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Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

RENAISSANCE STYLE

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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Style: Renaissance
History of Italian Renaissance Art Hardcover Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
History of Italian Renaissance Art hardcover – January 1, 1969 by Frederick Hartt (Author), Color and B&W Illustration. History of Itali...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Saints Apostles John and Paul, Wood, Castillian School, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of polychrome wood sculptures. "San Juan and San Pablo". Castilian school, 16th century. Both male figures have been represented standing, with their main iconographic attrib...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

17th Century Tuscany Metal Wood Tabernacle in Antonio da Sangallo Style, Italy
By Antonio da Sangallo il Giovane
Located in Sofia, BG
Beautiful authentic Italian metal and wood portable tabernacle in style of Antonio da Sangallo the Younger. A civil and military architect, Antonio da Sangallo the Younger was tr...
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1690s Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Silver Pax O Portapaz, Spain, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Portapaz. Silver in its color and gilded. Century XVI. Portapaz made of silver that has a handle (decorated with delicate plant motifs similar to those of the pilasters) and a female and a male bust at the bottom, as well as other architectural elements on the back, and, on the front, an architectural composition classicist basement (with busts flanking a flower and a cross), two pilasters (vegetal decoration and capital recalling the composite order) with entablature (flowers flanking an angel's head; moldings), and a semicircular arch finish with elements veined in relief under cross and flanked by two architectural motifs in the upper part. This composition frames and enhances a gilt silver relief where you can see the Lament or Cry over the Body of Christ, with the Virgin holding the head of Jesus, Saint John at her side, the Magdalene and other characters, a cross following the group and a landscape background with houses and plant elements. This architectural structure mentioned is similar to the one present in other 16th century portapaces, such as that of the Magdalena de Dos Hermanas parish (Hernando de Ballesteros el Mozo, around 1575); or that of the Galaroza parish (same author and date); or that of the portapaz of San Miguel de Jerez de los Caballeros (in some details); etc. As for the relief, it is possible to clearly see a strong Italian influence, and the similarity between it and important pieces such as the Portapaz known as “de Cisneros by Juan de Burgos (1493-1497; MuseoCatedralicio de Alcalá de Henares), as well as in paintings and reliefs. Also noteworthy are both the male and female busts in the lower area and the Maltese cross (or Saint John's) that appears in this area. This symbol was used since the 12th century as an insignia by the Knights Hospitallers of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, also known as the Order of Malta...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

Hand bell or bell, “from Malinas”. Bronze. 16th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Hand bell or bell, “from Malinas”. Bronze. 16th century. Hand bell with clapper made of bronze and decorated on the outside with a slight relief. The base has, between bands, an ins...
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16th Century European Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze, Other

English Renaissance Style Halberd Spear
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style Halbert spear with wood shaft and small 29" iron ax blade.
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20th Century English Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

16th Century Carved Religious Panel Sculpture of Poor Souls in Purgatory Hell
Located in London, GB
Antique Religious Relief Sculpture, Poor Souls in Purgatory Sculpture, Sinners in Hell Sculpture, Antique Religious Carving, Antique Church Plaque, Antique Religious Panel, Antique P...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

“Ressurrection”, Polychromed Wood, Spanish School, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
The relief was probably a door of the Sagrario. The piece follows a customary decoration in the tabernacles of the Renaissance and the Baroque. Compare, for example, with the sevente...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Antique 16th Century Florentine carved Jesus Christ with Shroud in Glas Display
Located in Doha, QA
This is an absolutely outstanding and extremely expressive sculpture of Crucified Jesus Christ in carved polychrome wood, on the background of a 16th century Silk Florentine fine fab...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

English Renaissance Style Halberd
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style halberd spear with wood shaft and 33 ¬Ω inch iron ax blade.
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20th Century English Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Medieval Iron Pauldron (shoulder Armor) C. 1480–1520
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Medieval Iron Pauldron (shoulder Armor) C. 1480–1520" Late Medieval Iron Spaulder (Shoulder Defence) with Brass Edge & Rotating Button, c. 1480–1520 Authentic-looking late medieval...
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15th Century and Earlier German Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Iron

Bronze Situla, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Acetre. Bronze. Century XVI. Bronze piece that has a circular foot, and a circular body, with an outwardly hollowed mouth at the top, and a decoration in relief in this last area o...
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16th Century European Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

English Renaissance Style Wood and Iron Spear
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style spear with simple wooden shaft and 32-inch iron blade.
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20th Century English Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

English Renaissance Style Wood and Etched Iron Spear
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style spear with wood shaft and etched iron blade with tassel.
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20th Century English Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

English Renaissance Style Steel and Leather Spear
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style spear with crossed leather covered shaft and polished steel blade.
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20th Century English Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Italian Renaissance Star of David Book Stand
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style rass filigree religious book stand with Star of David and 7 candleholders (19th Cent.)
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Italian Renaissance Celestial Map
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style framed print of celestial map depicting stars and heavens (dated 1700 and inscribed Marco Bembo)
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

