Renaissance Seating
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.
Find a collection of antique Renaissance case pieces, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Renaissance
17th Century Louis XIII Armchair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
During the first half of the seventeenth century chairs evolve towards a new model today known as Louis XIII foreshadowing the armchair. Chairs adopt a widen and lower silhouette. Horizontal lines prevail. Cushions disappear supplanted by horse hair upholstery.
This chair stands on four feet linked by an H-shaped spacer and a frontal cross-bar. Legs, spacers, cross-bar and arm-rests are all turned as rosary beads...
Category
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Walnut
Antique Renaissance Oak Winged Griffin Paw Foot Dining Chair Attr RJ Horner Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Oak Winged Griffin Paw Foot Dining Side Chairs Attributed to RJ Horner - a Pair. Item features harvest scroll work to top rail, upholstered back an...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair of 19th Century carolean inspired hall chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Unusual pair of carolean inspired hall chairs circa 1880.
Made from earlier 18th century elements. Carved back rests with inlaid floral plaques.
Slight differences in carvings pleas...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Walnut
AMAZING PORTUGUESE THREE-SEAT CANAPÉ 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
THREE-SEAT CANAPÉ
Portuguese from the 19th century, in carved chestnut wood. Seat in carved leather with pleating, roll-up arms, shaped legs.
Signs of use.
Dim.: 144 x 133 x 54 cm.
Category
19th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
18th C. Italian Renaissance Lion Carved Walnut Sgabello Hall Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of 18th Century Italian Renaissance Lion Carved Walnut Sgabello Hall Chairs. Item features solid wood construction, finely carved details of lions, royal crowns, and floral leaf...
Category
18th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair Of Wrought Iron And Bronze Curule Armchairs
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb pair of wrought iron and bronze curule armchairs
Very elegant pair in beautiful quality wrought iron.
The armrests and backrest are decorated with gilded bronze toupilles and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
$3,926 / set
Antique Italian Renaissance Jacobean 6 Turn Carved Walnut Legs Upholstered Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance Jacobean 6 Turn Carved Walnut Legs Upholstered Bench. Item features a solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, upholstered seat, nicely carved details, ver...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Seating
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Spanish Renaissance Carved Walnut Bench Banquette "Escaño"
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning antique Spanish Renaissance walnut bench, called "escaño" in Spain, believed to date back to the early 20th century. The piece has a deep reliefs hand-carved back that featu...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Seating
Materials
Walnut
Armchairs Pair of Spanish Renaissance Brown Leather Oak 17th Century, Spain
Located in New York, NY
Armchairs Italian Renaissance brown leather 18th century, Spain. A lovely pair of armchair made in Italy during the Renaissance era, 1600-1650. Up...
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Wood
Six Renaissance style Leather sling chairs
Located in Denton, TX
Set of six antique rustic Renaissance style solid oak hand carved dining chairs with thick saddle leather and large brass decorative studs. Nice patina on the leather and wood.
Arm ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Brass
$6,500 / set
French Renaissance Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Woodbury, CT
This regal seat dates to the 16th century. The square seat and back contrasted by the blocked barley twist turnings that comprise the arms legs and stretcher. Well-carved recumbent l...
Category
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Silk, Walnut
Leather Regency Chair
Located in Annville, PA
The Niagara Furniture Leather Regency Chair is upholstered using only genuine full gran leather and accented with brass nail trim. This Regency s...
