Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Florentine Renaissance Cassone with decor of vines and grape clusters
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
ORIGIN : ITALY, TUSCANY
PERIOD : 16th CENTURY
DIMENSIONS :
Height : 73 cm
Length : 180 cm
Depth: 57 cm
Good condition
Walnut wood
This significant Florentine cassone in the shape of a sarcophagus features a beautiful front panel flanked at the corners by two mascarons surrounded by voluted acanthus leaves. It rests on two lion's paw feet at the front.
The decoration includes a beautiful frieze of scales at the bottom, which continues on the sides. Above this, in the center, a scrollwork cartouche once bore coats of arms. On either side, there is an abundant vegetal decor with vine branches and sumptuous grape clusters.
The domed top lid is adorned around its edge with a wide frieze featuring a scale motif, harmoniously matching the lower cornice.
This beautiful cassone is interesting for several reasons. The choice of ornamentation is not random. Grapes have numerous meanings and are often associated with fertility, especially when represented on a wedding cassone...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Rare Renaissance Cabinet Richly Carved
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This rare Renaissance cabinet is richly decorated on the doors and drawers with carvings depicting the four seasons, and on the uprights and the entablature, alternating flower bouquets inlaid with mother of pearl. This is a beautifully conceived piece of furniture, representing a crowned portico with its entablature and cornice.
The upper body
Articulated separately in a ternary rhythm, as with the lower body, the upper part opens with two carved doors. The doors are framed by both the lateral uprights and the casing. There are cartouches carved into the casing in which mythological figures are depicted with flower bouquets.
On the doors:
On the right: Spring, a female figure crowned with a wreath of leaves, holding a basket full of flowers. She is wearing necklaces and bracelets on each arm, with drapery discretely wrapped around her body and is standing on a winged putti’s head. On each side are depicted a tree and a village with a steepled church. Above her head floats the three signs of the zodiac corresponding to the season: Aries, Taurus and Gemini.
On the left: Summer, a bearded man crowned with ears of corn and bearing armfuls of corn. He is standing on a similar winged putti, flanked by a tree and an ear of corn. The following three signs of the zodiac appear: Cancer, Leo and Virgo.
On the uprights and the central casing a number of smaller figures seem to represent virtues and vices that newly wedded couples should aspire to and avoid.
On each side, at the bottom of the uprights, there is a dog representing fidelity. Above, a lion embodies power, wisdom, and justice.
In between, on the left upright, there is a figure of noncombatant Athena wearing a helmet and holding a spear, an arrow pointing down and in her left hand, a shield, symbol of protective power. On the right upright, the goddess Venus controls the arrow of Cupid.
The iconography here acts as a clear reminder of the required virtues that both parts of a young couple need to fulfill: fidelity, power, wisdom and justice. For him, the goddess Athena focuses on the power. Whereas for her, it is Venus who shows how to control Cupid’s arrow.
On the central casing at the bottom, by way of contrast, there is a peacock, a symbol of pride and at the top, a monkey representing lust and mischief. In between, a woman holding a chain and a cup full of precious stones while on the floor sits a half empty opened casket. This can be interpreted as a symbol of extravagance.
Above, the entablature, decorated with male figures resting on leaking urns, may symbolize the passing of time. They are flanked by two consoles decorated with acanthus leaves and separated by flower bouquets (inlaid with mother of pearl). Finally on top, a cornice acts as a crown for the piece of furniture.
The lower body
The moulded base stands on four round, flattened feet.
Represented on the doors:
On the left: Autumn, a stocky, naked man crowned with vine leaves, holding fruits in his right hand and with his left, picking a bunch of grapes from a climbing vine. Standing on a mound, he is surrounded by a vine and a hill, at the foot of which a man presses the grapes in a big vat after the harvest. Above the climbing vine appear the signs of Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius.
On the right: Winter, an elderly man wearing a fur cloak...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Renaissance Oak Chest - 17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
superb oak chest from the French Renaissance of the 17th century
Very beautiful paneled chest with a beautiful work of sculpture on its face with the sculpted uprights as well as the...
