Renaissance Furniture

This rare and rich decorated Renaissance dresser was made during the Dutch Golden age in the southern part of the Netherlands currently Belgium. It was made around 1670 and most likely in Antwerp. The dresser was made in the finest quality watered European oak and decorated geometric-shaped walnut veneer panels. The cabinet has two wide doors and two drawers above. The drawers are flanked by carved lion heads with brass rings. The right drawer is equipped with an authentic working lock and key. The doors are decorated with geometrical star-like walnut inlaid raised panels. The doors are flanked by large twisted Solomonic columns decorated with brass nails. The righthand door features its authentic lock and key with a brass ajour cut keyplate. The dresser has a wax finish with a great patina built up over 350 years. This piece of furniture was made by highly skilled craftsmen by the use of the best materials available. It is among the best furniture that was produced during the golden age and even now its craftsmanship is unprecedented. The dresser is highly original and in perfect shape for a piece of furniture over 350 years old. It was gently cleaned in our atelier and a new protective wax coat was applied. The Dutch golden age the 17th century was an important century for the Netherlands. The region separated from the Spanish Empire and formed its republic. Dutch merchants...

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-story four-door cabin...

Set of Spanish tiles of the 'dos por tabla/ type in the Arista y cuenca tile made in Toledo. This particular type was to adorn ceilings. Tile decorated in renaissance with stylized ...

PAIR of Italian Renaissance style brown velvet drapes embroidered with heavy metallic thread (PRICED AS PAIR).

19th century Italian Dante armchair. Beautiful walnut Savonarola armchair with ornately carved decoration throughout. This stately x-base legged chair has rich velvet upholstery, golden fringe and tasseled seats. It is as functional as it is comfortable. Making a fine statement in any area of your home, the walnut folding chair...

Classic oval Venetian mirror, made in the most rigorous Murano tradition. Finely hand-engraved on the elements of the bands, it is assembled with numerous floral elements in gold cry...

This antique Dutch Renaissance cabinet was crafted in the southern Netherlands at the end of the 18th century, around 1780. It serves as a quintessential example of the furniture cra...

Rare late 15th or early 16th century Mudejar tile of the so-called ‘Arista’ or 'cuerda seca' technique. The central motif is an eight-pointed star, which in turn encloses smaller on...

"Perseus Rescuing Andromeda" Masterful Old Master Oil on Canvas Painting, Large size, framed. Painting depicts the dramatic scene from Greek mythology where Perseus, the hero, saves ...

ANTIQUE SILVER CRUCIFIX/LATIN CROSS A striking and decorative piece made from continental silver with a central crucifix engraved with a fairly naive depiction of Christ. The centr...

A scarce nearly 400 year old fine quality Italian Lombard ebony rosewood bone and ivory tabletop curiosity cabinet with warm rich beautifully aged patina and interesting provenance. ...

16th Century Period Renaissance Tuscan Walnut Credenzino Italian 16th/17th century Renaissance walnut small Credenza with a rectangular top above a single drawer centered over a s...

Code: FQ58 Period: 19th century Style: Renaissance Dining room of the School of Arts in Monza, 19th century, walnut hand-carved consists of: sideboard showcase with leaded cathedral glass; sideboard with central mirror; console with large mirror; table with 12 chairs lined leather. Measures cm (height, length, depth): sideboard with showcase...

Monumental and important Renaissance Palladio dining room set all in solid hand-carved walnut from a Palladian Palace in Vicenza of a Venetian patrician family. The back of the showcase was rebuilt again at the end of the 800 first 900 with the application of damask fabric The table can be extended up to 4-6 meters The large sideboard and the display cabinet are in the process of conservative restoration and have therefore been disassembled, as seen from the last photos. Measures in cm: Sideboard H 240 x L 315 x D 70 Display cabinet H 240 x L 230 x D 60 Table H 78 L x 230 x D 140 Extendable to 4-6 meters Notes: The architectural design of Andrea Palladio...

