French furniture evolved from practical movable wooden pieces to gilded elaborate works of art during the 17th century.
17th century style furniture.
Typical are oak cupboards with four doors and chairs with seats and backs of velvet or leather held in place by nails.
Baroque 17th century italian or maltese marquetry center table or desk early 17th century italian oval walnut center table large dutch baroque style 18 light brass chandelier pair of colonial 17th century exotic wood candle holding sculptures.
It is sturdy and massive with low horizontal proportions.
The seventeenth century style reflects the transmission into the new world of late medieval and renaissance traditions by immigrant craftsmen.
Most pieces are massive solid unpretentious pieces made of local woods with turnings.
New areas of the world opened to trade and new materials and decoration.
The early flemish baroque furniture dating from the second quarter of the 17th century was but a slight adaptation of the late renaissance style.
Genuine 17th century furniture for sale from trusted antique dealers.