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17th Century European Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
18th Century Rustic Renaissance Two-Tiered Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Rustic Renaissance Two-Tiered Cabinet is the perfect solution for more storage in style! Hand-crafted from solid oak, it features a subtly recessed upper tier flanked b...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique 17th-century Dutch Renaissance Portal Cupboard in Solid Oak
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here is an exceptional Dutch cupboard made of the finest European summer oak in the tradition of the Dutch Renaissance during the “Dutch golden age”
This cabinet is made in the Provence of Utrecht, circa 1680. The arched doors are typical for this province and this type of cabinet is also known as “Utrechtse Poortkast”. The cabinet stands on bun feet and is with handsomely carved patterns and ebony veneer inlaid panels. The carving depicts elements that represent prosperity and Classic ornaments as is common in Dutch Renaissance furniture...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
$8,053 Sale Price
20% Off
Carved Spanish Oak Writing Cabinet, Estate of Vincente Blasco Ibanez
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely stunning 16th century carved Spanish oak writing desk and cabinet, with amazing provenance and historical and literary significance.
This desk/cabinet was purchased by a wealthy Dallas family from a French antique auction held at the club room in the Stoneleigh court (hotel), Dallas on Wednesday the 2nd April 1930. (Now the meridian hotel). The auction was titled: “works of art and furnishings of the Chateau de Turique (Nancy) and the Conde-Rougemont home (Touraine). The cover of the catalog also has a seal of a coat of arms. The second page gives a brief description of the auction contents and states that " this exhibition will be presented by M. Fernand M. Adda of Paris France". The desk/cabinet was lot no: 565 and was described in the auction catalog as:
"Carved Spanish writing desk and cabinet...... 16th century period....Upper section a cabinet with two doors which are paneled and display a fine carving. The interior is fitted with eight engraved drawers, and a writing tablet is disclosed in the lower portion. Sustained and central arcade of columns. From Fontana Rosa collection. Supported on four turned legs with bulbous feet."
Fontana Rosa is a historic garden situated on the avenue Blasco Ibáñez in Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, on the French Riviera. The Spanish writer Vicente Blasco Ibanez (1869-1928) began to build it from 1922 on, and he set up home here with his second wife, Elena, and died there in 1928. Vicente Blasco Ibanez was a journalist, politician and best-selling Spanish novelist in various genres whose most widespread and lasting fame in the English-speaking world is from Hollywood films adapted from his works. The provenance is impeccable, it belonged to Ibanez and was part of his collection at Fontana Rosa when he died in 1928.
The auction in which it was first sold in Dallas was in 1930, which makes perfect sense from a 'timeline' point of view. Ibanez is a very important literary figure. Having regard to the fact that this is a writing desk means that in all probability, Ibanez would have 'penned' some of his famous works at this very desk and using the surviving slope/shelf.
Fontana Rosa is a historic garden situated on the Avenue Blasco Ibáñez in Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, on the French Riviera.
The Spanish writer Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (1869-1928) began to build it from 1922 on, and he set up home here with his second wife, Elena, and died there in 1928.
This garden with Spanish and Menton pottery is found in avenue Blasco Ibanez, near Garavan station, and was created a Historical Monument in 1990.
It is also called “Le Jardin des Romanciers” (El Jardín de los Novelistas/The Garden of Novelists), and was frequented by celebrities such as Jean Cocteau. It was the place where Blasco Ibáñez wrote Mare Nostrum, a novel filmed later in 1926.
The garden inspired by Andalusian and Arabian-Persian styles contains species such as Ficus macrophylla, Araucaria heterophylla , palm trees, banana trees or scented rosebushes. It is a tribute to Vicente’s favourite writers : Cervantes, Dickens, Shakespeare or Honoré de Balzac, whose busts can be found at the entrance and to whom he dedicated several fountains and rotundas.
Its main buildings are a small elevated villa with polychromatic pottery which houses a library and a personal movie projector...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
$10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Exceptional Italian Renaissance Cassone with Rich Carving on a Gilt Background
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The lower part of the facade is adorned with a foliated and fruit garland.
The facade’s central panel bears a low-relief decor framed by a rais-de-cœur frieze. The central scene a...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
16th Century French Renaissance Chest in Carved Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Whereas many pieces of furniture during the Italian Renaissance were heavily painted or inlaid with decorative motifs, French examples utilized hand-sculpted elements as the predomin...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Oak
Dutch 18th Century Renaissance Oak and Walnut Cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
This mid-18th century cabinet is a so called 'kussenkast' or pillow cabinet.
