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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20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Silver Plate, Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Walnut
2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture
Glass
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture
Glass
1970s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Marble, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Hardwood, Paint
1930s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Giltwood
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Metallic Thread
1980s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Silver
2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture
Glass
2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture
Glass
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Gold, Iron
2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture
Glass
1930s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Beech, Birch, Birdseye Maple, Walnut, Lacquer
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Paint
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Fruitwood, Walnut
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Walnut
1690s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Metal
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Bronze
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Marble
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Onyx
Early 1600s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Walnut
Early 1800s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Wood, Gesso, Canvas
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Murano Glass
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Oak
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Wood, Oak
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Giltwood, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture
Glass
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Brass
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Metal
1990s Italian Renaissance Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Blown Glass
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Wood
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Wood, Paint
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Walnut
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Metal, Wrought Iron, Iron, Brass
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Walnut





