Renaissance Furniture
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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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Renaissance
Antique French Renaissance Carved Walnut Floral Inlay Blind Door China Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Carved Walnut Floral Inlay Blind Door China Cabinet. Item features a satinwood floral design inlay, 2 wooden interior shelves, nicely carved details, 1 dov...
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Catalan, Colonial Spanish Carved Armchair with Leather, 19th Century
Located in Miami, FL
Renaissance style armchair from the Catalan region of Spain. Constructed from richly stained oak and leather, accented with wonderful nailheads.
Category
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair of Italian Renaissance Style Pedestals
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of Italian Renaissance style terracotta pedestals. Add a top of your choice for a console, sofa table, a buffet sideboard, entr...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
$4,600 / set
Double Eagle Cartouche Plaque in Carved Limestone
Located in Dallas, TX
Reminiscent of a late 15th century coat of arms, this double eagle cartouche plaque has been hand-carved in limestone in Italy. A square top shield wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Limestone
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 Furniture
Materials
Leather, Oak
French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu centerpiece/urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu centerpiece/urn. This beautifully detailed urn is raised by a circular mottled and stepped...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Carved Wooden Wall Sconces
Located in Annville, PA
These stylish and elegant, hand sculpted, Pair of Carved Wooden Wall Sconces bring a classic look to any home decor setting. It’s the perfect...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
$425 / item
French 19th Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large scaled French 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron chandelier. The eleven light chandelier has a bottom half round foliate decorated dome with a central bottom finial an...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Renaissance Cherubic Bronze Door Knocker
Located in New York, NY
Renaissance style door knocker featuring two cherubic figures holding a central element, possibly a shield or a decorative motif. It is made of cast bronze with a dark patina. The or...
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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.
Category
Late 17th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak, Walnut
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 Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$2,475 / item
Exceptional Large Antique Italian Renaissance Cabinet With Heraldic Crest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An exceptional Renaissance style antique cabinet with imposing style and presence. Solid cabinet with a central door having a carved heraldic element flanked by two doors with carved...
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century French Carved Oak Server Sideboard
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid 19th century French carved oak renaissance style server / sideboard with front doors / front drawers and exterior hand carved design details. The sideboard / server is in great c...
Category
1830s French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
16th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry. 10 ft 8 inx 11 ft 3in
Located in New York, NY
16th Century Antique Flemish Silk And Wool Biblical Scene Tapestry, Country Of Origin: Belgium, Circa Date: 16th Century. Size: 10 ft 8 in x 11 ft 3 in (3.25 m x 3.43 m)
Category
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Framed Etching of Vases by Giovanni Piranesi
Located in Bradenton, FL
The dramatic large, almost 4 foot tall etching is framed with a green ground and gold double border with cream French matting. Copper-plate engraving by Italian artist Giovanni Piran...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique French Renaissance Figural Walnut Winged Sphinx Resin Top Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Figural Walnut Winged Sphinx Resin Top Side Table. Item features solid carved walnut winged sphinx figures, triangular ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Resin, Walnut
Antique Ruby Red Venetian Mirror - France
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful Venetian mirror in ruby red. The mirror is U-shaped, and features applied and etched pieces of mirror in various stylized shapes. Most Venetian mirrors are made in Italy,...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$2,250 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair, 19th Century Hall Console Tables with Mirror, Coat Rack
Umbrella Stand
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair of dramatic hall console tables with decorative carving, three mirrors and six coat or hat racks on each, both standing over 8' tall. Each console has an open frame ready to hold umbrellas or walking sticks as well.
Please examine photos to appreciate the carved elements including twisted barley...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Oak, Paint
19th Century Venetian Walnut Console Table with Inset Vert Tinos Marble Top
Located in Hixson, TN
19th century Venetian Walnut Console Table, Having Shaped Top with Vert Tinos Marble Insert, Carved Apron, and Elaborate Base Focused with Lion Face Mask Flanked by Heavy Scrolls, Ga...
Category
1860s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 19th Century Italian Hand Carved Angel Cherub Sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
These excellently hand-carved wooden 19th Century Italian angel cherub sconces were done in the traditional Renaissance style. During the Renaissance period, cherub and angel figural...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Iron Gothic Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
A handsome and elegant antique Neo-classic Tuilleries Orangerie wall mirror with arched top made of hand crafted cast iron antique frame that o...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Venetian Marbleized Parchment Candlestick Lamps
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of Venetian Candlestick Lamps with hand marbleized parchment shades & stands referred to as, "carta marmorizzata". Sourced & Imported by the original owners; Florence, Italy ...