The pillow refers to the shape of the raised panels in the doors. It is a ...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique Dutch Renaissance Portal Cabinet in Solid Oak, 18th Century
Located in Casteren, NL
This rare Dutch cabinet is made of the finest oak in the tradition of the Dutch Renaissance during the “Dutch golden age”
This cabinet is made in t...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
French 17th Century and Later Cabinet on Stand
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An ornately-carved walnut 17th century and later French cabinet on stand, the top with a pair of carved doors and paneled carved sides with co...
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17th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinet with Arched Doors
Located in Casteren, NL
Beautiful and rare Dutch Renaissance two-door cabinet. This cabinet stems from an era in Dutch history that is called "the golden age'.
This cabinet has the typical arched panelled doors and is called a 'poortkast' or portal cabinet.
It is made in the best quality solid oak. It stands on ebonized bun feet with an ajour cut skirt. The panelled doors have a hand-carved arched top. The top corniche has beautiful hand-carved elevated panels depicting cupids holding garlands. The whole cabinet is enriched with inlaid parts of ebony...
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Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany, Oak
$13,738 Sale Price
20% Off
An Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Studiolo Cabinet, 17th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Studiolo Cabinet, 17th Century
Description:
A renaissance style studiolo of architectural form in walnut, the exterior entablature with risen gal...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
16th Century Italian Renaissance Cabinet in walnut with rich carvings
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Italy / 16th Century / Cabinet / walnut / Renaissance / Antique
Rare 16th Century Italian Renaissance cabinet in walnut with hand carved decorations of 3 heads and floral patterns f...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
A 17th-18th Century French/Italian Renaissance Walnut Carved Credenza Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 17th-18th Century French/Italian Renaissance Walnut Figural Carved Credenza Cabinet or Cupboard. The two-part cabinet with a pair of upper coffered doors with metal key-hole hardwa...
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Late 17th Century Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
$19,850 Sale Price
43% Off
Cassettone Bureau-Chest Bambocci 16century Italian Renaissance Walnut Lombardy
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
AN EXCEPTIONAL MUSEUM QUALITY, ITALIAN, RENAISANCE WALNUT CASSETTONE WITH A FITTED BUREAU IN THE UPPER PART & EXCEPTIONAL BAMBOCCI CARVING, LOMBARDY
- This exceptionally rare, museum quality, piece of early furniture was conceived and crafted as an artwork of the finest quality of its time. Throughout time it has been a luxurious, statement piece which has protected it, and fortunately it has survived in virtually, original condition.
- This magnificent cassettone exudes the character and quality of the finest, late-Renaissance furniture.
Northern Italian Renaissance furniture often had the sides, legs or angles, 'a Bambocci', incorporating carved figures which were considered unique sculptures in their own right.
- The putti on this cassettone are beautifully carved and of sculptural quality. Each angel has one arm raised to heaven, a poignant touch.
- The lion’s paw feet are a classical feature and make a great statement.
- This cassettone was conceived to have visual impact through the quality of the carving, as well as being very practical with the writing compartment fitted in the top part.
- It has survived in very original condition with a few small repairs and losses, and the colour and patina are warm and lustrous.
- This cassettone is illustrated Illustrated in C. Alberici, Il Mobile Lombardo, Milan, 1969, p. 45, one of the seminal works on Lombardy furniture, and has been in two renowned collections.
The hinged top in two sections faced with a solid moulded edge. The front part has a fall front and opens to reveal a writing compartment. The fall front retains its original lock and is concealed with a false drawer which is above three drawers. All with moulded panels, escutcheons and retaining the original iron handles. The front ends have exceptional, bambocci, carved putti raising their arms to heaven above trailing foliage. Standing on magnificent lion's-head carved feet. The sides are panelled. Exceptional original colour and patina.
Literature : Illustrated in C. Alberici, Il Mobile Lombardo, Milan, 1969, p. 45. A Gonzalez-Palacois, Il mobile in Liguria, Genova, 1996 illustrates related pieces
Measures: Length 147 ½ cm. 58 in, height 104 cm. 41 in, depth 75 cm. 29½ in,
Provenance: Coll. Private Azzate The Collection of Sandro and Lidia Orsi, Ca’ Mera, Varese. Regarded as one of the most beautiful homes in Lombardy, Ca’ Mera, the country house of Sandro and Lidia Orsi was filled with beautiful objects from many different epochs. A renowned antiquarian from Milan, over his lifetime Sandro and his wife Lidia revived the Renaissance and Baroque character of the house and instilled their own unique vision into the interiors, which culminated with the creation of a Kunst – or Wunderkammer. “I have never seen such an example of poetical taste”, Sir John Pope...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
French 17th Century Cabinet
Located in Stockbridge, GA
What a wonderful piece, full of character with the ornaments at the base and the putties carved in the wood.
