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
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
English Renaissance Style Novelty Shield
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (20th Century) miniature shield shaped coat of arms wall plaque with metal spears and armor on brown velvet backing.
Category
20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique Green Ceramic Gothic Renaissance Pitcher with Brass Soldier Armor Lid
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Green Ceramic Gothic Renaissance Pitcher with Brass Soldier Armor Lid. Circa 19th Century. Measurements: 12" H x 6.5" W x 6.5"D.
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
1950
s Italian Wrought Iron Pendant Lanterns, a Pair
Located in Sarasota, FL
Pair of Italian pendant wall lanterns circa 1950. Amber glass panels are secured with scrolled and twisted wrought iron posts. Hangs with a brass chain and finished with a gold tone ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Italian Renaissance Walnut Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance Savanarola style walnut arm chair with red velvet upholstery and carved front (19th Cent)
Please note: Upholstery is in AS IS con...
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Pair of Renaissance Polychromed Winged Figures
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance style (19th cent) polychromed life size kneeling angels with gilt wings.
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
$24,000 / set
Italian Renaissance Style Bronze Centerpiece
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (19th Century) bronze footed centerpiece tazza with 2 handles and incised decoration.
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Schumacher x Johnson Hartig Modern Toile Wallpaper in Pink and Black
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 found...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
English Renaissance Walnut Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style (19th Century) walnut carved console table with drawer and stretcher on turned legs.
Category
19th Century English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique Oval Marble Relief Carved 20" French Bust of Bearded Gentleman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Oval Marble Relief Carved 20" French Bust of Bearded Gentleman. Item features ornate detailed carving throughout, raised relief bust, identity of gentleman unknown, approx. 3...
Category
1910s Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Spanish Renaissance Style Mahogany Cabinets
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Spanish Renaissance style (19/20th Century) mahogany narrow cabinets with grill doors and red damask panel (PRICED AS Pair).
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Italian Renaissance Painted Lifesize Figure of Religious Scholar
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance painted pine life size figure of religious scholar holding book (17/18th Cent)
Replacement finger
Category
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Pine
Postmodern Renaissance style Murano Glass Cake Stand by La Murrina, Italy
By La Murrina
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s - 1980s.
This cake stand / pedestal bowl is made in Murano glass and features a fish-shaped stem.
It is signed by La Murrina.
This is a vintage piece, therefo...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
19th Century English Renaissance Style Walnut Military Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (18/19th Century) round shaped walnut wall plaque with military motif of spears and armor in relief.
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Italian Renaissance Walnut Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance Savanarola style walnut armchair with gold velvet back and red and gold cut velvet seat, (19th century).
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Oak Stool
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Exquisite early 19th-century English oak stool in the High Period style.
A rare collector's item with a superb turned base.
Beautiful rectangular top with a curved edge.
Suitable a...
Category
19th Century British Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
$1,130
Italian Renaissance Carved Wooden Turn-Legged Side Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style carved wooden chair with spiral turned front legs and stretcher, rear saber legs, and a back featuring a painted white crest with a central black lion.
Category
20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Renaissance Style Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning true pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. black Belgian marble, ormolu and patinated bronze, five arm candelabras, attributed to F. Barbedienne. Each candelabra is ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
English Renaissance Silver Plate Copper Vase
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (20th Cent) silver plate on copper cylindrical container with fluted and etched design.
Category
20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Silver, Copper
English Renaissance Style Tapestry with Noblemen
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style horizontal tapestry of seated English Lord with standing noblemen and other figures.
Category
20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Spanish Renaissance Walnut and Red Velvet Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
Spanish Renaissance (17th Century) walnut armchair with filigree front stretcher, scroll finial on back, and red velvet seat and back.
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Italian Renaissance Style Lacquered Box
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (19th Century) large black lacquered box with semi precious stones and bronze floral trim
Antique condition.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Renaissance Style Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Plaque by Royal Vienna
By Royal Vienna Porcelain, Paolo Veronese
Located in London, GB
This fantastic porcelain plaque features some exceptionally splendid gilded decoration, but it is the central Biblical scene which makes it a truly special piece. Depicting the story...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Rape Of A Woman
, Large Bronze Group After Giambologna, Early 20th Century
By Giambologna
Located in Vienna, AT
In reference to the remarkaple marble group of three larger-than-life figures, known as ‘The Rape of the Sabine Women’, which is located under the right arcade of the Loggia dei Lanz...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
K-OVER Champagne, Falcon, argento 999/°°, Italia
By Marco Fedi
Located in Firenze, IT
Falcon
Le nostre K-OVER, sono delle alternative al secchiello champagne ed alle” glacette” . Il metallo prezioso che custodisce la bottiglia è rivestito internamente di un tessuto t...