Category
1990s Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
$1,195 / set
Pair of Carved Walnut Figural Italian Renaissance Pedestal Stand Side Tables
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite pair of Italian Renaissance style pedestal stands showcases masterful craftsmanship in rich carved walnut. Each pedestal features a striking figural support of a Renai...
Category
1870s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$2,360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century Renaissance Style Belgian Buffet À Deux Corps or Cabinet
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century buffet à deux corps from Belgian. Made of solid oak in two parts, the top has arched glass paned doors and opens to four removable shelves and the bottom opens to two ...
Category
19th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
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 Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique French Victorian Moreau Figural Metal Boy and Girl Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Victorian Figural Metal Boy and Girl Moreau Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 37" H (to finial) x 25" H (to light socket) x 8" W x 6" D Bas...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique Burgundy Persian Yazd Rug with Victorian Renaissance Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76761 Antique Persian Yazd Rug, 10'10 x 15'01. Yazd rugs, originating from the city of Yazd in central Iran, are renowned for their exceptional quality, intricate designs, and fine c...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wool
$10,499 Sale Price
24% Off
Large White Marble Mortar 16th Century
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A very large and unique white marble mortar from the 16th century with sculpted side mascarons. This imposing piece has great patina and character. It looks impressive set in a coffe...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble
Italian Console Table with Marble Top
Located in Woodbury, CT
This handsome neoclassical table in cream paint and parcel-gilt has a fluted apron with foliate carvings while the rose marble top has a cream marble beaded edge. Perfectly sized for...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble
Extraordinary Pair Of Antique Italian Walnut Renaissance Style Cabinets
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rare and fine pair of Renaissance Walnut Cabinets in original condition. The cabinets have fine craftsmanship and feature Geometric motifs on the frames and doors with simple and c...
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Celadon Green Bulbous Porcelain Table Lamp w/ Bronze Lion Ormolu
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Chinese Celadon Green Bulbous Porcelain Table Lamp with Bronze Lion Ormolu and Mounts. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 29.5" H (to finial) x 20" H (...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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 Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$1,160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Early 20th Century Renaissance Turned Columns Pedestals in Walnut
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th century Renaissance turned columns pedestals in walnut with bronze details.
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Renaissance Dark Walnut Triple Bowed Glass China Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Dark Walnut Triple Bowed Glass China Cabinet. Item features 2 lower drawers, raised on cabriole stretcher base leg...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Alabaster and Marble Bust of Saint Clare of Assisi
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an alabaster and marble bust of Saint Clare of Assisi. It depicts a young lady head/face covered with a cloak. She is looking down, very peacefully...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
$1,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Monumental Italian Renaissance Globe
Located in Queens, NY
Monumental Italian Renaissance-style (19/20th century) globe of world on 6 spool leg base.
Category
20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique Spanish Renaissance Style Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine Antique Spanish trestle table in Iron and wood with fine traditional form suitable for dining or as a writing table. A Spanish Re...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
Portrait with Hat Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a painting titled "Portrait with Hat" Showing a man in a cape with feathered plume in his hat
Category
Late 20th Century American Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paint
Vintage Round Italian Colorful Hand Painted Ceramic Majolica Fruit Platter
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A colorful jewel toned polychrome majolica platter decorated with various embossed fruits such as peaches, grapes, tomatoes, pears and various green foliage. It has been hand painted...
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$262 Sale Price
25% Off
An Italian Brass Hanukkah Lamp, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Brass cast bench Hanukkah lamp made in the Renaissance era of the 18th century.
A pair of rampant lions leaning on a goblet-shaped burning incense alter is reminiscent of...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
Small Bookcase
Located in Annville, PA
This petite sized Small Bookcase from Niagara Furniture features good vertical storage in a narrow space. The simple yet elegant design makes it useful...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$1,040 / item
Vintage French Renaissance Silver Plated Figural Italian Inkstand Desk Inkwell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Renaissance Silver Plated Figural Italian Inkstand Desk Double Inkwell. Item features double inkwell with inserts, central can...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Villeroy
Boch Mettlach Beer Stein 2901 Grimm Fairy Tales
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Villeroy & Boch Mettlach Beer Stein 2901 Grimm Fairy Tales. Item features Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Little Red Riding Hood, The Fro...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Pewter
Alexander Mair Renaissance Hand-Colored Engravings of Astronomy Star Charts
Located in Queens, NY
Sst of 20 Renaissance (17th century) engraved, hand-colored etchings for Johann Bayer's book 'Uranometria', a star atlas, in wooden frames with white mat....
