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 Framed Lithograph of a Musician
Early Renaissance Attire
Located in Queens, NY
French 19th-Century framed lithograph of a musician and a fool in early Renaissance attire performing on Parisian streets in a wooden black and silver frame (Similar group of prints ...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
French Framed Lithograph of a Parisian Noble Family and Architect
Located in Queens, NY
French 19th-century framed lithograph of a Parisian noble family and their architect in Byzantine attire discussing architectural ground plans in a wooden black and silver frame (Sim...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
French 19th-Century Framed Lithograph of a Parisian Noble Lady
Located in Queens, NY
French 19th-century framed lithograph of a Parisian noble lady in Renaissance attire going to Mass in a wooden black and silver frame (Similar group of prints NWL6152A-J)
Good condi...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
French Framed Lithograph of a Falconer of the House of François I
Located in Queens, NY
French 19th-century framed lithograph of a falconer of the house of François I in Renaissance attire traversing in a wooden black and silver frame (Similar group of prints NWL6152A-J...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
French 19th-Century Framed Lithograph of King Henry III in Renaissance Attire
Located in Queens, NY
French 19th-Century framed lithograph of King Henry III of France with his companions in leisure in Renaissance attire in a wooden black and silver frame (Similar group of prints NWL...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Italian Renaissance Celestial Map
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style framed print of celestial map depicting stars and heavens (dated 1700 and inscribed Marco Bembo)
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
English Renaissance Style Powder Horn
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (18th Cent) animal horn and brass powder horn
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18th Century British Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
English Renaissance Style Pewter Chalice
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style (19th Century) pewter chalice with scene in relief and eagle on lid.
Category
19th Century British Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Pewter
Italian Renaissance Style Silver Plate Chalice
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (18/19th Century) silver plate chalice with 6 cupid heads at base.
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Italian Renaissance Bearded Notable Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style portrait of a bearded notable wearing laurel wreath within a gilt wood frame. (18/19th Cent)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Wonderful Large Pair Renaissance Revival Oak Lion Head Sculpture Wall Sconces
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare pair of highly decorative carved wood wall sconses from the turn of the century.
These two marvelously stylised Kings of the Jungle could be watching over your house soon. This rare pair is not only beautifully made and hand crafted with great workmanship, they are also in magnificent condition. Imagine how they will look in the evening with their lights switched on. That is the way to create real atmosphere in your home.
This one of a kind light will be rewired to the highest standard for safe and immediate usage in the USA as well.
Also our price for this wonderful pair fixtures...
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Early 20th Century German Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Carved Oak Bench
Located in Round Top, TX
Oak high back bench with detailed carving. Birds, fruit basket, flowers, winged male figures, and carved flourishes are seen throughout the back.
Note the seat is hinged, creating gr...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique Italian Renaissance Figural Carved Walnut Paw Foot Desk Letterbox
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance Figural Carved Walnut Paw Foot Desk Letterbox with Bust Finial. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 14.5" H x 13.5" W x 8" D.
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Late 19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Original Antique Print of The Vision of St.Jerome After Parmigianino. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Parmigianino
Fine steel engraving
Published circa 1850
Unframed.
Free shipping
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1850s English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Spanish Azulejo Tile Arista y Cuenca - Toledo 16th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Early Arista y cuenca tiles made in Toledo. Tile decorated in renaissance with stylized flowers, probably made between 1550 and 1575.
I have four of them available, please reach o...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Maiolica
Important and sober Italian Renaissance Credenza
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
ORIGIN : ITALY, VENICE
PERIOD : 16th CENTURY
Height: 103 cm
Length: 174 cm
Depth 45 cm
Walnut
Usual restoration
The low sideboard with several doors became more common in the...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Renaissance Style
Elisha
Widow
s Oil
Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th-century Renaissance Style 'Elisha & Widow's Oil' Fireback / Backsplash.
The fireback has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter color with stove pol...
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20th Century German Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century, Large Renaissance Style Oak Mirror Richly Carved
Located in Beaune, FR
Large and beautiful oak mirror carved with Renaissance-style scrolls that can be displayed vertically or horizontally. French work of the 19th century of good quality. Good condition.
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Italian Walnut Desk Table With Drawers Renaissance Revival 19th Century
Located in Milano, MI
Gorgeous Italian Solid Walnut Center Table with two Drawers and a single table top. Renaissance in style, the table was made using a period plank by building or reconstructing the u...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Nutwood
Antique 18th C. Gothic Renaissance Chestnut Large Coffer Blanket Chest Trunk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 18th C. Gothic Renaissance Chestnut Large Coffer Blanket Chest Trunk. Item features hand carved detailing on the front panel, hand wrought iron hardware, a very thick and sol...