English Renaissance Style Wood and Iron Halberd
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style halberd spear with wooden shaft and small 29-inch iron ax blade.
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20th Century British Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

English Renaissance Style Powder Horn
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (18th Cent) animal horn and brass powder horn
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18th Century British Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Antique Painted Wrought Iron Crucifix
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique painted wrought iron crucifix is a splendid work designed to last for centuries! The corpus is cast iron, and mounted upon the forged cro...
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Mid-20th Century French Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wrought Iron

English Renaissance Style Wood and Iron Blade
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style spear with wooden shaft and simple 15-inch leaf-shaped iron blade.
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20th Century English Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Matthaus Seutter, Framed 1730 Color Engraving Map of "Belgium Fonderatum"
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Label on verso. From Grosser Atlas. The name Belgium comes from the ancient designation "Gallis Belgica". Figural decoration upper left. M. Seutter was a famed German mapmaker in the...
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18th Century European Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

English Renaissance Style Wood and Iron Hooked Spear
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style halberd spear with wooden shaft with tassel and nail heads and a 34¬Ω-inch iron blade with hook.
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20th Century British Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Angel, Carved and Polychrome Wood, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Angel. Carved and polychrome wood. Century XVI. Polychrome wood carving showing an angel, with the face facing the viewer and the body in pr...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Pair of Beautiful 19th Century Italian Renaissance Gilt Bronze Lions
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance (19th century) small gilt bronze lions on a pale green rectangular marble plinths.
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Marble, Bronze

Spanish Carving of Saint John the Evangelist, School of Juan de Ancheta
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding Spanish carving of San Juanito, 16th century, school of Juan de Ancheta. Juan de Ancheta (1533 - November 30, 1588) was a Spanish sculptor in the Romanesque style. His w...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

Prie-Dieu or Oratory in Walnut and Burl Walnut, circa 1600
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant oratory or prieu dieu (prayer Kneeler) in walnut and burr walnut from northern Italy circa 1600 Very beautiful Italian Renaissance furniture...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Walnut

Bronze Narcissus Based on the antique, excavation patina, 19th century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Bronze Narcissus Based on the antique, excavation patina, 19th century
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Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Large And Impressive Fiberglass Faux Masthead
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large and Dramatic fiberglass re-creation Masthead. A large and impressive fiberglass faux masthead shaped in the form of a woman holding a spiraled horn with draped attire. Condi...
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20th Century Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

English Renaissance Style Velvet Wrapped Iron Halberd Spear
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style halberd spear with red velvet and nail head shaft and large 37-inch etched iron blade.
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20th Century English Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

English Renaissance Style Wood and Iron Spear
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style spear with simple wooden shaft and etched 24¬Ω-inch three segment iron blade.
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20th Century English Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Set of Three Patinated Copper Panels with Repoussé Scenes
Located in London, GB
These three circular copper panels were crafted in the 19th century in France. They are decorated with biblical and Christian themes taken from the lives of King Solomon (d. 931 BC) ...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Copper

Bronze Pax or Pax Board, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Peacekeeper. Bronze. Century XVI. Bronze purse with a handle on the back in the shape of an esse in the same material and a decoration in light relief on the front that shows, unde...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

16th Century Prie-Dieu Praying Kneeler Made of Walnut and Burl
Located in North Miami, FL
16th Century Italian Prie-dieu (Praying Kneeler) made of Italian walnut and burl wood.
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood, Walnut, Burl

18th Century French Statue in Terracotta
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century French terracotta statue with Madonna and child.
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18th Century French Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Terracotta

17th century apothecary s ivory mortar and pestle - Germany
Located in Bruxelles, BE
large 17th century turned apothecary's ivory mortar and pestle Germany 17th century Cites certificate number IT/CE/2023/MI/01110 18,6 x 7 cm ; pestl...
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17th Century German Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Ivory

Pair of Eagles 16th Century from North Italy Church Lectern
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Exceptional pair of aigles of the 16th century of Italy Superbe pair of wooden sculpted aigles from the Italian Renaissance. Very Fine and delicate sculpture The pair of eagles se...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Giltwood

English Renaissance Style Powder Horn
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (18th Cent) animal horn and brass powder horn
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18th Century British Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Pair of English Renaissance Style Armor Gauntlet Gloves
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of English Renaissance-style (20th Century) metal armor gauntlet gloves. (PRICED AS PAIR) Tarnish
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20th Century British Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Relief with angel head. Polychrome and gilded wood. Spanish school, 16th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Relief with angel head. Polychrome and gilded wood. Spanish school, 16th century. Rectangular table that presents, on the front, a relief of certain depth and figurative theme. On a...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Reliefs with heads of angels. Polychrome and gilded wood. Spanish school, 16th c
Located in Madrid, ES
Reliefs with heads of angels. Polychrome and gilded wood. Spanish school, 16th century. Pair of rectangular boards with a hanging ring on the back that present, on the front, two de...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

English Renaissance Pewter Hour Glass
Located in Queens, NY
2 English Renaissance-style (20th Century) etched pewter hour glass. (PRICED EACH)
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20th Century British Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Glass

