German Baroque Centre Table with Marquetry Inlays
Located in London, GB
Produced in Germany during the early 17th Century, this table is Baroque in style and period. The table stands on four rectilinear legs, their square profiles tapering from top to bo...
Maple, Walnut
Baroque Chest of Drawers Walnut veneer with Marquetry Deco. Castle Furniture
Located in Kastrup, DK
German baroque chest of drawers, castle furniture, 1730-1740.
Stone
Flemish Baroque Marquetry Decorated Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine 19th century Flemish ebony center or writing table having floral marquetry inlay inlaid bone insects on a walnut, ebony and faux tortoise background, bone and ebony pattern...
Bone, Tortoise Shell, Ebony
$1,200Sale Price|25% Off
Dutch Baroque Style Marquetry Two-Seater Bench, 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
Dutch Baroque Style Marquetry Two-Seater Bench Elegant Dutch Baroque style marquetry two-seater bench, designed to complement side chairs of the same period. The bench features a sha...
Fruitwood, Oak
$975Sale Price / set|35% Off
Pair of Dutch Baroque Style, Marquetry Side Chairs, 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of Dutch Baroque style marquetry side chairs featuring drop-in seats and inlaid marquetry details. Each chair displays a shaped crest rail above a back splat richly decorated w...
Fruitwood, Oak
$4,872Sale Price|20% Off
Commode curved Francia Louis XV chest of drawers in marquetry, ormolu , marble
By Soft Baroque
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind and wonderful 18th-century Louis XV transitional style chest with a curved design and delicate marquetry motifs. It features two front registers, each displaying finely...
Marble, Ormolu
$1,920Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Baroque Spanish Side Table with Marquetry & Painted Top
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque Spanish side table with marquetry & painted top 19th century Spanish trestle table in walnut. This piece has a great scale, lovely turned legs and beautiful m...
Wood
20th Century Italian Marquetry Salon Table in Baroque Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Style: The intricate inlays and curved shapes are typical of Baroque or Rococo/Classical furniture. Material: Various types of wood and other materials were used to create colorful ...
Wood
Italian Rustic Baroque Tuscan Table with Marquetry 17th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
A substantial rustic Italian baroque one drawer table with marquetry. Solid walnut with very unusual marquetry.
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Marquetry Inlaid Corner Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
An Italian walnut corner cabinet, molded cornice, over triangular case, upper and lower cupboard doors with contrasting marquetry panels, opening to reveal shelved interior, rising o...
Walnut
19th Century Baroque Spanish Side Table with Marquetry Top & Turned Legs
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque Spanish side table with marquetry top 19th century Spanish trestle table in walnut. This piece has a great scale, lovely turned legs and beautiful marquetry t...
Wood
Baroque Model Tabernacle Chest With Fine Marquetry, Austrian-German, Ca 1760
Located in Vienna, AT
High-quality handcrafted miniature furniture, a detailed replica of a Baroque tabernacle secretary from the original period around 1760: Spruce wood body, veneered with walnut and nu...
Fruitwood, Oak, Walnut
19th Century Baroque Spanish Side Table with Marquetry Top and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century Baroque Spanish side table with marquetry top and iron stretcher 19th century Spanish trestle table in walnut. This piece has a great scale, lovely turned legs and be...
Wood
19th Century Baroque Spanish Side Table with Marquetry Top and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century Baroque Spanish side table with marquetry top and iron stretcher 19th century Spanish trestle table in walnut. This piece has a great scale, lovely turned legs and be...
Wood
Early 18th C. Italian Period Baroque Sepentine Chest w/ Beautiful Marquetry
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Exquisite Early 18th Century Italian Period Baroque Three-Drawer Chest with Serpentine Front, Marquetry Décor on the Top and Drawers. This Chest also has Carved Side Panels and Si...
Wood
Antique Austrian Baroque Biedermeier Marquetry Roll Top Tabernacle Cabinet Desk
Located in Portland, OR
A rare & unusual antique Bohemian inlaid marquetry Elm tabernacle cabinet and desk, Austria, circa 1820. The cabinet in two sections, the top with an arched pediment, the sides of th...
Elm, Fruitwood, Ebony
Spanish Baroque Style Side Table with Floral Marquetry Top and Ebonized Base
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Elegant Spanish Baroque style side table featuring a richly decorated marquetry top with floral inlay centered by an urn motif. The dark wood surface is framed by scrolling vine bord...
Wrought Iron
Italian 18th Century Baroque Style Carved Walnut Table with Marquetry Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Baroque style walnut console table from the 18th century, with marquetry geometric top and carved base. Created in Italy during the 18th century, this walnut table draws o...
