he substitution of bold-scale moldings, surfaces and shapes for excessive applied plastic ornament differentiates the Early Baroque of Holland from the Late Renaissance styles of Germany. Frankfort cupboards were richly curved, lush in outline and modeling as a whole. To the north, Hamburg walnut cupboards were severely, vigorously architectural with heavy cornices and high raised panels. Pointed ovals, base with drawers and large bun feet, with richly carved enclosed leaf, flower, and fruit ornaments characterize these excellent ornate structures.
Spiral turned legs are universal in earlier Baroque tables and chairs, but about 1690 the cabriole leg was widely accepted. The Augsburg cabinetmakers used both ebony and Boulle tortoiseshell. Bombe commodes and high chairbacks with smooth wooden splats are common.