Category
2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Silver
Wonderful Signed Bronze Sculpture Juan Clara Ayats Onyx Girls Playing with Chair
By Juan Clara
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful signed patina bronze sculpture by Juan Clara Ayats on an onyx base of two girls playing with a chair, Spanish artist (1875-1958).
Category
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Exceptional figural sideboard, France, ca. 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Exceptional figural sideboard, France, ca. 1880.
Very good condition.
Wood: walnut
Dimensions: height 287 cm width 180 cm depth 60 cm
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Pair of Italian Renaissance Style Iron and Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance style (19/20th Century) alabaster vase form lamps within a wrought iron 3 section frame with mythological finial heads and scroll feet (PRICED AS Pair).
...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Wrought Iron
19th Century Coat Hat Stand in Ebonized Walnut Wax Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Small Italian coat stand from the 19th century in ebonized turned walnut. Used and widespread in every room of the house due to its size and comfort.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
3 Italian Renaissance style (17th Cent) green and gold painted
carved ladder b
Located in Queens, NY
3 Italian Renaissance style (17th Cent) green and gold painted & carved ladder back high back side chairs with rush seat. (PRICED EACH)
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Rush, Wood
Italian flat waxed wood desk with drawers
Located in PARIS, FR
This magnificent Italian writing desk, dating from the late 17th century, is a striking example of Renaissance-inspired craftsmanship. Made of richly patinated, waxed wood, it featur...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Pinewood Renaissance Style Table, Circa 1880
Located in Madison, MS
This stunning Renaissance style console table has so many unique wood carved details. It is truly one of a kind. Each leg of the table features the carving of a young child carrying ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Pine
$7,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Gilt Brass Alms Collecting Dish, Nuremberg, Germany, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Alms collection dish made of gilded brass decorated with a series of moldings and details both on the edge and towards the center. In this area there is a figurative motif in light r...
Category
16th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
20th Century Italian Silver Portal "Marriage of the Virgin"
Located in VALENZA, IT
Portal in chiseled solid silver depicting the "Marriage of the Virgin".
The Marriage of the Virgin is an oil painting on wood (170 × 117 cm) by ...
Category
1990s Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Silver
$3,141 Sale Price
30% Off
Silver Chrism Vessel or Chrismarium, No Original Lid, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Crismera Silver in its color. 16th century. Cover not original.
Silver chrome in color with a circular foot decorated with an engraved composition of vegetable elements and a flat circular body with two "ese" handles with vegetal motifs and a small neck at the top covered with a lid topped by a ring (which it is not the original of the piece). The body has engraved, on the one hand, a cross on a pedestal with a shroud hung from it, all within an engraved frame; On the other hand, with a frame similar to that mentioned, appear the letters "ihs" (cristogram of ancient origin, already used in the Early Christian, which gave rise to varied etymologies and was adopted as a seal by San Ignacio...
Category
16th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Silver
Renaissance Armchair, Italy, Second Half of the 17th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Renaissance armchair out of walnut, seat and backrest are covered with a brown leather and riveted. The chair stands on straight square legs that are connected on each side. The stra...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$1,713 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Spanish Renaissance Walnut End Table
Located in Queens, NY
Spanish Renaissance-style (17th Century) walnut octagonal top end table with wrought iron pedestal base.
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century Renaissance Style Brass Hooded Antique Fireplace Grate
Located in London, GB
A very striking and large brass fire basket in the Renaissance manner with an ornate repousse decorated hood. The grate supported by a pair of monopodic panthers holding rings in the...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Chest of drawers. Carved wood. 16th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Chest of drawers. Carved wood. 16th century. Restorations.
Chest of drawers with a carved wooden front in its own color, featuring two drawers with metal handles and lock escutcheo...
Category
16th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Other
Spanish Renaissance Candlestick Circa 1600
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Spanish Renaissance candlestick in brass circa 1600
Beautiful patina and in very good condition
Category
Early 17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
Grand, 19th Century, Della Robbia Medallion
By Cantagalli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely large, hand molded, painted, and majolica-glazed, relief sculpture "Tondo" (meaning "art in the round") after famed Renaissance artist, Andrea della Robbia...