Walnut
18th Century German Baroque Inlaid Marquetry Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
18th-century German secretary or "bureau" crafted from walnut, featuring extensive marquetry. The inlaid decoration continues across the façade, with contrasting lighter woods used o...
Brass
Antique Monumental German Carved Oak Baroque Marquetry Dowry Chest Coffer 1723
Located in Portland, OR
A rare & monumental antique German Baroque early 18th century dowry chest/coffer, named & dated 1723. The chest of a rare & unusual size, the top with a lift up lid with hand-forged ...
Iron
JP Kroese, Dutch Baroque, Marquetry, Moon Face Dial, Grandfather Clock, 18th C
By J. P. Kroese 1
Located in Stamford, CT
JP Kroese, Dutch Baroque, Marquetry, Moon Face Dial, Grandfather Clock, 18th C A stunning totally refinished case showcases this spenderd18th century, the brass dial with enameled l...
Brass
German Mid 18th Century Baroque Chest Of Drawers with Trompe-l'œil Marquetry
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque chest of drawers with trompe-l'œil cube marquetry Mainfranken Nussbaum and others Mid 18th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 82 x 92 x 61 cm Description: Extraordinarily smal...
Walnut
18th Century Baroque Chest Of Drawers - Marquetry/ Inlay Works, Austria ca. 1760
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
This unique piece of baroque furniture was part of the inventory of a beautiful private owned castle.
Brass
Spanish Baroque Side Table with Lyre Legs and Marquetry Top, 1850
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque Spanish side table with marquetry top 19th century Spanish trestle table in walnut. This piece has a great scale, lovely lyre shaped legs with hand-forged iron ...
Walnut
Spanish Baroque Side Table with Lyre Legs and Marquetry Top, 1850
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque Spanish side table with marquetry top 19th century Spanish trestle table in walnut. This piece has a great scale, lovely lyre shaped legs with hand-forged iron ...
Walnut
Set Of 4 Dutch Baroque Style Marquetry Side Chairs For Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Set of four Dutch baroque style marquetry side chairs with black leather-like drop in seats. The chairs with shaped inlaid crests above a back splat encrusted with florals, birds, ur...
Faux Leather, Wood
Chest, Coffer, 17 Century, German, Baroque, Oak, Marquetry, Inlay, 30 cubic feet
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This vernacular chest exudes character and charm. The moulded panels and inlay inject gravitas. It has a lovely mellow lustrous patina. It is unusual being large and providing a copi...
Oak
Antwerp Cabinet From The Baroque Period - 18th Century In Boule Marquetry
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb and unique Antwerp Baroque period cabinet with Asian decoration in tortoise shell, pewter and brass ball marquetry, chiseled and gilded bronze ornamentation. 18 century The ca...
Wood
Baroque-Style Dining Table with Marquetry Scene, late 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Walnut dining table with inlaid strapwork and an inlaid figural scene on the top. The legs are curved in a volute shape and connected by an X-shaped strut.
Walnut
19th Century Baroque Spanish Side Table with Marquetry Top & Turned Legs
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque Spanish side table with marquetry geometricals figures 19th century Spanish trestle table in walnut. This piece has a great scale, lovely turned legs and beauti...
Fruitwood, Walnut
Baroque 17th Century Italian or Maltese Marquetry Center table or Desk
Located in Troy, NY
Very unusual and rare small Bureau Plat, the frieze containing one drawer, finished all around and freestanding. Italian or possibly of Maltese Origin, with strikingly decorative Ex...
Walnut, Olive
$25,060Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Baroque Walnut Tabernacle Secretaire with Marquetry, circa 1750
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Exceptional Baroque tabernacle secretaire from the 18th century, circa 1750. The piece is divided into three sections: the upper part with a central door concealing six small drawers...
Brass
$3,996Sale Price|20% Off
Rarer Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Walnut and Satinwood Baroque China Cabinet Vitrine
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This rare Dutch marquetry inlaid walnut and satinwood Baroque china cabinet vitrine is an extraordinary example of 18th-century inspired craftsmanship, blending grandeur with exquisi...
Glass, Satinwood, Walnut
18th Century Baroque Table
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique baroque table made around 1750 in South Germany. Exquisite marquetry in cherrywood, kingwood, walnut and elm. The marquetry depicts presentations of roman weapons and armor o...
Wood
Spanish Early 19th Century Baroque Side Table with Lyre Legs and Marquetry Top
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque Spanish side table with marquetry top 19th century Spanish trestle table in walnut. This piece has a great scale, lovely lyre shaped legs with hand-forged iro...