Category
2010s Renaissance Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$1,610 / item
Italian Renaissance Beige Damask Side Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (20th Cent) mahogany side chair with carved lion legs and a back carved crest & stretcher with a light beige damask upholstered back & seat
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Italian Renaissance Baroque Tapestry Carved Walnut Throne Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Antique Italian Renaissance Baroque Tapestry Carved Walnut Throne Arm Chair. Item fea...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique French Renaissance Style Oak Dining Chairs W/ Red Leather - Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite set of six mid-19th-century French Renaissance dining chairs, sourced directly from Provence, France. Expertly handcrafted from solid oak, these chairs feature intricate...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Renaissance Style Italian Armchairs
Located in Madison, MS
This pair of Renaissance style Italian armchairs look to be fit for a king. The tall seat back has beautiful hand carved wood and aged dark painted finish. ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Wood
$7,560 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Italian Renaissance Style Double Curule X-Frame Settee Savonarola Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Renaissance Style Double Curule X-Frame Settee Savonarola Bench. Item features a solid walnut carved wood frame, stretcher base, double curved seats, red textured flo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Renaissance Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Solid Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Annville, PA
The Solid Mahogany Library Chair, also known as a metamorphic chair as created by Niagara Furniture. This style of Solid Mahogany Library Chair was o...
Category
2010s Renaissance Seating
Materials
Mahogany
$545 / item
19th C. French Carved Walnut Dagobert Curule Armchair with Tooled Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
This striking 19th-century French armchair is a superb example of the curule or “Dagobert” style, inspired by early medieval throne designs and reinterpreted in the Renaissance Revival tradition. Hand-carved from solid walnut and richly patinated with time, the desk chair showcases a sculptural silhouette formed by its signature X-shaped base, accented with scrolled legs and detailed stretcher supports.
Both the seat and back are upholstered in dark brown tooled leather, secured with large brass nailhead trim for a bold, architectural presence. The upper backrest is topped with ornate carved motifs including stylized foliage and wave-like trim, while the sides are decorated with foliate carvings and rolled armrests for added refinement.
Sturdy, elegant, and full of historic character, this antique curule chair...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Spanish Renaissance Carved Oak Wood Figural Leather Side Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Spanish Renaissance Carved Oak Wood Figural Leather Upholstered Side Chairs - a Pair. Chairs feature carved faces and brown distressed leather upholstery, very nice decorativ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Armchair in Green Fabric with Wood Carvings from 1920s.
Located in Lejre, DK
Embrace the Timeless Renaissance Charm - 1920s Green Upholstered Armchair
Step into a world of exquisite craftsmanship and timeless beauty with this captivating armchair inspired by...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Renaissance Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique 17th C. English Renaissance Carved Oak and Wrought Iron Bench Banquette
Located in Philadelphia, PA
17th Century English Renaissance Carved Oak and Wrought Iron Bench Banquette. Item features deep relief hand-carved back and legs which terminate at claw like front feet. The base is...
Category
17th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Leather Fireside Chair
Located in Annville, PA
The Niagara Furniture Leather Fireside Chair is designed after an American original antique chair and ships out covered in full grained tufted genuine l...
Category
2010s Renaissance Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$2,475 / item
Antique Vanleigh Carved Oak Italian Renaissance Style Throne Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Vanleigh Furniture New York Carved Oak Italian Renaissance Style Throne Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features the original label, solid oak wood construction, beautiful woodgrai...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Oak
Antique Italian Renaissance Figural Bird
Lion Carved Walnut Throne Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance Figural Bird & Lion Carved Walnut Throne Arm Chair. Item features a high back, solid carved walnut frame with bird crest, pierce carved acanthus leaves th...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Seating
Materials
Walnut
English Renaissance Wainscot Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance (17th Cent) Wainscot style oak arm chair with diamond designed carved back. (rePairs to back)
Category
17th Century British Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Carved Walnut Turned Wood Armchair with Claw Feet
Located in Miami, FL
19th century carved walnut turned wood armchair.
Perfect to place in your room or in your office with the table desk together.
The frames with c...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Oak
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Throne Arm Chair w/ Winged Cherubs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Throne Arm Chair w/ Winged Cherubs and Floral Embossed Leather Seat. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 51" H x 28" W x 26" D x 18" Seat...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Spanish Renaissance Style Throne Arm Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
This Spanish walnut throne chair with a large wide seat made circa 1700. Made from well carved but simply done walnut the chair is centered on a leather covered seat and back with large antique nail heads...
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Bench European Carvings 18th Century Rare Europe
Located in New York, NY
Bench rare European carvings 18th century rare Europe. A very rare bench made during 18th century in Europe. A few parts have been restored.