Vintage Bavarian Wood Carving of the Infant Bacchus
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Vintage Bavarian wood carving of the infant bacchus Oberammergau is a world-famous wood carver town in Bavaria, Germany. Nikolaus Lang, a known art...
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1910s German Vintage Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Fruitwood

Statuette of the Virgin, South German circa 1600
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Statuette of the Virgin South-German, circa 1600 sculpted wood circa 1600 (right arm restored) 52 cm
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17th Century German Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

"Saint Luke the Evangelist", Polychromed Wood, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Saint Luke is often represented as a man of mature and bearded age, accompanied by the animal of the Tetramorphs with which he is related (Revelation 4: 67)...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Nicolas Poussin, French Book by Pierre Rosenberg, 1994
By Nicolas Poussin
Located in Atlanta, GA
Nicolas Poussin 1594-1665, French book by Pierre Rosemberg et Louis-Antoine Prat, 1995. This book was published after the fourth centenary of the artist's birth. The volume accompani...
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1990s French Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Michelangelo - The Frescoes of the Sistine Chapel
Located in Bradenton, FL
Michelangelo - The Frescoes of the Sistine Chapel. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Published in 2002 by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. of New York. Printed and bound in Italy. 239 pages with ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Commedia Dell arte Harlequin Doll, Silk and Papier Mache, Italy
Located in Toronto, CA
This is an irresistible Italian doll of the classic Commedia Dell'arte figure the Harlequin, or Arlecchino, as he is known in Italian. Probably made in V...
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Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Fabric, Paper

German Bronze Historicism Charger Depicting Entry of Henry IV into Paris in 1594
By Ilsenburg Foundry
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Fine German Bronze Historicism Charger Depicting Entry Of Henry IV Into Paris March 22, 1594 Second half 19 century. A finely cast "Historicism" charger commemorating "The Entry Of Henry IV Into Paris, 22 March in 1594. The image is loosely based on a painting by Francois Gerard...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Bronze Tabernacle Crafted by Cheret Ateliers d Art Liturgique
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a bronze tabernacle crafted and stamped by Cheret Ateliers d'Art Liturgique, a workshop known for its high-quality ecclesiastical and liturgical artistry. The tabernacle has a cylindrical shape with a conical top, crowned by a spherical finial, giving it a distinctive and elegant presence. The tabernacle is made of solid bronze and has a rich, aged patina that enhances its sacred and antique appearance. The front is adorned with a Chi Rho...
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1930s French Vintage Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

17th Century Italian Faience Madonna with Child Relief Wall Plaque
Located in Milano, MI
A fashinating 17th century Italian Virgin with Child, an hand-made rectangular shaped relief devotional plaque in polychrome glazed terracotta depicting a Madonna with Child, dating ...
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Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Terracotta

Child Jesus - Umbria, first half of the 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Child Jesus Polychrome and gilded wood Umbria, first half of the 16th century H 40 cm Entirely naked, the Child is standing, leaning on his left leg, his right leg forward; he keep...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Renaissance Period Hand Carved Oak Panels, 16th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of two 16th century oak panels, one representing a character accompanied by a dog, the other a character in flames, probably saints. These ...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Oak

Altarpiece Representing The Annunciation, North of Portugal, circa 1600
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Exceptional altarpiece representing the annunciation circa 1600, fruitwood rare altarpiece from the North of Portugal, unique due to its large size representing the scene of the annunciation, where the Archangel Gabriel (represented on the bottom left), sent by god (represented on the top left) announces to Marie (bottom right) that she will give birth to Jesus. Very good state of conservation, carved on three panels Dimension: Height 1m51 Width 1m03 Very nice colour and exceptional dimensions Restorations of use We placed the altarpiece on a red velvet base and a Spanish occasional...
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17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Fruitwood

Italian Folk Art Stradivarius Violin Plaque Crafted for Cosimo de Medici 1690
Located in South Burlington, VT
Italian folk art Pyrography picture signed, H. Toscano This is an original and unusual detailed 1690 enactment , and hand incised work of art on wood pan...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Italian Renaissance Style Iron Breastplate Armor Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (20th Century) iron breast plate / wall plaque with figures and scenes in relief.
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20th Century Italian Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Holy Face. Oil on canvas. Spanish School, 16th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Holy Face. Oil on canvas. Spanish School, 16th century. A canvas depicting a face on a light background with no other elements. Iconographically, this is what is commonly called a ...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Drawings of Filippino Lippi and His Circle
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Drawings of Filippino Lippi and his circle. Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in conjunction with the exhibition held there from October 28th ...
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1990s Italian Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Large Spaniard Hand Painted and Carved Wood Baby Jesus
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an old large Spaniard hand painted and carved wood nude baby Jesus. He has hand painted large expressive eyes and eye brows. His abundant hair is bro...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Bronze Mortar - Italy - 16th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb Italian Renaissance bronze mortar with his pestle - 16th century Very beautiful model with AN in its center surmounted by a cross below . The mortar is decorated with several...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

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