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Mid-18th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Porcelain Samovar, Tea or Coffee Urn Handmade in Italy
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Porcelain lidded samovar, tea or coffee urn, handmade in Italy.
Great decorative piece with handles and brass metal sprout.
Great to use for serving hot tea or any beverage.
Beautiful colorful hot water urn samovar in the Russian style.
Gilt fine porcelain tea pot hand...
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1960s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 18th C. Engraving, View Of The Ruins
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Italian, 1720-1778. With an expected fold down the middle. View of the "Casa Aurea Nerone". From the "Veduta di Roma" series. Artist name in plate lower right.
Dimensions: sight 17...
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18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Italian Savonarola Chair in Amazingly Carved Walnut
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Savonarola chair in amazingly carved walnut. The backrail, the armrests start and ending, the front and back feet, the central crossing are all decorated with incredibly hand-carved figures, mainly faces and heads with as well other parts decorated with detailed carvings.
Savonarola chair is a type of folding chair with an X frame when viewed from the front or back and the title Savonarola comes from the name of Italian Renaissance Dominican friar...
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Original Antique Print of A Music Party After Titian. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Titian
Fine steel engraving
Published circa 1850
Unframed.
Free shipping
Category
1850s English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
16th Century French
Lorraine Coat of Arms
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
16th century French Fireback with two Lorraine Coat of Arms as well as the Gothic cross of Lorraine (in cords).
All our products that weigh 66 kg / 146 lbs or more are shipped as st...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
Large Pair of English Renaissance Repousse Brass Candlesticks.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Pair of English Renaissance Repousse Brass Candlesticks.
Seventeenth century English embossed brass candlesticks from about 1650. This rare pair of beautifully created candle ...
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17th Century English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
16th Century Antique Brussels Fruit Tapestry Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, US
An exceptional sixteenth century Brussels tapestry fragment depicting stylized fruit and foliage in a beautifully aged palette of deep indigo muted teal warm sand beige golden tan an...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Feathers
Original Antique Print of Susanna and The Elders After Ludovico Carracci. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Ludovico Carracci
Fine steel engraving
Published circa 1850
Unframed.
Free shipping
Category
1850s English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Tuscan Big Massive Credenza Florentine Renaissance All Walnut Wax-Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Tuscan 1940s big massive credenza classic style, Tuscan craftsmanship Renaissance all massive walnut wax-polished
Measures cm: H 138, L 260, P 62.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique German KPM Porcelain Lidded Bartmann Jug Tankard
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique German KPM Porcelain Lidded Bartmann Jug Tankard.
19th century German Bellarmine Bartmann jug with bearded man from the Porcelain Manufactory K...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Pewter
French Renaissance Style
Coat of Arms
Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Renaissance style fireback with a coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter colo...
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20th Century French Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
Stemma in pietra vulcanica scolpito a mano-frammento -made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Stemma in pietra vulcanica scolpito a mano, frammento, parte di un fregio.
Arredo per interni o esterni.
Stemma in stile rinascimentale.
peso kg 16
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Stone
Antique Pair Continental French Limoges Hanging Wall Plaque
By Limoges
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite pair of antique Limoges wall plaques showcases the elegance and artistry of French craftsmanship. Each plaque features a finely enam...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Upholstery
Original Antique Print of The Consecration of St.Nicholas After Veronese. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Veronese
Fine steel engraving
Published circa 1850
Unframed.
Free shipping
Category
1850s English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique French Renaissance Figural Brass Repousse Tall Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Figural Brass Repousse Tall Candlestick Table Lamp. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 50" H (to finial) x 41" H (to light socket) x 9.5" W x 9.5" D. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
Original Antique Print After Leonardo Da Vinci, circa 1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Leonardo
Fine steel engraving
Published circa 1850
Unframed.
Category
1850s English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Set of 10 Henkel Harris Vintage Dining Chairs
Located in Annville, PA
From Niagara Furniture a Set of 10 Henkel Harris Vintage Dining Chairs in excellent original, as found, condition.
Simple yet sophisticated this beauti...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Original Antique Print of Pope Pius VII After Lawrence. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image after Sir Thomas Lawrence
Fine Steel engraving.
Published by FullartonC.1850
Unframed.
Category
1850s English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique 19th Century Oil on Canvas Madonna of The Chair After Raphael
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Antique 19th Century Oil on Canvas Madonna of The Chair After Raphael
Dimensions : 55.5" Tall X 45.5" Wide X 5.5" Deep
This painting is out of this world! Painted in Italy in the ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Italian Plaster Sculpture Depicting Moses Inspired by Michelangelo Early 1900s
By Michelangelo Buonarroti
Located in Milano, MI
Italian Plaster Sculpture Depicting Moses Inspired by Michelangelo Early 1900s. This plaster work recreates one of the masterpieces of Renaissance art, Michelangelo's Moses, inspired...