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Late 17th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Walnut
17th Century Italian Tortoiseshell Table Cabinet
Located in Bradenton, FL
17th century Ebonized case with parcel gilt decoration, iron handles and hinges. Fitted interior with inset tortoiseshell panels surrounded by brass filigree inlaid ebonized wood drawer and door fronts. Faux painted architectural columns on either side of center door which opens to reveal an additional set of small drawers. A rare early cabinet...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Bargueño End of 16th Century Portugal "Writting Desk" with Drawers, Bargueno
Located in Miami, FL
Bargueño writing desk, cabinet in walnut tipical from Portugal.
This sort of early chest of drawers were use for papers and documents, it was used as a transportable writing desk.
...
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16th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Magnificent 16th Century Italian Walnut Stipo
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
This magnificent Italian Renaissance stipo cabinet offers both an impressive aesthetic and functional versatility, reflecting its historical grandeur. Crafted in rich walnut, this st...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Renaissance Palace Wardrobe with Perspectival Views
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A rare carved walnut wardrobe opening with four door-leaves and two drawers in the lower part. The doors bear architectural views in low reliefs, fluted pilasters and Ionic capitals.
Upper Body
Two door-leaves with carved architectural perspectives open the wardrobe framed by three fluted pilasters with Ionic capitals.
Each door-leaf depict two semi-circular arcades whose cornice and base shows a central vanishing point. Likewise the pavement’s lines act for the artisan as a way to create depth. The vaulting instead leads us to think the vanishing point has to be situated where the handle is, between the two complementaries reliefs.
The elegant moulded belt hides an internal secret space, accessible through a moveable plank in the upper body.
Lower Body
Two door-leaves identical to those of the upper body framed by three fluted pilasters with Doric capitals. The base of the wardrobe opens with two large drawers.
The sides also bear panels depicting architectural perspectives. The external pilasters share their Ionic capital with the facade’s pilasters. Thus we can observe on the wardrobe’s sides the capital’s lateral parts with the elegant volute specific to the Ionic order.
This palace wardrobe is topped by an overlapping cornice standing on three consoles for the facade and two consoles on each sides. Placed right above the pilasters each console are adorned by fully expanded leaves.
During the 15th century a major interest for architecture and perspective studies arises and influences patrons tastes. The work of great theorists such as Leon Battista Alberti...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Antique 17th century Dutch Renaissance two-door warm brown and black cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful and friendly-sized cupboard is made of the finest watered oak in the tradition of the Dutch Renaissance during the “Dutch golden age” It is a two-door cabinet over ebo...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Ebony, Rosewood, Oak
$10,422 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood, Walnut, Burl
Antique 17th Century Dutch Oak and Ebony Two-Door Renaissance Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
Antique 17th Century Dutch oak and ebony two-door Renaissance cabinet.
This extraordinary cupboard is made of the finest quarter-sawn oak...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Ebony, Oak
$14,211 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare pastiglia marriage chest - North of Italy, First half of 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Rare pastiglia marriage chest
North of Italy, Liguria or Piemonte
First half of 15th century
wood, gesso, partly gilded, form molded and painted
67 x 156 x 63 cm
Provenance :
Pri...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Gesso, Wood
18th Century Italian Carved Walnut Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A rare 18th century Italian walnut chest / credenza, Renaissance Period, neoclassical influenced, having two elaborately carved figural statue c...
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18th Century Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
17th C. Italian Tuscan Walnut Cabinet, original lock
key, original back
Located in Brooklyn, NY
17th C. Italian Tuscan Walnut Cabinet, original lock & key, original back (very good antique condition, never touched)
H: 73.5 D: 22.5 W: 80.75 ...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Spanish Renaissance Style Walnut
Wrought Iron Vargueno
Located in Queens, NY
Spanish Renaissance style (17th Century and Later) wrought iron mounted walnut vargueno on later stand with a fall front enclosing 3 long drawers.
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17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wrought Iron
16th Century Italy Ligurian Carved Oak and Chestnut Credenza Bambocci Sideboard
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Valuable ancient noble 16th century, Italy Ligurian carved oak and chestnut credenza Bambocci, sideboard with display cabinet.
