Renaissance Furniture
Spanning an era of cultural rebirth in Europe that harkened back to antiquity, the Renaissance was a time of change in design. From the late 1400s to the early 1600s, Rome, Venice and Florence emerged as artistic centers through the expansion of global trade and a humanist belief in the arts being central to society. Antique Renaissance furniture was ornately carved from sturdy woods like walnut, its details standing out against the tapestries and stained glass adorning the walls.
Renaissance chests, which were frequently commissioned for marriages, were often decorated with gilding or painted elements. Those that were known as cassoni were crafted in shapes based on classical sarcophagi. As opposed to the medieval era, when furniture was pared down to the necessities, a wide range of Renaissance chairs, tables and cabinets were created for the home, and the designs regularly referenced ancient Rome.
Large torchères of the Renaissance era that were used as floor lamps were inspired by classical candelabras, while marble surfaces evoked frescoes. The inlaid boxes being imported from the Middle East informed the intarsia technique, which involved varying hues of wood in mosaic-like patterns, such as those by architect Giuliano da Maiano in the Florence Cathedral.
Tapestry-woven cushion covers accented the variety of Renaissance seating — from conversation to study chairs — while bookcases for secular use reflected the migration of culture and knowledge from the church into the home. The aesthetics of the Italian Renaissance later spread to France through the publishing of work by renowned designers, including Hugues Sambin and Jacques Androuet du Cerceau. Centuries later, the 19th-century Renaissance Revival would see a return to this influential style.
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Ebony
Early 18th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Clay, Terracotta
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
20th Century British Renaissance Furniture
Ceramic
Early 19th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture
Pottery
Early 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Leather, Hardwood
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Wool, Silk
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Renaissance Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Oak
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Wood, Walnut, Burl
1990s French Renaissance Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Furniture
Brass
1990s North American Renaissance Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Giltwood, Paint
1930s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Beech, Birch, Birdseye Maple, Walnut, Lacquer
1920s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Silver Plate
20th Century English Renaissance Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Oak
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Mahogany
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Metal
17th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Wrought Iron
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Glass, Mahogany
18th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Oak
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Furniture
Coral, Quartz, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
1990s North American Renaissance Furniture
Glass, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
1890s French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Tapestry, Upholstery, Oak
1790s Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Iron
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture
Bronze
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Paper
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Furniture
Coral, Bronze
1990s North American Renaissance Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Crystal, Ormolu
1890s French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Oak
20th Century French Renaissance Furniture
Wrought Iron
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Tapestry, Walnut
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Walnut
2010s Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Leather, Mahogany





