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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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Style: Renaissance
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...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Antique French Renaissance Carved Female Dancer Walnut Display Tray Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Carved Female Dancer Walnut Coffee Table. Item features a glass display tray top with relief carved soldiers. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 23.5"...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture

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Glass, Walnut

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...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture

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Walnut

Theodore Alexander Revival Style Extendable Mahogany Dining / Conference Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance Revival style (20th Century) mahogany extendable dining table carved throughout with a floral pattern along the mitred table edge, atop turned balastrade supporti...
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20th Century British Renaissance Furniture

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Mahogany

Important 16th Century Renaissance Florentine Drop Front Desk Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
An Italian Florentine Renaissance Carved Burl Walnut Fall-Front Writing Cabinet, Circa 1560, 16th century From the Davanzatti Palace Museum in Florence Height: 59 inches x 36 inches ...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Iron

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...
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17th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th Century Renaissance Console Shelf, Hand Carved Walnut, Gilt Edging
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Amazing 18th Century Baroque Renaissance Console shelf, in Hand Carved Walnut, with Gilt Edging. Wax polished.
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Walnut

Rare 16th Century French Carving Depicting Prudentia
Located in Middleburg, VA
Rare 16th Century French Carving Depicting "Prudentia". Always depicted with a snake and a hand mirror, Prudentia was considered to be one of the four Cardinal Virtues. Sometimes scu...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Wood, Oak

French Point de Loiselles Tapestry Le Jardin De Bagatelle
Located in Winter Park, FL
A large French Point de Loiselle Renaissance style tapestry, or wall hanging, entitled "Le Jardin de Bagatelle" after a fresco over a fireplace at the Château de Fontainebleau near P...
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Mid-20th Century French Renaissance Furniture

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Cotton

Antique Square 16th Century Gold Brown Flemish Renaissance Tapestry Nobleman
Located in New York, NY
Tapestries were ubiquitous in the castles and churches of the late medieval and Renaissance eras. At a practical level, they provided a form of insulation and decoration that could be easily transported. In addition, the process of tapestry weaving, where every stitch is placed by hand, enabled the creation of complex figurative images on an enormous scale. This is an excellent example of 16th century Flemish Renaissance Tapestry...
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16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Tapestry, Silk, Wool

19th Century Italian Renaissance Carved and Painted Hall Tree
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Century Italian Renaissance Carved and Painted Hall Tree is a stylish and functional piece of furniture that embodies the elegance and craftsmanship of the Renaissance era. ...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Fine Quality Bronze Figural Lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Late 19th century beautifully crafted bronze figural table lamp of a woman kneeling holding a shell form leaded glass shade. The lamp is in good working condition. Minor wear consist...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Bronze

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...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Leather, Oak

Antique Italian Renaissance Figural Religious Carved Walnut Hall Tree Quilt Rack
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance Figural Religious Carved Walnut Hall Tree Quilt Rack. Item features raised panel religious carving to center, relief carved sold...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture

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Iron

History of Italian Renaissance Art Hardcover Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
History of Italian Renaissance Art hardcover – January 1, 1969 by Frederick Hartt (Author), Color and B&W Illustration. History of Itali...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

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Paper

Large Virgin and Child, Tyrol, 16th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Large wooden Madonna and Child, painted and carved in hollow at the back. The theme of the Virgin and Child is the most represented in all Christian art, whereas the infancy of Jesus...
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16th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Wood, Pine

A 19th Century French Carved Mirror
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A 19th Century French Carved Mirror The oval glass inserted into a mixed wooden frame adorned with finely carved applications, the whole with leaves. Further carved elements include...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Hardwood, Glass

Rare Renaissance Dresser with Marquetry and Pastiglia, from Alsace France
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This sideboard, with rich marquetry decoration, consists of two parts. The decorated upper body allows for the display of fine silverware. Superb carve...
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Early 17th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

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
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Wood

AMAZING PAIR OF PORTUGUESE CORBELS 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF CORBELS 19th century Portuguese brown wood Profuse decoration with plant motifs. Dim.: 38 x 31 cm good state
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19th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Wood

Madonna Lactans , Gold Background , Quattrocento Attributed to Sano di Pietro
Located in PARIS, FR
-Madonna Lactans, Gold Background Quattrocento Our painting is on poplar wood, characteristic of Italian Quattrocento works. The gold background is stuccoed and engraved. Our Madonna Lactans is a variation on the theme of the Madonna and Child. In Christian iconography, this subject is depicted at a moment of great intimacy, as the Virgin Mary delicately takes Christ's foot. When cleaning the work, small jets of milk can be seen ... Sano di Pietro...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Wood

True pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Gilt floor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and statement making true pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Gilt floor lamps. Each palatially scaled Torchière is raised on a triangular ...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Bronze

Renaissance Cabinet form Lyon France
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Condition : Partly dating from the Renaissance. The backs and the drawer’s insides have been re-done. Historical background The 16th century is a prosperous period for Lyon...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

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 Furniture

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Oak

Vintage Henkel Harris Two Piece Breakfront
Located in Annville, PA
A Vintage Henkel Harris Two Piece Breakfront brought to you by Niagara Furniture. This china closet is impressive in both it’s desig...
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Late 20th Century Renaissance Furniture

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Mahogany

16th Century Castelli Italian Maiolica Farnese alla turchina Dish
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
An extraordinary azure maiolica dish in the Farnese service, made by Castelli d'Abuzzo between 1580 and 1589. In the peak of the High Renaissance, Cardinal Alessandro Farnese commissioned a dinner service from the Castelli maiolica...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Maiolica

French Metal Canopy Bed, Queen
Located in Westwood, NJ
French metal canopy bed, queen size, with a bronze finish metal canopy frame with a padded upholstered headboard in a neutral linen fabric. The frame with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Metal

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...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture

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Glass, Walnut

Coffee Table In Marble Marquetry Circa 1990
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Coffee table, metal base, renaissance style marble marquetry shelf circa 1990
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Late 20th Century European Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Marble, Metal

Oak Renaissance Cabinet, 1600 Unikat
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Cabinet We present you a unique Renaissance Cabinet from the sixteenth century, Kabinet comes from Germany. It is made of oak. Cabinet is a box furniture, it consists of an upper c...
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16th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Oak

Giallo d’Istria Wall Fountain
Located in Greding, DE
Wall fountain made of light Giallo d’Istria limestone with a stained basin rim. The back panel features a simple floral rosette and a gently curved contour.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Limestone

Antique Italian Verona Marble Renaissance Style Well Head
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An impressive antique Italian Verona marble well head in 16th century renaissance style. Designed and carved to create such a monumental capital, has...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

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Marble

Manufacture Robert Four, Printed Tapestry after a 16th Century Tapestry
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Manufacture Robert Four. "Baillée of the roses" silkscreen printed tapestry on woven wool after a 16th century tapestry.
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1950s French Vintage Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wool

17th Century Oak Beguinage Piece
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely little oak beguinage cabinet from the Renaissance period of the 17th century. Very beautiful piece of furniture which has an interesting dimension which is composed of a small...
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17th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Oak

Vintage Indian Savonnerie Rug, Timeless Elegance Meets Renaissance Heritage
Located in Dallas, TX
78688 Vintage French Savonnerie Style Rug, 09'02 x 12'00. This hand-knotted wool vintage Pakistani Savonnerie style rug is a testament to the fusion of artistic traditions. At its he...
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Late 20th Century Indian Renaissance Furniture

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Wool

Italian Renaissance Style 19th Century Stone Well Head
Located in Troy, NY
Italian Istrian Stone Well Head from the Veneto area, elaborately carved and beautifully weathered. Renaissance style, late 19th century. The two featu...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Limestone

French Renaissance Revival Oak Carved Corner Armchair, 1890s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Renaissance Revival corner armchair. Striking French design from the 1890s. Solid oak frame with original hand-carved decorative elements. Original hand-carved f...
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1890s French Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Fabric, Oak

French Desk
Located in Annville, PA
This Chippendale style Mahogany and Leather French Desk is produced by Niagara Furniture. A high quality writing desk that sets the standard for beauty and function among antique rep...
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2010s Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

French Desk
French Desk
$4,165 / item
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...
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Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Wood

Wedding trunk / chest with coat of arms - Renaissance - 1600
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Renaissance wedding chest in chestnut from the late 16th or early 17th century. On the front of the chest are carved the coat of arms of the spouses' families: the one on the left represents a cross patté, the one on the right three towers of a castle. The base is cut into crosspieces with small sculpted patterns, the fittings are original with a hasp lock...
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Early 17th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

