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
Antique French Renaissance Moreau Figural Metal Table Lamp, Wife
Farmer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Moreau Figural Metal Table Lamp, Wife & Farmer. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 42.5" H (to finial) x 30" H (to light socket) x 11" W x 10" D. {3-W...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique 59" Tall French Empire Renaissance Bronze Column Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very Tall Antique French Empire Renaissance Revival Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Column Candlestick Table Lamp with Winged Cherubs and Paw Feet. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 59"...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Original Antique Print of An Aristocratic Family After Van Dyck. Dated 1832
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image after Van Dyck
Fine Steel engraving.
Published by Fisher. Dated 1832
Unframed.
Category
1830s English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Pair of Italian Renaissance Gilded Iron Candleholders on Carrara Marble Socle
Located in Firenze, IT
These exquisite Italian candleholders, crafted in Florence during the Renaissance period, showcase the refined artistry and naturalistic motifs popular in the 1500s. Each piece is ma...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Iron, Gold Leaf
Antique Carved Oak Renaissance Revival Paw Foot Curule Throne Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Carved Oak Renaissance Revival Paw Foot Curule Throne Arm Chair. Circa 19th Century. Measurements: 37" H x 25" W x 23.5" D x 17.5" Seat height x 29" Arm height.
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique Bronzed Terracotta Bust of Dante on Italian Marquina Marble Column
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique bronzed terracotta bust of Dante. In Renaissance style and a desirable scale, this bust would make a striking decorative piece for any period property, particularly for th...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble
Lyre Lamp Table
Located in Annville, PA
Starting with it’s oval top the Lyre Lamp Table from Niagara Furniture is an exercise in elegance. The sweeping mahogany base is created in a lyre or harp shaped form are executed i...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$1,185 / item
English Brass Hammered Umbrella Stand
Located in Queens, NY
English-style (19/20th century) brass hammered oval umbrella stand with 17th Century scene with figures and handles (with liner).
Category
20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
Umbrella Stand
Located in Annville, PA
A wooden Umbrella Stand shaped like an umbrella. One of the rarest of antiques this is the Niagara Furniture version of a Mahogany and Brass Umbrella Stand. An umbrella shaped umbrella holder produced from the finest quality solid mahogany hardwoods and hand cast solid brass fixtures...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$1,335 / item
Derby S.P. Co International Figural Repousse Village Silverplate Water Pitcher
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Derby S.P. Co International Figural Repousse Village Silverplate Water Pitcher. Item features a unique village "party" scene to pitch...
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
1970s Incolay Stone Blue and White Rectangular Lidded Box
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a beautiful decorative box, circa the 1980s. This box is a true masterpiece, boasting the artistry and craftsmanship that Incolay stone...
Category
1970s American Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Resin
Italian Renaissance Style Iron Breastplate Armor Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (20th Century) iron breast plate / wall plaque with figures and scenes in relief.
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique 19th C. Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut High Back Side Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Antique 19th C. Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut High Back Side Chairs. Item features a stretcher base, solid wood frame, nicely carved details, very nice antique item. Circ...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Tall Nesting Tables
Located in Annville, PA
An ingenious set of three Tall Nesting Tables that stores the two smaller end tables underneath the largest table. The smaller tables unfold and op...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$920 / item
Original Antique Print After Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis XXI, 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
Custom Built Mahogany Demi Lune Sideboard
Located in Annville, PA
The absolute highest quality piece of cabinet making is exemplified in this Custom Built Mahogany Demi Lune Sideboard. From the recently French poli...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 4 Renaissance Style Gold and Brown Brocade Velvet Drapes
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 gold & brown brocade drapes with wide brown velvet borders & applied gold decoration, as is ( (1 panel: 84"w, x 115" 3 panel: 54"w x 120") (PRI...
Category
20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Gold
Expandable Dining Table in Rift-Sawn Oak, Custom Made by Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classically designed dining table in solid white oak. Extends from 108" x 44" to 132" in length. But, we can build this table in any size.
This table assembles in five minutes withou...
Category
2010s American Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Original Antique Print of Cupid After E.Sirani. C.1870
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image of cupid
Fine steel engraving after E.Sirani
Published C.1870
Unframed.
The measurement given is the paper size
Category
1870s English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Italian Renaissance Walnut Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance Savonarola style walnut arm chair with gold velvet back and red and gold cut velvet seat. (19th cent).
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Gold
Round Coffee Table With A 18 Century Brazier In It
s Center
Located in Brussels, Brussels
round coffee table with a brazier from the 18th century in its center
Very beautiful and very decorative coffee table with a beautiful wrought iron base
The top is made up of a chest...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Small Dutch Brass Andirons, 17th Century
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Busts of a queens on spreading mermaid legs, with turned vases on top.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
$2,200 / set
Renaissance Oak Tabernacle
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely little oak tabernacle from the Renaissance period of the 17th century.
