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
Framed 1731 Color Engraving, Map of Rotterdam by Matthaus Seutter, "Roterodami"
Located in Bridgeport, CT
"Roterodami". Seutter (1678-1757) was an important German 18th century map maker. Bird's eye view of the city above with full details, neoclassi...
Category
18th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Pair of Alabaster Sculptures from Mechelen, Allegories, 16th century
Located in Pistoia, IT
Pair of small alabaster sculptures depicting two allegories, Malines, 16th century.
The sculptures depict the allegory of Abundance, with a horn filled with fruit, and the allegory ...
Category
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Italian Renaissance Style Pair of Tall Marbro Gilt Table Lamps, circa 1950
Located in Encinitas, CA
Monumental pair of Italian Renaissance Style gilt table lamps by world-renowned Marbro Lamp Company of Los Angeles USA, circa 1950.
Black lacquered and gold gilted. Each lamp measure...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Four Fine Bohemian, Early 20th Century, Cut Crystal Glasses
Located in Firenze, IT
Indulge in the captivating elegance of these early 20th century Bohemian cut crystal glasses, each adorned with stunning hand-painted floral motifs in vivid colors.
Crafted with exc...
Category
20th Century Czech Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Cut Glass
Massive Antique Carved Hardwood Bust Of Shakespeare
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Rare European Hardwood (Believed to be Elm) wall-mount Bust of the justly famous Playwright, Writer and Actor William Shakespeare (April 1564-April 1616). Unmistakeable with his po...
Category
19th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
16th Century Cast Iron Mortar
Located in Brussels, Brussels
16th century cast iron mortar with two very beautiful handles
Beautiful original object with a great patina and in very good condition.
Category
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
Italian Renaissance Walnut Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance Savanarola 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
Italian Baroque Rosewood Cabinets
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Italian Baroque-style (Mid-19th Century) bone inlaid, ebony & rosewood cabinets with an arched "broken" pediment over a glazed front door & lower door with inlaid design (PR...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
$75,000 / set
17th Century French School Drawing of a Hand in a Silver Gilt Frame
Located in New York, NY
This 17th-century French School drawing of a hand is a masterful work of art, presented in an elegant silver gilt frame. Measuring 20.75 inches by 20.75 inches, the drawing showcases...
Category
17th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
French Renaissance "Rebecca at the Wall" Spelter Metal Large Statue Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance "Rebecca at the Wall" Spelter Metal Large Statue Sculpture weighing approx. 110 lbs. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 38.5" H x 25" W x 11.5" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Grotesque Ceramic Vase Hand-painted Glazed Majolica and Gold Contemporary
Located in London, GB
Grotesque vase, unique piece, 2017, glazed earthenware and gold, 22cm width x 60cm height
Antonietta Mazzotti (Faenza, Italy) attended the Istituto d’Arte per la Ceramica in Faenza and opened her first workshop in her hometown taking part in group and solo exhibitions at international level. In 1976 she has transformed the neo-gothic greenhouse of Villa Emaldi in her workshop. Antonietta Mazzotti has worked for some of the most important international museums and has received several important recognitions worldwide. Her works have been featured in major Italian magazines of interior design and she has acquired international visibility being featured in major international press publications, such as The New York Times. She still lives and works at Villa Emaldi in Faenza where she continues her research on historical decor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
$8,773 Sale Price
20% Off
English Renaissance Style Oak Refectory Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (19/20th Century) oak 6 leg refectory table with brown leather inset top.
Category
19th Century British Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak, Leather
Pair of Renaissance Style Cherub Putti Throne Chairs Attributed to Horner
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of Renaissance style cherub putti throne chairs attributed to Horner is an exceptional example of late 19th to early 20th-century American craftsmanship, showcasing the ela...
Category
Early 20th Century American Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
$2,396 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Bronze Statue Hans Peisser and Pankraz Labenwolf, Attributed to, Warrior
Located in Milano, IT
The bronze statue depicts a Turkish warrior with shield and sword. the warrior is shown bare without veils, with a base also made of oval-shaped bronze, acting in a war scene.
Detai...
Category
16th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$6,651 Sale Price
20% Off
The Virgin in the Chair (19th Century, after Raphael)
Located in Paris, FR
The Virgin in the Chair (Madonna della sedia) was painted by Raphael in 1513-1514, during his Roman period.
It represents Mary, holding the Child Jesus in her arms, and John the Bapt...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian Renaissance Style Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (20th Century) wrought iron chandelier with 8 scroll design arms and leaf trim.
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Silver Tea
Coffee Set. 9 lbs.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Six piece Spanish Renaissance style.915 silver tea and coffee set comprising of a hot water kettle on stand with removable burner, a coffee pot, a tea pot, a creamer, a waste bowl an...
Category
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Silver
Italian Renaissance Style Bronze Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19th Cent) bronze aladdin lamp with 2 burners and scroll relief with cupid and bird finial.
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Italian Renaissance Walnut Throne Style Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance walnut throne style armchair with gilt carved ears on back and Fortuny upholstered seat and back with large metal nail heads (replaced side rails).
