Italian Renaissance Cassone
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique Early 1600s Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Renaissance Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Trunks and Luggage
Walnut
Antique Early 1600s Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Wood
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Credenzas
Walnut
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Renaissance Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Giltwood, Paint
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Iron
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Cabinets
Iron
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Fruitwood, Walnut
Antique 18th Century European Renaissance Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Cabinets
Cedar
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Wood, Walnut
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique 18th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Wood
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Trunks and Luggage
Wood
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Walnut
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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Credenzas
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Blanket Chests
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 1880s Italian Renaissance Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather, Giltwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Cabinets
Wood
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Wood, Giltwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Hardwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Blanket Chests
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Olive, Satinwood, Walnut
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Decorative Boxes
Walnut
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Decorative Boxes
Walnut
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Blanket Chests
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Leather, Walnut
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Wood
20th Century Renaissance Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique Early 1600s Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique Early 1900s Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Wood, Walnut, Pine
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique 1820s Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Pine, Giltwood, Paint, Gesso
Antique 1850s Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Iron
Antique 1860s Italian Renaissance Trunks and Luggage
Oak, Giltwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Decorative Boxes
Antique 1850s Italian Renaissance Revival Blanket Chests
Wood, Giltwood
Antique Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Oak
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Walnut, Pine
Antique 1650s Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique 1850s Italian Renaissance Revival Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique 18th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Wrought Iron
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique 1650s Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Blanket Chests
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Commodes and Chests...
Wood
Antique 18th Century Italian Gothic Blanket Chests
Nutwood
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Commodes and Chests...
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Planters and Jardinieres
Antique 1620s Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Pine
Antique 18th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Iron
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Italian Renaissance Cassone For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is an Italian Renaissance Cassone?
A Close Look at Renaissance Furniture
Spanning an era of cultural rebirth in Europe that harkened back to antiquity, the Renaissance was a time of change in design. From the late 1400s to the early 1600s, Rome, Venice and Florence emerged as artistic centers through the expansion of global trade and a humanist belief in the arts being central to society. Antique Renaissance furniture was ornately carved from sturdy woods like walnut, its details standing out against the tapestries and stained glass adorning the walls.
Renaissance chests, which were frequently commissioned for marriages, were often decorated with gilding or painted elements. Those that were known as cassoni were crafted in shapes based on classical sarcophagi. As opposed to the medieval era, when furniture was pared down to the necessities, a wide range of Renaissance chairs, tables and cabinets were created for the home, and the designs regularly referenced ancient Rome.
Large torchères of the Renaissance era that were used as floor lamps were inspired by classical candelabras, while marble surfaces evoked frescoes. The inlaid boxes being imported from the Middle East informed the intarsia technique, which involved varying hues of wood in mosaic-like patterns, such as those by architect Giuliano da Maiano in the Florence Cathedral.
Tapestry-woven cushion covers accented the variety of Renaissance seating — from conversation to study chairs — while bookcases for secular use reflected the migration of culture and knowledge from the church into the home. The aesthetics of the Italian Renaissance later spread to France through the publishing of work by renowned designers, including Hugues Sambin and Jacques Androuet du Cerceau. Centuries later, the 19th-century Renaissance Revival would see a return to this influential style.
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Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.