Superb little unusual piece of furniture with its original lock and working key.
The door is covered wi...
Category
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Mahogany Center Table
Located in Annville, PA
A gorgeous, high quality Mahogany Center Table with plenty of presence to brighten up any room. Banded and figured mahogany top, hand carved solid mahogany base and real gold leaf ac...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$2,085 / item
English Renaissance Style Painted Tapestry of Queen Figure
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (20th Century) painted tapestry of queen figure with attendant and unicorn & lion.
Category
20th Century British Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paint
French neo-Renaissance solid oak desk, circa 1900.
Located in LYON, FR
Maison Lecan presents a Neo-Renaissance solid oak desk, circa 1900.
This antique piece perfectly reflects the craftsmanship of early 20th-century French cabinetmakers. Made of solid...
Category
20th Century French Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Vintage Spanish Renaissance Silver Plated Coat of Arms Communion Cup Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Spanish Renaissance Silver Plated Coat of Arms Communion Cup Bowl. Interior marking: HISPAN TE IND REX NG 8R P. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 2.25" H x 14.5" W x 8.75...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Signed Mona Lisa Oil Painting in a Frame
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Signed Mona Lisa Oil Painting in a Frame
Provide your space with Renaissance appeal with this vintage oil painting reproduction of the Mona Lisa. This piece is signed by the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Traditional Floral Brown and Red Hallway Runner Rug - Rosalynn by Joseph Carini
Located in New York, NY
Rosalynn embodies a sophisticated floral and traditional pattern, both contemporary and timelessly classic. This runner hand knotted in wool, designed by Joseph Carini is shown in 3’...
Category
2010s Nepalese Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wool
$3,866 Sale Price
60% Off
1597 German Map of Alexandria by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1597 Map of Alexandria by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg, Germany. From "Civitas Orbis Terrarum", part 2, published in Cologne by Bertram Buchholz. Printed in 2 parts. Title: "Alexa...
Category
16th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
$480 Sale Price
20% Off
Spanish Renaissance Madonna Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Spanish Renaissance style (20th Cent) oil painting portrait of Madonna in gold frame
Category
20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paint
Antique Renaissance Marble Top Buffet
Located in Portland, OR
Magnificent Renaissance marble top buffet. Inspired by classic architectural details of the time. Featuring marble inset top, two drawers with cast ...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Renaissance Style Oak Throne Chair Attributed to Horner
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This magnificent Renaissance style oak throne chair, attributed to the renowned American cabinetmaker R.J. Horner, exemplifies the grandeur and elaborate craftsmanship of late 19th-century revival furniture. The richly carved oak frame features an intricately detailed crest with a fierce grotesque mask surrounded by scrolling foliage, embodying the bold character and symbolism of Renaissance design.
The oval upholstered back and generously cushioned seat are framed by deeply carved arms and supports, offering both comfort and dramatic presence. The chair’s sturdy legs are adorned with acanthus leaf carvings and terminate in impressive lion’s paw feet, connected by a cross-stretcher for additional strength and stability. The upholstery, in a muted gold brocade, adds to the chair’s regal appearance, complementing the dark oak patina.
Attributed to Horner, a master known for his heavily carved furniture...
Category
Early 20th Century American Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 18th Century Albarello Drug Jars in Maiolica
Located in NICE, FR
We are delighted to present you with this rare pair of ceramic albarello drug jars traditionally used for storing herbs, ointments, and medicines. They originate from the 18th centur...
Category
18th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Large Extending Walnut Table, 19th Century
Located in Charmes, FR
large extending table in walnut from the 19th century has an extension also in molded walnut in good condition, minimal wear from use and time measurement of the table completely fol...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique French Empire Renaissance Bronze Maiden Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Renaissance Bronze Maiden Candlestick Table Lamp. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 37.5" H (to finial) x 29" H (to light soc...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Spanish Renaissance Style Walnut Sideboard
Located in Queens, NY
Spanish Renaissance-style (17th Century) large walnut sideboard cabinet with armorial carved sides and 2 doors and drawers.
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Cluny Hotel Well - Reduction In Patinated Plaster And Wrought Iron, Late 19th C.
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Cluny Hotel Well (Reduction) : Unusual patinated plaster and wrought iron reduction of the Cluny Hotel Well*, adorned with a gargoyle of a "wild man" (François Sauvage)*.
Signed on...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
American Landscape Portrait Canadian Goose Signed Lithograph by Helen Rundell
By Helen Rundell
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
American landscape portrait "Canadian Goose" hand-signed original lithograph by Helen Rundell. This lithograph is numbered 13/250 on the bottom left corner of the piece, and hand sig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Lead
Late 17th Century Italian Ink and Wash Drawing of “The Drunken Silenus"
Located in Hudson, NY
This work likely Italian dates from circa 1680-1700. It relates directly to a 16th century engraving of the same subject after a drawing by Giul...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Venice Hardcover Book by Fulvio Roiter
Stephen Spender 1st Ed. 1979
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Venice by Fulvio Roiter & Stephen Spender.