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Winged Griffin Wall Sconces - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Winged Griffin Decorative Wall Sconces - a Pair. Sconces are currently NOT wired for electrical but they have the proper holes and grooves t...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
English Renaissance Framed Crest Embroidery
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance embroidery of a crest having a crown top mounted on a red velvet background in an ebonized wood frame.
Category
16th Century English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Thread, Velvet, Wood
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Bar Folding Tray Table w Lion Paw Feet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance Style Carved Walnut Butlers Bar Folding Tray Table with Lion Paw Feet. Item features folding base paw feet, removable green leather insert, removable tray...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Italian Renaissance Pine Sgabello Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance style Venetian (20th Cent) pine carnival viewing sgabello style side chairs with a Pair carved heads on back.
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Pine
A Dark Walnut Single-door Cabinet, Italian 17th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A dark walnut single-door cabinet, Italian 17th century
Height: 110 cm Width: 115 cm Depth: 36.5 cm
Provenance: Private Australian Collection acquired in 1950s.
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Italian Renaissance Style Brass Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style brass urn with center scroll & medallion and flair top (19/20th Cent.) (similar to #008526)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
Addison Mizner Bronze and Wrought Iron Bench
By Addison Mizner
Located in Sarasota, FL
An Addison Mizner bench in bronze and wrought iron, circa 1920, from a Palm Beach estate in Florida. Features a frieze seat back decorated with gilt tritons and finely scrolled acant...
Category
Early 20th Century American Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Schumacher x Johnson Hartig Modern Toile Wallpaper in Yellow
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This layered, mystically-inflected toile based on Renaissance drawings feels of-the-moment, thanks to a head-turning scale and a room-enveloping repeat.
Since Schumacher was founded in 1889, our family-owned company has been synonymous with style, taste, and innovation. A passion for luxury and an unwavering commitment to beauty are woven into everything we do.
Wallcoverings
Product details
Schumacher collection: Johnson Hartig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Francesco Molon Italian Style Buffet
Located in Asheville, NC
Fransesco Molon began furniture design manufacturing in 1966. This lovely fruitwood example is detailed with acanthus leaves, paterae, and rope carved moldings in fine detail. Three ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Gold, Brass
Pair of Antique French Renaissance Style Bronze Candlesticks, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of small 19th century bronze candlesticks (“bougeoirs” in French) was crafted in the Renaissance style.
The circular molded base...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Italian circa 1880 Hardwood, Boxwood Inlay Mirrored Back Corner Cabinet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Italian inlaid Rosewood with Boxwood accents Victorian circa 1880 small corner cupboard with origi...
Category
1880s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Jacobean Gold Upholstered Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Jacobean Gold Upholstered Arm Chair. Item features a pierce carved stretcher base, solid wood construction, u...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
After Carracci, Atlantes from the Farnese Palace, 2 Engravings, 17th Century ?
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
This pair of engravings is made in the sanguine style, using red chalk. They represent the preparatory work for the Atlanteans of the Farnese Gallery in Rome, according to Carracci. ...
Category
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
19th Century Oval Porcelain Plaque by Royal Vienna
Located in London, GB
19th Century oval porcelain plaque by Royal Vienna
Austrian, 19th Century
Frame: Height 43cm, width 52cm, depth 2cm
Plaque: Height 24cm, width 34cm, depth 0.5cm
This beautiful porce...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Velvet, Giltwood
$3,427 / item
Antique Rare Italian Venetian Etched Floral Glass Wall Mirror, Set of 2
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Rare Italian Venetian Etched floral glass wall mirror - set of 2
Beautiful Rare Venetian etched glass mirrors with hand blown glass dec...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Pair of Large Hand Painted Ceramic Square Platters from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
This large pair of Italian square plates are both marked on the back, and the hand painting on the front of each plate depicts perhaps a family’s coat of arms. You can see they are hand painted by the slight variations in image depictions. The colors are gold, yellows, blues, and rusts on a pure white ground. Both plates have hangers on their backs for wall display. These were made in the 20th century using the same techniques since the Renaissance period (Circa 1500).
These bright and cheerful Italian wall plates...
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
French Antique Marble Statue of a Leaning Youth
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This early 19th century French antique marble statue of a leaning youth has stood the test of time for over 220 years. This has given the marble ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique Oscar Bach Wrought Iron and Bronze Renaissance Revival Throne Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Oscar Bach Wrought Iron and Bronze Renaissance Revival Throne Arm Chair. Item features a heavy hand hammered wrought iron frame with bronze accents, tall stately form, classi...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
Jousting Knights on Checkered Ground Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (20th Century) painting of two knights on horseback engaged in jousting against a black and beige chequered ground, on unframed canvas with scalloped edges ...
Category
20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Pair of English Renaissance Stained Oak Cabinets
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Renaissance style (19/20th Century) dark stained oak carved 2 door sideboard cabinets with Wainscot panels and drawer (PRICED AS Pai...