Rosewood, Walnut
Austrian Baroque Secretary Cabinet in Walnut with Marquetry, ca. 1700–1730
Located in Kastrup, DK
A highly impressive and architecturally refined Austrian Baroque secretary cabinet from the first half of the 18th century. Crafted to an exceptional standard, veneered with thick, h...
Brass, Iron
19th Century Baroque Spanish Side Table with Marquetry Top and Lyre Carved Legs
Located in Miami, FL
About 19th century Baroque Spanish side table with marquetry top 19th century Spanish trestle table in walnut. This piece has a great scale, lovely lyre legs and beautiful marque...
Walnut
18th century Baroque Table, Germany 1750
Located in Leimen, DE
Explore the elegance of the past with this exceptional 18th century Baroque table, originating from Southern Germany and created around 1750. This rectangular table is adorned with u...
Cherry, Walnut
$10,130Sale Price|26% Off
18th Century German Baroque Commode in Walnut Veneer with Cube Marquetry Top
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This magnificent German Baroque commode, crafted circa 1760, features a pinewood corpus veneered in walnut and walnut burl. The top displays an exceptional cube marquetry design fram...
Pine, Walnut
19th Century Baroque Spanish Side Table with Marquetry Top & Lyre Legs
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish trestle table in mahogany. This piece has a great scale, lovely carved lyre legs and beautiful marquetry top. . This table could be used as an end table, nightst...
Mahogany
Baroque Chess Table, Germany 1750
Located in Leimen, DE
This rare Baroque chess table from Germany, dating to around 1750, combines decorative artistry with timeless functionality. Crafted from solid and veneered walnut, the table showcas...
Walnut, Yew
Fine Regence, Louis XV, Baroque or Rococo Marquetry Cabinet Buffet
Located in London, by appointment only
A wonderfully rich and decorative early 18th century marquetry buffet cabinet of generous proportions, veneered in highly figured timbers and retaining its original scalloped marble-...
Fruitwood
Early 19th Century Baroque Spanish Side Table with Lyre Legs and Marquetry Top
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque Spanish side table with marquetry top 19th century Spanish trestle table in walnut. This piece has a great scale, lovely lyre shaped legs with hand-forged iron s...
Walnut
$8,167Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Louis XVI / Baroque Marquetry Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This impressive 18th century chest of drawers combines late Baroque and early Louis XVI characteristics and comes from West Germany. The piece shows a striking walnut veneer that was...
Brass
German Baroque Secretary Desk, 1750
Located in Leimen, DE
German Baroque Secretary Desk, Circa 1750 A rare mid-18th century German Baroque secretary desk of straight architectural form, crafted circa 1750. The façade is distinguished by an ...
Walnut
Original 18th century German Baroque Table, Franconia 1760
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover the beauty of an 18th-century Baroque Table from South Germany, possibly originating from the enchanting region around Würzburg in Franconia. The centerpiece of this exqui...
Maple, Walnut
German Baroque Chest of Drawers, 1750, walnut
Located in Leimen, DE
German Baroque Chest of Drawers, Walnut Marquetry, Bombe Form, circa 1750 This exceptional German Baroque chest of drawers, crafted circa 1750, stands out for its striking craftsmans...
Walnut
18th Century Maria Theresia Baroque Cabinet
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A so-called Maria Theresa cabinet (furniture type named after the Austrian empress) or Baroque hall cabinet from the 18th century.
Walnut, Pine
Spanish Barley Twist Table with Inlaid Marquetry Top, Early 20th Century
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Elegant Spanish side table crafted in solid wood, featuring beautifully turned barley twist legs connected by matching stretchers, a hallmark of traditional Spanish and Mediterranean...
Hardwood
Baroque Cabinet with Secretaire, Germany, 1750-1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Outstanding baroque cabinet with fall top secretaire, South Germany, 1750-1760. Beautiful walnut veneer with exquisite figural and landscape marquetry on writing top and doors. The c...
Elm, Walnut
Superb Antique French Marquetry And Bronze Mount Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful workmanship distinguishes this lovely French Writing Table which is both bold and diminutive. The triple sectioned top as well as all of the drawers and back panels feature...
Bronze
19th Century Boulle Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Centre Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
This fine table is crafted in ebonised wood and features gilt bronze mounts and Boulle style marquetry. The table is of curved, oval shape, and is inlaid with marquetry to the top, a...
Ormolu, Brass, Bronze
$34,950Sale Price|53% Off
Fine Italian 19th Century Floral Marquetry Gilt Bronze-Mounted Center Table Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine Italian 19th century mahogany, satinwood and tulipwood floral marquetry and gilt-bronze mounted center table or writing desk. The serpentine inlaid shaped top centered with a ...