Category
Early 18th Century European Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique Henry II Renaissance Style Brown Leather and Wood Chairs
Located in High Point, NC
Elevate your dining space with this elegant set of four Henry II style dining chairs, expertly crafted with hardwood construction. The chairs showcase intricate carved and molded spi...
Category
Early 20th Century European Renaissance Seating
Materials
Leather
Italian Renaissance Walnut Savonarola Loveseat
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style carved walnut Savonarola style loveseat with carved heads, 19th-20th century.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Italian Renaissance Wrought Iron Benches
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance style (1940s) black painted wrought iron benches with cross form "X" legs with a stretcher having a round medallion supporting an open woven saddle seat (...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
$4,250 / set
English Renaissance Red Velvet Side Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style oak carved side chair with a square back and stretcher with red velvet upholstered seat and back
Category
20th Century British Renaissance Seating
Materials
Oak
Set of 10 Italian Walnut
Leather High Back Dining Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 10 Italian Renaissance style (19th Cent) stained walnut high back side chairs with carved heads and dark red leather upholstered seat and back (PRICED AS Set)
Antique condition
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Walnut
Circa 1870 Louis XV Renaissance Style Walnut Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Circa 1870 Louis XV Renaissance Style Walnut Armchairs. These marvelous chairs feature high carved backs with intricate hand-carved ornamentation of interlaced foliage and an...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Walnut
English Renaissance Red Velvet Side Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style oak carved side chair with a shaped back and stretcher with a carved front panel under seat and upholstered in red velvet.
Category
20th Century British Renaissance Seating
Materials
Oak
19 / 20th C. Antique Italian Renaissance, Wood, Savonarola, Chairs, Set of 2!
Located in Austin, TX
Charming Set of Chairs, Savonarola, Set of 2, Italian Renaissance, Wood, 19th / 20th Century, 1800's to 1900's!!
Add a touch of Italian Renaissance to your home decor with this set of 2 antique...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
PORTUGUESE D. JOSÉ HIGH-BACKED ARMCHAIR 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
D. JOSÉ HIGH-BACKED ARMCHAIR 18th Century
Portuguese in sucupira wood with carvings, backrest and seat in embossed leather.
Period defects
It was never restored.
Dim.: 139 x 55 x 50 cm
Category
18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Walnut Desk and Three Chairs
Located in Hixson, TN
A marvelous 18th century Italian writing table with the three chairs from Florence, Italy. This desk is an example of country Italian furniture. Simple but elegant. Strong but utilit...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Seating
$14,500 / set
17th Century Charles I English Oak Wainscot Armchair Primate Design Hand Carved
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this original early 17th century Charles I Wainscot armchair.
A good early original piece, hand carved, very naïve but at the time this would ha...
Category
Early 17th Century European Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Oak
19th Century Barely Twist Butternut Arm Chair with Carved Lions Heads
Located in Louisville, KY
A chair like this doesn't come along everyday. With its unique white walnut barley twist frame and arms that terminate at the hand rest with hand-carved resting lions, this piece is ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Walnut
IMPORTANT PAIR OF 18th Century PORTUGUESE STATE CHAIRS
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPORTANT PAIR OF 18TH CENTURY PORTUGUESE STATE CHAIRS
Portuguese, from 18th century
in rosewood and other woods, back with hollow tables.
Upholstered seats.
Small defects.
Dim...
Category
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Dante Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of exquisite Italian wood "Dante" style chairs from the early 20th century. These feature x-base frames with carved accents and a crest back. Vintage cushions in good condition ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Seating
Materials
Walnut
$1,160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian Renaissance Oak Foot Stool
Located in Queens, NY
2 Italian Renaissance style oak rectangular foot stools with cane seat (priced each) (20th Cent.).
Category
20th Century French Renaissance Seating
Materials
Oak
$550 / item
Period 17th Century Walnut Spanish Large Armchair
Located in Hudson, NY
This Spanish walnut chair with a large wide seat was made circa 1680-1700. Made from well carved but simply done walnut the chair is centered on ...