Italian Alabaster Figure of the Medici Lion Late 19th century Italian carved alabaster 'Grand Tour' souvenir sculpture, after the antique, "The Medici Lion". Carved alabaster mode...

English Renaissance 17th Century Solid Oak Chest Trunk Spectacular period Renaissance oak chest, dating from the early 17th century. The antique piece features a front composed of p...

A beautiful early 18th-century four-door Renaissance cupboard in the best quality solid oak and walnut veneer. The cupboard boasts a warm honey color combined with deep gloss and a r...

Superb and rare Italian Renaissance chest from the end of the 16th century/beginning of the 17th century circa 1600 from Lombardy in walnut Very beautiful chest with a superb work o...

Spanish Renaissance-style oil painting of a man in a ruff in a rectangular gilt wood frame

A rare and evocative 16th-century German Executioner’s Sword (Richtschwert), forged in Passau, one of the preeminent centers of Renaissance blade craftsmanship. Passau was renowned f...

Massive Italian Majolica allegorical charger by A. Deruta Gorgeous continuous Italian Renaissance style decoration Ready to hang.

A wonderful and high quality French late 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron and Stained Glass chandelier. This exceptionally detailed hexagon shaped six arm chandelier is cent...

Antique French Bench Stool Gothic Renaissance Carved Oak Trestle Fleur de lis. Direct from France, a highly carved antique oak bench or stool. Superb hand carvings and craftsmanship...

Fountain made of light marble with a shell-shaped bowl and richly decorated base. The finely sculpted volutes and the ornately carved leaf motif give the piece sculptural depth and c...

The cabinet’s upper body, slightly recessed is topped by an overlapping entablature and cornice supported both in the front and the rear by four fluted columns. The lower body stands on four squared feet and a moulded base. Each door-leaf’s panel is centred by a low-relief carving presenting one of the four evangelists...

Beautiful antique Italian solid walnut side table or console with four beautiful walnut carved legs, detailed by the beveled drop leaf folding top. The front part has on one side 2 d...

Wonderful stone carving of a kings face. Probably English. I have dated it at least, 19th century. It is most likely earlier than this. Difficult to be precise. Free UK shipping

A Lovely Pair of Medici Bronze Lions Lovely Patina and Definition C20th

Newly crafted fountain made of light sandstone with a round base and three tiered water bowls.

Always popular this 48″ Round Banded Table by Niagara Furniture can be used in a variety of settings, from the front entryway of the home, to the di...

Ideal for use either at work or in a home office the Niagara Furniture Mahogany Executive Desk with a tooled leather top is both beautiful and functional. Built in three sections for...

A Country Estate Revolving Bookcase from Niagara Furniture with full grain leather top with a shaped molding surround, over top three dovetailed drawers and numerous supported storag...

From Niagara Furniture a Bevan Funnell Vintage Breakfront in excellent, ready to use in your home, condition. Simple yet sophisticated this beautiful Bevan Funnell Vintage Breakfron...

A magnificent and impressive Italian antique walnut table with three full width shelves that can be opened from both sides with greatly carved and beveled top and beautiful carved tu...

Rectangular Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition with a crest and a rich frame carefully engraved by hand. All assembled with crystal/gold elements handmade in the ...

From Niagara Furniture a Bevan Funnell Vintage Sideboard in excellent, ready to use in your home, condition. Simple yet sophisticated this beautiful Bevan Funnell Vintage Sideboard ...

Deceptively simple at first glance the Country Estate Partners Desk by Niagara Furniture is remarkably sophisticated in its attention to detail throughout. The top section of the des...

Antique Neo-Renaissance Revival writing desk. Made of walnut featuring Neoclassical styling with high relief figural carvings of cher...

A magnificent original hand painted late 18th / early 19th century Italian refectory table. Italy, circa 1800, this one of a kind masterpiece executed in a rare and most impressive...

This Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture has all the outstanding qualities of an antique original. Made of select mahogany solids and maho...

Renaissance cabinet from Burgundy Or Lyon Region Origin : Burgundy Or Lyon, France Period : Second Half 16th Century, C. 1580 Height : 209cm Length : 184cm Depth : 71cm Good condition Walnut wood, original keys and keyholes Around the middle of the 16th century the conception and ornamentation of French furniture evolves. The start of major building projects, such as the castle of Fontainebleau, gives artists a new impulse. Inventive and rich formulas are developed there, before spreading to all of Europe thanks to engravings and printed leaflets. Furthermore, Italian artists working on such construction sites bring French artists and patrons a renewed taste for the Antique. Regarding the art of furnitures, the most complex scenes and figures are drawn from illustrated books, ornament and emblem compendiums and engraving compilations. Rather than copying those images the artisans feed their inspiration and decline the motifs in numerous variations. The ornamental grammar marks a return to the Antique : palm leaf, acanthus, egg-and-dart, greek, scroll, fluted pilaster… It is in Primaticcio’s and Il Rosso’s stuccos made around 1540-1550 that we have to look for the origin of leather cut-outs, masks, chimaeras, harpies, sheathed figures, fruit and flower garlands that soon enrich every pieces of French furniture. The structure of the pieces of furniture also evolve thanks to the re discovery of Antique architectures, rigorously used as a model. This cabinet presents an imposing structure and a rich and original decor exemplifying the production of the late 16th century, infused with Italian, Antique and Fontainebleau influences. It stands on a moulded base ornate with palm leaves. It opens with four door-leaves and two drawers in the belt. Six whimsical terms divide the facade. The lower body is horizontally divided by three sheathed female terms. The two standing on the lateral posts are topped with fruits while the body is covered by acanthus leaves carved with precision, belted at the waist. The term standing on the central door-jamb is crowned with laurel leaves and is draped in the Antique fashion. A wincing mask hides the key hole. The two door-leaves are centred by a beautiful mask carved in a strong relief. They wear stylised feathered headdress and are set on draperies. Straps, leather scrolls, acanthus leaves and a shell are spread around the masks. The recessed panels are secured in frames ornate with acanthus leaves. The belt is flanked by two large mouldings enriched with variations of acanthus leaves. The drawers are carved with choux bourguignons and palm leaf motifs minutely executed. The consoles between each drawer bear tormented wincing masks, showing horns as if they were fauns or imps. The upper body is framed by two male terms characterised by a strong and nervous musculature, their manhood hidden by drapes secured thanks to a winged lion head. The term on the left appears to be younger and is wincing while the one on the right has a beard. The central female term brings contrast with her youth and sensuality. As it is the case on the lower body, the key hole is hidden behind the mouth of a faun’s mask placed on the drapes barely covering the intimacy of the caryatid. The panels of the upper body present an idealised architecture comprising pilasters and sinuous broken pediments. The pilasters are flanked by two satyrs with goat legs. In the centre appears an important lion mask. The terms of the upper body support the cornice. The entablature carries palm leaves and roses alternating as well as an egg-and-dart frieze. The cornice is adorned with acanthus motifs. On the sides, the carving is executed flat. A central rose is surrounded by scrolls, flowers and choux bourguignons. We can admire the variety of the elements employed. The artist vary with great genius many different ornamental motifs : palm leaf, egg-and-dart, laurel leaf, roses, scrolls … But the artist went even further as each profile and each face is individualised and presents different features. You can take a look at the faces of the satyrs flanking the upper body’s panels. The talent of the artist is undeniable. It makes no doubt the patron who commissioned this cabinet was an aesthete looking for the greatest quality. The artist who authored this cabinet had a great mastery of composition both in the general design and in the individual panels. They probably drew inspiration from engravings and drawings made especially for the making of this piece of furniture or not. They seem to be familiar with the style of Jacques Androuet du Cerceau. Indeed, we can find in Du Cerceau’s engravings the same juxtapositions of leather cut-outs, masks and fruits. The terms and caryatids used on the facade could very well be inspired by his work as well. The cabinet-maker was also undoubtedly observant of Hugues Sambin, the most famous cabinet-maker and sculptor in the Burgundy of the time. Like Du Cerceau, Sambin left an important ensemble of models particularly useful for the design of cabinets. His publication De l’Oeuvre de la diversité des termes dont on use en architecture (1572) was an essential book for every artisan. All the motifs testify of the artisan’s high knowledge of forms as well as the precision of their tools : super imposition of ornamental elements, foliages, architectural cut-outs, flat and high reliefs alternating, palm leaves inscribed in circular spaces, wincing faces. It is also a testimony of the artisan’s familiarity with Italian and Fontainebleau productions. Because of the proficiency of the cabinet-maker in so many different models, this cabinet truly is a master-piece authored by the hand of an authentic master. The generous carvings executed with great rigour and virtuosity evoke an origin close to Burgundy and Lyon workshops. This cabinet was made by a master of the region during the Second French Renaissance. Literature BOCCADOR Jacqueline, Le mobilier français du Moyen-Âge à la Renaissance, Édition d’art Morelle Mayot, 1996 BOS Agnès (dir.), Mobilier du Moyen âge et de la Renaissance, La collection du musée du Louvre, Louvre éditions...

The Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture. This reproduction slant front writing desk has all the outstanding qualities of an antique origina...

Crafted in Italy circa 1760, this rare walnut “studiolo” cabinet — also known as a Cabinet of Curiosities — represents the height of 18th century craftsmanship, inspired by the Renai...

Pair of ornate Italian candelabra-style lights. They feature metal framework with intricate floral and grapevine motifs, including grape clusters and vine leaves. Each lamp holds m...

Original octagonal Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition, with rich antique bands carefully engraved by hand. All assembled with crystal / blue elements...

An exceptional and fine hand woven 18th century Italian silk and silver metallic thread lampas brocade panel with beautiful aged original color. Red silk backing w/ attached strip of...

Antique Marquetry Inlaid Scenic Tarsia Panel of Raffigurante "Il Carro Dell'Aurora"

The elegant and refined Round Mahogany Pineapple Table from Niagara Furniture boasts a fantastic base carved to resemble the shape of a pineapple as well as a beautiful mahogany skir...

English Renaissance embroidery of gold eagle on blue velvet in a gold frame.

Italian Renaissance style (modern) oil painting of Madonna & Child in antique gold carved frame

Bronze male sculpture signed. Fonderia Giorgio Sommer Calabritto Napoli Thomas, sculptor, lived and worked in the Naples area, and especially on Capri, from 1889 to 1906. Given this ...

A rare enamel, gold and rock crystal figure of Emperor Maximilian I by Reinhold Vasters, Aachen, In the Renaissance style, circa 1870. The g...

Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724 Text on verso The measurement given is the paper size.

Italian Renaissance style (20th Cent) gilt framed oil still life painting of fruit, jug, and basket

Classic shaped Venetian mirror, made in the most rigorous Murano tradition. Finely hand-engraved on all elements, it is assembled with numerous floral elements in crystal and gold ha...

Rare and early German Stollentruhe, dating from around 1620. This compact 17th-century oak chest combines historical significance with visual prese...

Our most robust drum table this large Round Center Table has eye catching appeal with satin wood banding, carved knees and a thick top with three d...

18th/19th Century Dutch Painting in Oil on Canvas after Johannes Vermeer Antique painting after the famous motif, “Young Women with a Water Pitcher” by Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675)...

17th century carved walnut console or center table with onyx top.

This Flemish panel painting, dated circa 1620, masterfully depicts the Holy Family and young Saint John the Baptist. A Flemish School altarpiece work of art, a masterfully achieved ...