Oval Dish with Winged Putti, After Bernard Palissy, French, 17th Century
By Bernard Palissy
Located in Miami Beach, FL
French glazed earthenware bowl in the manner of Bernard Palissy. Bernard Palissy (1510-1590) was a French potter who created extravagant glazes on his rustic ceramics...
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Mid-17th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

English Renaissance Pewter Tankard
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style pewter tankard (measure).
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20th Century British Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Pewter

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 (...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

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Wrought Iron

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...
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2010s Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Natural Stone Hand-carved Fountain Column, 21st Century
Located in Greding, DE
Fountain made of hand-chiseled, antique-patinated natural stone with two stacked bowls. The central section is decorated all around with lion head motifs.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Stone

Spanish Azulejo Tile Arista y Cuenca - Toledo 16th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Early Arista y cuenca tile made in Toledo. Tile decorated in renaissance with stylized flowers was probably made between 1550 and 1575.
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Furniture

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Coral, Bronze

18th Century Domed Venetian Chest with Crimson Velvet and Wrought Iron Hardware
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to the 1700s, this beautiful Venetian chest, which is covered in crimson velvet, has brass embellishments in the style of the Renaissance. The beautiful color of the velvet an...
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18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Metal, Wrought Iron, Iron, Brass

Italian Renaissance Style Carved Mahogany Table or Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Style: Italian Renaissance This exquisite Italian Renaissance–style carved mahogany desk showcases the dramatic craftsmanship and sculptural d...
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1920s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture

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Mahogany

19th Century Round Extendable Table, Baroque , all solid Walnut, Wax Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian circa 1880s round extendable table, Baroque Renaissance style, in very solid walnut, wax polished. Bassano handicraft production. Thickness of the top 6 cm. All connections with grafts and wood nails. Solid massive table weighing over 90 kg Measures cm: Height 80, diameter 130 add 42 About Bassano del Grappa: Bassano del Grappa is known for the three great traditions that have made it famous: ceramics, whose productions, linked to the prestigious Antonibon family, are admirable in the Museum of ceramics at Palazzo Sturm; the typography developed between 1600 and 1800 by the Remondini family, an illustrious family of publishers and engravers of the most important Italian printing industry and the cabinet makers who produced furniture for the nearby Venice from the 16th century. The architectural context of Bassano del Grappa is a dive into art: the streets of the center are adorned by the works of authors such as Palladio, Canova, Jacopo Da Ponte...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

An Italian Renaissance-Style Long Table with Trompe L Oeil Designs
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Renaissance-style long table with two trestle-form ends connected by a stretcher. The top with detailed trompe l'oeil painting depicting handwritten letters, cameo portrai...
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1940s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

SUBLIME ANTiQUE LOUIS XIII REVIVAL WALNUT MARBLE CARVED CABINET POT CUPBOARD
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, French Louis XIII Revival heavily carved cabinet with inset Marble plaques Please...
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1860s French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Marble

Late 17th Century Tuscan Italian Walnut Cassone
Located in Hudson, NY
This nicely detailed walnut Italian cassone or chest is from the late 17th century approx. circa 1680 to 1700. Formally part of the collection of a Frick museum board member the piec...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Walnut

Cabinet set on lion s paws, Germany, early 20th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An office set from around 1910 from Germany. The furniture is in very good condition. Dimensions: Desk: height 79 cm / width 166 cm / depth 80 cm Library: height 191 cm / width 2...
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1910s German Vintage Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

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 Furniture

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Marble

Italian Renaissance Cassone with the Coat of Arms of the Bonfanti Family
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This Italian walnut chest called « cassone » is shaped as an antic sarcophagus. The beautiful patina and the plain lid bring to the fore the facade richly ornated with vegetal motifs...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

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...
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1830s French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Brass

Fontainbleau Renaissance Cabinet Bearing the Dodieu’s Family Coat-of-arms
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Fontainebleau renaissance cabinet bearing the Dodieu’s family coat-of-arms Origin : ILe De France, School of Fontainebleau Period : Second ...
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16th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut, Ebony

Pair Of 17th Century Oak Bedside Tables Or Sofa Ends
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely pair of oak bedside tables or end tables from the 17th century Renaissance period. The two bedside tables are actually a Renaissance column cut in two. Two small oak trays ha...
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17th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Oak

Antique Renaissance Style Italian Wood Lacquered Apothecary Box
Located in Firenze, IT
This lovely antique lacquered apothecary box was crafted in Italy in late 19th century in the style of medicinal herbs casket in use in pharmacies during the Middle Age and Renaissan...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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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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