Bronze
19th Century Mosaic Inlaid Marquetry Jewelry Box Sorrento Napoli, C1880
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Amazing Marquetry and inlay on this Sorrento Napoli Box C1880. There is craftsmanship of the highest caliber all over this box. Box front drops down to reveal inside completely cover...
Brass
18th Century Baroque Commode, Germany 1750-1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique 18th century Baroque commode, Germany 1750-1760, walnut veneer with boxwood marquetry. Three drawer body with rectangular outline on curved feet, curved apron. Slightly convex...
Boxwood
Baroque Chest of Drawers, Switzerland, 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Baroque chest of drawers was made in the 18th century in Switzerland. The three drawer commode has a pretty kingwood and maple root veneer with rosewood details on a pine...
Kingwood, Maple
18th Century German Baroque Sauteuse Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A unique signed original Baroque Sauteuse commode from the 18th century. Exceptionally executed, this elegant German mid-sized walnut cabinet presents with absolutely beautiful inlay...
Fruitwood, Maple, Olive, Walnut, Burl
Baroque Marquetry Court Cupboard, German, circa 1600
Located in New York, NY
Striking Baroque court cupboard executed in oak, fruitwood and enriched with marquetry details. With a Netherlandish influence this piece is a superb example of late Renaissance piec...
Unavailable
H 79.53 in W 51.19 in D 18.12 in
Baroque And Rococo Style Wooden Marquetry and Glass Armoire or Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Baroque And Rococo Style Wooden Marquetry and Glass Armoire or Vitrine Cabinet composed of 2 parts: Up one with vitrine lightened storage spaces, 2 graphic glass panel doors with fi...
Glass, Wood
Viennese Baroque Side Table, circa 1890s
Located in Lábatlan, HU
Viennese Baroque side table, Side table with round top inlaid in floral Made of solid walnut wood Original condition We can restored.
Walnut
18th Century Italian Desk 'Baroque Period'
Located in San Francisco, CA
Italian walnut desk with olivewood book match veneering and marquetry inlay. The upper section with a slatted front, fitted interior, four small drawers and central compartment unde...
Olive
Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Small Storage Chest
Located in Guadalajara, MX
Beautiful dutch marquetry storage chest. With marquetry decorations in geometric shapes in 3 out of 4 sides. The chest stands on round carved legs and includes original iron key hole...
Wood, Fruitwood
19th C Italian Walnut Marquetry Table
Located in Kensington, MD
An Italian walnut center table with marquetry inlay, circa 1870.
Northern Italian Marquetry and Ivory Inlaid Bureau, Circa 1750
Located in Louisville, KY
the top with a classical figure holding a torch and pointing to a book, the slant lid with floral marquetry and ivory classical figures, above three serpentine floral marquetry drawe...
Ivory
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H 29.14 in W 51.19 in D 28.35 in
Gilt Bronze-Mounted “Boulle” Marquetry Centre Table, Late 19th Century
Located in Napoli, IT
A beautiful gilt bronze-mounted red-stained tortoiseshell and brass “Boulle” marquetry centre table The astragal-ended top inlaid with a bacchanalian putto group within stylised fol...
Wood
20th Century Rosewood Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Elegant rosewood "bonheur du jour" with inlaid marqueterie. Nice gilded brass and dark green leather. The leather can be changed to another colour (with a surcharge).
Rosewood
18th Century Spanish Renaissance Style Vargueno
Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX
Exceptional 18th Century Renaissance Style Vargueno on stand. The stand is in the style of a bridge the front cover depicts the columns and lions of ``non plus ultra´´ Incised ivor...
Wrought Iron
Italian Baroque Marquetry Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
A fine 3-drawer Italian Baroque commode in walnut with inlaid fruitwood Marquetry decoration, the serpentine drawers retaining their original brass drawer pulls and escutcheons. The ...
Walnut
German Baroque Marquetry Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
A fine 3-drawer German Baroque commode in walnut with inlaid fruitwood Marquetry decoration, the serpentine drawers retaining their original locks and brass drawer pulls and escutche...
Walnut
19th Century Baroque Spanish Side Table with Marquetry Top
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque Spanish side table with marquetry top 19th century Spanish trestle table in walnut. This piece has a great scale, lovely turned legs and beautiful marquetry t...
Wood
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H 84.5 in W 43 in D 29 in
Vintage Italian Baroque Style Marquetry Inlay Carved Corner Display Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Baroque Style Marquetry Inlay Carved Corner Display Cabinet A practical and elegant addition to any office or living room, this cabinet contains a remarkable amount ...
