pair of inlay...
Walnut
Italian Baroque Walnut Side Cabinet
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with concave ends over a long drawer flanked by a pair of drawers over a pair of panelled doors flanked by concave doors. Bracket feet. Key.
Brass
18th Century German Walnut Hamburger Schapp Cabinet
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A 18th century "Hamburg Schapp". Walnut veneered on oak. In the second half of the 18th century, the first "Schapp" were created in northern Germany for the entryways of wealthy m...
Oak, Walnut
Panelled cabinet. Oak wood, iron. Navarre, 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Panelled cabinet. Oak wood, iron. Navarre, 17th century. It has some defects. It comes with three keys. This is a single-piece piece of furniture, not two parts, made of walnut woo...
Other, Iron
Italian 18th Century Baroque Ebonized Fruitwood and Ormolu Jewelry Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional Italian 18th century Baroque period ebonized fruitwood, Onyx de Fiorino, ormolu and giltwood miniature cabinet. The elegant small scale cabinet...
Onyx, Ormolu
Antique Spanish Bargueño Cabinet, Carved Walnut with Bone Inlays - 19th
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Measures : Stand : 100x40cm - H:78cm / Cabinet : 101,5x37,5cm - H:64cm Cabinet + Stand : H:142cm The wooden base is an addition dating from the early 20th century; it is also Span...
Wrought Iron
A Figured Walnut Veneered Prie-dieu, Italian Circa 1700
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Figured Walnut Veneered Prie-dieu, Italian Circa 1700 The walnut prie-dieu with canted corners and panelled with burred walnut, the moulded plank top giving way to a single frieze...
Hardwood
Baroque Miniature Cabinet, Saxony Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Two-door miniature top furniture with two-drawer dresser base and broken pediment top. The body is veneered in walnut and has brass fittings. The interior consists of one shelf and t...
Brass
19th Century Austrian Baroque Corner Cabinet, Hand-Carved Walnut
Located in Lucenec, SK
Gorgeous 19th century antique Austrian tall hand carved corner cabinet. The cabinet was part of the original equipment of Fészek Artists’ Club established in 1901 in Budapest. The c...
Walnut
16th/17th Century Indo-Portuguese Table with Bone Inlays
Located in Porto, PT
Rare Indo-Portuguese table in ebony with engraved bone inlays - late 16th/early 17th century. Rare table or small sideboard of Indo-Portuguese production, made of wood veneered in e...
Bone, Wood, Ebony
17th Century - Cabinet on stand
Located in Porto, PT
17th Century - Cabinet on stand. A gilded and polychrome Salmantine columned cabinet on stand in wood, with bone inlays and appliqués, on a bridge table - Spain, 17th century. An ol...
Bone, Wood
Tall Baroque Cabinet in Walnut, Berlin, 1750
Located in Greding, DE
Large courtly top furniture with swan neck pediment and a commode base with three drawers. The two-door tall top cabinet reveals a tabernacle compartment inside as well as two drawer...
Walnut
Extraordinary Italian Parquetry Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux Rome
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding Italian 18th century walnut, parquetry bureau cabinet fruitwood inlaid with scrolling foliage, The upper section with a shaped carved cresting centered by a cartouche-sh...
Wood, Walnut
18th Century Italian Carved Wood Tabernacle Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Wonderfully carved 18th century Italian tabernacle cabinet, surrounded by cherubs facing the rotating dome form cabinet, a crucifix center mounted. This cabinet is a statement piece ...
Walnut
Late 18th Century German Monastery Cabinet Made of Oak
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Antique cabinet or cupboard from a German monastery. Made of solid oak. Mostly from the late 18th century. Body with beveled corners and protruding header. Cassettes on the side. ...
Oak
17th Century Italian Dark Walnut Cabinet with Two Doors and Drawers
Located in New York, NY
17th century Italian two door, two drawer cabinet. Original bronze hardware. Decorative carving at base. Dark walnut.
Walnut
Danish 17th century Baroque, Folk Cabinet in patinated pine with Iron details
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique Danish folk cabinet from the 17th century. The cabinet is made of solid pine with visible grain patterns and a natural patinated finish. It is equipped with hand-forged iro...
Iron
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Ormolu Vitrine Cubboard Curved Glass
By Victor Raulin, François Linke
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Late 19th century Gilt Bronze Mounted Ormolu Vitrine Cubboard Curved Glass.
Brass
Small Corner Cabinet with Stone Top, France, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small two-door corner cabinet with a dark moulded stone top and rounded front. The doors are inlaid with wood in contrasting colours, forming an elegant, multi-curved cartouche. The ...
Stone, Bronze
Chest, Cassone, 17th Century, Portuguese, Baroque, Brazil, Hardwood
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This striking chest is made from a Brazilian hardwood which I have not been able to identify. The color and figuring of the timber together with the Classic form and ornamentation su...
Hardwood
Important Pair of Napoleon III Cabinets French from the 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Napoleon III cabinets French from the 18th century, In ebonized wood decoration embedded in hard stones "Flowers", fillets and applications in bronze. Dimension: 113 x 92 x 4...
Wood
Early 18th Century Box on Stand, Swedish Period Baroque--Great for Storage
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite Swedish 18th century period Baroque box on stand is unique by the quality of its carved panels as well as its two hidden drawers. All its hardware is original. The sta...
Wood
17th Century Portuguese Cutlery Chest Made in Mahogany
Located in North Miami, FL
17th century Portuguese cutlery chest made in mahogany. The chest sits on finely turned legs connected by stretchers. It has one compartment, 2 drawers a...
Brass
Chest Small Walnut Spanish Carved Cypress Tree Flowerhead 31" long 16 1/4" high
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Museum Quality, Small, Spanish, Walnut Chest With Rare Cypress Tree Carving, A Single Plank Top & Outstanding Colour & Patina - Rare carved decoration of cypress trees alongside more traditional Spanish ornamentation - Rare small size - Exceptional quality and condition - Exudes the charm and character of Spanish furniture The single plank top with deep, crisply carved moulding below. The front with two panels, each carved with a large flowerhead roundel with carved cypress trees interposed. On later trestle base. The escutcheon and lock removed. Original pin hinges. The interior with original candle box and lid. The back with two large 'X's and the date '1849' painted in black, probably relating to an inventory or acquisition. Provenance: Private Collection, purchased from William Job Ltd., Pimlico Road...
Walnut
Cabinet with lacquered wood flap, carved with gilt friezes, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique secretaire with a drop-down panel, made of white-lacquered wood and carved with gilded relief friezes, La ribalta cela cassettini e piano da scrittoio, molto utile e contenit...
Poplar
18th Century Baroque Casket
Located in Berlin, DE
Original Baroque casket, circa 1720. Dices on softwood. Wrought iron hinges and box locks. (V-31).
Softwood
Italian Early 19th Century Baroque Style Specimen Cabinet, Florence, circa 1820
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI period patinated mirrors. Each rectangular mirror has rich carvings throughout and two original mirror plates. The bottom is decorat...
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Baroque Casket
Located in Berlin, DE
Original Baroque casket, circa 1720. Dices on softwood. Wrought iron hinges and box locks. (V-31).
Softwood