Category
1880s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Life-Size Marble Sculpture of Spring by Antonio Frilli
Located in London, GB
Life-size marble sculpture of Spring by Antonio Frilli
Italian, late 19th century
Height 159cm, width 47cm, depth 40cm
This superb sculpture is the work of Antonio Frilli, a renowned Italian artist active in the late 19th century, who founded the Frilli gallery...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble
C Zocchi (after), Monument To Dante, Bronze Reduction, Late 19th/early 20th Cent
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Reduction in patinated bronze with the high-relief decoration of the Monument to Dante, with glass top to form a pedestal table
The Monument to Dante, sculpture dedicated to Dante A...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
K-OVER Champagne, Rinascimento, Argento 999/°°, Italia
Located in Firenze, IT
Questa cover per bottiglia di champagne è una vera opera d’arte. L’artista cresciuto a Firenze, ha voluto sintetizzare la cultura orafa rinascimentale che sin da piccolo ha appreso n...
Category
2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Silver
17th Century Armchair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Great 17th century walnut armchair from the Louis XIII period. The proportions and turning quality are exemplary and are complimented with...
Category
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$3,272
Mid-Century Modern, Renaissance Console in Walnut , by Bassano
s Ebanistery
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern, renaissance style console with drawer, in walnut polished to wax
Measures cm: H 87, W 100, D 29.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Renaissance Bronze Chandelier With 8 Light Arms Decorated With Birds
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb Dutch bronze chandelier in the Renaissance style with 8 light arms and 8 rosettes (bronze flowers)
Very beautiful chandelier that stands out by the bronze birds on each arm, ...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
High-Backed Chair Made In Solid Oak With The Style Of The Renaissance From 1910s
Located in Lejre, DK
The high-backed chair crafted from solid oak, echoing the Renaissance style from around the year 1910, is a remarkable piece of furniture that exudes timeless elegance and sophistica...
Category
1910s Danish Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak, Fabric
Renaissance Style Marble Figure of Sleeping Child
By François Duquesnoy
Located in London, GB
This marble figure of a sleeping child was crafted around 1800 in the style of François Duquesnoy, a sculptor active in Italy in the early 17th Century....
Category
Early 1800s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble
Magnificent Polished Belgium Black Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
A magnificent polished Belgium Black and Rosso Levanto marble chimneypiece in the Renaissance manner. The moulded shelf set over a panelled frieze, supported...
Category
1870s English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Other
17th Century Stoneware Salt Glazed Jug Free Shipping!
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Wonderful stoneware Jug from the 17th century.
In good condition.
A perfect item for the Wabi Sabi, Natural looking interiors.
Category
17th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Porcelain Plaques in Giltwood Frames, After Old Master Madonnas
Located in London, GB
Pair of porcelain plaques in giltwood frames, after Old Master Madonnas
Italian, 1901
Measures: Frames: height 28cm, width 23cm, depth 2cm
...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
Pair of Italian Armchairs in Walnut circa 1600-Renaissance Period
Located in Brussels, Brussels
A fine pair of Italian armchairs circa 1600 in walnut
Superb pair of armchairs from the Italian Renaissance in superb condition
The armchairs were upholstered with a green velvet...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Italian Nativity Female Figure
Located in Pymble, NSW
An Italian nativity figure from, circa 1840 with its original fabric costume.
Carved from wood with articulated arms, gesso finished head, feet and h...
Category
1840s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Renaissance Style Pompeian Red Porcelain Urns
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Renaissance Style Pompeian Red Porcelain Urns
Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
A large 18th Century Balkan Adriatic Coast Bridal Chest
Located in Belgrade, RS
This is an exquisite example of bridal chest showcasing all the features of a distinctive Balkan
type produced alongside the Adriatic coast. This type of bridal chest was connected t...
Category
Late 18th Century Balkan Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
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
Oak Sculpture of Christ Emerging from the Tomb, Surrounded by Roman Soldiers.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Carved oak sculpture of Christ emerging from the tomb, surrounded by Roman soldiers, 17th century.
Carving of Christ emerging from the tomb, surr...
Category
17th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Large Madonna and Child Statue , France 16th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Large Virgin and Child Statue in Majesty, seated, holding Christ in her left hand.
Sixteenth century Mosan(?) work.
Oak wood, hollowed out at the back.
No traces of original gilt no...
Category
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair 19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Armchairs ~ Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century French Renaissance Barley twist armchairs ~ Fauteuils will make a stylish yet comfortable addition to any room! Crafted from solid fruitwood, each features boldly a...
Category
1870s French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
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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