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
$16,000 / set
19th C. Spanish Brass Brazier / Planter / Ice Bucket with Dolphin Foot Motif
Located in Madrid, ES
Braziers (known as "braseros" in Spain) were used to heat areas of a home (or castle) by holding burning "picón" or charcoal in its concave bowl. Braziers of various designs have bee...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vase Vessel Majolica Damask Renaissance Black Yellow Hand Painted Italy Deruta
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Majolica vase with a black background decorated in golden yellow. the vase is formed by a very slender body and a flared neck ending with a rather everted edge: it is handmade and ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
Set of 9, 18th Century Italian Engravings Feature the Portrait of Female Statue
By Giovanni Domenico Campiglia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These Beautiful Italian 18th Century Black & White Engravings on Laid Paper Feature the Portrait of Female Statues, these pieces have been professionally Framed using all new Materia...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper, Textile, Linen, Wood, Paint
16th Century Walnut Table
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Walnut table with a drawer, 16th century period
Used condition, missing parts on the legs and the top, the drawer appears to have been redone
Height 66cm
83 x 54cm
Category
16th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique Carved Walnut Renaissance Style Cabinet Sideboard, Circa 1870-1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Carved Walnut Renaissance Style Cabinet Sideboard, Circa 1870-1880.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
2th Century Italian Solidi 800 Silver Pr. of Candlesticks in Venetian Style
Located in VALENZA, IT
Pair of solid silver candlesticks made in Italy in San Marco (Venetian) style completely handmade.
The base is round and hand-hammered with
t...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Silver
$2,090 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 4 Italian Renaissance Black Leather Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 Italian Renaissance style oak high backed side chairs with black tufted leather backs & seats on porcelain casters (casters sgnd: R.Comb/Goodyear/1851)
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak, Leather
Italian Majolica Water Sinai
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance (Late 19/20th Century) Majolica Sinai.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$12,500
Large Della Robbia Style glazed Terracotta Tondo / Decorative Wall Sculpture
By Della Robbia
Located in Troy, NY
A very large and highly decorative glazed Terracotta Tondo / Wall Sculpture in the style of "Della Robbia".
The glazed and brightly colorful, shiny s...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Console Table With Pearl Row Made In Mahogany From 1860s
Located in Lejre, DK
A mahogany console table adorned with a pearl row, dating back to the 1860s. This exquisite piece exudes elegance and sophistication, showcasing the timeless beauty of 19th-century c...
Category
1860s Danish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Renaissance Victorian Porcelain Urn Figural Cameo Table Lamp Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Victorian Porcelain Urn Table Lamps with Original Transfer Printed Flowers and Cameos on Gilt Wood Bases - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Caldwell Pewter and Bronze Table Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Stamped with the c within a diamond mark on base. Hand wrought pewter with bronze and polychrome decoration highlights featuring crests, masks etc.
Category
Early 20th Century American Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Pewter
$2,400 / set
Antique Vanleigh Carved Oak Italian Renaissance Style Throne Dining Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Vanleigh Furniture New York Carved Oak Italian Renaissance Style Throne Dining Side Chair. Item features the original label, solid oak wood construction, beautiful wood grain...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair of Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Musician Statues
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance style (17/18th Century) walnut and gilt trimmed large crouching figures with musical instruments on pedestal bases (PRICED AS PAIR).
Category
18th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
A Tall and Slender Antique Hand Painted Italian Majolica Ewer, Naples Circa 1870
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed on the underside by Gaetano Battaglia of Manifattura Battaglia, this tall hand-painted majolica ewer originates from Naples, Italy, circa 1870. Known as an istoriato (loosely ...
Category
1870s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Majolica, Paint
Madonna de la Media after Rafael Antique Framed Portrait on Porcelain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This finely executed portrait is unsigned and presumed to have originated from Italy and date to approximately 1900 and done in a Renaissance style. The portrait is hand-painted on a...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Renaissance Bronze Altar Candlesticks
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance-style (19th Century) bronze altar sticks with swirl top and fluted bottom with round center and scroll filigree base (PRICED A...
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Gilded Mirror With Acanthus Leaf Decoration, 17th-century Italian Inspiration
Located in Paris, FR
Patinated gilded mirror in wood and stucco decorated with stylized acanthus leaf friezes inspired by 17th century Italian Renaissance. Gilding to the leaf. Made by Atelier RTCD...
Category
2010s French Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Stucco, Giltwood
Pair of Italian Renaissance Style Brass Candlesticks
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance-style (19th century) brass double swirl candlesticks (priced as pair).
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vtg Italian Renaissance Jacobean Turn Carved Oak Wood 18.5" Candlesticks a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Renaissance Jacobean Style Turn Carved Oak Wood 18.5" Candlesticks a Pair. Circa Early to Mid 20th Century Measurements: 18.5" H x 6" Diameter.
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair of French Mid-19th Century Renaissance Style Bronze and Marble Ewers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative and highly detailed pair of French mid 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and Rouge Griotte marble ewers. The pair are raised by octagon shaped Rouge Gri...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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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