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Gesso
18th Century Italian Framed Embroidered Panel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This antique Italian embroidered panel is a finely handwoven work in wool, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and decorative richness. Likely dating from the 18th century, the vert...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metallic Thread
$1,800 Sale Price
28% Off
Renaissance Horseman Sculpture on Sandstone Base
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This elegant sculpture portrays a horseman in the Florentine Renaissance style, inspired by the great equestrian monuments that once adorned Italian piazzas. The finely cast rider, f...
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Sandstone
Antique Mercury and Fortuna Bronze Sculptures After Giambologna
By Giambologna
Located in New York, NY
Antique (late 19th to early 20th century) patinated bronze sculptures of Mercury and Fortuna after the original models by Giambologna (1529-1608), aka Giovanni da Bologna (Italian) a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Annville, PA
An elegant Mahogany Writing Table by Niagara Furniture which is a perfect fit for use either at home or in the office. Features include a three panel brown genuine leather tooled top...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$2,085 / item
Original Antique Print after Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis VI, 1724
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken
Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724
Text on verso
The measurement given is the paper size.
Category
1720s Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print of The Tribute Money After Titian. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Titian
Fine steel engraving
Published circa 1850
Unframed.
Free shipping
Category
1850s English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print of The Raising of Lazarus After Del Piombo. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Sebastiano Del Piombo
Fine steel engraving
Published circa 1850
Unframed.
Free shipping
Category
1850s English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Game Park Tapestry Flemish 16th. Century
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
The Flemish “Game Park” Tapestry – 16th Century is an extraordinary woven artwork depicting an elaborate hunting scene set against a lush forest backdrop. Hand-loomed in wool and sil...
Category
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Italian Folk Art Stradivarius Violin Plaque Crafted for Cosimo de Medici 1690
Located in South Burlington, VT
Italian folk art Pyrography picture signed, H. Toscano
This is an original and unusual detailed 1690 enactment , and hand incised work of art on wood pan...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Renaissance Style Wooden Carved Pieta Sculpture with Mary
Christ
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In a Renaissance style.
Possibly Northern European or German.
In the form of the Virgin Mary cradling the lifeless mortal body of Jesus Christ after his removal from the cross. This is known as the Pietà - the sixth of the "Seven Sorrows of Mary" and a common depiction in sculpture.
Carved out of several joined wood blocks.
Simply a wonderful antique Religious sculpture...
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
20th Century Venetian Murano Glass Gold Flowers Mirror
Located in Puglia, Puglia
It is a delightful classic Venetian mirror from the island of Murano in gold color with white gold flower finish, engraved and worked entirely by hand according to the Murano traditi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Mirror
Pair of Italian Renaissance Bronze Altar Candlesticks
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance-style (19th Century) round bronze altar sticks with filigree top and base (priced as pair).
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
The Market Square at Pirna
- Antique Engraving - Germany - 18th/19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
'The Market Square at Pirna' (After Bernardo Bellotto) - Antique copper plate engraving on paper - titled (in German) in pencil lower left - signe...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique L&F Moreau Spelter Metal Painted Figural Boy and Girl Table Lamp - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique L&F Moreau Spelter Metal Painted Double Figural Boy and Girl Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 40" H (to finial) x 2...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal
Petite Antique Eugene Barillot Bronze Renaissance Man
Dog Sculpture Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Eugene Barillot Bronze Renaissance Man & Dog Sculpture Lamp
Eugene Barillot (1841-1900)
Additional information:
Materials: Bronze, Lights...
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
20th Century French Stone Lion with Shield on Pedestal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th century French stone lion holding a shield on a pedestal. A 20th century lion carved from stone holding a crest carved with a lion with wearing a crown. It is a representation o...
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone
Italian 17th Century Walnut and Leather Armchair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This Italian armchair from 1680 may look like a throne, in fact it is a wonderfully patinated example of a friar’s chair–historically referred to as a “ s...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 6 Antique Old Master Prints in Cream Painted Frames. French, circa 1860
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful set of 6 antique prints after the old master engravings.
After Durer, Altdorfer, Van Leyden, Van Meckenem and Marcantonio
Heliogravures by A.Durand, Paris. France.
...
Category
1860s French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper, Wood
Antique French Renaissance Gothic Figural Brass Candlestick Column Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Gothic Figural Brass Candlestick Column Table Lamp on Wooden Base. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 40" H (to finial) x 29" H (to light socket) x 11...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
Later 16th to Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of Italian Renaissance walnut chairs. Pozzetto, Ref & quot;Volpi Collection- Art Treasures of the Davanzati & quot;
These chai...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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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