All original with exception ...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Chestnut, Oak
Venetian 18th Century, Renaissance Style Shelved Gilt-Wood Carved Étagère Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare Italian Venetian 18th century, Renaissance style four-shelved gilt-wood carved étagère book or display stand. The bowed front shelves, each surmo...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$5,556 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Italian Renaissance Era Brass Mounted Walnut Table Cabinet Wall Cupboard
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and unusual antique Italian walnut table-top cabinet (now also wall hanging cupboard), 17th century and later elements, with handsome warm rich dark patina and interesting pro...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Iron
+17th century Dutch renaissance two door portal cabinet with exotic carvings
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here is a very rare Dutch cabinet made of the finest European summer oak in the tradition of the Dutch Renaissance during the “Dutch Golden...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ebony, Oak
$18,949 Sale Price
20% Off
16th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut and Burr Walnut Intarsia Credenza
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful piece of Italian furniture, dating to the High Renaissance of the 1500s, this walnut credenza has a fascinating intarsia burr façade. The front, which consists of three b...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood, Walnut, Burl
18th Century Italian Gilded Limewood Wall Console - Antique Bluestone Shelf
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An important early 18th Century wall mount console or shelf with antique gilded wall sconces and topped with an aged Belgian Bluestone top, in good...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood, Giltwood
16th Century French Walnut Cabinet with Marble Inlays
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
On the left post of the lower body, is written the date 1596 in a cartouche
This cabinet has two bodies. The upper part, set back, is moulded and carved. At the bottom, the cabine...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
This late 18th century cabinet is a so called 'kussenkast' or pillow cabinet. The pillow refers to the shape of the raised panels in the doors. It is a typical Dutch Renaissance cabinet...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique Spanish Renaissance Figural Carved Oak Wood Religious Cupboard Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Spanish Renaissance Figural Carved Oak Wood 2 Pc Religious Cupboard Cabinet. Item features solid wood two part construction, carving that reads "Anno 1654" to crest, carved f...
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Late 18th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
17th Century Chestnut Console Buffet Sideboard from Portugal
Located in Round Top, TX
17th-century chestnut console or buffet with exceptionally deep patina and centuries of wear reflecting its early origins. The piece features a high back with simple carved panels, a...
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17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wrought Iron
Renaissance sideboard, France, circa 1790.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An old sideboard - chest of drawers with a top in the Renaissance style. Made in the late 18th century from walnut wood. A unique piece of furniture, richly decorated with carvings a...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
17th C. Painted Cabinet with Chalk, Graphite Panel Drawings, Turin, Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An incredibly unique find on a hill top Villa in Turin, this cabinet has resided in the same home since its creation and hence is in remarkably good condition. The drawings and pain...
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17th Century Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paint
Rare and Important German Renaissance Chest
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oakwood
Original lock and key
This beautiful and robust chest stands on square feet ending in flattened buns. The base presents plain mouldings. The facade is divided in four panel...
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16th Century German Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Walnut
17th Century French Leather Coffer with Nailhead Detail
Located in Houston, TX
17th century French leather coffer, chest or trunk with nailhead detail from burgundy on newer wooden base.
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17th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
First French Renaissance Dresser
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Provenance : Chabrières Arlès collection then through descent
Under the reign of Henry II, during the French Renaissance, the rigour of composi...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique 17th Century Oak and Ebony Two-Door Renaissance Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
This extraordinary cupboard is made of the finest quarter sawn oak in the tradition of the Dutch Renaissance during the “Dutch golden age”
It is a small two-door cabinet with arche...
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Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ebony, Oak
17th Century Italian Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 17th Century (possibly older at late 16th century) Italian walnut chest. This rare antique features three drawers, all with original period locks and hardware that speaks to its ri...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Single-Door Cabinet in Solid Oak
Located in Casteren, NL
This elegant single-door cabinet was made in the Southern part of the Netherlands in the late 17th century. It was made in the best quality quarter-sawn oak in the tradition of the Dutch Renaissance during the “Dutch golden age”. The piece is of exceptional quality and was made completely in watered oak...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
French Antique Wooden Chest Carved with Vegetal Patter Renaissance Period 16th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice carved wooden chest from the Renaissance period, late 16th early 17th century.
The lower part is decorated with a carved frieze composed of g...