Wood
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H 31.25 in W 83 in
19th Century Italian Baroque Style Walnut Trestle Table with Fruitwood Marquetry
Located in Birmingham, AL
19th century Baroque style trestle table handcrafted of solid walnut by talented artisans near Florence, Italy. This very handsome Tuscany table has a rectangular top with a fruitwoo...
Walnut, Fruitwood
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H 34.5 in W 62 in D 24 in
Vintage Italian Baroque Style Marquetry Inlay Carved Buffet Storage Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Baroque Style Marquetry Inlay Carved Buffet Storage Cabinet This Vintage Italian Baroque Style Marquetry Inlay Carved Buffet Storage Cabinet combines practicality wi...
Wood
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H 26.77 in W 31.89 in D 22.44 in
19th Century Baroque Revival Marquetry Side Table, Dresden - Germany ca. 1850
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Elaborately crafted Baroque revival marquetry side table from the mid 19th Century in Dresden around 1850. An absolutely amazing looking, antique German side table impressing with it...
Brass
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H 27.95 in W 28.54 in D 19.68 in
19th Century Baroque Spanish Side Table with Marquetry Top and Lyre Carved Legs
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque Spanish side table with marquetry top 19th century Spanish trestle table in walnut. This piece has a great scale, lovely lyre legs and beautiful marquetry top...
Wood
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H 67.5 in W 90 in D 29 in
Antique Austrian Baroque Inlaid Marquetry Cabinet Sideboard Buffet Server 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A majestic inlaid antique walnut with marquetry fruitwood inlaid Austrian buffet in the Baroque taste, circa 1890. The sideboard of serpentine shape and having a carved and inlaid ma...
Ash, Fruitwood, Walnut
A Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Baroque Style Rectangular Nesting Table
Located in New York, NY
A Dutch marquetry inlaid Baroque style rectangular nesting table with 4 square and tapered legs joined by stretcher and ball shaped feet, the top sides and feet having floral motif m...
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H 70.48 in W 48.43 in D 24.41 in
18th Ct German Baroque, Louis XV Secretaire, Walnut, Marquetry, Bavarian, 1750
Located in Greven, DE
On closer inspection, you will notice the many beautiful details of this baroque furniture. For example, all walnut veneers run diagonally, directing the viewer's eye to the harmoni...
Walnut
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H 83 in W 43 in D 19 in
Vintage Italian Baroque Style Marquetry Inlay Flip-Up Secretary Display Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Baroque Style Marquetry Inlay Carved Flip-Down Secretary Display Cabinet A practical and elegant addition to any office or living room, this cabinet contains a remar...
Glass, Wood
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H 83.08 in W 50.01 in D 25.6 in
18th Century German Baroque Secretary with Marquetry and Patina, circa 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque secretary with impressive marquetry Southwest Germany Walnut a.o. around 1750 Dimensions: H x W x D: 211 x 127 x 65 cm Description: Antique top-mounted secretary from the ...
Fruitwood, Maple, Walnut
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H 30.9 in W 37.2 in D 24.41 in
19th Century Marquetry Table with Drawer Baroque Revival, Austria, circa 1850
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Lovely shaped 19th century Marquetry table with drawer from the Baroque Revival period in Austria, circa 1850. Slender legs made of solid walnut wood, a wonderful marquetry work on t...
Cherry, Maple, Nutwood, Walnut
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H 88.58 in W 72.44 in D 23.62 in
18th Century Nutwood Baroque Cabinet with Marquetry Works, Austria, circa 1780
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
A traditional hand polished shellac finish finalizes the amazing look and make this rare museum´s quality cabinet not only an eye-catching piece of baroque furniture furthermore it i...
Metal
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H 31.11 in W 37.41 in D 21.66 in
18th Century German Baroque Chest of Drawer, Commode Louis XV, Walnut, Marquetry
Located in Greven, DE
Artful ribbonwork marquetry can be seen on the sides and the top of the piece of furniture.
Walnut
Baroque Revival Marquetry Half Cabinet, Austria, circa 1890
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Beautiful Baroque Revival Marquetry Half Cabinet from the late 19th century in Austria.
Fruitwood, Maple, Nutwood, Burl
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H 38.19 in W 37.01 in D 21.26 in
Baroque Fall-Front Secretary with Marquetry Surface, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small Baroque fall-front secretary on elegantly curved S-shaped legs, featuring four drawers and a central cabinet door. The surfaces are finely decorated with marquetry in a contras...
Bronze
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.
Find a collection of authentic antique Baroque tables, lighting, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.