Category
17th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
French Side Table
Located in Annville, PA
Designed after a 20th Century Classic this French Side Table is a high quality antique reproduction which features fantastic hand carved details all the way from the molding along th...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$995 / item
English Renaissance Style Halberd Spear
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style Halbert spear with a crossed leather-covered shaft
and polished steel blade.
Category
20th Century English Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Steel
Antique Swiss Guard Bronze Lion Bookends Helvetiorum Fidei AC Virtuti "JB 1570"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Swiss Guard Bronze Finish Lion Bookends "Helvetiorum Fidei AC Virtuti" Marked JB 1570 to Rear. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 5" H x 7.5" W x 3" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Late 16th Century Renaissance Walnut Center or Library Table
Located in Troy, NY
Extraordinary, large Italian Renaissance table of strong, linear design. The thick 2-plank top with a narrow dentil edge, above a frieze cont...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
A French late 17th century Renaissance st. Walnut dining table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely handsome and finely detailed French late 17th century Renaissance st. Walnut dining table. This beautiful table with its original extensions has a richly carved central ...
Category
Late 17th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 16th Century Silk Tapestry Borders from Brussels, H-98.75 Inches
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful pair of tapestry fragments, hand-woven in Brussels during the 1500s. At roughly 99 inches (over 8 feet) long, the fragments were, originally, vertical borders to a large ...
Category
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Silk
16th C. Hand Carved Capital Stone Base Architectural Element Sculpture Pedestal
Located in West Hollywood, CA
16th C. Hand Carved Capital Stone Base Architectural Element Sculpture Pedestal. Very rare 16th Century Renaissance corner Capital . Hand carved limestone Chapiteau Capital from a Cloister in France . From an ornamental point of view , it is the coronation , the upper part of a post or a column or pilaster pillar . A beautiful Architectural element garden ornament .
It can used as a Base for a coffee glass table , or as a side table for drinks or to mount books. A stunning Fragments to be used as stand for a sculpture . Use it as a pedestal or as a mounted decorative object. In an entryway a bathroom a living room , in an office , it will create an incredible focal point . It can make a beautiful base for a floor lamp by a leather reading chair...
Category
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Stone, Limestone
$7,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Renaissance White Painted Metal "Musicians" Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance White Painted Metal Male & Female "Musicians" Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 39" H (to finial) x 29" H (to light socket) x 8...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal
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.
Category
20th Century English Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
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 Furniture
Materials
Oak
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An handsome and most unique French 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a stunning central cage with Wrought Iron scrolls at the bottom...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Isabella d
Este and Francesco II Gonzaga Majolica Busts by Angelo
By Angelo Minghetti
Located in New Orleans, LA
These two busts, monumental in both their size and artistry, come from the renowned Italian majolica workshop of the famed Angelo Minghetti. Depicted are the Renaissance political an...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Red Coral Sculpture~ Napoleon III Bronze Doré Fragment
Located in Houston, TX
Red coral branch mounted on a 19th-Century French bronze doré fragment. This is a lovely objet d'art to add to your collection or cabinet.
During the Renaissance, Cabinets of Art an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Coral, Bronze
Italian 19th century Renaissance st. white Carrara marble birdbath/planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality Italian 19th century Renaissance st. white Carrara and Gris St. Anne marble birdbath/planter. This stunning birdbath is raised on a triangular Gris St....
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Antique Three-Footed Italian Lamp with Shade
Located in Sheffield, MA
The Renaissance Italian lamp is composed of an antique three-footed barley-twist candlestick electrically wired for US use with three chain switch lights. The green-with-giltwood can...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Renaissance furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Renaissance furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Renaissance furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Sinke
Van Tongeren, Albrecht Dürer, and Castelli. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $35 and tops out at $3,217,683 while the average work can sell for $6,828.
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