Category
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Walnut
16th Century Italian Armchair with Carved and Gilded Friezes, Firenze
Located in Prato, IT
Florence, late 16th century
Restored
New padding
Typical Renaissance Florentine "Seggiolone"
Dimensions: cm W66 x D63 x H140.
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Walnut
2 Similar Italian Renaissance Walnut Sgabelli Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
2 Similar Italian Renaissance style (17th Cent) walnut straight 4 legged sgabelli with V cut on back (PRICED EACH)(one with incised cross)
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Walnut
French 18th Century Style Leather Settee
Located in Westwood, NJ
The warm tones of brown traditional leather paired with large brass nailhead decorations create a striking visual appeal. Transform your living space into a haven of sophistication. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Renaissance Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
$2,141 / item
Italian Renaissance Walnut Sgabelli
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 Italian Renaissance style (19th Cent) walnut sgabelli with 4 turned legs and double-eagle back.
There are scratches on the seat.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Walnut
$6,000 / set
English Renaissance Red Velvet Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 English Renaissance (17th-18th century) walnut joint leg side chairs with double front spool stretcher and red velvet upholstered seat and back.
Category
18th Century English Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$9,500 / set
Pair of 19th Century French Henri II Style Carved Beech Side Chairs, Needlepoint
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of mid nineteenth century French Henri II style hand carved beechwood side chairs features gold detailed lion heads at the top of the seat backs. Additional gold detailed a...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
19th Century Pair of English Renaissance Walnut Rectangular Benches
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Renaissance style (19th Century) walnut rectangular bench with stretcher and double pedestal side with shaped corners (PRICED AS P...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Walnut
Set of 4 Italian Renaissance Gilt Jester Arm Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 Italian Renaissance-style (19th Century) gilt jester armchairs with swan arms, eagle sides, and red upholstered seats and backs.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
Armchair Throne Pair Italian Walnut Red Mohair Velvet Armorial Renaissance
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A rare pair of late-Renaissance, Italian, upholstered, walnut, throne, open, armchairs or coppia di seggioloni, retaining their original armorials
These throne armchairs are characteristic of those found in Palazzo's in the Renaissance. They are elegant and substantial, injecting gravitas into the period or contemporary interior. It is exceptionally rare feature that they retain the original armorials with Ducal coronets which are beautifully worked in gold threadwork. One bears three fleurs-de-lys above three swords and the other a lion rampant. They are sturdy and usable and have a wonderful, lustrous, rich patina.
The rectangular backs and seats re-upholstered in a c.1920 mohair...
Category
Early 1600s Italian Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Seventeenth Century Italian Chairs
Located in London, GB
A sumptuous pair of seventeenth century Italian walnut chairs, the backs surmounted by carved and gilt finials with red velvet seats and backs, wit...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Velvet
$4,810 / set
Set of Six French Renaissance Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful set of Six French Renaissance Dining Chairs chairs in oak wood from the end of the 19th century. These chairs rest on four fluted legs c...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Oak
$4,000 / set
1840s French Italian Renaissance Oak Savonarola Chair
Located in High Point, NC
A 1840s French Italian Renaissance Savonarola chair crafted in oak and distinguished by its sculptural, X-form silhouette. This hi...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
set of six French 19th century Renaissance st. Walnut and Leather dining chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality set of six French 19th century Renaissance st. Walnut and Leather dining chairs. Each wonderfully decorative chair is raised on four mottled block feet co...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Renaissance style Chairs Made In Oak With Green Fabric From 1930s
Located in Lejre, DK
The two oak chairs in Renaissance style, upholstered with green velour fabric from the 1930s, are exquisite examples of vintage furniture with timeless app...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Renaissance Seating
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Oak
Renaissance seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Renaissance seating for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Renaissance seating made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Vanleigh Furniture, Coduri of Lyon, France, and Dante Savonarola . It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $324 and tops out at $110,955 while the average work can sell for $3,250.
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