Venice by Stephen Spender and Fulvio Roiter Vintage Hardcover 1st edition 1979 Photography Coffee Table Book.
With 182 Photographs in Full ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Italian Renaissance Chair
Located in New York, NY
Over the course of five centuries of use, this Italian Renaissance walnut chair has acquired a rich patina. Its austere form is relie...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
PORTUGUESE CHEST WITH TWO DRAWERS 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PORTUGUESE CHEST WITH TWO DRAWERS
18th Century
in vignette wood with rosewood frames.
Gold metal hardware.
Dim.: 82 x 122 x 60 cm
good conditions
Category
18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Black Coral Sea Fan Sculpture~ Napoleon III Bronze Doré Fragment
Located in Houston, TX
Black coral sea fan 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 A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Coral, Bronze
Italian Renaissance Crucifix Torchiere
Located in Queens, NY
3 Italian Renaissance style (19/20th Cent) brass crucifix floor torchiere with 13 candleholders (PRICED EACH)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
$7,500 / item
Pair Of 16th Century Italian Giltwood Candle Bearing Angel Candlesticks
Located in Bradenton, FL
Stunning and rare pair of 16th century Italian candle bearing Angel candlesticks depicting male and a female figures from the renaissance period. Each figure is meticulously carved f...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Continental Wood Carving
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique continental wood carving of a youth holding a vessel resting on a lion carved pedestal, 19th century. Both wood carving and pedestal have excelle...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
$4,000
Set of six walnut "spool" chairs - Late 17th / Early 18th century
Located in Vicenza, IT
Elegant group of six "spool" chairs, made of turned walnut, dating from the late 17th-early 18th century. The provenance can be traced to the Veneto area or, alternatively, to Emilia...
Category
17th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wool, Wood
Vintage Savonnerie Style Rug. 14 ft 4 in x 17 ft 8 in
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Elegant Large Vintage Classic Renaissance Savonnerie Style Rug, Country of Origin: India, Circa date: Vintage . Size: 14 ft 4 in x 17 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Baker Round Table
Located in Annville, PA
A Vintage Baker Round Table which will be the focal point of any room in which it is placed. From the beautiful marble top to the sturdy and lovely t...
Category
Late 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble
Petite Black Coral Sea Fan Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Petite lacey black coral sea fan embellished with tourmaline mounted on a 19th-Century French bronze doré fragment sitting on an optical calcite base.
This is a lovely objet d'art t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Coral, Rock Crystal, Tourmaline, Bronze
English Renaissance Style Large Oak Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style (Late 19th Century) large oak refectory console table with stretcher and carved date 1655.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Tall Bronze and Marble Sculpture of a Nude Woman Entitled "The Vine"
Located in San Diego, CA
Well cast and impressive sculpture of a nude woman entitle "The Vine" numbered 9/100. Bronze cast on solid marble base. Measures: 24" high.
Category
Late 20th Century American Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,375 Sale Price
21% Off
Antique Green Painted Sideboard Buffet with Carved Lion Heads, Sweden circa 1860
Located in Round Top, TX
Green painted pine sideboard or buffet with carved lion head accents on doors.
Newer, professionally applied seafoam green paint brings fresh life to this cabinet from the late 1800...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Oak Hunt Buffet, circa 1895
Located in Evergreen, CO
Substantial in size and beauty, this oak buffet is adorned with carvings from the hunt, scrolled foliage, flowers, and the fruit of the vine. It showcases a pierced crown of scrolled...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair Of Large Bronze Venetian Torchere Pedestals
Located in Kent, Dover
A rare and beautifully cast pair of large Venetian solid bronze torchere pedestals, in the Classical manner, with acanthus, anthemion and masks, with good patina.
Category
1880s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$26,485 / set
Isfahan Persian Carpet, Wool and Silk in Blue, Cream and Red, 5
x 7
Located in New York, NY
Welcome this blue, cream, and red 5' x 7' Persian Isfahan carpet into your home, handknotted in wool and silk. The intricate patterns and meticulous craftsmanship of this area rug te...
Category
Early 2000s Persian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wool
French Empire Renaissance Bronze Paw Foot Pedestal Base Round Glass Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Renaissance Revival Bronze Paw Foot Pedestal Base Round Glass Top Coffee Table. Item features a triple paw foot pedestal base with leafy scrollwork and 5/8 thic...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Ornate Italian Pietra Dura Marble Top Game Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
Ornate Italian Pietra Dura Marble Top Game Table. Rectangular Sienna marble top table with pietra dura inlaid chess board. Foliate scroll ca...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Side Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Italian Renaissance style wrought iron end table with lyre style metal base and marble top.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
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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