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17th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$2,273 Sale Price
20% Off
17th Century, Tuscany Solid Walnut Carved Wardrobe
Located in IT
17th Century, Tuscany Solid Walnut Carved Wardrobe
This charming solid walnut wardrobe was crafted in Tuscany in the 17th century. The structure features two large front doors adorne...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
16th Century Venetian Renaissance Cedar Wood Cassone Chest
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A large 16th century Venetian cedar. wood Cassone is an exquisite example of the craftsmanship characteristic of the Italian Renaissance period, featuring beautifully detailed scenes dating to circa 1550-1580.
Made from cedar wood, the chest has a deep, rich patina. Cedar wood was prized during the Renaissance for its durability and resistance to decay, making it an ideal choice for fine furniture intended to last for generations.
In Renaissance Venice, cassoni were a standard part of a bride's dowry among the nobility and wealthy merchant classes. Venice was a thriving trade hub with a population of about 150,000 in the mid-16th century, and the upper classes commissioned these chests .
The decoration of the chest is particularly breathtaking. Its surface features intricate figural panels that depict various scenes, which include historical, mythological, and symbolic representations. Among these are 16th century knights, chariots, mythical beasts, and lions. The designs are expertly silhouetted against a recessed ground, giving a three-dimensional quality that enhances their visual impact.
The use of punch-work, a decorative technique involving the stamping of the wood with a mesh-like pattern, adds texture and depth to the surfaces. This technique is indicative of the meticulous attention to detail for which artisans in Italy were known during this period.
Overall, this Venetian Cassone...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Iron
French Renaissance Cabinet with Perspectives
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This Renaissance Cabinet reveals the great mastery of the Lyon workshops which are at the origin of its realization. Sculptors and wood-carvers worked here in symbiosis to express an...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
17th Century Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Credenza
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 17th century Tuscan region Italian Renaissance style walnut credenza. Having two upper drawers, removable interior shelf, and functioning old period lock.
In remarkable antique con...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
17th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Credenza
Located in San Francisco, CA
An extraordinary solid walnut Renaissance period credenza. In remarkable antique condition considering its age (400-500 years). In original condition, (a small (1/3 section) of the t...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
French Late 16th Century Renaissance Walnut Deux-Corps Cabinet
Located in Troy, NY
French Late 16th Century Renaissance Walnut Deux-Corps Cabinet in two parts. The top part with two carved doors featuring classical figures, opening to an interior fitted with three ...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Renaissance Buffet Representing The 4 Seasons Circa 1580 - France
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb and rare Renaissance period walnut buffet from the end of the 16th century representing the four seasons opening with four doors and two drawers on the front,
The doors offer...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
18th Century Important Tuscany Renaissance Sideboard Credenza, in Solid Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FR45
Antique Tuscany heavy and massive sideboard in solid walnut. In two parts: the top with two doors and two internal shelves with spiral wal...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Strongbox Safe Iron Painted Armada Chest Nuremberg Renaissance
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, small, late-Renaissance, Nuremberg, iron, 'armada box', strongbox or travelling safe with its original, naïve, painted decoration
This is a rare, s...
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16th Century German Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Iron
Important Italian Renaissance Polychrome Chest with Coat-of-Arms
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important Italian Renaissance Polychrome chest with coat-of-arms
Origin: Italy
Period: early 16th century
Height: 71cm
Length: 190cm
Depth: ...
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16th Century Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
18th Century Italian Painted Corner Cabinet Depicting Saint John the Baptist
Located in Dallas, TX
This colorful antique encoignure was created in Italy circa 1780. The triangular corner cabinet, which may also hang on a wall, features two bowed front doors hand-painted with a dra...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
A 17th century Augsburg ebonized cabinet with painted pietra paesina panels
Located in PARIS, FR
An ebonized wood cabinet with painted pietra paesina panels
Augsburg, southern Germany, mid-17th century
Dimensions: h. 43 cm, w. 32 cm, d. 20 cm
Ebonized wood, inlay of painted piet...
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Mid-17th Century German Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Marble
$12,032 Sale Price
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Italian Renaissance Tuscan Walnut Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance Tuscan (late 17th Century) walnut cabinet having 2 doors with a diamond design.
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Renaissance case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Renaissance case pieces and storage cabinets 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 case pieces and storage cabinets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Renaissance case pieces and storage cabinets made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original case pieces and storage cabinets, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Arte Veneziana, Edouard Lievre, and Paul Sormani. 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 case pieces and storage cabinets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $875 and tops out at $934,066 while the average work can sell for $6,065.
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